The Road Safety Ambassadors (RSA) and the Zambia Roads and Highway Safety Groups (ZRHSG) are concerned with the increased number of traffic accidents at the SOS Roundabout in Lusaka on Great North Road.
Road Safety Ambassador Chief Executive Officer Robby Fundi said the two groups have noted that hardly a week passes without a truck having trouble negotiating this roundabout.
Mr Fundi said the Groups note from their joint visit to this round about that the design of this traffic circle was badly done.
He said from the onsight visit to the SOS Roundabout and the chat with truck drivers found on the scene helping a fellow accident victim, the Road Safety Groups noted that the design of the roundabout did not take into consideration the space needed to negotiate the traffic circle by heavy duty traffic especially heavy goods trucks and long buses.
Mr Fundi said there is no adequate signage as one approaches the round about and the only sign found near the circle is not placed far enough for truckers to notice and reduce speed.
He also said the Roundabout is too big while the lanes around the traffic circle are too narrow to accommodate two heavy trucks moving at the recommended speed.
Mr Fundi said the lanes on approach to the Round about and exit are too sharp making it hard for trucks and heavy vehicles to safety negotiate the bends before and in the round about.
He said the roundabout wall is too short and has no reflective or checkered belt around it making it impossible to see from afar in the dark.
Mr Fundi said the Road Safety Ambassadors and the Zambia Roads and Highway Safety Groups therefore call on the Road Development Agency (RDA) and the road constructor to return to the SOS roundabout to remedy the problems associated with this road.
