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Can a Redesign End Carnage on Uganda's Roads?

There has been an escalation of fatal accidents in Uganda this festive season.

In a bid to curb rampant road accidents during this period, the government recently issued new guidelines, which were intended to prevent speeding, drunk driving and driving without a valid licence, among others, writes Muhamadi Matovu for Nile Post.

Recently, the minister of Works and Transport, General Katumba Wamala told journalists that 360 accidents had been registered in eight days, claiming 83 lives, including those of Serere Member of Parliament Patrick Okabe and his wife.

The high fatality rate has seen opposition leader Kizza Besigye calling for changes in how roads are designed in Uganda to help reduce the loss of life. He also suggested that relevant authorities become more strict in how drivers are certified before they get on the road and examining the fitness of vehicles. 

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