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Newly licensed drivers to be put on probation

The Namibian

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July 7, 2026

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Licensed drivers could soon be put on a 12-month probation period under proposed reforms aimed at improving safety on Namibia’s roads. The proposal was presented by deputy commissioner and head of operations Rozario Coetzee during the parliamentary standing committee on transport, infrastructure and housing’s public hearings on the motion in Windhoek yesterday. The probation period [] The post Newly licensed drivers to be put on probation appeared first on The Namibian.

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· Jun 26, 2026

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· Jun 29, 2026

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· Jul 12, 2026

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· Jun 23, 2026

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· Jun 24, 2026

Jacksonville Man Sentenced to More Than 21 Years for Drug and Gun Offenses

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Tampa Free Press

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· Jul 13, 2026

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· Jul 13, 2026

Which States Have the Meanest Drivers?

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The Tribune 242

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· Jun 26, 2026

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Borneo Bulletin

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· Jul 2, 2026

Confessions of a car-illiterate driver

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WOKI – 98.7 FM – Knoxville

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· Jun 25, 2026

New OHV Permit Requirements Take Effect July 1 on North Cumberland WMA

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Fark

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· Jun 23, 2026

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RTL Today

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· Jun 25, 2026

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Daily Post Nigeria

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· Jul 6, 2026

Police arrest 24 motorists over traffic violations in Jigawa

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· Jun 27, 2026

Trans People Behind Bars Face Great Risks. Prison Officials Are Making It Worse.

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· Jul 1, 2026

Do You Think the Driver Should Face Criminal Charges?

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The News Letter

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· Jul 10, 2026

Motorists warned of 'significant traffic disruption and delays' at Scarva parade

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Daily Mail

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· Jun 27, 2026

REVEALED: Drivers can take to the road aged 16 - if they are on benefits

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Nepal News

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· Jun 29, 2026

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KSAT San Antonio

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· Jul 10, 2026

Man convicted on felony narcotics charge sentenced to 42 years in prison

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Malaysiakini

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· Jun 23, 2026

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The Independent

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· Jun 26, 2026

Trump foe John Bolton pleads guilty in classified information case

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Western Standard

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· Jul 5, 2026

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Washington Examiner

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· Jul 8, 2026

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Toronto Sun

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· Jul 2, 2026

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· Jul 3, 2026

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Radio New Zealand

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· Jun 30, 2026

Government passes law cracking down on street racers

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· Jun 26, 2026

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OpsLens

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· Jul 4, 2026

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Irish News

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· Jun 26, 2026

Ex-national security adviser John Bolton admits retaining classified information

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Politizoom

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· Jun 25, 2026

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Fox News

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· Jul 13, 2026

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MaltaToday

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· Jun 24, 2026

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· Jun 29, 2026

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Bali Discovery

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· Jun 24, 2026

Disabled Dutchman Gets 3 Years in Prison for Growing Marijuana in Bali

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The Rising Nepal

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· Jul 4, 2026

Revenue over Rs 2 million raised from traffic action in a day

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