Shell names 85 accident spots

Feb 04, 2005

SHELL Uganda has published a drivers’ guide highlighting 85 accidents-prone spots (black spots) on roads countrywide.

By Paul Kiwuuwa

SHELL Uganda has published a drivers’ guide highlighting 85 accidents-prone spots (black spots) on roads countrywide.

Kampala-Masaka road has the highest number of black spots.

They are at Kyengera, Nabbingo, Nsimbe, Mpigi, Lweera, Kammengo, Katonga bridge, Kaddugala, and Nyendo, up to Masaka town.

The regional traffic officer Kampala extra, Gabriel Tibayungwa, has recommended the book to all drivers and other road users.

“It is a good guide to all road users and I warn every road user to be cautious of the black sports,” he said.

Shell country chairman Ivan Kyayonka recently said Shell drivers could not be safe on the roads if other drivers were not cared for.

“Shell drivers can be safe on the road if other road users are safe too, therefore shell does care for all road users,” Kyayonka said.

The dangerous spots on Mityana-Mubende road are at Busega roundabout, Bulenga, Bbira, Mayanja, Nswanjere, Mityana town, Tanda and Myanzi, up to Mubende town.

On Kampala-Gulu road the spots are located at Bwaise, Nakasongola, Bombo, Wobulenzi, Kafu, Karuma, Kamdini corner and Bobi town.

The black spot at Bwaise is attributed to pedestrians and boda boda cyclists who enter the road carelessly.

The spots at Kafu and Karuma are attributed to cattle and wild animals which frequently cross from the national park.

The Mbarara-Kabale road has sharp bends at Nyamitanga and nakaguruka, with a narrow bridge and pedestrians crossing.

Kampala-Jinja road has slippery surfaces and heavily loaded trucks carrying sugar canes. It also has spots at Mbalala, Namagunga, Mabira forest and at Owen falls dam.

On the Iganga-Busia road, there is a steep slope at Iganga hospital. There is also a dangerous junction at Tirinyi.

The spots on the Masaka-Mbarara road are at Kayirikiti junction, Kasijjaggirwa barracks and Kyabakuza town.

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