Advocating for better road safety in Uganda through community engagement and professionalisation of the driving industry
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The Uganda Police report, fatal accidents have been on the increase since 2014 [for example 2017 - 2018 data vindicates a 5% increase]. However 2014 to 2018 shows an increment of 26.9% with the most vulnetrable people being the pedestrians and motorists,
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UGANDA PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS' NETWORK retweeted
13 Apr 2020
Lockdown: No one in the Country has access to the best data that H.E @KagutaMuseveni has on his table in regard to #COVID2019. The decision he makes tomorrow will be in best interest of the Country. We must adhere.
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Is it realistic and economical to hold truck drivers in institutional quarantine for 14 days, and what happens to the merchandise they are transporting? @MinofHealthUG @DianaAtwine @BiiO_B @OfwonoOpondo @swrwug
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Awesome initiative by the Red Cross Society
5 Dec 2019
Red Cross society educates road users in Bombo town on how to administer immediate care during an emergency to help an accident victim #Tweddeko road Caravan - Every Life Matters
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Let's all be vigilant, save lives and property this festive season by being safe on the roads....
4 Dec 2019
Tomorrow 5th December 2019 @MoWT_Uganda will launch ROAD SAFETY WEEK at Kalerwe round about. The purpose is to sensitize motorists about use of roads and the public to avoid accidents. @metpoliceug @KCCAUG @GCICUganda @UNRA_UG @newvisionwire @VanguardNewsUg @nilepostnews
Please join us this Sunday as we join the rest of the world in remembering traffic victims, and creating awareness on road carnage and it's associated effects to society.. @UgandaDrivers @CityAmbulance @DailyMonitor @MoWT_Uganda @Parliament_Ug @PoliceUg @swrwug
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LIFE IS NOT A CAR PART!
Drive carefully as we commemorate the Day Of Remembrance Of Road Traffic Victims on 17th November 2019 as we burn 3,689 candles in memory road traffic lives lost in 2018 #UPDN #DoR #EmpoweredDrivers_SaferRoads
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Uganda Long Distance & Heavy Truck Drivers Association (ULDHTDA) At Uganda Professional Drivers Network (UPDN) discussing the Document to be presented to the Parliamentary commission on infrastructure development.@Parliament_Ug @UgandaMediaCent @UgandaDrivers
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UGANDA PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS' NETWORK retweeted
28 Oct 2019
Hon Musumba: My Ministry recognizes the need for all key stakeholders in Urban Development to take part in the development process, therefore we have organized a one-day General Assembly of the UNUF which is scheduled to take place tomorrow (October 29, 2019).
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UGANDA PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS' NETWORK retweeted
24 Oct 2019
Kenya’s neighboring country, Uganda has a 51 KM Expressway. The Entebbe - Kampala Expressway, also known as the "Kampala–Entebbe Expressway" that is a four-lane toll highway. The highway links Entebbe International Airport. Kindly give accurate & verifiable information. @UNRA_UG
24 Oct 2019
The Nairobi Expressway is a first of its kind project in Kenya and the E. A region. It's conception dates to 1997 , due to the growing population and increase in vehicular volume, Nairobi neeed to improve its infrastructure to facilitate ease of movement in and out of the city.
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To bring national attention the devastating impact of road deaths on families and a call to action on the Government of Uganda to come up with a national post-crash responses strategy to effectively support people affected by road traffic crashes. @UgandaDrivers @MinofHealthUG
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Police reports indicate fatal accidents are on the increase since 2014 eg 2017-2018 data vindicates a 5% increase as 2014 to 2018 increment of 26.9%. Serious and minor accidents reduced with the continuous awareness and enforcement indicating a decrease of 40.6% btn 2014 & 2018.
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Police reports increment in death due to accidents by an average of 232.5 between 2015 & 2017.The persons killed by road accidents were 17.5 people from every 100 accidents. Total accidents between 2015 & 2018 reduced by 4009, this shows that fatality increased by 465 [14.42%]
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Uganda Professional Drivers Network (UPDN) is organizing the day for commemoration of road traffic victims in Uganda scheduled on November 17, 2019, to join the rest of the world in the remembrance of road traffic victims in our country. #updn #DoR #MoWT
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UPDN CHAIRMAN AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR and BORN AGAIN CHRISTIANS SECRETARIAT CHAIRPERSON - In talks of how to have a successful Day Of Remembrance of road traffic victims.... @UPDN #WDOR #EmpoweredDrivers
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On average Uganda loses 10 people every day in road traffic crashes. In 2018 alone, Uganda lost 3,689 lives in road traffic crashes equivalent to 46 full buses with seating capacity of 79 persons.
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#MondayMotivation #updn #17nov #Bou #ugandaparliament
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On average Uganda loses 10 people every day in road traffic crashes. In 2018 alone, Uganda lost 3,689 lives in road traffic crashes equivalent to 46 full buses with seating capacity of 79 persons. @WDoR #MondayMotivation #updn #17nov #Bou #ugandaparliament
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UPDN - MR. OMONGO NDUGU [Executive Director -- UGANDA PROFESSIONAL DRIV... youtu.be/mKz2AuP9Rsg via @YouTube
EASING TRAINING OF MACHINE OPERATORS IN UGANDA
Just like the trucks and buses, where majority existing drivers learn on job, machine operators in Uganda and those intending to learn are still to wait for Uganda to establish a facility for same.
#UPDN #EmpoweringDrivers
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IS GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GROWING HIV SCOURGE AMONG TRUCK DRIVERS IN UGANDA?
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