Enhancing understanding on safe motorcycle and three-wheeler use for rural transport, Country Report: Uganda
This Report presents implications for appropriate training and regulatory frameworks
Abstract
This Uganda Country Report presents the Uganda-specific findings of the project ‘Enhancing understanding on safe motorcycle and three-wheeler use for rural transport and the implications for appropriate training and regulatory frameworks’. This project was carried out in Ghana, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda between September 2017 and January 2019. The study has revealed that motorcycle taxis are very important for rural travel, and are very popular among rural communities. As well as the many benefits that motorcycle taxis provide, riders and passengers also suffer from crashes, crime, abuse and health issues, and they create safety risks for other road users. The results of the study can be used by the Ugandan government and others to better understand the issues related to motorcycle taxis in rural areas and to develop policy and practice to maximise their benefits and minimise the disbenefits.
This work is part of the Applied Research on Rural Roads and Transport Services through Community Access Programmes in Africa and Asia (AFCAP2 and AsCAP)
Citation
Bishop, T.; Barber, C.; Adu, J. Afukaar, F.; Rettie, N.; Krasnolucka-Hickman, A.; Divall, D.; Porter, G. (2019). Enhancing understanding on safe motorcycle and three-wheeler use for rural transport, Country Report: Uganda. London: ReCAP for DFID.
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