Samuel Balagadde
23 November 2008
Kampala — TRANSPORTERS have decried the poor quality of tyres on the market for heavy vehicles, saying their business is threatened.
The poor quality of tyres, they said, was one of the major causes of accidents.
Bus operators under their umbrella organisation, the Allied Bus Owners Association, alleged that rampant tyre bursting, which is risking their investments, was a result of the poor quality tyres that are dominating the market.
Ssebaana Kizito, the association's chairman, said during a meeting with the Inspector General of Police, Maj. Gen. Kale Kayihura at the Police headquarters board room, that the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) should intervene immediately.
He said UNBS should start monitoring tyres at all sales points to ensure they are tested and proved to be genuine in order to avoid the repercussions.
The bus operators also complained about the escalating operational and maintenance costs for buses, coupled with unscrupulous dealers in fake tyres and brake pads.
Steven Kasiima, the Commissioner for Traffic and Road Safety, said all motorists should observe traffic regulations despite the several challenges they encounter.
"Speeding, non-observance of road signs, talking on phone while driving are among the other causes of accidents. Fighting carnage on the roads is a joint effort among all stakeholders in the transport industry," Kasiima stressed.
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