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he Traffic Police Directorate collected 41 billion shillings in penalties in 2023

22 February, 2024
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The Traffic Police Directorate collected 41 billion shillings in penalties in 2023 according to the report that has been released by Senior Commissioner of Police –SCP Lawrence Niwabiine the acting director.


Nuwabiine’s report shows that 528, 027 tickets were issued to drivers and motorcyclists for driving vehicles in dangerous mechanical conditions, careless driving, riding without crash helmets, driving without a valid driving permit and obstruction on a road by loading or offloading.

Niwabiine said that among the leading offences, driving a motor vehicle in a dangerous mechanical condition had the highest number of offenders with 99,068, followed by obstruction on road by loading or offloading with 95,667 offenders while driving without a valid driver’s permit had 77,430.

Susan Tumuhairwe, the programs coordinator at Safe Way Right Way (SWRW), believes that the penalties can enable drivers and riders to become responsible and careful road users.

Fredrick Kiapi, the project manager of Hope for Victims of Traffic Accidents (HOVITA) argues that traffic penalties have very little to contribute to road safety.



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