Traffic Police collect Shs170m in September
According to the September report released by the traffic directorate, 474 drivers were arrested and fined Shs200, 000 each for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Statistics from the Traffic Police covering the month of September have indicated that the directorate collected Shs170 million in penalties from drunk drivers and those driving above the prescribed speed limit.
According to the September report released by the traffic directorate, 474 drivers were arrested and fined Shs200,000 each for driving under the influence of alcohol.
According to Micheal Kananura, the Traffic Police spokesperson, 380 drivers were apprehended using footage from the Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras for exceeding the speed limit of 100km/h on the Entebbe Expressway.
He said similar to the drunk drivers, the police issued an Shs200,000 fine to these speeding drivers.
“Many drivers have been disregarding the speed limit of 100km per hour on the Entebbe Expressway. Out of the Shs170 million collected, Shs94 million came from penalties on drunk drivers, while Shs76 million was from speeding fines,” he noted.
Kananura highlighted that the drunk drivers were apprehended primarily on high-risk roads during the night, including the Northern Bypass, Entebbe Expressway, Jinja Road, Kira Road, and Entebbe Road.
Kananura also reported that there were 71 fatalities and 287 serious injuries resulting from traffic accidents last week.
“Of the 71 deaths, 28 were Boda boda riders, seven were passengers on motorcycles, and 17 were pedestrians,” he added.
