Motorists stranded after lorry rams into Nakawa traffic lights
Debris of the traffic switch house which was rammed into by a truck. PHOTO BY AMOS NGWOMOYA
What you need to know:
- The lights went off on April 23 after a lorry (registration number UAN 761U), which was coming from Bugolobi, lost control and rammed into the control room, which left the whole installation damaged.
- A visit by Daily Monitor to the traffic lights on Wednesday revealed that motorists are currently struggling to cross to the next route especially during peak hours hence traffic gridlock.
The faulty traffic lights at Nakawa junction, have slowed down the flow of traffic, leaving some motorists stranded.
The lights went off on April 23 after a lorry (registration number UAN 761U), which was coming from Bugolobi, lost control and rammed into the control room, which left the whole installation damaged.
A visit by Daily Monitor to the traffic lights on Wednesday revealed that motorists are currently struggling to cross to the next route especially during peak hours hence traffic gridlock.
During our visit at mid-morning, we found no any traffic officer and some motorists were driving carelessly, risking the lives of other road users.
Ms Lydia Nannyanzi, one of the motorists who spoke to us expresses disappointment at the authorities for taking long to plug the gaps which could see the lights back to normalcy.
“This is a busy road and any problem that affects a particular junction affects all the road users at other junctions. KCCA and police must urgently intervene because some people are now driving recklessly since there are no lights to control them,” she said.
The junction connects Jinja Road, Makerere University Business School (Mubs), Bugolobi and Kitintale.
This means that if the lights remain faulty, traffic will remain paralysed hence affecting many businesses.
Robert Kalumba, the manager public and corporate affairs acknowledged the problem but noted that experts are working on means to ensure that the lights are fixed as soon as possible.
“We are aware of that problem but we hope to fix the faulty lights this week but we really beg the motorists to be patient and bear with us as we sort it out,” he said when contacted.
However, Mr Kalumba didn’t tell us the exact day when the lights will be fixed.
Charles Ssembabulidde, the spokesperson Traffic police told Daily Monitor in a phone interview that they have deployed at the faulty lights to ensure easy flow of traffic.
