Rwanda National Police (RNP) impounded 164 motorcycles and 39 vehicles in the City of Kigali as it rolled out operations to enforce mandatory lighting.
Public vehicles are required to have interior lights on when in operation at night while lights for motorcycles moving on the public way must be used every time and in all circumstances.
The enforcement comes a week after Police conducted a countrywide campaign to educate and remind motorists on the mandatory traffic rules on lighting.
Commissioner of Police (CP) John Bosco Kabera, the RNP spokesperson said that lighting is also key to road safety and the security of passengers in public vehicles at night.
“It has been observed that lack of interior lighting in public vehicles, motorcycle lighting at all times and the general headlights at night contributes to road insecurity in one way or another. These operations are, therefore, meant to fight anything that impedes road safety and to show the public what affects their security on the road,” CP Kabera said.
During the operations, it was observed that some vehicles’ interior lighting was not functioning. The same was for some motorcycles which were found with faulty headlights.
CP Kabera advised drivers and motorcyclists to always check the lighting system before hitting the road.
“There is no ground for a driver to give any excuse that I made a mistake, forgot or even that there are lights on the road,” CP Kabera cautioned.
He warned that these are continuous operations and advised motorists to adhere to traffic rules and regulations, including lighting. (End)