With
the
number
of
registered
vehicles
in
the
capital
having
surged
from
approximately
10,000
to
over
2
million,
the
city’s
road
infrastructure
has
come
under
severe
strain.
Officials
say
the
existing
systems
are
no
longer
sufficient
to
manage
the
volume
of
traffic,
contributing
to
growing
disorder
on
the
roads.
ZiFM
Stereo
News
reported
Acting
Chamber
Secretary
Warren
Chiwawa
as
saying
the
new
technology-driven
enforcement
system
would
reduce
opportunities
for
non-compliance.
It
will
focus
on
offences
such
as
driving
against
oncoming
traffic,
illegal
lane
changes,
and
causing
obstructions.
A
pilot
phase
of
the
project
is
already
underway
at
the
busy
intersection
of
Jaison
Moyo
Avenue
and
Simon
Muzenda
Street.
Council
officials
anticipate
the
system
could
record
up
to
3,600
infractions
daily
at
that
location
alone.
Chiwawa
said
that
drivers
who
have
grown
accustomed
to
ignoring
traffic
rules
should
prepare
to
face
increased
accountability,
as
the
Council
steps
up
measures
to
promote
road
safety
and
order.