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ZRST welcomes Zambia’s Budget incentives on bicycles
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Lusaka, 3rd October 2022: ZRST has been supporting cycling as a mode of sustainable transportation since 2014. While many people want to bike, bicycles are out of the price range of many people and many Zambians from low-income families need…
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Zambia’s Road deaths climb in the first 3 months of 2022 compared to the same period of 2021
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Lusaka, 24th April, 2022: The Zambia Police has released its quarterly statistics for road traffic fatalities for the first 3 months of 2022 and the numbers are dark and deeply concerning. Police data show 568 people perished on Zambia roads…
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MINISTERIAL STATEMENT ON THE RISE IN THE NUMBER OF ROAD TRAFFIC CRASHERS AND MEASURES THE GOVERNMENT IS PUTTING IN PLACE TO CURB ROAD CRASHES
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Delivered by Honourable Frank M. Tayali, MPMinister of Transport and LogisticsMarch 2022Madam SpeakerWith the leave of the House, kindly permit me to express my profound Gratitude to you Madam Speaker, for allowing me this rare opportunity to deliver this Ministerial…
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Pay-per-mile road user charging proposed for London
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Transport for London (TfL) is set to explore road-user charging that would charge drivers per mile travelled, at the request of the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan. The proposal is part of a policy of reducing car traffic in the…
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Zambia’s Road deaths climb by 27% in 12 months despite COVID
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Lusaka, 24th January 2022: The Zambia Road Safety Trust (ZRST), the leading Road Safety NGO, is calling on the government to urgently improve national road safety management, after the police confirmed COVID’s restrictions, lockdowns, and reduced traffic volumes did not…
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2021 ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS ANNUAL STATISTICS
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During the year 2021, a total number of 32,372 road traffic accidents were recorded countrywide, in which 1,757 were fatal road traffic accidents of which 2,163 persons were killed, 2,988 were serious road traffic accidents in which 5,307 persons were…
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ZRST urges the government to invest USD 1Billion in safer roads infrastructure
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Lusaka: 19th November 2021. The Zambia Road Safety Trust (ZRST), the nation’s leading NGO for Road Safety, calls upon the New Dawn Government to invest at least USD 1Billion, in safe road Infrastructure in the next 5 years. There is…
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Dear President Elect Hakainde Hichilema,
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Ref: Call to End Road Traffic Deaths in Zambia Congratulations on your Election as the 7th President of Zambia! You are taking office at a time in Zambian history when our country is facing many challenges. We are writing to…
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iRAP Helping Save Lives in Zambia Workshop
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The Workshop Programme (with presentation links where provided) included: The Zambia Road Safety Trust (ZRST) hosted an online “iRAP Helping Save Lives in Zambia” Workshop today profiling dynamic work underway and planned in the country informed by the iRAP Methodology. Setting the…
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Inclusive climate-resilient transport in Africa
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Case Study #1 Understanding the impact of a major road junction on the mobility of disadvantaged groups and implications for low carbon mobility. Background: The majority of trips in Lusaka consist of walking, followed by public transport, and with only…