
In mitigating the escalating Road Accidents, our focus has shifted to improving driving schools and driving instructors by enhancing our legislative instruments which are: The Road Traffic Act (RTA) and Road Transport Permits Act (RTPA). Some Regulations of the Road Traffic Act have been reviewed and these regulations include Road Traffic (Driving Schools and Driving Instructors) Regulations. The driving schools and driving Instructors regulations advocates for conducive, proper, well equipped and professional driving schools with better facilities manned by qualified driver instructors, with an approved training programme by Botswana Qualification Authority (BQA). My Ministry is further considering the introduction of the Road Traffic (Demerit Points) Regulations, which aims at improving the driving culture by introducing punitive measures to careless drivers, which may lead to suspension or revocation of a driving licence. Consideration is been taken to enhance Public Health Safety, by introducing the Road Traffic (Control of Motor Vehicle Emissions, Importation and Registration of pre-owned Motor Vehicles) Regulations. This regulation will assist in the facilitation of outsourcing of the vehicle road worthiness and emission test to private motor dealers as a measure to reduce congestions at the Department of Roads transport and Safety. In an endeavour also to reduce congestion…