Learners, Animals & Older drivers

Horse riders and animal-drawn carts.

Be careful of horse riders and animal-drawn vehicles especially when overtaking. Always pass wide and slowly. Horse riders are often children, so take extra care and remember riders may ride in double file when escorting a young or inexperienced horse or rider. Look out for their signals and heed a request to slow down or stop. Take great care and treat all animals as a potential hazard.

Learner drivers.

Learner and inexperienced drivers may not be so skilful at anticipating and responding to events. Be particularly patient with learner and young drivers. Animals.

Zimbabwean roads have a heavy presence of animals and livestock. When passing animals, drive slowly. Give them plenty of room and be ready to stop. Do not scare animals by sounding your horn, revving your engine or accelerating rapidly once you have passed them. Look out for animals being led, driven or ridden on the road and take extra care. Keep your speed down at bends and on narrow rural roads. If a road is blocked by a herd of animals, stop and switch off your engine until they have left the road. Also keep an eye out for animals on unfenced roads.

Older drivers.

Older drivers react slower than other drivers, be mindful of them and make allowance for this.