Dear Editor,
Please hide my name.
I was very disappointed with the with the way RATSA officers behave. They don’t seem to be changing with the times.
I went to see how they test would be drivers on their yard. Its saddened me to learn that they actually fail people deliberately by asking things that do not make sense at all. One example is that they ask the people to use hand signs (this is where one takes out the hand through the window of the car to signal where they are going or intend to do). I don’t have a problem with this but the way its abused. This system is actually discouraged by RATSA itself. They will arrest you if they find you doing that on the road saying you are DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT IS NOT ROAD WORTH. Or worse still, i have not seen any driver, including the police and RATSA officer leading by example to use the had signals whilst they drive. The question therefore is why ask someone to do what you yourself is or cant do?
Well after serious consideration, i think i came up with the answer – CORRUPTION
What the RATSA officers want is to deliberately fail people so that they can use their back door friends (agents) to lure people pay money to buy the licenses and etc. Some officer have become stinking rick through these schemes. Try to disguise yourself as if you are looking for a license and you will see these agents who will come to you immediately a RATSA Officer fails you the driving test.
CAN THE LAW ENFORCING OFFICER AND RATSA MANAGEMENT FOLLOW UP THIS ISSUE IF THE COUNTRY IS TO MOVE FORWARD.
Concerned Patriotic Zambian