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Fredrick Mubanga
The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) has given motorists a grace period of 14-days within which to acquire road tax and road service licenses for the third quarter of 2017.
RATSA Head Public Relations Fredrick Mubanga says all motorists and Public Service Vehicle Operators have been given an extension of up to 14th July, 2017 to pay for the required licenses.
Mr. Mubanga says there will be no enforcement of the validity of the said documents by the RTSA and the Zambia Police until the stated grace period expires.
He says the Agency is providing this grace period to accommodate the licensing needs of all motorists in view of the rollout of the RTSA’s new system – E-ZAMTIS to the outsourced partners, ZAMPOST and ZSIC as well as exploring other avenues for payment of road tax.
In a statement made available to Q-news, Mr. Mubanga says the rollout of the system will be completed in the shortest possible time.
He says so far, ten (10) out the fifty five (55) outsourced partners have been connected.
Mr Mubanga has however, clarified that the extension does not include the certificate of fitness and the test certificates as the two relate to road-worthiness and the safety of the vehicle.