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Road users have been warned against violating traffic rules, which continues to cause accidents and loss of innocent lives.
Supt. Jean Marie Vianney Ndushabandi, the Traffic and Road Safety spokesperson, said despite the decrease in accidents, there are some road users, especially drivers and motorists, who “breach traffic regulations, sometimes making or causing accidents.”
On Monday, five road accidents were registered across the country, killing three people and injuring eight others.
Supt. Ndushabandi said most accidents are caused by over speeding, driving while on phone, careless driving and bad maneuvers.
He warned that appropriate measures have been taken to minimize road traffic accidents, including penalties against violators.
He also appealed to pedestrians to always be vigilant while crossing the road and use Zebra crossing and report drivers, who go against such life-saving traffic rules.
He further called upon owners of vehicles to take then for mechanical inspection, to avoid any likely accident that my result from mechanical faults.
