The Traffic and Road Safety, 1998 (Amendment) Act, 2020

An Act to amend the Traffic and Road Safety Act, 1998, Cap. 361 to strengthen road transport regulation and road safety management; to abolish the Transport Licensing Board and the National Road Safety Council; to repeal sections relating to road licences; to require drivers to be in possession of a copy of a valid driving licence and a copy of the registration book while driving or in charge of a motor vehicle; to amend the grouping of motor vehicles to conform to international standards; to provide for licensing of driving schools and instructors; to provide for a graduated driver licensing system; to provide for a driver’s licence valid for a period of five years; to provide for new lapsing period of driving licences; to strengthen the department of transport regulation and safety as the Competent Authority; to provide for the licensing and regulation of a special category of transport network companies using online digital platforms for provision of passenger and goods services; to empower the Minister to organise public transport; to provide for condition of market entry, oversight and exit in public transport services in Uganda; to provide for a demerit point system; to revise offences and penalties to take into account inflation and to provide for related matters.

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