The Rwanda National Police (RNP) traffic and road safety department has reminded drivers to refrain from bad maneuvers which continue to be the source of road carnage. Supt. Jean Marie Vianney Ndushabandi, the spokesperson of the traffic department said some of the public transport vehicles also have mechanical faults and expired mechanical inspection certificates His remarks followed at least six road accidents that occurred on Monday, killing two people and leaving scores injured. “Most of these accidents are due to over speeding and overtaking in hotspots especially public transport vehicles that commute to the countryside which scramble for passengers along the way thus violating traffic rules and putting the lives of people at risk,” said Supt. Ndushabandi. “There are many sharp corners along highways which may cause accidents if drivers do not follow traffic rules. Drivers should therefore, drive responsibly while respecting roadside safety signposts to prevent possible accidents.” RNP also reminded owners of public transport vehicles to speed up the installation of speed governors before the February 26 official deadline. Article 2 of the Presidential Order that sets February 26, this year as the deadline stipulates that “any public or goods’ transport vehicle must be equipped with speed governors to control maximum road speed.” editorial@newtimes.co.rw
