In a bid to enhance road safety during the forthcoming festive season, police in Mangochi, through the Traffic section, have embarked on an intensive traffic enforcement exercise which has resulted in the impoundment of 19 motor vehicles for violating the Road Traffic Act.
The operation was conducted on December 22, 2025, across all four major roads within Mangochi Township, targeting mainly commercial motor vehicles that were found breaching traffic regulations.
The joint exercise which was led by Traffic Officer, Inspector Joseph Fransiku, manned the said places to ensure compliance with road safety requirements by all road users.
The operation mainly focused on vehicles used for passenger conveyance for business purposes, as most of them are prone to violating traffic regulations.
The 19 vehicles were impounded for various offences, including wrong parking, driving uninsured motor vehicles, operating unregistered motor vehicles, driving without a valid licence, and other related offences
Statistics from the 2024 festive season indicate that the station recorded zero road traffic accident, and the station wishes for the same positive outcome to be maintained this year.
The motorists will be fined in accordance with the nature of their offences, as provided for under the Road Traffic Act.
Police in the district have indicated that the operation will continue and will also target motorcyclists and pedal cyclists as part of efforts to restore sanity on the roads in the lakeshore district.
Meanwhile, police have warned all motorists to strictly adhere to traffic regulations during this festive season and beyond to avoid accidents and loss of life.
lnspector Amina Tepani Daudi
PRO- Mangochi Police Station
Cell:0999-706-525
Email:amina.tepani@police.gov.mw
Website:www.police.gov.mw