THE KEY ESSENTIAL GUIDELINES FOR SELF DRIVE.
Car hire in Uganda offers ultimate self-drive rewarding clients with chance to enjoying unlimited privacy while driving to their desired fascinating destinations, at their own pace without any inconvenience exploring the unique stunning attractions as well as engaging in to different activities.
Self-drive has essential guidelines that govern its usage as analyzed below.
The driver
Self-drive requires one to be aged at least twenty-three year and above he or she should pose a driving permit license which is valid for less than two years.
Sign Post
There is a need for maximum respect of the road sign posts some of them include zebra crossing, roundabout, Hump, no parking, Cross road ahead, slippery road, give way among others. Each. Sign post has a message to communicate once road users honor them it reduces on the risks of accidents
Consuming drugs or alcohol
It is really prohibited to drive a vehicle while taking drugs or alcohol such as marijuana, opioids this substance can easily make the driver to feel drowsiness and dizziness hence resulting in to aggressive and reckless driving causing accidents on the road
It is more advantageous for self-drive when the driver is mentally sober with any influence of any drug or alcohol.
The driving speed limits
Self-drive in Uganda is governed with the speed limits in the metropolitan areas and trading center the speed limit is 30 kilometers per hour, then high ways outside urban centers the maximum speed is 100 kilo meters per hour, highway through urban zone its 5Okilometers per hour
Then the speed limit for rural paved roads is 90 kilometer per hour failure to observe all these speed limits accordingly penalties are given exceeding limit 1-30kilometer per hour fine is 200,000 shillings and exceeding by over 30kilometer per hour it is 600000 shillings.
Avoid driving late in the nights
Driving at night it is really dangerous because there are high risks of robbery and crimes cases in the night hours some of our roads are in bad state with path holes no road lights hence making it hard to spot pedestrians animals hence increasing the risks of collisions
Self-drive discourages driving in the night hours always start off your expedition early at least from 6:00 am to 7:00pm for the overstays as you prepare for the next day.
A void using a phone while driving
Self-drive discourages the usage of the phone while driving since this device can take way your attention hence causing accidents in case of any need that requires using a phone diver can park a side and receive a call or type a message after wards, he or she can resume with the driving
Conclusion
The above are the notable guidelines that govern self-drive and once you honor and respect them it reduces on the road penalties, it reflects personal responsibility of the driver, ensures passengers and pedestrian driver are protected as well as it reduces on the risks of accidents and injuries.
