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Africa-Press – Botswana. <\/strong><\/span>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.<\/b><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

He said four lives were lost this year from fatal accidents whereas last year 11 people died from fatal accidents.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, he pointed out that drunken driving offenses also declined with 111 this year against 158 last year.<\/p>\n

Pertaining to public transport operating without permits, he noted that police registered 83 cases in 2022 and 85 in 2022.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

He implored motorists to stay vigilant on the road and take rest along their trips whenever they were fatigued.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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\u2019s behaviour.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

He indicated that road accidents tend to rise over the Christmas holidays due to people travelling home or vacation.<\/p>\n

Kgosi Bakwena Balemogeng of Kazungula said prayer was a pillar that Batswana should depend on at all the times.<\/p>\n

\u201cMindset change has to be adopted in our everyday lives even when we drive our cars,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

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