Tips to drive safely in Uganda: For sightseers that get to have a safari adventure in the pearl of Africa most times would love to have a self-drive on the streets of the country but it is very important to know some of the main tips to follow while they explore the country on a self-drive.
Tourists who have a self-drive while exploring in the new destinations as they are on their safari in Uganda are encouraged to always be careful while on their road trips and also to be kin of the traffic rules and regulations.
Tourists who visit Uganda for the first time and want to have a self-drive on the road should put it in their mindset that Uganda as a country, has its own traffic rules and that sightseers should keep attentive while driving as they adjust in order to avoid problems such as; car accidents on the road and police fines.
And in this article, we get to know some of the main points to note while on a self-drive in the country and below are the following tips on how should drive safely in Uganda.
How to drive safely in Uganda.
Drivers permit.
While on a self-drive in Uganda sightseers should be aware that it is prohibited for any driver to drive on the road without their valid driving permit. hence tourists from the foreign countries should take note of this as an important issue and carry along their valid international driver’s license.
Do not park anywhere.
Sightseers on a self-drive in Uganda must also not that drivers are not recommended to park the car anywhere and that they should get but look for places with notices that allow to park in order to avoid the car from being stolen, Vandalized or getting impounded.
Fasten your seat belt.
Sightseers on self-drives should always fasten their seat belts as one of the ways of following the law as a precaution of saving one’s life in case of any accident.
Drive from the left side of the road.
Tourists on self-drives in Uganda should not that tourists and all road drivers in Uganda always drive on the left side of the road because most of the cars driven in Uganda are right-hand drive cars. Therefore, one should always be careful and drive from the left side of the road no matter which road.
Avoid over speeding on the road.
Tourists on self-drives in Uganda should follow the restrictions about the speed they are supposed to be driving at and this is; 50 kilometers per hour while driving in urban areas, 80 kilometers per hour while driving on highways and 40 to 60 kilometers while driving within national parks and other many reserved and protected areas where safaris are being conducted on a daily basis.
Focus.
Tourist and all drivers in Uganda are encouraged to always have their full attention on the road and avoid using gargets like; computers and mobile phones to avoid destruction which may result into an accident.
Do not drink and drive.
Drinking alcohol and using drugs while going to drive causes a lot of problems like, brain damage whereby one loses focus and may end failing to control the car hence leading to an accident. One of the top rules in Uganda is not to drink and drive, driving while drunk in Uganda is considered as a break of the laws hence leading to punishments.
Contact our trusted tour operators in case of any more information and inquiries about the tips that individuals are supposed to follow while driving on the roads of Uganda and Book with our tours and travel companies such as; Achieve Global Safaris who offer the best tour packages while on your safari in Uganda.
