Driver Flees On Foot After Running Over Bulawayo TTI Parking Marshal
A Bulawayo parking marshal was injured after a driver ran him over while trying to escape a vehicle clamping operation in the city.
Justice Tshuma, who works for TTI, reportedly suffered injuries during the incident, which occurred as he attempted to clamp a car parked across marked parking lines.
The driver reportedly struck Tshuma while attempting to flee before running over him.
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Driver Flees After Allegedly Running Over Marshal
According to journalist Ezra Tshisa, the driver attempted to escape as Tshuma prepared to clamp the vehicle for improper parking.
The situation reportedly turned violent when the motorist hit the marshal and drove over him before abandoning the vehicle.
Other TTI parking marshals managed to clamp the car, but the driver reportedly fled on foot, leaving his friend inside the vehicle.
Marshal Sustains Multiple Injuries
Tshuma sustained injuries to his right leg, stomach and hand in the incident.
The circumstances surrounding the incident, including whether the driver has been identified or apprehended are not yet available.
Public Divided Over Parking Marshals’ Safety And Clamping
The incident has sparked calls for motorists to respect parking regulations and for action to be taken against drivers who put parking marshals at risk while they carry out their duties. Some netizens argued that drivers who injures a marshal should face criminal charges, arguing that workers should not be harmed for enforcing city by-laws. Others urged motorists to park correctly to avoid confrontations. Concerns were also raised about tensions between parking marshals and motorists, with calls for parking grievances to be addressed to prevent similar incidents.
Here are some of the comments;
@Dumile Ncube;
The driver must be arrested and charged for negligence
@Mazibisa Sindiso;
Marshalls are at work and injuring them is purely criminal
@Mandla Moyo;
Abantu don’t want to do the right thing ,following by laws must not put anyone’s life at risk.Let us learn to do the right thing by our City,park properly and you won’t encounter problems.
@Msoe Msamanzie;
But TTI Guys are being abused for doing their job at some point…. Whats wrong with someone Just parking correct once vele. 
@Ken Moyo;
This is sad kodwa as long as parking grievances of motorists are not addressed we are going to continue seeing such sad incidents. I have never been impressed by their behaviour. It’s like they are at war with motorists. Those who infringe parking rules have to be punished by issuing tickets. Clamping should be done for serious offences and as a last resort.
@Tandy;
Clamping is dangerous and lisazolimala..if a driver is in the car, best to write a ticket because someone will try to avoid a clamp and you will be run over..lisazolimala unfortunately because you dont think most of you
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