Meanwhile as the levels of accidents are increasing on our roads, it has been noticed that most of the drivers lack experience and some of the experienced ones don’t have or have expired driving licence.
Currently, the driving licence renewal costs UGX 13,0000,210000 and 310000 for a period 1,3 and 5 years respectively.
The annual police crime report has indicated a 17% spike to 20,394 in the number of accidents on Uganda roads in 2022 with 21,473 people becoming victims of these crashes. The report released on Wednesday indicated that 45,34 people were killed during these crashes.
Earlier the state minister of works and transport had a hands on experience with the Uganda driver licensing system service which include the issuance and the renewal of motorists when he had gone to renew his permit and he even appreciated their services.
we are all advised to renew our driving licence as soon as it expires to avoid going back to the driving school and resetting with the IOV.
One of the most important reasons why you can should have a permit, is autonomy in travel. It is much easier to drive your own car to get around, than to always depend on someone else. Having a driver’s license gives you the right to ride a car or motorcycle, whenever you want, without constraints.
This is also more convenient for family travel. With an International Driving Permit, the merits are even higher. This gives you the right to travel alone or with your family, wherever you want, whenever you want, without being dependent on a driver or taking the risk of being fined. Still, it is necessary to respect the rules of conduct taught during learning at the driving school.Uganda has at least 128 licensed driving schools.
According to the law, Group A is given to the motorcycles, Group B to allow one to drive a motorcar and dual purpose mot-vehicles, Group CM -medium goods motor vehicles and heavy tractors and heavy group and CH-Heavy goods Vehicles.
According to the laws of every state, without a driving licence, you are not required to drive. You can be a professional driver, but without a driving licence, you are not legally mandated to drive. So the driving license authorizes you as a licensed driver.
In virtually countries, driving a car, and in some cases motorcycling without a license, is a crime. This is punishable by fines ranging from a few hundred to thousands of euros or even confiscation of the vehicle or machine depending on the case. Obtaining a driver’s license, which is usually done in a driving school, is therefore important to drive legally
It is often difficult to get to work or to different places on time when you are dependent on public transport. By owning a car yourself, the driving license gives the right to move with more freedom. Reducing dependence on public transport.
A driving licence can facilitate access to employment. More than 60% of the French population has a licence and 85% of driving licence applicants are represented by young people aged between 16 and 25. It is actually easier and recommended to get your license from an early age. Because when you are younger, you learn faster.
On the other hand, for young people, a driver’s license allows them to have more autonomy in travel with regard to studies. For a job seeker, the presence of the mention “driver’s license” associated with “vehicle” in the CV can increase the chances of landing the job. Indeed, for the employer, it is a guarantee of the fact that the person concerned will not be dependent on public means of transport. This means good mobility and punctuality at work.
More than just a guarantee of “knowing how to drive”, a driver’s license may even be required for certain positions; especially if the function involves having a service vehicle at his disposal. Having a driver’s licence can, therefore, to some extent, increase a person’s employ-ability.
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