Rwanda National Police

Rwanda National Police (RNP) has urged public transporters, head-teachers and parents to facilitate and ensure the safety of students, who are going back home to avoid any traffic violations, which may lead to accidents.

 In the wake of Government measures and guidelines to prevent the spread and mitigation of coronavirus (COVID-2019), the Ministry of Education instructed the closure of all schools in the country and the order of students’ departure per region.

According to the instructions, students in schools located in City of Kigali and Southern Province will go home this Sunday, March 15, 2020.

All schools in the Northern, Eastern and Western provinces will close on Monday, March 16, 2020.

RNP spokesperson, Commissioner of Police (CP) John Bosco Kabera said that the force remains prepared to facilitate traffic movement of students back home and urged drivers to respect traffic rules.

“We urge transporters to drive responsibly without rushing or violating road safety standards to facilitate students to arrive home safely, As usual, don’t overload, regulate your speed and put your phone away when driving,” CP Kabera said.

He observed that some drivers have a tendency of speeding so that they can make many rounds, which is completely unacceptable as it exposes people’s lives to risks

“Transportation of students should be done in a smooth manner with no violations and interruptions, and with maximum consideration of the Government recommended hygiene guidelines meant to prevent contraction and spread of the coronavirus pandemic,” CP Kabera said.

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He appealed to transporters to also ensure that their vehicles are in proper mechanical conditions, and urged passengers to refuse any bad driving or violation of traffic rules and regulations, which put their lives in danger.

The general public and students in particular can report bad driving or any other traffic violations by calling 112, 113, 0788311111 and 0788311155.