Police is finally cracking down on errant motorists and boda-bodas who have for long misused emergency sirens and flashing lights causing mayhem on Uganda\u2019s public roads .<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now police Spokespamn Fred Enanga has said enough is enough and indisciplined drivers who illegally misuse sirens and flashing lighting\u00a0 are going to be arrested and prosecuted for violation of the traffic law .<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Drivers and boda-bodas to be arrested <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWe have been lenient and only confiscating the sirens then cautioning the defaulters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, we have noticed that the dangerous habit is still being exploited by indisciplined drivers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Therefore, those drivers ,motorists including boda boda riders who will be found to be using emergency lights and sirens on roads illegally, will now have them confiscated and the suspects charged in courts of law . Any repeated violations will lead to further court action under<\/p>\n\n\n\n Sec 123(5) and 6 of the Traffic and Road Safety Act 1998,\u201d Enanga stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There has been a public outcry that motorists including boda bodas with sirens and Flashlights pose very serious danger to other road users and the public while illegally using them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The errant motorists discharge high density lights causing more glare, causing obstruction to oncoming traffic or temporary blindness to the drivers. This habit has been so dominant at night and it must stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n However , Enanga did not tell the public to what will happen to officials that misuse lead cars that most times force other motorists off the main roads . Police is also yet to publish a list of VIPs who are entitled to lead cars and a right of way .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Police is finally cracking down on errant motorists and boda-bodas who have for long misused emergency sirens and flashing lights<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2884,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[65],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2883","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-national-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Enanga.jpg","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":11979,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/sanity-on-the-roads-police-finally-acts-impounds-90-vehicles-with-illegal-sirens\/","url_meta":{"origin":2883,"position":0},"title":"Sanity on The Roads :Police Finally Acts , Impounds 90 Vehicles With Illegal Sirens","author":"UgandaUpdate","date":"May 4, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"But Ugandans ask ; what about the noisy churches ? Finally police 's Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety has swung into action impounding some 93 motor vehicles with illegal sirens and lights. The vehicles which are driven by mainly government officials had become a menace for road users .\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Road Safety"","block_context":{"text":"Road Safety","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/category\/road-safety\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":7066,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/traffic-police-to-arrest-motorists-who-stop-in-yellow-box-junctions\/","url_meta":{"origin":2883,"position":1},"title":"TRAFFIC POLICE TO ARREST MOTORISTS WHO STOP IN YELLOW BOX JUNCTIONS","author":"UgandaUpdate","date":"October 26, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"After holding several stakeholder engagements with various motorists including boda bodas and taxi drivers\u00a0 about the new \u00a0Yellow Box Junctions introduced in and around the city -to control the flow of traffic and avoid jam at the crossroads- police working\u00a0\u00a0 with KCCA is now set to arrest and penalize those\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Traffic"","block_context":{"text":"Traffic","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/category\/traffic\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Yellow-box-junction_177c8e0f84f_original-ratio.webp","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Yellow-box-junction_177c8e0f84f_original-ratio.webp 1x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Yellow-box-junction_177c8e0f84f_original-ratio.webp 1.5x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Yellow-box-junction_177c8e0f84f_original-ratio.webp 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":10282,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/kampalas-congenial-chaos\/","url_meta":{"origin":2883,"position":2},"title":"Kampala\u2019s Congenial Chaos\u00a0","author":"UgandaUpdate","date":"October 25, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"By Crispin Kaheru Come rain, come shine, welcome to the enchanting world of Ugandan traffic.\u00a0 Here, commotion isn\u2019t just a daily routine; it\u2019s an art form! In the bustling city of Kampala, the streets are an arena where the rules of the road seem as fluid as the Nile River.\u00a0\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "Op-ed"","block_context":{"text":"Op-ed","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/category\/op-ed\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/kla.jpg","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/kla.jpg 1x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/kla.jpg 1.5x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/kla.jpg 2x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/kla.jpg 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":14592,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/new-traffic-automated-penalties-with-full-eps-auto-system-commence-but-will-the-boda-boda-mess-be-sorted\/","url_meta":{"origin":2883,"position":3},"title":"New Traffic Automated Penalties with full EPS Auto System Commence but will the boda boda mess be sorted","author":"UgandaUpdate","date":"June 9, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"The Government of Uganda has rolled out the new Electronic Penalty System (Epsauto), a high-tech, camera-enabled solution designed to tackle two of the country\u2019s most dangerous traffic violations: speeding and running red lights. Ugandans however question whether the new system will sort the mess that are boda bodas in Kampala\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "National News"","block_context":{"text":"National News","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/category\/national-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/uganda-new-DIGITAL-number-plates-1200x800-1.jpg","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/uganda-new-DIGITAL-number-plates-1200x800-1.jpg 1x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/uganda-new-DIGITAL-number-plates-1200x800-1.jpg 1.5x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/uganda-new-DIGITAL-number-plates-1200x800-1.jpg 2x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/uganda-new-DIGITAL-number-plates-1200x800-1.jpg 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":5778,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/state-house-driver-arrested-for-violating-traffic-rules\/","url_meta":{"origin":2883,"position":4},"title":"STATE HOUSE DRIVER ARRESTED FOR VIOLATING TRAFFIC RULES","author":"UgandaUpdate","date":"May 30, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Traffic police in Kampala arrested a State House driver after he allegedly attempted to make a U-turn at Aga Khan Primary school gate and intimidating officers who tried to stop him. \"We are opening a war at government vehicles now in addition to boda bodas who exhibit impunity,\" Commissioner Transport\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "National News"","block_context":{"text":"National News","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/category\/national-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/traffic.jpg","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/traffic.jpg 1x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/traffic.jpg 1.5x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/traffic.jpg 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":16658,"url":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/military-police-has-been-deployed-to-support-regular-police-to-enforce-traffic-regulations-in-and-around-kampala\/","url_meta":{"origin":2883,"position":5},"title":"Military Police Has Been Deployed To Support Regular Police To Enforce Traffic Regulations In And Around Kampala","author":"UgandaUpdate","date":"March 10, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"The Uganda Peoples Defence Forces (UPDF) has issued a statement explaining the deployment of military police at checkpoints in the Kampala metropolitan area. The statement issued by UPDF\u2019s Col Chris Magezi, Acting Director Defence Public Information today Tuesday, March 10, 2026 revealed that , the military police deployments on road\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "National News"","block_context":{"text":"National News","link":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/category\/national-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Military-police-deployment-in-Kampala-e1773136633543-663x470-1.jpg","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Military-police-deployment-in-Kampala-e1773136633543-663x470-1.jpg 1x, https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Military-police-deployment-in-Kampala-e1773136633543-663x470-1.jpg 1.5x"},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pc0aOV-Kv","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2883","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2883"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2883\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2885,"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2883\/revisions\/2885"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2884"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2883"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2883"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/prowebinhost.com\/anzu\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2883"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}