Africa-Press – Botswana. Churches and other stakeholders have been commended for uniting in prayer against calamities, a move which has contributed to Chobe District recording a decline in road accidents this year compared to the previous year.
So far, the police recorded 2 745 speeding offenses against 3 662 in 2022, hence the spirit of prayer should carry on every day at home, offices and churches.
Acting officer commanding District No 7 Assistant Superintendent Agrippa Gambule said this at the roadside prayer service against road accident, HIV/AIDS, GBV and other calamities at Kazungula recently.
He said four lives were lost this year from fatal accidents whereas last year 11 people died from fatal accidents.
Furthermore, he pointed out that drunken driving offenses also declined with 111 this year against 158 last year.
Pertaining to public transport operating without permits, he noted that police registered 83 cases in 2022 and 85 in 2022.
On a positive note Supt Gambule stated that police had not registered any offenses since last year of children not buckled up appropriately in their seats.
He implored motorists to stay vigilant on the road and take rest along their trips whenever they were fatigued.
Senior Manager, Injury Prevention at Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund Mr Tlhabano Mmusi stated that road accidents were mostly caused by unpleasant behaviour on the road.
He said MVA Fund had intensified campaigns to raise awareness against road accidents since Easter Holidays, with the slogan, Imagine life without you, so as to cultivate a mindset change in people’s behaviour.
Mr Mmusi said road accidents left many families broken due to loss of breadwinners or a loved one, hence it was imperative for people to always adhere to road safety rules.
He indicated that road accidents tend to rise over the Christmas holidays due to people travelling home or vacation.
Kgosi Bakwena Balemogeng of Kazungula said prayer was a pillar that Batswana should depend on at all the times.
“Mindset change has to be adopted in our everyday lives even when we drive our cars,” he said.
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