Sumatra�s Director Railway Regulation, Dr Michael Kisaka
The development comes barely two months after the government announced financial constraints stalling the 7bn/- initiative.
The system is envisioned to minimise deaths and injuries caused by
unnecessary road accidents, Sumatra’s Director Railway Regulation, Dr
Michael Kisaka disclosed in Dar es Salaam.
“We have decided to take 3bn/- from our own income sources to buy the tracking system to help save lives” he said.
He was speaking during the launch of a campaign dubbed “Abiria Paza
Sauti” (passengers speak up) that is conducted by the Road Safety
Ambassadors (RSA) to encourage the public to report poor road
practices.
According to Kisaka, the system will start tracking upcountry buses
and trucks under Sumatra’s control. He said it will be done from a
control room in Mikocheni, Dar es Salaam.
“All reckless drivers violating traffic laws and regulations will
be identified and the authority will quickly notify the vehicle owners
of the reckless behaviour of the drivers,” he said.
In September this year, government’s plan to introduce the tracking
system failed after the Traffic Police Department announced a lack of
funds as confirmed by Chief Traffic Police Commander Mohamed Mpinga.
According to traffic police, the leading cause of road accidents is
speeding and driving under the influence of mind altering substances.
SOURCE:
THE GUARDIAN
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