DAR ES SALAAM, Nov. 14 -- MEMBERS of Parliament (MPs) have castigated politicization of road safety regulations enforcement, calling for tougher penalties against rogue bodaboda riders to reduce road crashes.
Speaking at a three-day workshop for legislators on sustainable transport organized by Tanzania Women Lawyers Association (Tawla), the lawmakers were vividly concerned over unruly behaviour by commercial motorcyclists, who are increasingly mushrooming across the country.
They implored fellow politicians not to interfere with traffic laws enforcement when the police rein in errant motorcycle riders, whom they accused of causing a chunky of fatal road crashes.
Lupa legislator, Victor Mwambalaswa said that despite the worrying trend of...