MASERU – Drinking and driving behaviour in the country remain a challenge, one that should be curbed.
This was said by Senior Vehicle Inspector, Mrs. ‘Malits’itso Ntlama in the department of Road Safety when presenting evaluation for the 2025/26 Road Safety Campaigns (RSC).
Presenting at a press conference on Friday, Mrs. Ntlama mentioned that in Leribe alone, 16 drivers were tested during the campaign, indicating of these eight drivers were found to have drunk above legal limit, saying only three drivers were found to be sober.
Talking about the morning hours of December 31, 2025, she explained that their team made up of ten managed to also operate in Maseru Urban whereby 62 drivers were tested and 59 of them found with zero limit.
According to the Senior Vehicle Inspector, it is not true that one breathalyser is used to test more than one driver, but one uses a new paper straw which they (drivers) open on their own, noting the need to continue with campaigns such as these ones is vital to alleviate such behaviours.
Meanwhile, she stated that they are also working hard to ensure a liable procedure of conducting and standardisation to tackle drinking driving.
Talking about challenges, she explained that as a result of heavy rains, they could not attend to some cases as they lacked resources such as raincoats. Other issues related to vehicle inspection with some having found to be using unsafe tyres.
The Agency established as per other reports shared by the Ministry of Public Works through Director of Road Safety, Dr.Kinini Matthews that these campaigns reported a decline in deaths, from 39 in 2024 to 38 in 2025.
The campaigns saw stakeholders that include LMPS and LDF to provide tactical security.
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