Uganda's transport ministry kicked off Road Safety Week by focusing on faulty cars. Officials launched the campaign at the Namanve inspection center, using the theme "Safe Vehicles for a Safer Uganda." Ministry representative Barbara Namugambe stated that poorly maintained vehicles are a major cause of crashes, calling safety a shared duty.
Police data shows over five thousand annual road deaths, with mechanical failures like bad brakes and bald tires as top causes. The event featured a live demo of the planned mandatory vehicle inspection process. The government will first require checks for its own fleet, then expand to private and commercial vehicles. Experts note that inspection systems elsewhere reduce mechanical failures, a big problem for Uganda's accident-prone motorcycles and buses.
The week will include public awareness drives nationwide. The ministry urged drivers to see inspections as a necessary protection, not a penalty, to lower the country's high traffic injury rate.
Police data shows over five thousand annual road deaths, with mechanical failures like bad brakes and bald tires as top causes. The event featured a live demo of the planned mandatory vehicle inspection process. The government will first require checks for its own fleet, then expand to private and commercial vehicles. Experts note that inspection systems elsewhere reduce mechanical failures, a big problem for Uganda's accident-prone motorcycles and buses.
The week will include public awareness drives nationwide. The ministry urged drivers to see inspections as a necessary protection, not a penalty, to lower the country's high traffic injury rate.
