Tips to drive safe in Uganda : Tourists who have a self-drive while exploring in the new destinations as they are on their safari in Uganda are encouraged to always be careful while on their road trips as they take keen and follow the traffic rules and regulations. More so, it is very important for Tourists who are planning to visit Uganda to enjoy road trips to always make research in order to acquire adequate knowledge about how to drive while in Uganda before they travel. Tourists who visit Uganda for the first time and want to have a self-drive on the road should put it in their mindset that Uganda as a country, has its own traffic rules and therefore, they should keep attentive while driving as they adjust in order to avoid problems such as; car accidents on the road and police fines. In addition, below are the following tips on how should drive safely in Uganda.
How to drive safely in Uganda.
Drivers permit.
In Uganda, it is prohibited for any driver to drive on the road without their valid driving permit. And tourists from the foreign countries should take note of this as an important issue and carry along their valid international driver’s license or nay other authorized document that gives you permission to drive on Ugandan roads and this helps individuals from avoiding risks of your car getting impounded by the police and enables you to enjoy your road trip peacefully.
Do not park anywhere.
While on a self-drive in Uganda, do not park your car anywhere you get but look for places with notices that allow you to park in order to avoid your car being stolen, Vandalized or getting impounded. More so, there are fees that are always charged in form of fines for parking in a wrong place therefore one should be careful to avoid that. Hence, there are places that allow individuals to park free which helps you from avoiding extra expenses while on your road.
Avoid over speeding on the road.
Tourists planning a self-drive in Uganda should follow the restrictions about the speed they are supposed to be driving at and this is; 50 kilometers per hour while driving in urban areas, 80 kilometers per hour while driving on highways and 40 to 60 kilometers while driving within national parks and other many reserved and protected areas where safaris are being conducted on a daily basis. More so, while you’re driving in Uganda paying much attention to the road signs where the speed limits are always indicated is good hence reducing accidents on the road due to the fact that over speeding always contributes a lot in causing road accidents.
Do not drink and drive.
Drinking alcohol and using drugs while going to drive causes a lot of problems for example, it causes a lot of brain damage whereby one loses focus and may end failing to control the car hence leading to an accident. Therefore, it is advisable for one not to drink alcohol when they are aware they are going to drive. More so, driving while drunk in Uganda is considered as a break of the laws hence leading to punishments.
Avoid overtaking while in the corner.
Yes, in Uganda overtaking is seen as a common practice done by many but is advisable not to overtake another car while in the corner because it very dangerous for example; while in the sharp corner and ones tries to overtake another car, there might come another car and you end up crashing each other’s cars which results into a terrible accident which may even lead to death. Therefore, a good driver who wants to overtake should first ensure that they are out of the corner where they are able to see clearly and alert a car ahead that you would like to overtake.
Focus.
Drivers in Uganda are encouraged to always have their full attention on the road and avoid using gargets like; computers and mobile phones while talking to their partners which leads to a lot of distraction and there is a high possibility of driving into another car coming ahead of you, hence resulting into an accident, Tips to drive safe in Uganda
Fasten your seat belt.
Drivers in Uganda are always encouraged to fasten their seat belts as one of the way of following the law. In addition, this is always seen as a precaution of saving one’s life in case of any accident. Therefore, tourists on a road trip in Uganda should always en-devour to put on their seat belts and advise their passengers to do the same.
Drive from the left side of the road.
Tourists who visit Uganda for the first and would love to go on a self-drive while they explore through the beautiful landscapes of Uganda. However, the Uganda traffic law encourages tourists to always drive on the left side of the road because most of the cars driven in Uganda are right-hand drive cars. Therefore, one should always be careful and drive from the left side of the road no matter which road you are having yourself drive from while on your tour in Uganda.
