An investigation of traffic violations by non- motorised transport modes at signalised intersections in Kampala.
Abstract
The great majority of Uganda’s roads have no infrastructure specifically designed for use by
pedestrians or cyclists and thus they must share the road with motorised traffic. Increasing
motorisation, combined with some inadequately maintained infrastructure, has made non-
motorised transport unsafe. Road accidents adversely affect non-motorised users, especially
pedestrians and cyclists (KCCA, 2018). Traffic violations by non-motorised modes of transport
include failure to follow traffic lights, crossing the road diagonally, running while crossing and
failure to cross at the pedestrian crossing. It is also stated that when a pedestrian crosses an
intersection at a red light, his relative crash risk is eight times higher compared to a legal crossing
at green light (Goldenbeld, 2017). The main objectives of this research were to investigate traffic
violations by non-motorised transport modes at signalised intersections in Kampala. Generally, the
incidents of near collisions increased with the increase in the number of traffic violations of non-
motorised modes of transport. For example, for every 100 violations of non-motorised modes of
transport, about 20 resulted into near collisions. It was also found out that traffic violations by non-
motorised modes of transport were highest in the morning between 7:00 am to 9:00 am and in the
evening between 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm.