{"id":61071,"date":"2024-01-06T14:22:44","date_gmt":"2024-01-06T14:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/traffic-vehicles-should-be-visible-says-shikongo"},"modified":"2024-01-06T15:08:29","modified_gmt":"2024-01-06T15:08:29","slug":"traffic-vehicles-should-be-visible-says-shikongo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/traffic-vehicles-should-be-visible-says-shikongo","title":{"rendered":"Traffic vehicles should be visible, says Shikongo"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>TRAFFIC vehicles should be visible to road users and not concealed by shrubs, according to Inspector-General Joseph Shikongo of the Namibian Police Force (NamPol).<\/p>\n<p>Shikongo was responding to questions about what measures are in place to safeguard police officers during times of misfortune.<\/p>\n<p>According to Shikongo, police cars ought to be visible, and he expressed uncertainty about where the idea to hide them originated. When a car passes by, the policemen dart onto the road, putting themselves in danger.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur goal is to enforce the law and not punish road users by issuing tickets,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that moving forward, they will come up with a plan on what to do when officers are injured or killed on duty.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\">Namibia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. TRAFFIC vehicles should be visible to road users and not concealed by shrubs, according to Inspector-General Joseph Shikongo of the Namibian Police Force (NamPol). Shikongo was responding to questions about what measures are in place to safeguard police officers during times of misfortune. 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