Police Issues Guidelines for Private Transport as Ugandans Prepare to Hit the Roads.
After more than 35 days, private cars are set and prepared to get back to Uganda roads again. In March this year, President Museveni issued an order banning all private cars from moving in an attempt to combat the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.
In his televised address last week President Museveni allowed private transport to start operating on the 26th May 2020 so yesterday through its spokesperson Mr Fred Enanga and there twitter handle, the Uganda police issued some guidelines to be followed by private car users as they prepare to hit the roads again.
Private cars will only be allowed to carry three (3) occupants including the driver in an attempt to maintain the social distancing rule as required in President Museveni’s COVID-19 control measures.
“Only 3 occupants including the driver on order to maintain social distancing will be allowed in the vehicle,” the Uganda Police said.
Occupants of the vehicle shall be required to wear face masks and they should be quality and standard masks.
The president had promised government face masks to be issued in a week but since the process of distribution of government face masks has not yet started the users of private vehicles will require to get their face masks.
“It’s essential for each occupant to have a face mask,” Uganda Police said.
The police also say all cross border movements remain suspended and private vehicles shall not be allowed to cross borders.
“Cross border movement remains suspended,” the Uganda Police posted on their twitter page.
Uganda police have advised private vehicle users to keep sanitizer inside their private vehicles and to make sure that their vehicles are washed and cleaned regularly in an attempt to cut off the spread of COVID-19 and they should also avoid air conditioning.
“It’s advisable to keep sanitizer inside the private vehicles. And to have them regularly cleaned or washed to maintain high hygienic standards. Use of air conditioning should be avoided,” the Uganda Police added.
The police have also cautioned the private car owners to be mindful of curfew hours since the curfew rule is still present and has to be observed. The curfew currently starts at 7:00 pm and ends at 6:00 pm.
“Timing of movement remains non-curfew hours,” the police said.
The rule-breakers will be arrested fined and their vehicles will be impounded or arrested and charged to court the police said according to its social media pages.
