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Africa-Press – Sierra-Leone. <\/strong><\/span>Sierra Leone\u2019s Ministry of Transport and Aviation has responded to a call by transport and road safety advocates and stakeholders to consider modalities for establishing traffic courts in Sierra Leone.<\/p>\n

Our current traffic laws and regulations have some violations that are arrestable offences, and other penalties should be imposed after summary conviction for a particular traffic offence. Thus, the need for traffic courts.<\/p>\n

Following my engagement with the Poda Poda and Bus Owners Association in Sierra Leone, we have submitted all documents to the Corporate Affairs Commission for registration.<\/p>\n

Our next move is to do membership surveys and registration of owners, drivers, and conductors. They will be issued with identity cards and will sign up to a strict code of conduct.<\/p>\n

We are also planning a capacity building program. We want to give assurance to the public that they are being transported by responsible people.<\/p>\n

I have also facilitated the registration of the Passenger Welfare Association<\/p>\n

This is a purely private sector-led initiative in support of the government\u2019s quest to reform the public transport sector under a World Bank-funded initiative.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Sierra-Leone<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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