Police have urged drivers to respect road signage and avoid reckless driving ahead of the reopening of schools.
Today, Monday 9th May 2022 marked the reopening of all schools for the second term. The season is usually characterised by increased movement of persons and increased volume of traffic on roads.
Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Nampiima Faridah advised road users to plan their journeys early to avoid rushing and reckless driving since most of them will be moving almost at the same time.
“A total of 346 accidents occurred in the past week and out of these 64 accidents were fatal, 168 were serious and 114 were minor. There were 398 accident victims during this period and out of these 103 people died and 295 sustained injuries,” she said.
To avoid inconveniences, Nampiima urged all public service vehicles (PSV) drivers to respect road signage, be disciplined on the roads and avoid reckless driving.
“All passengers are reminded to always wear their seat belts. The Traffic police will be conducting spot checks on the same. PSV operators should desist from loading excess passengers and rushing students when offloading their luggage to avoid misplacements.” She said
“All those using PSVs are reminded to board from gazetted parks in order to ensure safe travel of learners back to their respective schools and those operating long routes are advised to avoid return journeys,” she said.
