Only 87 drunken driving cases reported in 2015 - ZIMSTAT

Zimbabwe only had 87 drunken driving cases recorded last year a situation attributed to police not having breathalysers, Zimstat has said.

Zimstat said an influx of cheap Japanese second hand vehicles that have flooded the local market is causing chaos on the roads.

The number of motorists arrested for driving without due care increased from 2 201 in 2010 to 37 419 in 2015 while unlicensed drivers rose to 13 800 last year from 819 in 2010.

Last year, the number of drivers fined for speeding increased to 34 782 from 24 330 in 2010 while cases involving negligent driving were 5 619 against 209 recorded in 2010.

Four hundred and eighteen reckless drivers were fined in 2015 from 29 drivers arrested for the same offence in 2010.

The number of vehicles recorded for operating without insurance in 2010 was 2 678 while in 2015 the figure rose to 28 033 cases.

The number of motorists operating vehicles without the Licensing Act increased from 4 356 in 2010 to 42 615 cases last year.

However, statistics of drunken driving offences recorded a decline from 2010, a situation attributed to police not having breathalysers.

The figures reveal that only 87 drunken driving cases were reported during the whole of last year compared to 2 854 cases in 2010.