The Government is drafting new legislation that will restrict the Vehicle Inspectorate Department (VID) to carrying out vehicle inspections exclusively at its designated depots, a senior official has announced.
The proposed law will also overhaul the Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe (TSCZ), transforming it from a traffic-safety promotional body into a fully fledged Road Traffic Safety Authority, also known as the Road Traffic Safety Lead Agency.
Under the new framework, the Authority will have expanded powers, including the ability to stop and inspect vehicles, issue tickets, investigate accidents, recommend preventive measures, conduct road-infrastructure audits, and regulate the activities of road authorities.
Delivering his keynote address at the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructural Development’s Eighth (Second 2025) Session of the Line Minister’s Public Entities Corporate Governance Oversight Meeting in Bulawayo on Wednesday, Transport Minister Felix Mhona said:
“The Ministry is working on a law to transform the TSCZ from being a traffic safety promotional institution to a Road Traffic Safety Authority with the Inspectorate armed with the powers to stop and inspect vehicles, issue tickets, investigate accidents and proffer recommendations to eliminate recurrence and other regulatory powers such as road infrastructure audits and oversight over road authorities.
“The Inspectorate of the Traffic Safety Authority will have powers to stop, institute spot inspections, and refer vehicles to the VID depots for inspection.
“This will separate functions between the Traffic Safety Authority’s Inspectorate and the VID, which should focus on inspections at the depots.”
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