Viral video taxi impounded, Police hunt man seen riding on top
Police say have arrested the driver of the passenger service vehicle and preferred charges of carrying a passenger in a dangerous position.
The man on top of the vehicle has become a sensation across most social media platforms, especially WhatsApp and TikTok.
By Steven Denis Matege
Journalists @New Vision
KAMPALA - The Police say they have impounded the taxi (passenger service vehicle) that appears in a viral video with a passenger on its top as it moves in one of the city suburbs of Kampala.
Kampala Metropolitan Police Deputy Spokesperson Luke Owoyesigyire, in a social media post on July 15, 2025, stated that they had arrested the driver of the passenger service vehicle and preferred charges of carrying a passenger in a dangerous position.
According to Owoyesigyire, the Police are yet to trace the passenger, 'but efforts to locate him are ongoing.'
The man on top of the vehicle has become a sensation across most social media platforms, especially WhatsApp and TikTok.
According to Owoyesigyire, the Police are yet to trace the passenger, 'but efforts to locate him are ongoing.'
Statistics
The Police Annual Crime Report 2024 says 203 crashes were registered as having been caused by dangerous loading.
The report adds that the number of reported road crashes increased by 6.4% in 2024, from 23,608 in 2023 to 25,107 in 2024.
The number of reported fatal crashes also increased by 6.1%, from 4,179 in 2023 to 4,434 in 2024.
The number of serious crashes increased by 5.2%, from 12,487 in 2023 to 13,134 in 2024. The number of minor crashes increased by 8.6% from 6,942 in 2023 to 7,539 in 2024.