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Rwanda National Police (RNP), the City of Kigali and Rwanda Utility Regulatory Agency, on 16th January, held a meeting with leaders of Taxi Motorcyclists cooperatives, the meeting aimed at drawing collective measures to penalize taxi motorcyclists that do not abide by traffic rules.
The three hours meeting was held at the force’s Head quarters in Kacyiru.
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Emmanuel K. Gasana said some taxi motorcycle operators, especially in the City of Kigali have deliberately continued to violate traffic rules, despite the several warning given to them by Police.
He pointed out to taxi motorcycle operators as being the main causers of road insecurity and disorder on different roads.
The meeting resolved that, a motorcyclist involved in traffic-related offences be imprisoned and a special licence be issued to all those in this profession.
Other resolutions include motorcycles to operate in zones and each zone to have its colour, penalizing cooperatives where most traffic violators belong and revoking a driving licence of habitual violators including expelling them from the profession, where necessary.
Fidele Ndayisaba, the Mayor of the City of Kigali said expelling them will be a lesson to others to review their conduct.
Ndayisaba also urged taxi motorcyclists to ensure their own security by advising and reporting colleagues who breach traffic rules.
Vincent Rutaremara, the Director of planning and capacity building in Rwanda Cooperative Agency (RCA), blamed the mess caused by motorcyclists to their management, who hardly follow the operations and conduct of their members.
Rutaremara highlighted information sharing as an effective tool that could help a big deal in fighting and preventing traffic offences caused by motorists.
The meeting was also attended by Regis Gatarayiha, the Director General of RURA, Deputy Inspector General in charge of operations, Dan Munyuza, mayors on Nyarugenge, Kicukiro and Gasabo districts and executive secretaries of all sectors in the City of Kigali.
