{{The Ministry of Internal Security has issued a directive calling for confiscation of driving licenses of grave traffic rules violators.<\/p>\n
Negligence and sheer lack of observation of traffic regulations is blamed on the growing road accidents which continue to claim innocent lives.}} <\/p>\n
Motorists risk confistication of their driving permits if they do not abide by the traffic regulations<\/p>\n
The directive affects drivers, who attempt to hide their role in accidents that have claimed human lives, accidents that ends up killing or maiming someone as a result of violating traffic rules, multiple traffic violations and driving while one\u2019s license had been confiscated.<\/p>\n
The directive also will affect drivers who are caught drunk driving one year after being penalized for the same offence as well as the driving while under restrictions from a doctor due to disease or other medical reasons. <\/p>\n
According to Traffic Police Commander Chief Superintendent (CSP) Celestin Twahirwa, Police will forward case files of drivers in question to the Rwanda Public Prosecution Authority.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnce they are produced in court it\u2019s up to the judge to decide how long they will be banned from driving,\u201d CSP Twahirwa said.<\/p>\n
He noted that traffic Police officers have already been briefed about the directive and are expected to implement it.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is nothing new with the directive as it is has been part of the law since 1987. We are simply going to get tough in terms of implementation,\u201d Twahirwa said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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