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HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) \u2014 When Tafara Muvhevhi, a Zimbabwean<\/a> driving instructor, began work 16 years ago, his job was simple: teach the highway code and prepare learners to ace their driving test.<\/p>\n

Today, his priorities have changed. His main concern is no longer just the exam, but whether his students will survive some of the world\u2019s deadliest roads. This is vital in a country where road crashes rank among the top killers, according to the national statistics agency, and road accident fatality rates are among the continent’s worst. In Zimbabwe, a crash hits every 15 minutes and five die and 38 are injured each day<\/a>, according to the country’s traffic safety agency.<\/p>\n

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