Summary:
- According to SP Michael Kananura, the Community Liaison Officer and Public Relations Officer in the Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety, the conductor, whose identity has not yet been disclosed, was apprehended after the bus was impounded in Rubare Town Council.
NTUNGAMO: Police in Ntungamo District have arrested the conductor of a Gateway Isuzu bus, registration number UBP 493W, for excessive loading.
According to SP Michael Kananura, the Community Liaison Officer and Public Relations Officer in the Directorate of Traffic and Road Safety, the conductor, whose identity has not yet been disclosed, was apprehended on Sunday after the bus was impounded in Rubare Town Council.
The bus was intercepted following a tip-off from a passenger onboard. In a statement shared by SP Kananura, the passenger, whose identity was withheld, reported that the bus was dangerously overcrowded, with the corridor completely filled, and that the driver was driving recklessly.
The concerned passenger chose to disembark after unsuccessfully advising the driver to reduce speed. The bus was reportedly en route to Kisoro District.
SP Kananura commended the public for their vigilance, emphasizing that such reckless behavior would not go unnoticed with the community’s cooperation in reporting traffic violations.
