1,455 cars and 2,569 motorcycles have been impounded for violating traffic regulations and moving during curfew time over the last seven days.
Police also arrested 1, 515 pedestrians for walking during curfew hours, while at least 1,350 car owners and 1,922 motorcyclists were issued with Express Penalty tickets.
Police Spokesperson Fred Enanga says reckless drivers and motorcyclists, as well as pedestrians violating curfew time should prepare to spend the festive season in custody.
Enanga argues that as Christmas and New Year’s Day festivities draw nearer, police have intensified operations against drivers violating traffic and road safety regulations as well any person, including pedestrians moving during curfew time.
According to police, drivers and motorcyclists continue to defy traffic regulations in addition to moving beyond curfew time that was announced almost two years ago in an attempt to control the spread of COVID-19.
President Yoweri Museveni declared a 6 pm and 7 pm curfew for motorcycles and cars respectively.
Enanga warns that during Christmas and New Year’s Day festivities even courts might be in recess, meaning they will spend holidays in jail.
He adds that there will be no time for whoever will be arrested during the operations. “You are likely to spend Christmas in jail and you might come out next year,” Enanga warns.
