Unlicensed drivers of automatic vehicles have also been reported to prefer paying bribes. This is because they consider this easier that the process of acquiring a license using a manual vehicle.

A taxi driver interviewed by the media drew attention to South Africa and Namibia who issue out licenses that are based on a test carried out using automatic vehicles. He said the following:

“Every driver wants to be licensed, but the VID instructors concentrate mostly on how to drive a manual car than on mastery of road rules and regulations

I personally feel VID should focus on producing a competent driver on the road than expending their energy on teaching gear shifting or hill start using manual cars”

The President of the Passengers Association of Zimbabwe president Tafadzwa Goliati spoke in regards to this matter stating that this move will reduce accidents on the road as the country will have more competent drivers.

He continued to justify his statement by saying:

“That will be the best move by the government because three-quarters of cars on the roads right now are automatic vehicles. Most drivers of those cars are unlicensed.”