Vehicle inspection station launched in Namanve
Swiss company Societe Generale De Surveillance, the company contracted to carry out vehicle inspections countrywide by the Uganda’s Ministry of Works and Transport has opened a seventh inspection station in Namanve.
The Namanve Station is the seventh of seven-fixed vehicle inspection test stations around the country. The first vehicle inspection station in Kawanda started operations on November 28, 2016.
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Namanve stations replaces the first mobile inspection station had been set up at Namboole Stadium parking lot in February 2017.
others are; Nabbingo fixed inspection station on Masaka road which was inaugurated on 3rd May 2017, the third inspection station in Namulanda on Entebbe Road which was opened on 31st May 2017, the fourth inspection station in Mbale opened in September 2017, the fifth inspection station opened in Mbarara in January 2018 and the the sixth inspection station which was opened in Gulu in March 2018.
Since the mandatory exercise began, nearly 35,000 cars have been inspected at the five stations.
The vehicle inspection exercise is carried out under “Safe Drive Uganda” – a road safety measure intended to ensure vehicle roadworthiness and reduce carnage on Ugandan roads.
This mandatory exercise is aimed at improving road safety by compelling motor vehicle owners and drivers to use safe and well-maintained vehicles. Environmental conservation is an additional goal; vehicle emissions, one of the main sources of air pollution, will be tested.
Mobile units will cover several upcountry locations with sparse vehicle populations.
SGS conducts almost 44 million vehicle inspections worldwide for both emissions and roadworthiness.
