The Inspectorate of Vehicles has appealed to owners and managers of driving schools to be cautious while training drivers.
This, according to the Acting Commissioner, Inspectorate of Vehicles, ACP Hajj Kirungi Suleiman is in a bid to improve road safety in Uganda.
“We are on a very noble cause. We are serving humanity that we must take as serious as possible. So, if you test and give a certificate to somebody who is not qualified and doesn’t deserve to be a driver and this person goes on the road, one time he will be driving and will knock dead someone close to you. So as you do this work of road safety do it with passion, extra care and seriousness. Imagine how many people have lost their lives because of bad drivers on the road,” ACP Kirungi said while meeting owners and managers of driving schools today at Inspectorate of Vehicles headquarters in Naguru.
The meeting attracted about 100 participants from across the country. Road safety is incredibly important no matter which vehicle is on the road, that is why constant checks of safety measures as well as awareness of different road and parking signs remain important. These are some of the most important factors for everyone to keep in mind. Adhering to the rules and regulations can help lower the number of accidents and can help save many lives, especially in the case of bikes.
As we are all aware motorcycles are prone to many accidents as they do not have the same protection a car does. For instance, a car can have an Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS), which can assist drivers to prevent collisions by displaying alerts, providing camera images or by taking instantaneous control of the vehicle (interested parties can try this site to learn more about the equipment). However, a motorcyclist might not have the option of using the likes of the above-mentioned equipment. That is why drivers need to be aware of riders not only for their safety but for their own. If someone has got into a motorcycle accident and does not know what to do next, then they can check out similar law firms like this motorcycle accident law firm but within their area, so they can be walked through the next steps to see how they can proceed. Likewise, if someone has been involved in a car accident and is unaware of the process to handle the situation, then he would need to find a reputed law firm (like Wattel and York) that could walk the victim through the process easily and assist in cleaning the individual’s name.
Note: Vigilance is key on the roads.
He noted further that road safety is an indicator of development and that a lot of money is lost in accidents.
“Secondly, we are doing a national duty. Road safety is one of the indicators of development. Too much money is lost when there’s an accident in terms of compensation, treating the sick, repairing cars, the money spent on that is much compared to those who die of malaria and other diseases so when we talk of road safety we must think deeper and take it more serious,” he added.
He said as IOV rebrands, it will engage actively with driving school owners and managers.
“We are trying to rebrand ourselves as Inspectorate of Vehicles and you are key in this process hence we setting some guidelines on testing standards, which among others include; not allowing unlicensed schools to present trainers for testing, present certificate and all people must apply for driver training,” he noted.
He urged owners of driving schools not to only look at training people as a business but as a calling that they should appreciate.
“Do not do this as business. It’s a calling that we should appreciate and serve the nation better. If you produce good drivers definitely the carnages on our roads will also reduce,” he said.
