Uganda to deduct traffic fines from salaries of government officials
Additionally, should government officials fail to pay the fines within six months, their vehicles will be auctioned by the state. According to Obiye, the payments should only be channelled to the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) account, and no traffic officer is mandated to accept cash from motorists.
Ugandan government officials and drivers who disregard traffic regulations will now have fines directly deducted from their salaries as part of a new initiative to enforce road discipline.
The announcement was made by Bruce Obiye, Traffic Commander for Kampala Metropolitan North, who stated that traffic fines involving government vehicles will be forwarded to government transport officers to ensure they are deducted directly from their salaries.
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"Most government vehicles are under a transport officer. The more you refuse to stop at the traffic lights, the more you speed and the more tickets you get. Fortunately, these tickets will go to the transport officer directly," Obiye said during a sensitisation exercise for boda boda riders in Kampala.
"If you are issued a fine, you will receive an SMS notification on your phone and an email containing the video showing the speed at which you were driving."
Similarly, drivers who have mounted illegal sirens on their vehicles will be given 72 hours to clear their fines, after which the amount will double if not paid.
Additionally, should government officials fail to pay the fines within six months, their vehicles will be auctioned by the state. According to Obiye, the payments should only be channelled to the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) account, and no traffic officer is mandated to accept cash from motorists.
According to Susan Kataike, Uganda's Transport Ministry Spokesperson, the express penalty scheme will be launched sometime this week. She did not provide the exact day the new scheme would be operationalised.
"In total, we have 36 offences, but in the new system, we have so far automated traffic lights and speeding. The old system will continue working for all the offences. We have reduced the time for paying the fines from 28 days to 72 hours, after which it will attract a 50 per cent surcharge," she said.
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