By Daniel Mwamba Chairman Zambia Road Safety Trust (ZRST) In the wake of the Nakonde-bound Likili Motorways Bus horror leading to the death of five innocent people and leaving more than 45 injured, witnesses reports of surviving passengers in this fateful bus, have raised the issue that the driver was over-speeding, and they saw it that it was just a matter of when and not if the accident will happen. It’s evident that speeding endangers not only the life of the speeder but all of the people including the passengers, and other people on the road around them. This is a problem we all need to help solve. Speeding is more than just breaking the law. The consequences are far-ranging greater potential for loss of vehicle control, reduced effectiveness of occupant protection equipment (seatbelt), increased stopping distance after the driver perceives a danger, increased degree of crash severity leading to more severe injuries or even death, economic implications of a speed-related crash and increased fuel consumption/cost, etc.