Uganda: 6,374 Boda Bodas Impounded, 4000 EPs Tickets Issued in 48 Hours During Crackdown

9 November 2022
Nile Post (Kampala)
By Arafat Nzito

Police has said that it has issued a total of 4,926 express penalty tickets to errant boda boda riders in just 48 hours since the operation to regulate them started on Monday.

In the latest update, it is indicated that Kampala metropolitan traffic police has also impounded at least 6,374 motorcycles which are parked at different police stations around Kampala.

ADVERTISEMENT

Speaking to the press, Faridah Nampiima, the spokesperson of the Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety, said that out of the total tickets issued, 1,448 are pending and their motorcycles are still parked.

She said that the operation is apparently targeting cyclists without crash helmets and reflective jackets. Offenders pay express penalty tickets between 50,000/= and 80,000/= shillings.

This operation was introduced to reduce on the number of road accidents involving boda boda riders in Kampala city.

ADVERTISEMENT

The latest traffic police report indicates that at least 4 people out 5 die in Kampala everyday from accidents caused by errant boda boda riders.

Read the original article on Nile Post.

Tagged:
Copyright © 2022 Nile Post. All rights reserved. Distributed by AllAfrica Global Media (allAfrica.com). To contact the copyright holder directly for corrections — or for permission to republish or make other authorized use of this material, click here.

AllAfrica publishes around 500 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.