Too many deaths and still no end in sight.

way to many road fatalities on our roads. This past weekend 

the MVA reported at least ten fatalities after a bus and 

a truck collided between Tsumeb and 

Oshivelo. Did our Liberation Fighters fought for us to 

kill ourselves and our loved ones on the roads? 

this past weekend fatalities brought the butcher's list to 448 deaths 

and 4422 injured in 2575 accidents since January 01. 

this represent at least 1.47 deaths daily, and average 14 injuries daily and 

represent at least 8 point 5 accidents daily. 

File footage of casevac training early this year.
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Juggernaut landed on it's side after rammed into a vehicle left unattended on the Western Bypass.

Driver of the truck escaped with no injuries after 

his truck rammed into an import vehicle left on the side of the 

main route between Windhoek and Okahandja. 

The driver said there were no warning signs 

at all when he rammed into the 4x4 

around 5 this morning. 

Ignorant? reckless? plain daring? or just plain stupid?

Two youngsters this morning got themselves in real 

big trouble when the passenger was caught without an 

safety helmet. According to law one must wear a helmet 

when riding a bike, but seems the youngsters thought 

different, or they believed the City Police Traffic department 

was still asleep early Saturday morning. Guess what,,they were 

on duty, and the youngsters each walked away with a nice 

surprise, a fine for each one,,,, The helmet is not to spoil your view, or 

hide you from girls,,it is there for your safety. 

although they look both under 18, they claimed they were 

20 and 21 respectively. 

Grim Reaper's list seems endless as nine people died in ons single accident during the early morning hours on the road between Tsumeb and Oshivelo.

How many bodies must still be wrapped in bags like this? 

How many families must be torn apart or even wiped out? 

How many fatal accidents must we still report on? 

how many ? how many? HOW MANY! before 

authorities really want to act? 

Nine people died last night and scores injured after a 

bus and a truck rammed into each other during the early morning 

hours of Saturday 27 October. This brings the 

unofficial death toll for October alone to 40 souls. 

investigations into the cause is underway. 

file footage 

Namibian roads remain a death trap as more than 430 people died since beginning this year.

With the Christmas season slowly but surely approaching 

we as motorists need to change our road behavior as way 

to many people die on our roads. I know that 

the authorities already started with their 

strategic planning to ensure our roads are safer to travel on. 

But why must we as so called grown ups be policed 

to ensure we abide by the rules and road regulations. 

I make it a habit to stick to the speed limits as indicated on 

the road signs, and it is shocking to see how many 

drivers getting frustrated/irritated to stick to the 

speed limits, and then eventually try to overtake 

on the most dangerous spots. This could be fatal 

for the driver, his passengers and other road users. 

According to the Motor vehicle Accident Fund this year 

alone 432 people died on our roads to date in more than 2500 

accidents leaving 4389 people injured. 

the tragic scene earlier this month that claimed
three lives. 

attitude could become expensive 

lost forever....

a Big Thank U ......

To all those who frequently stop/call or leave messages on what happened to the regular postings and pictures on lotteringnews. I am in the middle of talks and discussions to make it bigger, more relevant and much more local ( Namibian ) content. I humbly request you to stick around, visit the blog and i will guarantee you that soon you will have access to bigger and better content. Thank you for those who believed in my dream of a central news "agency" in Namibia. And now even the ordinary man who wants to share a story/pic/video clip can be part of the bigger picture. 

                                                                  
                                                                    Francois Lottering

Crime never pays. And the truth is it is in many cases adults acting like children who set the standards

COPPS 94.1 this past weekend had it reasonable 

fair share of action. This was the first time we 

started with COPPS we never left the city center as we 

had several incidents to attend to. 

A young from the coast busted for drinking under the influence 

although his reading only registered .41 he was at fault because 

as he called it "one whiskey to much" The young man was arrested 

at the scene. 

barely freed three weeks ago and again
busted for breaking into a car. The City Police
upon searching him found some cannabis on him. 

with all the accidents we cannot understand why there is an
increase instead of a decrease. Well this say it all. The driver
of the foreign registered vehicle claimed he nor his passengers
drank anything, yeah right, what are the bottles doing in and
around your car.

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Lotteringnews will soon be bigger with more content.

Lotteringnews will within the next ten days be much bigger

much more content and 

surely will give you links from across the country. 

More to follow soon on this development. 

I need to thank all those involved in the blog, and 

for the new(s) agency joining soon.