WIKI YA NENDA KWA USALAMA BARABARANI HII YA HAPA........

SGT Margrath Kassaba (kushoto) na ASP, Meloe Buzema wa polisi traffic Iringa wakiwa kazi muda mfupi baada ya kumaliza kuongea na waandishi leo.

AS the nation commemorates the road safety week which is held at national level in Tanga Region, Iringa region has recorded 99 road accidents between January-June 2010.
The number of road accidents in the region has increased by four as compared to the same period last year which has had recorded 95, according to the report from Traffic department-Iringa.

Speaking on Tuesday during press briefing, Officer Commanding Station (0CS), Meloe Buzema (ASP) on behalf of regional Traffic Officer (RTO), Kedmund Mnubi said the number of accidents has increased this year compared to last year by four accidents.

ASP noted that accidents that caused death last was 86 but for this year 85, number of injuries last year were 73 and fro this year alone there are 78 accident between January-June 2010.
In addition, the number of offences of road safety regulations, there 6,280 offences compared to this which have 6,663 cases.

The notification fines raised last was bigger last year compared to this year, 145,960,000/- and 138,880,000/- respectively.


However he said in last year alone 20 licenses were cancelled of different classes including C, D and E from unscrupulous drivers in Iringa Region but some of licenses were notified.

The challenges that traffic in region were facing including most of the road users have little knowledge on traffic regulation hence increase in accidents that can be avoided.

For instance, resident in Iringa don’t know how to use the Zebra Crossing, of which they stand and cheat stories at the Zebra Crossing instead of crossing at once.

Other challenges are overspending especially commuter bus drivers they violate traffic rules and regulations unnecessarily and pedestrians and also cyclists were manger causers of accidents here.

But in the process of reducing accidents in the region, police through the traffic department have started providing education in schools both primary and secondary about road safety.

He said traffic police are sent to schools to education the pupils and students about the road safety rule and regulations as strategy reduce accidents caused by pedestrians.