{Public transporters community to the countryside should pay much attention to roadside safety signposts and respect traffic rules and regulations, which will contribute greatly to reduction and prevention of fatal accidents.}<\/p>\n
Commissioner of Police (CP) George Rumanzi, the Commissioner for Traffic and Road Safety made the remarks of November 8 as he officiated at the opening of the four-day training for drivers of various transport companies, held in Kigali.<\/p>\n
About 120 drivers are attending the training that seeks to improve their understanding on road safety standards.<\/p>\n
\u201cExercise patience \u2013 many accidents are caused by impatient drivers who are rushing to get to their destinations quickly or scrambling for passengers; while time is a valid consideration, safety is more important,\u201d CP Rumanzi said.<\/p>\n
The Traffic Police chief urged drivers to take into considerations \u201ceven the smallest details\u201d of traffic regulations for their safety and for the safety of passengers and all road users.<\/p>\n
\u201cAvoid distractions; even what you perceive to be small things like using handsets to text messages or make phone calls, changing CDs, eating, interacting with passengers\u2026 these are reckless practices that in some cases have ended up being disastrous,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese are public roads that you equally share with others and human beings you transport, whose lives are valuable and should be respected.\u201d<\/p>\n
He reminded them to carry out regular \u201cproper vehicle maintenance\u201d to prevent accidents that are likely to result from mechanical faults.<\/p>\n
\u201cStay alert, avoid assumptions, use turn signals and buckle up.\u201d<\/p>\n
He also disclosed that Rwanda National Police (RNP) is developing an IT-tool that will be used to modernize traffic systems and identify violations of traffic rules and regulations like the validity of insurance, mechanical inspection certificate, among others.<\/p>\n
According to Emmanuel Asaba, the head of transport department in Rwanda Utility Regulatory Agency (RURA), noted that \u201ceach driver must have a work contract\u201d with their respective travel agencies as prerequisite for the company to be awarded an operation license.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to create a professional association of public transport drivers that work under contract with their respective companies and possess a digitalized driver\u2019s license to allow us keep records of their offences,\u201d Asaba said.<\/p>\n
RURA\u2019s new form of driver\u2019s license will have three categories to measure the conduit of a driver. They include; green, which symbolizes a clean record; yellow which means the driver can be warned on the offence committed; and red, which symbolizes the climax of traffic related offenses where the offender will be handed a six-month suspension.<\/p>\n
The card shall be valid for a period of two years, according to Asaba.<\/p>\n
The red card, however, doesn\u2019t affect the culprit from driving a personal private vehicle, if any.<\/p>\n
Similar training that will be conducted in phases is expected to benefit all drivers of public vehicles across the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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