Tag: Overspeeding

Stalled Construction of Namanve Industrial Park Irks Investors

The construction works to upgrade the infrastructures at Namanve Industrial Park have continued to stall despite several leniencies to deliver the multi-billion project. Signed on September 24, 2018, between the Ugandan Investment Authority, UIA, and M/S Lagan...

FDC Protests Arrest of Supporters in Kawempe North

Politics

The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party has condemned the recent police brutality against their supporters, including journalists, during the ongoing Kawempe North by-election campaigns. While addressing the press at the party headquarters in Najjanankumbi on March...

Crime

Kenyan Dreamline Bus Crash kills three, Severely Injures over...

Three people have been tragically killed in an accident in Kisumu along the Londiani-Muhoroni road in Kenya. This incident happened...

Crime

Five Severely Injured in Kajjansi Vehicle Collision

Ssempebwa attributed the accident to overspeeding and overtaking from the wrong lane.

Crime

Two Dead, One Injured on Mbarara-Masaka Road

On August 19, 2024, a head-on collision between a bus and a Fuso truck near Kirumba resulted in six fatalities and injured 37 others. This resulted from a bus driver reportedly attempting to overtake another vehicle, leading to the crash, which killed him too.

Crime

Road Users Cautioned against Overspeeding during Festivities

Police will distribute road safety materials like flyers, blotches, and stickers; utilization of mass media, that is, radio, TV, and social media platforms; and also stakeholder engagements. We also intend to engage the region's leaders, local councils, school administrators, markets, and associations.

Crime

Six Dead, Five Severely Injured in Kampala-Gulu Road Accident

On September 4, 2024, four people died on the spot and six others were critically injured in a collision between a Toyota Hiace taxi and an unidentified truck early in the morning in Nakazzi village.

Crime

Subaru Driver Loses Control, Knocks Down Boda Boda Riders...

On August 20, 2024, a Stabex Petrol Staton worker was killed in a hit-and-run accident along the Balintuma road in Kampala after the driver of the Subaru car lost control due to overspeeding and failure of brakes.

Crime

Negligent Truck Driver Knocks Teenager Dead on Kalangala Ferry;...

It is crucial for local government and transport authorities to implement stricter regulations and enforce penalties for dangerous driving behaviors because the community's safety depends on a collective effort to mitigate such incidents.

BREAKING NEWS

Eight Critically Injured in Nasty Motor Accident in Rukiga...

The Uganda Police Traffic and Road Safety Directorate report indicates that from July 7–13, 2024, 81 people died and 301 sustained injuries in road accidents resulting from careless overtaking and overspeeding.

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