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The spirit and impetus of Express Penalty System (EPS) is from a deeper part of the hearts of policy makers/managers: Because of speeding on our roads we have lost so many! Available datasets do indicate that in 2024, at least 5,144 people were killed in road crashes in Uganda. The foregoing represents a 7% increase from the 4,806 fatalities reported in 2023 Data presented by then Acting Director of Traffic Police, Lawrence Niwabiine, that reported 4,806 Ugandans who died in road crashes in 2023, accounting for 13 deaths per day which was an increase compared to the 4,534 deaths recorded in 2022. Just imagine over 5000 coffins every year, wailing families, friends and communities of the departed and dreams extinguished! These crashes and attendant fatalities are caused by many factors — but speed is at the center of it. This EPS is a correct BUT rushed policy. The spirit is right, but it’s flesh, bones, eyes, arms etc are weak, dislocated and not aligned in the right place to allow the body to move seamlesly! I have indeed seen the many, not the few rightfully complaning about penalty prices, the speed limits etc. Personally, I have an issue that will be hopefully engaged with resultant guidance or action. I sold a car sometime last year, the client is yet to complete payment — and I can’t tranfer the car to client before full payment is made. The car was captured somewhere on Entebbe expressway — the 600K penalty ( failure to comply with prescribed speed limit) was sent to my email! Ofcourse I reached out to the client — but its my name in the Police Book! I am a legal owner but not the current legitimate operator of the car! There are ways — and perhaps means for the policy architects to takecare of these nuances within the policy (e.g. a mechanism to inform or alert the EPS implementers (Police) of incomplete vehicle transactions). Implementable good policy is heavily consultative (defines objectives, engages stakeholders, uses evidence-based decision-making, and ensuring clear and consistent implementation and evaluation). This EPS needs to get back to ground zero, aquire a win-win and go on to expand order on our roads and save lives. I am also hopeful that The Works Ministry and The Police are testing this Policy with intent to generate feedback, refine and get us a hybrid EPS. 🙏🏿

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