DURING this year’s Valentines Day, a chain of events along the T1 highway near Monze, turned ordinary travel into irreversible loss. A police officer died instantly. Two other passengers were injured. Families were shattered in one violent moment. This accident that left Chief Inspector Michael Nyirenda dead and musician David Banda (General Ozzy) nursing injuries should not end as another trending topic. We thank God General Ozzy is stable and out of danger, and we commend the first responders and the Zambia Flying Doctor Service for acting swiftly. But road safety cannot depend on helicopters, luck, or prayer alone. This country is bleeding on its roads. Every week we hear the same story in different places: a bus that overturned,...

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