The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) has suspended the road service licenses of Talwaka Lumo Transport Company, operating under the brand name “Road Force”, and driver Emmanuel Kasunga, for a period of three months, effective August 30, 2024.
The suspension is due to non-compliance with safety regulations, including the failure to maintain active GPS systems in their vehicles.
The suspension follows a series of events, including a serious road accident on June 16, 2024, involving a Talwaka Lumo bus with registration No. BCE 8199ZM, which was found to have an inactive GPS system.
Further, on August 11, 2024, the operator was issued a notice of intention to revoke their road service license after a fatal road traffic crash involving another bus, BCC 7166 ZM, whose GPS was also inactive.
RTSA Head of Public Relations Mukela Mangolwa has confirmed the news to Chete FM News.
By Christabel Chulu
Credit: Chete FM