Police are set to resume drink-driving operations around the country as one of the ways to curb the number of accidents on Ugandan roads, especially caused by drunk drivers.
According to the Director General of Health Services in the Ministry of Health, Dr.Henry Mwebesa, a meeting they had with the Ministry of Works and Transport, Uganda Police and UNRA recommended the resumption of the drink-driving operations owing to a surge in road accidents, many of which are caused by drunk-drivers.
Uganda Police has confirmed that each client will use a separate, sealed and disposable tube to blow through the breathalyzer. It is against this background therefore, that Ministry of Health recommends immediate re- introduction of breathalyzers to test alcohol levels consumed by motorists.
In the past, a number of accidents have been caused by drunk drivers.
