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The new system involved the introduction of a pretesting agent acting between driving schools and the driver competence-testing department. A wholly Government-owned company was given the responsibility to pretest all learner drivers before they proceeded to the final competence test. The objective of this paper is to assess the impacts of driver pretesting on pass rates as well as ascertaining stakeholder and public views and perceptions on corruption, the necessity for driver pretesting and the lessons learnt.  \nINTRODUCTION  \nUntil 31 August 2007, learner driver testing in Zimbabwe was carried out directly by the Vehicle Inspection Department (VID), a Government department responsible for the technical inspection of vehicles for roadworthiness as well as testing learner drivers for driving competence. While the majority of learner drivers were going through driver training schools, the system could not preclude self-trained individuals from booking with the VID fora driving competence test. This system provided a direct interface between driving school instructors and the VID. On 7 July 2007, the Minister of Transport and Communications announced and directed a new driver licensing procedure which was implemented on 1 September 2007. The new system involved the introduction of a pretesting agent to act between driving schools and the VID. A wholly Government-owned company which supplies vehicles and related equipment to Government and the private sector, CMED Private Limited (hereinafter referred to as CMED), was given the responsibility to pretest all learner drivers before proceeding to the VID. According to the Minister, the major reasons for bringing in an intermediate assessor were primarily to:  \n38  \nDriver Pretesting System in Zimbabwe: an Analysis of Impacts and Perceptions  \n• curb corruption at the VID, which was alleged to license incompetent drivers who are a menace on the roads  \n• improve driving skills of drivers in order to reduce carnage on the roads, following aspate of road accidents and loss of lives. It was the Minister’s view that these accidents could have been avoided if the drivers had been properly trained.  \nPURPOSE OF THE STUDY  \nThe Minister of Transport and Communications intended to address a safety problem which is of great concern not only in Zimbabwe, but worldwide. It is however, instructive to note that the pretesting measure that was introduced by the Minister was a directive and a unilateral decision that was made solely by the Minister. The “policy” measure was not defined in terms of exactly what the pretesting agent, CMED, was required to do, was not debated in Parliament or at Cabinet level, nor was it made available for public scrutiny before its introduction. Apart from pronouncing the policy measure, there were no arrangements putin place to monitor and evaluate the success or otherwise of the newly introduced driver pretesting system. It was in respect of the Minister’s faith in the sole policy measure which was introduced with no arrangements to monitor the outcome that prompted the author to undertake the study. This paper therefore, seeks to assess the short-term impacts of the driver pretesting measure on pass rates, corruption and to a lesser extent improvement in driving skills. It also attempts to draw on the lessons learnt by critically examining the outcomes and the procedure taken to introduce the driver pretesting policy meas","cbCaivWunU419ADP","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivWunU419ADP","pdf",194110,21,"English","# Abstract\n# Introduction\n# Purpose of the Study\n# Literature Review","[{\"question\":\"What problem does the Zimbabwe driver pretesting system aim to address?\",\"answer\":\"It targets corruption in the learner driver testing process and seeks to enhance road safety by improving drivers’ competence and skills.\"},{\"question\":\"How was the pretesting procedure structured after the 2007 announcement?\",\"answer\":\"An intermediate pretesting agent operated between driving schools and the Vehicle Inspection Department, with a government-owned company responsible for pretesting learner drivers before the final competence test.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does the study investigate impacts and perceptions of driver pretesting?\",\"answer\":\"The study is driven by the lack of defined monitoring and evaluation arrangements for the Minister’s directive, and it assesses outcomes such as pass rates, corruption, and lessons learned from implementation.\"}]","DRIVER PRETESTING SYSTEM IN ZIMBABWE - AN ANALYSIS OF IMPACTS AND PERCEPTIONS | PDF",53]