By Website Writer; The traffic police in Kyengera, Wakiso District last evening arrested a Global bus driver, Joseph Fikiri Brown for driving while operating his mobile phone.
In a video that went viral on social media, after being filmed by a concerned passenger, the driver is seen sending messages in what appears to be WhatsApp while driving.
The suspect slept at Kyengera Police station after being arrested on Wednesday.
Traffic police spokesperson, ASP Faridah Nampiima noted that using the phone is not only an offence but can also lead to accidents since it distracts the driver’s mind from the road to the phone.
“We should not risk people’s lives while on the road. We urge passengers in public service vehicles to always speak out if they see any form of such behaviour by drivers and if they don’t change, call our toll free lines or record such videos and send them to us,” ASP Faridah Nampiima said.
The incident that was captured at Kyengera along Kampala-Masaka highway has since raised the public eyebrows especially at this time when several motor accidents are happening around the country, claiming many lives.
A night accident along the Gulu highway last week claimed the lives of 19 people when a Robyln bus rammed into a stationary trailer that was offloading cassava near Corner Kamdini.
Another accident this week saw a speeding bus lose control and overturn in Nakasongola along the Kampala-Gulu highway injuring 16 passengers.
Police recently announced the reinstatement of identification badges for all passenger bus drivers.
To this, all the identification details for drivers including the name, driving permit number, class and photo are to be sent to traffic police but also the same including photo are to be pinned in every bus for passengers to view.
The police have also asked all bus companies to present their route charts to ensure they are followed by bus drivers.
On several occasions, the driver was seen turning eyes onto the phone and using one hand to drive the bus in a video that caused alarm among several members of the public.
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