Boda-Boda riders in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area to be dressed in uniform identifier reflector jackets, according to the Ministry of Works and Transport.
This was agreed upon during a consultative meeting with motorcycle assembling companies, dealers and financiers.
The meeting resolved that all motorcycle sales should include two Standard Helmets; for the rider and the passenger.
This regulation will ensure that no motorbike leaves the assembly plant without two standard helmets.
Regulations for the standardisation of helmets are already in place and these must be strictly adhered to for any motorcycle to get registered.
This is just one of the measures being put in place to streamline the boda-boda industry and return sanity to Ugandan roads.
Additionally, Boda-Boda riders in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area are to be dressed in uniform identifier reflector jackets.
The jackets will include a photo, name and contacts of the rider with a QR code, the jackets will also be colour-coded according to the various divisions.
These details will also sync with the details of the motorcycle being ridden, these include the registered number plate.
Colour code examples include; Pink (Kampala Central), Dark blue (Makindye), Forest Green (Nakawa), etc.
