Roseline Mutare
Masvingo motorists have expressed concern over the newly constructed road humps along Kelvin Majange and Mboroma roads in Mucheke D which they feel are narrow and steep thereby affecting most small vehicles with lower clearances for they will fail to negotiate the humps.
In an interview with TellZim news, one of the motorists said the purpose of humps is to reduce speed, unlike the ones they say are meant to damage vehicles.
“We all know that speed humps serve a purpose of reducing speed, but what we are seeing in Mboroma and Kelvin Majange roads aims at causing accidents,” said the motorist.
In a separate interview, other motorists however said city council should put markings on humps so that they are visible during the night.
In response to this, ward 3 councillor Rocky Kamuzonda agreed with the motorists that the humps along Kelvin Majange street are too steep and may cause harm to vehicles. He promised to take the matter up to the responsible authorities for betterment of these speed humps.
“As your servant, I do hereby take this matter with urgency to request that there be reconstruction of better proper humps,” he said.
Kamuzonda said before his coming into office, he used to volunteer to do the humps therefore his desire for better roads will not fade.
“My hope is that the matter would be treated with urgency,” he added.
The department of roads in Masvingo last year received approximately ZW$ 19.3 million out of the amount received for devolution projects for Masvingo.
These two above mentioned roads were maintained under the Emergency Roads Rehabilitation Programme (ERRP) and were expected to meet high standards.
