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Court orders fine for driver who disregarded traffic officer’s signal

Ruth Anderah | November 13, 2024

A Subaru driver who was captured on CCTV cameras attempting to knock a traffic police officer at a Jinja Road traffic light intersection was ordered to pay a Shs600,000 fine on Wednesday after pleading guilty to the offense of careless driving or inconsiderate use of a motor vehicle. Isaac Mukwaya, […]

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Woman in viral video slapping traffic officer remanded

Ruth Anderah | October 21, 2024

Ms Mercy Timbitwire, 38, a Public Relations Officer at the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Secretariat, and her accomplice, Benardine Abangira, have been remanded to Luzira prison on charges of robbery, assault, and several traffic offenses. The charges stem from a viral video showing Timbitwire slapping a traffic officer in uniform. […]