The Vehicle Inspectorate Department (VID) has implemented a strict dress code policy, effective immediately, prohibiting visitors wearing revealing attire from entering their depots.
Banned items include:
– Shorts
– Sleeveless tops
– Miniskirts
According to VID, this move aligns with the government’s existing stance on dress codes in public offices.
Notices announcing the new policy have been posted at all VID depot entrances nationwide, including two prominent notices in Bulawayo.
The decision has sparked mixed reactions from the public.
“All sleeveless dresses, sleeveless tops, shorts, miniskirts or revealing clothes are not allowed on Government premises,” reads the notice.
According to Chronicle, VID worker in Bulawayo stated that, while they are not permitted to speak to the media, the change was necessary due to concerns voiced by male examiners and inspectors who claimed they were being s3xually harassed by some of their clients who arrived for road tests in revealing clothing.
“You won’t believe it but at one time we had a learner driver who was scantily dressed and the situation was made worse when there was a strong wind which lifted her dress up, revealing everything,” said the official.
“Some come in miniskirts and in the process of changing gears, that skirt becomes even shorter as it goes upwards and for a male inspector, that situation becomes unbearable.”
