Bus operators call for arrest of reckless bus drivers

The bus operators were speaking during a conference on the Accident Free A1 Act Now! Campaign held in Gaborone this week. Their comments followed comments by police traffic director Senior Assistant Commissioner Katlholo Mosimanegape who revealed that they have recorded 319 fatalities from January to date, a figure way above the 272 recorded last year during the same period. Mosimanegape indicated that most of these fatalities involved buses with the most common cause being over-speeding and aggressive driving. 

The operators feel that the law should deal directly with drivers who commit traffic offences on the road rather than the police resorting to flagging their vehicles when the driver has not paid his fines.