Motoring
Enhancing your
buying or
selling
decisions
Stanley Makombe
G
reetings
to you all,
our
valued
readers. Yes,
indeed, this column is now
part of this magazine and is
aimed at “raving” up your
reading pleasure. I shall be
giving the usual tips, advice,
new model launches, general
car reviews, motor vehicle
buying techniques, review
of traffic laws, motor industry policy
reviews and many other issues that tickle
your fancy.
The Motoring Column feels like a
new car with a full tank of fuel and
interestingly its drivers are you, the
readers. Pick up the keys and turn on the
ignition for a smooth and long drive with
The Parade Motoring.
One thing for real is that Zimbabweans
love their cars and l am pretty sure that
this column shall become one of the wellread and informative, educative and
entertaining sections of this magazine for
all age groups who read this publication.
There is no doubt about it that from the
ages of 14 going up to as mature as 80
years, there will always be something
that we shall be writing about that meets
with your interest and needs.
Indeed we will endeavour to make
this column as interactive as possible
by allowing you, our valued readers, to
send in your contributions and comments
which we will gladly oblige to publish in
the corresponding responses. If you are
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fashionable
or drive interesting cars, you
shall definitely have the privilege
of being featured on this column in
pictures.
Traffic Safety
T
raffic Safety is going to be a permanent
sub-section of this Column in which
we will provide you with tips on how
to improve Traffic Safety for yourself
and other road users. As you are all
aware, traffic related deaths are a major
challenge in Zimbabwe and the rest of the
world and any efforts put towards saving
human lives is worth the effort.
Last year Zimbabwe recorded 180
deaths during the Christmas and New Year
Holidays, surpassing the previous year’s
figures and it is a major concern for all
of us. Roads are a public resource that all
motorists use and it is the responsibility
of every user to share it while observing
traffic rules with respect and courtesy to
all other users.
While driving is merely guided by
traffic rules, it is very important to realise
that these rules are a mere guideline and
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w e
must not risk being
involved in an accident because we
feel that we are correct in terms of the
rules. It is for this reason that drivers are
encouraged to undergo defensive driving
courses which encourage responsible
driving thereby reducing driving risks by
anticipating situations that lead to well
informed driving decisions. Defensive
driving courses are conducted by Traffic
Safety Council, a government institution
with branches throughout the country.
Charity Cause
T
his column is geared towards
changing the lives of those less
privileged than ourselves in our society
with focus on disability that impedes
their mobility while affording you, our
valued readers, the opportunity to give
generously. We want to use this platform
to request for Car Donations from you the
readers that will be donated directly to
disabled/disadvantaged persons or charity
April 2013