The Combined Harare Residents Association (CHRA) has told members of the public that Harare City Traffic officials are charging USD for tow and storage of vehicles that would have violated traffic regulations. In a statement seen by Pindula News, CHRA said the local government authority is demanding a total of US$229.00 for towing and storage fees even though vehicles are not towed or stored at Council premises. Reads the statement:
Alert!!!!!!!!!!!!
06/09/2022
Harare Traffic Officials Charge USD Tow Away and Storage Fines for Traffic Law Offenders
Harare traffic police are demanding and insisting on payments of fines in United State Dollars ONLY on traffic by-laws offenders. This is in total defiance of Zimbabwean laws and Government directive. They are demanding a total of US$229.00 for towing and storage fees even though vehicles are not towed or stored at Council premises.
The Mayor addressed the issue of traffic fines on 22 August 2022 and clearly stated that drivers should not pay traffic towing and storage fees upon being captured by traffic police, however, the extortionist culture still persists among City of Harare’s traffic law enforcers.
CHRA urges residents to be on the lookout.