Police Mount Operation On Vehicles With Illegally Sirens, Modified Roof Lights

The Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety has Impounded 93 Motor vehicles  in the stations of wandegeya, Katwe, Kabalagala, Kajjansi, Kawempe, Jinja Road, Kiira Division, Kiira road and CPS.

The motor vehicles were impounded due to illegal sirens, roof lights, modified lights and violation of one way rules.

SP Micheal Kananura the traffic police spokesperson noted that the drivers have recorded statement and they will appear to court as per the provisions of The Traffic and Road Safety Act 1998 as variously amended and its regulations. 

"These operations will continue until all such vehicles are addressed. Therefore, the police are warning all drivers/owners of vehicles in the aforementioned categories to comply and remove them before impoundment".Said Kananura.

Police have however appealled to all road users especially to all motorists to comply with all traffic regulations and desist from acts of indiscipline such as fixing sirens and emergency lights to their vehicles.

 Section 123 of Traffic and Road Safety Act, 1998, gives the right of way to emergency vehicles defined as “a motor vehicle, trailer or engineering plant for the purpose of the police, ambulances, motor vehicles of armed forces and such other vehicles that may be designated by the minister by a statutory order.Police added