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The nationwide road safety sensitization campaign to prevent accidents continued on the third day on August 14 in Rubavu District where drivers and commercial motorcyclists were put on the spot for their recklessness on highways that leads to loss of lives.
The exercise held in Nyakiriba sector and presided over by the Inspector General of Police, Emmanuel K. Gasana and Caritas Mukandasira kicked off with establishing and painting Zebra Crossings.
About 1500 people who include students, drivers, commercial motorcycle operators and area residents turned up for road safety awareness exercise.
About 40 people died in accidents in the last one month across the country, according to a Police report, some of which are fatal.
IGP Gasana observed that most accidents are caused by drivers who drive even when they are worn-out, over high speed, failure to respect traffic signs like Zebra Crossings and over taking and dangerous places while others drive under the influence of illicit drugs.
He, however, pledged a motorcycle to a commercial motorcyclist who will exhibit high level of road safety precautions and discipline while various awards will also be given to residents who will stand out in reporting reckless drivers and promote road security.
Governor Mukandasira appealed to drivers and motorcyclists to respect road safety signs which will help to prevent accidents.
“There is a naïve saying among drivers that ‘instead of spending hours on the road you instead spend days in the hospital.’ That is backwardness and such people don’t deserve to be on the wheel. We should all be responsible to protect our lives by reporting such people,” Mukandasira noted.
