Rwanda to Block Cars with Emissions

{{Cars emiting dangerous gases will not be allowed on Rwandan roads.}}

The Minister for Natural Resources (Minirena), Stanislas Kamanzi said, “Every car owner should be careful as to when their car is due for servicing because not doing this not only affects the vehicle, but also our environment.”

He also explained that government would have preffered importation of only new cars with very low levels of gas emission, “we know it is not cheap and, therefore, many people will always rely on second hand cars in Rwanda, just like in other developing economies.”

However Traffic Police has not seized cars with such emissions because of lack of equipment to monitor and measure car emissions on the road.

The Police Commissioner for Traffic and Road Safety, Felly Bahizi says, “We have impounded about 40 cars with terrible mechanical conditions but not on the grounds of emitting toxic gases. We are, however, working with Minirena and RBS on acquiring machines that our traffic officers can use; so soon, we shall be able to impound such cars.”