Focus on road conditions as factor in accidents

The Department of Roads is to introduce technical audits of all road accidents in Botswana in order to measure the impact of roads in the proliferation of motor accidents.

The director, Kabo Kote, says because a lot has been done to educate and sensitise motorists on road safety, it is time to reflect on the state of roads and their contribution to road casualties.

Kote says taking technical audits of road accidents is important in determining whether the roads need to be redesigned or require features to enhance avoiding accidents. The development was motivated by the recent revelation of the country's hot accident spots by the Motor Vehicle Fund.

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