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Zimbabwe Highway Code

Read the complete Zimbabwe Highway Code. All 21 sections with illustrations, road safety rules, and official guidelines.

Introductory

FOREWORD

In the year 2016 thirty eight thousand six hundred and twenty (38 620) road accidents were reported, in which 1 720 people were killed and 11 379 injured, some

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Introductory

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Greater safety on our roads, for Zimbabwean citizens and visitors alike, is the constant concern of the representatives of the people, who annually allocate lar

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Section 1

INTRODUCTION

To make for easier reference, much of the subject matter in this Code has been grouped under headings relating to different classes of road- users. This does no

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Section 2

ROAD TRAFFIC SYSTEM

The road traffic system consists of the following four elements:

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Section 3

USING THE ROAD

You must have a valid Zimbabwean or other recognised driver's licence. You may take out a learner driver's licence, which allows you to drive on public roads to

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Section 4

SPECIFIC RULES FOR PEDESTRIANS

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Section 5

SPECIFIC RULES ABOUT ANIMALS

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Section 6

RULES FOR CYCLISTS

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Section 7

RULES FOR DRIVERS

<span style="color: red;"><strong>Observe all road signals, signs and other traffic control devices. Take note of the road user hand signals.</strong></span>

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Section 8

RULES FOR PASSENGERS

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Section 9

RULES FOR DRIVERS OF HEAVY VEHICLES

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Section 10

ABNORMAL LOAD VEHICLE (ALV) AND ITS ESCORT

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Section 11

PRESIDENTIAL AND STATE MOTORCADE

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Section 12

OTHER PURPOSE AND EMERGENCY VEHICLES

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Section 13

PARKING

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Section 14

BREAKDOWNS AND COLLISIONS

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Section 15

FIRST AID

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Section 16

ROAD WORKS

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Section 17

RAILWAY LEVEL CROSSINGS

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Section 18

UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES

The following is a short summary of the meaning of symbols in the sign system. It is not exhaustive, and only serves as a short reference to the meaning of the

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Section 19

GENERAL TIPS

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Section 20

THE CONDITION OF YOUR VEHICLE

Good drivers take care of their vehicles, not only because it is against the law to drive an unroadworthy vehicle, but because they are proud of them and know t

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Section 21

A FINAL THOUGHT FOR ALL

Our roads belong to the Nation and represent the investment of large sums of public funds. Steel wheel, bare rims and wheel chains all cause permanent damage to

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