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Code of Conduct of Drivers Page 1 AMABWIRIZA AGENGA IMYITWARIRE IRANGA ABATWARA IBINYABIZIGA BITWARA ABAGENZI MU RWANDA CODE OF CONDUCT OF PUBLIC ROAD TRANSPORT DRIVERS IN RWANDA

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Page 1: AMABWIRIZA AGENGA IMYITWARIRE IRANGA …e) Abasheshe akanguhe bafite cyangwa barihejuru yimyaka mirongo itandatu ni tanu (65). 2 Agahanda k'amagare : igice cy'inzira nyabagendwa cyagenewe

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AMABWIRIZA AGENGA IMYITWARIRE IRANGA

ABATWARA IBINYABIZIGA BITWARA ABAGENZI MU

RWANDA

CODE OF CONDUCT OF PUBLIC ROAD TRANSPORT

DRIVERS IN RWANDA

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UMUTWE WA MBERE: INGINGO RUSANGE

Ingingo ya mbere: Icyo aya mabwiriza agamije

Ingingo ya 2: Ibisobanuro by’amagambo

UMUTWE WA II: AMAHAME REMEZO AGENGA

IMYITWARIRE Y’ABAKORA UMWUGA WO GUTWARA

ABANTU

Ingingo ya 3: Imyitwarire y’abakora umwuga wo gutwara

abagenzi

Ingingo ya 4: Kutarya cyangwa kunywera mu kinyabiziga

utwaye

Ingingo ya 5: Isuku y’ikinyabiziga

Ingingo ya 6: Kutavanga abantu n’ibyuma

Ingingo ya 7: Kudatwara imodoka itujuje ibyangombwa

bisabwa

Ingingo ya 8: Imyaka y'ifatizo yo kwemererwaho uruhushya

rwo gutwara

UMUTWE WA III: INSHINGANO ZA SHOFERI NA

KONVAYERI

Ingingo ya 9 : Inshingano z’umushoferi

Ingingo ya 10 : Inshingano za Konvayeri

CHAPTER ONE: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article One : Purpose of this Code

Article 2: Definition of terms

CHAPTER II: FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES

GOVERNING THE CONDUCT OF DRIVERS OF PUBLIC

TRANSPORT

Artcile 3: Conduct of Drivers for public transport

Article 4: Prohibition of eating or drinking while driving

Article 5 : Vehicles’ cleanliness

Article 6: Interdiction to mix passenger with spare parts

Article 7: Interdiction to drive without compliance label

Article 8:The minimum age for a person to be qualified for a

driving license

CHAPTER III: RESPONSABILITIES OF DRIVERS AND

CONDUCTORS

Article 9 : Responsibilities of Driver

Article 10 : Responsibilities of conductor

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Ingingo ya 11: Inshingano za shoferi na konvayeri

Ingingo ya 12: Imenyekanisha ry’ibintu byatakaye

Ingingo ya 13: Iyitabwaho ry’abanyantegenke

Ingingo ya 14: Kubahiriza inzira

Ingingo ya 15: Ibihe bidasanzwe

Ingingo ya 16: Imyitwarire mibi y’abagenzi

UMUTWE WA IV: AMAHUGURWA AGENERWA ABIFUZA

GUKORA UMURIMO WO GUTWARA ABAGENZI

Ingingo ya 17: Amahugurwa agenerwa abashoferi

n’abakonvayeri

Ingingo ya 18 : Ububasha bw’Umuyobozi Mukuru muri aya

mabwiriza

Igingo ya 19: Imenyekanisha ry’amakosa yakozwe

UMUTWE WA V: IBYEREKERANYE N’IKARITA YO

GUTWARA IKINYABIZIGA

Ingingo ya 20 : Ikarita y’umwuga

Article 11: Common responsibilities of drivers and conductors

Article 12: Declaration of lost property

Article 13: Special treatment to vulnerable group

Article 14: Respect the Assigned Route

Article 15: Emergency incidents

Article 16: Unacceptable conduct of passengers

CHAPTER IV: TRAINING DEDICATED TO DRIVERS

AND CONDUCTORS WILLING TO PRACTICE THE

PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Article 17: Training of drivers and conductors

Article 18 : Power of the Director General under this code

Article 19: Notification of the alleged offence

CHAPTER V: DRIVER AND CONDUCTOR CARD

Article 20 : Vocational Card

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Ingingo ya 21: Isaba ry’Ikarita y’umwuga

Ingingo ya 22 : Ibiranga ikarita y’umwuga

Ingingo ya 23: Igenzurwa ry’Ikarita y’umwuga

Ingingo ya 24: Ibyerekeye Ubuzima bw’abashoferi

Ingingo ya 25: Uburenganzira bwa Shoferi

Ingingo ya 26: Umugenzuzi ubyemerewe

UMUTWE WA VI: IBIHANO BYO MU RWEGO

RW’UBUTEGETSI

Ingingo ya 27: Ibihano

UMUTWE WA VII: INGINGO ZISOZA

Ingingo ya 28: ivanwaho ry’Ingingo zinyuranyije n’aya

mabwiriza

Ingingo ya 29: Igihe amabwiriza atangira gukurikiza

Article 21: Application for a vocational card

Article 22 : Particulars of a vocational card

Article 23: Inspection of a vocational card

Article 24: Medical condition of drivers

Article 25: Passenger Vehicle Driver Rights

Article 26: Authorized Inspector

CHAPTE VI: ADMINISTRATIVE FINES

Article 27: Penalties

CHAPTER VII: FINAL PROVISION

Article 28: Reapiling provisions

Article 29: Entry into force of this Code

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Inama Ngenzuramikorere;

Ishingiye ku Itegeko no 09/2013 ryo ku wa 1/03/2013 rishyiraho

Urwego rw’Igihugu rushinzwe Kugenzura imikorere y’Inzego

zimwe z’imirimo ifitiye igihugu akamaro (RURA) rikanagena

Inshingano ,Ububasha,Imiterere ,N’imikorere byarwo cyane cyane

mu ngingo zaryo ,iya 2,6 ,47n’iya 48;

Ishingiye ku Iteka rya Perezida N° 72/01 ryo ku wa 30/10/2003

rihindura kandi ryuzuza Iteka rya Perezida n° 85/01 ryo ku wa 02

Nzeri 2002 rishyiraho amabwiriza rusange agenga imihanda

n’uburyo bwo kuyigendamo;

Ishingiye ku Iteka rya Perezida n° 40/01 ryo kuwa 16/10/2005

rihindura kandi ryuzuza iteka rya perezida n°85/01 ryo kuwa 02

nzeri 2002 rishyiraho amabwiriza rusange agenga imihanda

n’uburyo bwo kuyigendamo;

Mu nama yayo yo kuwa............

Yemeje:

UMUTWE WA MBERE: INGINGO RUSANGE

Ingingo ya mbere: Icyo aya mabwiriza agamije

Aya mabwiriza agamije gushyiraho imyitwarire y’abakora umwuga

wo gutwara abagenzi k’ubutaka mu Rwanda.

The Regulatory Board;

Pursuant to the law no 09/2013 of 1/03/2013 establishing Rwanda

Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) and determining its

mission, powers, organisation and functioning especially in its

articles 2, 6, 47 and 48;

Pursuant to the Presidential Order n° 72/01 of 30/10/2003

modifying and complementing the Presidential Decrée n° 85/01 of

02/09/2002 regulating general traffic police and road traffic;

Pursuant to the Presidential Order n°40/01 of 16 October 2005

modififying and complementing presidential decree n° 85/01 of 02

september 2002 regulating general traffic police and road traffic;

AFTER deliberations in its meeting of ……………

Adopts :

CHAPTER ONE: GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article One: Purpose of this Code

This code shall govern the conduct of drivers carrying out the

public transport in Rwanda.

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Ingingo ya 2: Ibisobanuro by’amagambo

Muri aya mabwiriza, amagambo akurikira asobanuye ku buryo

bukurikira:

1° Abanyantegenke: Abanyantegeke naba bakurikira :

a) Abana bose bafite cyangwa bari munsi yimyaka

cumu nibiri(12);

b) Abantu bakuru batazi gusoma nokwandika;

c) Abantu bakuru bafite ubumuga bwo kumubiri ;

d) Abantu bakuru bafite uburwayi bwo mu mutwe ;

e) Abasheshe akanguhe bafite cyangwa barihejuru

yimyaka mirongo itandatu ni tanu (65).

2° Agahanda k'amagare : igice cy'inzira nyabagendwa cyagenewe

kunyurwamo n'amagare na velomoteri bikagaragazwa n'ikimenyetso

cyabigenewe ;

3° Ikinyabiziga gitwara abantu : ikinyabiziga cyose kigendera ku

butaka gikora umurimo wo gutwara abagenzi usibye gari yamoshi;

4° Inzira nyabagendwa : Imbago zose z'imihanda minini,

amabarabara, aho abantu benshi bahurira, aho imodoka zihagarara,

inzira n'utuyira two ku muhanda, ibiraro, ibyombo, mbese ku buryo

rusange, imihanda nyabagendwa yose igendwamo ku butaka;

5° Inzira y'ibinyabiziga: Umuhanda n'inzira ziwukikije;

6° Igisate cy'umuhanda : Ni kimwe mu bice bigabanyije umuhanda

mu burebure bwawo bishobora kugaragazwa n'umurongo umwe

Article 2: Definitions of Terms

In this code of conduct, the following terms shall have the

following meanings :

1° The Vulnerable group : the category of vulnerable groups are

the following:

a) Chidren having under or equal to twelve(12) years old;

b) Adults with learning difficulties;

c) Adults with physical disabilities;

d) Adults with mental health problems;

e) Elderly people having over sixty five (65) years old.

2° Cycle lane : the portion of the public highway affected, by

special road-signs, to the traffic of bicycles and motorcycles;

3° public passenger vehicle :a public passenger vehicle other

than a ferry;

4° Public highway: all roads, streets, public places, parking

stations, paths, footpaths, bridges, ferries, as a whole, and

generally speaking, all ways opened to public traffic by land;

5° Way suitable fur motor vehicles :the roadway and pavements

on the same level;

6° Traffic lane : any one of the longitudinal parts of the roadway

materialized or nut by continuous or discontinuous marks, but

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ukomeje cyangwa ugizwe n'uduce dukulikiranye ariko icyo gisate

kikagira ubugari buhagije ku buryo ibinyabiziga bitali amagare,

velomoteri cyangwa amapikipiki bigenda bibangikanye;

7° Ikinyabiziga : Ikintu cyose gikoreshwa mu gutwara abantu ku

butaka, kimwe n'igikoresho cyose kigendeshwa, gihingishwa,

gikoreshwa mu nganda cyangwa ahandi ;

8° Ikinyamitende: ikinyabiziga cyose, nk'igare ry'ikiziga kimwe,

ry'ibiziga bibiri, bitatu cyangwa bine, kigendeshwa n'ingufu z'abantu

bakiriho nko kuba bakoresha ibirenge cyangwa intoki ;

9° Igare : ikinyamitende cy'ibiziga bibiri;

10° Ipikipiki ikinyabiziga cyose cy'ibiziga bibiri (2) gifite moteri,

ukuyemo za velomoteri;

11° Ikinyabiziga kigendeshwa na moteri : ikinyabiziga cyose

gifite moteri ikigendesha kandi kigendeshwa n'ibikigize;

12° Imodoka:Ikinyabiziga cyose kigendeshwa na moteri, uretse za

velomoteri, ipikipiki, ibinyamitende itatu cyangwa ine bifite moteri,

n'imashini zikurura n'izindi zihinga zifite moteri zikaba kandi ku

busanzwe zitwara mu nzira nyabagendwa abantu cyangwa ibintu

cyangwa se zigenewe gukurura ibindi binyabiziga bitwara abantu

cyangwa ibintu;

13° Ikinyabiziga-ndakumirwa: ibinyabiziga by'abapolisi,

ibizimya-nkongi ndetse n'ibinyabiziga bitwara abarwayi, iyo bijya

aho bigomba gutabara byihutirwa kandi bikarangwa n'intabaza

irabagirana cyangwa irangurura ijwi;

having sufficient width to allow the traffic of one file of vehicles

other than cycles, motorcycles or bicycles;

7° Vehicle : any means of transport by land, and any moving,

farming , industrial or other material;

8° Cycle :any vehicle such as monocycle, bicycle, tricycle or

quadricycle, exclusively propelled by the muscle energy of the

persons on that vehicle, especially by means of pedals or handles;

9° A Bicycle : a cycle with two wheels;

10° Motorcycle: Two (2) wheel vehicles provided with a

propelling engine excluding mopeds;

11° Automotive vehicles: any vehicle provided with a propulsion

engine and moving by its own means;

12° Automobile vehicle : any automotive vehicle other than

motor cycles, scooters, motor tricycles, motor quadricycles and

other agriculture automotive machines and usually serving on the

public highway for the transport of persons or things or to the

haulage, on the public highway of vehicles used for the transport

of persons and things;

13° Priority vehicle: national police and fire brigade and

ambulances when these vehicles go to places where their urgent

intervention is required and their approach is signalled by special

warning, signals, luminous and/or acoustic;

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14° Konvayeri : Ni umuntu wese ushinzwe kwakirana urugwiro no

kugenzura abagenzi bagana ikinyabiziga gitwara abagenzi;

15° umushoferi : umuntu wese utwaye ikinyabiziga cyangwa

uyobora mu nzira nyabagendwa inyamaswa zikurura, zikorera

cyangwa zigenderwaho, cyangwa amatungo, yaba ubushyo cyangwa

imwe;

16° Umukozi ubifitiye ububasha : umwe mu bakozi bavugwa mu

ngingo ya 20 y'aya mabwiriza, wambaye ku buryo bugaragaza

ibimenyetso by'imirimo ashinzwe ;

17° Umuhanda: n’igice cyangwa ibice by'inzira nyabagendwa

bigendwamo n'ibinyabiziga, iyo nzira nyabagendwa ikaba yagira

imihanda myinshi itandukanyijwe ku buryo bugaragara n'ubutaka

bwayo cyangwa ubusumbane;

18° Velomoteri : ikinyabiziga gifite ibiziga bitarenze bibiri kandi

gifite moteri itarengeje santimetero kibe 50 cyangwa imbaraga

zitarenga KvA 4 kandi, hakurikijwe uko cyakozwe; umuvuduko

wacyo nturenge Km 60 mu isaha ;

Igare na velomoteri bidahetse ababigenderaho ntibifatwa

nk'ibinyabiziga.

14° A Conductor: Any person responsible for caring for and

supervising of passengers;

15° Driver:any person who directs a vehicle or who, on the public

way, guides loaded or mounted draught animals, or isolated

animals or herds;

16° Authorized inspector: one of the agents specified in Article

20 of this Code, when visibly wearing the symbols of his

functions;

17° Roadway: a part (s) of the public way usually left for

vehicles, while a public highway may include several road ways

separated by a central pavement or different levels;

18° Moped: any vehicle which has a maximum of two wheels

and which is provided with a cubic capacity engine not exceeding

50 cm3 or an engine rating not exceeding 4 Kva and of which

speed can not, by design, exceed 60 km per hour;

The bicycle and the moped when not mounted are not considered

as vehicles.

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UMUTWE WA II: AMAHAME REMEZO AGENGA

IMYITWARIRE Y’ABAKORA UMWUGA WO GUTWARA

ABANTU

Ingingo ya 3: Imyitwarire y’abakora umwuga wo gutwara

abagenzi

Umushoferi utwara ikinyabiziga mu gihe cyose atwaye abagenzi

ategetswe:

a) Kuba afite isuku, yambaye imyenda imeshe, iteye ipasi

n’inkweto zifunze igihe cyose atwaye abagenzi ;

b) Kugira imyitwarire myiza n’ikinyabupfura ku bagenzi

atwaye, ku mugenzi wese ushaka kugenda, ku mushoferi

mugenzi we ukora umwuga wo gutwara abantu, ndetse no ku

muyobozi wese wabiherewe ububasha;

c) Gukurikiza ibisabwa byose n’umukozi wabiherewe

ububasha ndetse n’umugenzi igihe cyose bitanyuranyije

n’amategeko detse n’amabwiriza ariho ;

d) Kuba yambaye igihe cyose umwambaro w’akazi (uniforme)

ugaragaza umukoresha we cyangwa Urwego abereye

umukozi;

e) Kwambara igihe cyose Ikarita imuranga itangwa n’Urwego

Ngenzuramikorere. Iyo karita igomba kuba igaragarira buri

wese;

f) Kugaragaza mu kinyabiziga no kubahiriza ibiciro byemejwe

n’Urwego Ngenzuramikorere;

g) Kubahiriza amabwiriza yose yo mu gihugu agenga umwuga

wo gutwara abagenzi.

CHAPTER II: FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES

GOVERNING THE CONDUCT OF DRIVERS OF PUBLIC

TRANSPORT

Article 3: Conduct of Drivers for public transport

The driver of a public passenger while driving must:

a) Be clean and wear clean and tidy clothes including closed

shoes when driving a public passenger vehicle;

b) Behave in an orderly manner and with civility and

politeness towards any passenger, intending passenger,

driver of another public passenger vehicle or authorized

officer;

c) Comply with every reasonable requirement of an

authorized officer or passenger;

d) Be dressed at all times in a uniform that identifies his/her

employer or company;

e) Carry at all times his/her identification card issued by

Regulatory Authority. The card must be visible to the

public;

f) Display inside the vehicle and to comply with Regulatory

Authority’s approved fares;

g) Comply with all national regulations relating to public

transport.

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Ingingo ya 4: Kutarya cyangwa kunywera mu kinyabiziga

utwaye

Umushoferi w’ikinyabiziga igihe cyose atwaye ntiyemerewe gukora

ibi bikurikira:

a) Kunywa itabi cyangwa ibisa nabyo igihe cyose ari mu

kinyabiziga, iyo atwaye cyangwa adatwaye abagenzi;

b) Kurira cyangwa kunywera mu kinyabiziga gitwara abagenzi.

Icyakora, ntawushobora guhanwa kubera yakoze kimwe mubimaze

kuvugwa muri iyi ngingo igihe cyose agaragaje ko afite impamvu

z’uburwayi zasuzumwe kandi zikemezwa na Muganga wemewe na

Leta.

Ingingo ya 5 : Isuku y’ikinyabiziga

Buri mushoferi utwara ikinyabiziga gitwara abagenzi ategetswe

kumenya neza ko icyo kinyabiziga gifite isuku kandi kimeze neza.

Ingingo ya 6: Kutavanga abantu n’ibyuma

Umushoferi utwara ikinyabiziga gitwara abagenzi abujijwe :

a) Kuvanga ibyuma by’ikinyabiziga n’abagenzi usibye igihe

cyose agaragaje impamvu yumvikana;

b) Kuvanaho cyangwa guhindura abigendereye piesi iyariyo

yose kukinyabiziga.

Article 4: Prohibition of eating or drinking while driving

The driver of a public passenger vehicle must not do any of the

following while driving:

a) Smoke any substance while in the vehicle, whether or not

the vehicle is being driven for the purpose of providing a

public passenger service or not;

b) Eat or drink in the vehicle while it is in use as a public

passenger vehicle.

However, nobody shall be liable under this article if he/she has

medical reasons approved by a recognised medical Doctor for

doing so.

Article 5: Vehicles’ cleanliness

The driver of a public passenger vehicle shall ensure that the

vehicle is clean and tidy.

Article 6: Interdiction to mix passenger with spare parts

The driver of a public passenger vehicle must not:

a) without reasonable excuse, mix any vehicle spare part

with passengers or;

b) Willfully damage or replace any part of the vehicle.

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Ingingo ya 7: Kudatwara imodoka itujuje ibyangombwa

Umushoferi utwara ikinyabiziga gitwara abagenzi ntiyemerewe

kugitwara iyo:

a) Itariki cyangwa igihe byateganirijwe ibyangombwa bisabwa

ikinyabiziga byarenze nk’ubwishingizi bw’Ikinyabiziga,

Uruhushya rw’ikinyabiziga niba rutaratakaje igihe, ibikoresho

by’ubutabazi cyangwa se iyo

b) Umushoferi azi neza ko ibyangombwa bisabwa ikinyabiziga

binyuranyije n’amategeko cyangwa bidahari;

c) By'umwihariko, umushoferi atabona bitewe n’umubare

w’abagenzi, uburyo bicaye, cyangwa n'ibintu bitabonerana

byometse ku birahure.

Ingingo ya 8 : Imyaka y'ifatizo yo kwemererwaho uruhushya

Imyaka y’ifatizo y’umuntu wese wemererwa guhabwa uruhushya

ni iyi ikurikira

a) Imyaka 25 ku bayobozi b'imodoka ziri mu nzego C,D,E na F;

b) Imyaka 21 ku bayobozi b'ibinyabiziga biri mu nzego A na B ;

c) Imyaka 18 ku bayobozi ba velomoteri.

Article 7: Interdiction to drive without compliance label

The driver of a public passenger vehicle shall not drive the vehicle

if:

a) The expiry date or expiry time of a compliance label

affixed to the vehicle has passed like insurance of the

vehicle, valid license of the vehicle, first aid kit , or

b) The driver is aware that a compliance label has been

unlawfully obtained or is unavailable;

c) Especially, possibilities of movement and the vision area

cannot be reduced by the number or the position of

passengers, the carried objects or by sticking non

transparent objects on the glasses.

Article 8: The minimum age for a person to be qualified for a

license

The minimum age for any person to be granted a License is the

following :

a) 25 years for drivers of cars in categories C,D, E and F;

b) 21 years for drivers of cars of categories A and B;

c) 18years, for motorcycles.

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UMUTWE WA III: INSHINGANO ZA SHOFERI NA

KONVAYERI

Ingingo ya 9 : Inshingano za shoferi

Umushoferi utwara ikinyabiziga gitwara abagenzi agomba kwita

kuri ibi bikurikira :

1° Kudatwara ikinyabiziga igihe cyose umuryango w’icyo

kinyabizaga ufunguye;

2° Kudatwara cyangwa gushaka guhagurutsa ikinyabiziga

bigaragara ko hari umugenzi ushobora kugira impanuka cyangwa se

gukomereka;

3° Kudatwara ikinyabiziga gifite inenge cyangwa kinyuranyije n’aya

mabwiriza ndetse n’andi mategeko;

4° Kugenzura niba ikinyabiziga gifite essence ihagije mbere yuko

ahaguruka;

5° Kumenyesha umukoresha we ibitagenda neza ku kinyabiziga.

Ibyangiritse bigomba gukosorwa bidatinze ndetse byaba ngombwa

ikinyabiziga kigasimbuzwa ikindi.

Ingingo ya 10 : Inshingano za Konvayeri

Konvayeri mu kazi ke agomba kwita ku nshingano zikurikira :

1° Gufungura cyangwa gufungura imiryango y’ikinyabiziga bitewe

n’imiryango y’ikinyabiziga;

CHAPTER III: RESPONSABILITIES OF DRIVERS AND

CONDUCTORS

Article 9 : Responsibilities of Driver

The driver of a public passenger vehicle shall be conscious of the

following :

1° Not moving the vehicle while any door is open;

2° Not negligently or wilfully move or drive or cause the vehicle

to be moved or driven so that any passenger is subjected to the risk

of injury;

3° Not driving a vehicle that is not roadworthy or contravening

this code or any relevant regulations or legislation;

4° Ensure that there is sufficient fuel before the start of the

journey;

5° Report all vehicle defects to his/her employers/vehicle owner.

Serious defects must be corrected immediately or an alternative

vehicle supplied.

Article 10 : Responsibilities of conductor

The conductor of public passenger vehicle has the following

responsibilities :

1° Opening and closing the vehicle’s doors depending on the type

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2° kwita ku mizigo y’abagenzi areba niba iteretse neza kandi itari

munzira y’abo;

3° Gufasha umugenzi ufite ingorane mu kugenda ;

4° Gufasha abasheshe akanguhe mukwinjira no mugusohoka mu

kinyabiziga;

Ingingo ya 11: Inshingano za shoferi na konvayeri

Umushoferi na Konvayeri batwara ikinyabiziga gitwara abagenzi

bafite inshingano zikurikira :

1° Kugenzura niba imiryango ifunze neza cyangwa niba ntabintu

byafatiwe mumiryango mbere yo guhaguruka;

2° Kwibutsa abagenzi kwambara ibikoresho by’ubwirinzi harimo

umukandara, kaske (casque) isukuye cyangwa ibindi bikoresho

byabugenewe igihe cyose bibaye ngombwa.

3° Kugenzura ibikoresho by’ubwirinzi harimo umukandara, kaske

(casque) isukuye cyangwa ibindi bikoresho byabugenewe kuburyo

buhoraho basanga hari ibyangiritse bakabimenyesha umukoresha

wabo;

4° Guhorana imyitwarire myiza igomba kuranga abanyamwuga

mugihe batwaye abagenzi ntavangura iryo ari ryio ryose.

Igihe cyose umugenzi yanze kwambara ibikoresho bivuzwe muri iyi

ingingo, Umushoferi cyangwa konvayeri bategetswe kwitabaza

of vehicles doors;

2° Handling any luggage, and must ensure that it is safely secured,

and stored in such a way that it does not block the exists;

3° Assist a passenger who has difficulties in walking;

4° Help the elderly people in getting in and/or out of the vehicle;

Article 11: Common responsibilities of drivers and conductors

The driver or Conductor of a public passenger vehicle shall have

the following responsabilities :

1° Ensure that before taking off, doors are properly closed and that

no bags or clothing are caught in the doors;

2° Remind passengers to wear protective gears including seatbelts,

tidy helmet or any other appropriate protective gears.

3° The Driver and Conductor shall regularly check the worthiness

of protective gears including seatbelts, tidy helmet or any other

appropriate protective gears and report any damages to their

employer;

4° Always maintain a strictly professional relationship with

passengers without any segregation.

If any passenger refuses to wear protective gear(s) as mentioned in

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inzego za police cyangwa iza RURA.

Ingingo ya 12: Imenyekanisha ry’ibintu byatakaye

Umushoferi w’ikinyabiziga gitwara abagenzi washyikirijwe ibintu

byatakaye cyangwa wabibonye hisunzwe aya mabwiriza ategetswe,

mu gihe kitarenze amasaha makumyabiri n’ane (24) uhereye igihe

yabiherewe cyangwa yabiboneye, guha ibintu nyirabyo cyangwa

bigashyikirizwa icyicaro gikuru cy’ikigo akorera cyangwa se

umupolisi kuri sitasiyo ya polisi imwegereye.

Ingingo ya 13: Iyitabwaho ry’abanyantegenke

Abashoferi cyangwa abakonvayeri ntibemerewe:

1. Kuganira n’umwana cyangwa umuntu mukuru w’intege nke

ikintu icyo aricyo cyose kijyanye n’ubuzima bwe bwite;

2. Guhamagara umwana cyangwa umuntu mukuru

w’umunyantegenke izina ry’iribyiniriro cyangwa amazina

yabaganisha mu myitwarire mibi;

3. Gukoresha imvugo mbi nk’indahiro cyangwa imvugo

iganisha cyangwa irimo ibiterasoni hari abana cyangwa

abantu bakuru b’abanyantegenke;

4. Guha abana cyangwa abantu bakuru b’abanyantegenke

impano, kuboherereza amakarita, inzandiko cyangwa

ubutumwa bugufi kuri telephone buganisha cyangwa burimo

ibiterasoni;

5. Gusaba no gutanga numero zatelefone, imirongo ya internet

this article, the driver or conductor must seek advice from the

traffic police or RURA.

Article 12: Declaration of lost property A driver of a public passenger vehicle who is given a lost property

or who finds such property as directed by this code of conduct

must, within twenty four (24) hours after being given or found the

property give the property to its owner or to the responsible

employee at the headquarter of the company or gives the property

to a police officer at the nearest police station.

Article 13: Special treatment to vulnerable group

Drivers or conductors shall not:

1. Discuss with a child or vulnerable adult anything of a

personal or intimate nature;

2. Call any child or vulnerable adult by a nickname, pet name

or endearment such as love, darling etc..;

3. Use a bad language such as swearing, innuendos or sexual

comments in the presence children or vulnerable adults;

4. Give children or vulnerable adults gifts, send them cards,

letters or text messages that may contain or lead to sexual

acts;

5. Exchange phone numbers, email addresses or personnel

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cyangwa amakuru y’aho batuye babiha abana cyangwa

abantu bakuru babanyantegenke;

6. Gufata amafoto y’abana cyangwa abantu bakuru

babanyantegenke;

7. Kureba mu ishakoshi y’umwana cyangwa umuntu mukuru

w’umunyantegenke kabone naho aribo baba babibasabye;

8. Kwakira amafaranga mu mwanya w’abana cyangwa abantu

bakuru babanyantegenke;

9. Kugirana urugwiro n’abana cyangwa abantu bakuru

babanyantegenke bidakorerwa abandi bagenzi kereka

bafitanye isano yabugufi cyangwa babyemerewe n’ababyeyi

cyangwa n’ababarera.

Ingingo ya 14: Kubahiriza inzira

Abashoferi bategetswe:

1. Gukurikiza inzira bahawe nk’uko bigaragara ku ruhushya

rwahawe ikinyabiziga;

2. Kudatwara abagenzi mu nzira itandukanye niyo ikinyabiziga

cyemerewe;

3. Guhagarara ahabigenewe, ndetse bakareba niba

batabangamiye ibindi binyabiziga ndetse n”abanyamaguru

mu gihe cyose binjiza cyangwa bavana abagenzi mu

kinyabiziga;

4. Kugarurira umugenzi neza mu gihe hishyuwe arenze

ayobagombaga kwishyurwa kabone niyo yaba ari inote

y’amafaranga manini/menshi;

5. Ntiyemerewe kwaka amafaranga arenga kuyemejwe

n’Urwego Ngenzuramikorere;

6. Kubahiriza abanyamaguru igihe bambukiranya umuhanda

details with children or vulnerable adults;

6. Take photographs of children or vulnerable adults;

7. Look through a child or vulnerable adult’s handbag or

personal belongings, even when asked to find something

for them;

8. Handling any money on behalf of a child or vulnerable

adults;

9. Have any social contact with the children or vulnerable

adult passengers, unless they are already a family friend or

have the consent of parents or care taker.

Article 14: Respect the Assigned Route

Drivers shall:

1. Follow the route assigned to the public transport vehicle as

specified on the license;

2. Not transporting passengers to any other destinations other

than those on the assigned route;

3. Whenever loading and off loading passengers, drivers must

stop recognized bus stops (stages) and must pay special

attention to oncoming traffic or obstructions to ensure

safety of passengers;

4. Give the exact change (balance) at the termination of the

hiring and have sufficient changed money to do so;

5. Not ask for additional fare in excess of the approved fare,

set by Regulatory Authority;

6. Respect pedestrians while crossing the road at zebra

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banyuze mu nzira yabugenewe.

Ingingo ya 15: Ibihe bidasanzwe

Mu gihe habaye impanuka, abashoferi n’abakomvayeri bategetswe:

1. Gushyira imbere umutekano w’abagenzi n’imizigo yabo;

2. Kumenyesha ako kanya inzego za polisi impanuka zose

zatumye hari umugenzi ukomereka;

3. Kwita by’umwihariko ku banyantegenke.

Ingingo ya 16 : Imyitwarire mibi y’abagenzi

Niba umugenzi agaragaje imyitwarire mibi ituma shoferi atabasha

gutwara, Shoferi ategetswe:

1. Guhagarika ikinyabiziga, akongera gukomeza urugendo mu

gihe habonetse umutekano mu kinyabiziga;

2. Kudasohora abagenzi mu kinyabiziga keretse bigaragara ko

umutekano wabo ushobora guhungabana;

3. Kumenyesha Polisi, RURA n’umukoresha we ibihe

bidasanzwe ahuye nabyo avuga n’izina ry’umugenzi

byakomotseho cyangwa wabigizemo uruhare.

crossings.

Article 15: Emergency incidents

In an Emergency incident, Drivers and Conductors shall:

1. Ensure that the safety of the passengers and their property

is given priority;

2. Report immediately to the Police any accident resulting in

injury to any passenger;

3. Give special care and considerations to vulnerable

passenger.

Article16: Unacceptable conduct of passengers

If a passenger’s conduct is such that the driver is or may be

distracted while driving, he/she shall :

1. Stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so and only

continue the journey once the order is restored;

2. Not evict authorized passengers from the vehicle unless it

is evident that their safety is at stake;

3. Report any serious incidents to the traffic police, RURA

and to his/her employer giving as much detail as possible

including the name of any passenger(s) who has initiated or

involved in the incident.

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UMUTWE WA IV: AMAHUGURWA AGENERWA ABIFUZA

GUKORA UMURIMO WO GUTWARA ABAGENZI

Ingingo ya 17: Amahugurwa agenerwa abashoferi

n’abakonvayeri

Umushoferi wifuza gutwara ikinyabiziga gitwara abagenzi mbere

yuko akora uwo mwuga ategestwe kubanza guhabwa amahugurwa

yabugenewe atangwa kandi akayoborwa n’Urwego

Ngenzuramikorere.

Nyuma yayo mahugurwa, iyo ayarangije ahabwa ikarita

imwemerera gutwara ikinyabiziga gitwara abagenzi.

Aya mahugurwa ari mu byiciro bitatu:

a) Amahugurwa agenerwa abifuza gukora umwuga wo

gutwara abagenzi;

b) Amahugurwa abagenerwa na none agamije kubibutsa

umwuga bakora;

c) Amahugurwa agenerwa abashoferi batwara abagenzi

hitawe cyana cyane ahantu azakorera cyangwa n’ibihe

azaba arimo nk’ amahugurwa agenerwa abashoferi

batwara abagenzi mu binyabiziga byo muri za parike

z’Igihugu cyangwa ku bibuga by’indege.

Ingingo ya 18 : Ububasha bw’Umuyobozi Mukuru muri aya

mabwiriza

Muri aya mabwiriza, Umuyobozi Mukuru w’Urwego

Ngenzuramikorere afite ububasha bwo :

CHAPTER IV: TRAINING DEDICATED TO DRIVERS

AND CONDUCTORS WILLING TO DO THE PUBLIC

TRANSPORT IN RWANDA

Article 17: Training of drivers and conductors

The driver shall before starting to drive a public passenger vehicle

undergo training courses directed by the Rwanda Utilities

Regulatory Authority and other stakeholders.

Upon completion of the training course, if s/he succeeds, s/he

receives a public passenger vehicles driving authorization card

This training is in 3 categories:

a) Public passenger vehicle drivers’ and conductors training

course;

b) Public passenger vehicle drivers’ and conductors refresher

course;

c) Specialized training course for public passenger vehicle

drivers in specialized circumstances such as drivers

working in the National Parks or Airports.

Article 18 : Power of the Director General under this code

Under this code of Conduct, the Director General of the

Regulatory Authority shall :

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a) Guhagarika ikarita yahawe umushoferi cyangwa

konvayeri utwara abagenzi iyo atacyujuje cyangwa

atacyubahiriza ibisabwa n’iki cyemezo;

b) Kwemeza mu buryo bwa rusange cyangwa bwihariye ko

ikarita zihabwa abashoferi na ba konvayeri batwara

abagenzi zigomba kongererwa igihe cyose uwo bireba

wese yujuje ibyangombwa bitenganywa muri iki

cyemezo.

Igingo ya 19: Imenyekanisha ry’amakosa yakozwe

Umushoferi w’ikinyabiziga gitwara abagenzi ategetswe gushyikiriza

mu nyandiko Umuyobozi Mukuru wa RURA mu gihe kitarenze

iminsi cumi n”itanu (15) uhereye igihe ikosa ryakorewe ibi

bikurikira :

a) Ikosa iryo ariryo ryose yandikiwe n’umupolisi

ubishinzwe n’

b) Ibisobanuro birambuye kuri icyo cyaha yandikiwe.

UMUTWE WA V: INYANDIKO ISABA IKARITA YO

GUTWARA IKINYABIZIGA N’IGENZURWA RYAYO

Ingingo ya 20 : Ikarita y’umwuga

Umushoferi utwara ikinyabiziga gitwara abagenzi cyangwa

komvayeri ntibemerewe gukora uwo mwuga badafite ikarita

yabugenewe itangwa n’Urwego Ngenzura Mikorere.

a) Suspend a driver’s or conductor’s authorization card if the

owner no longer fulfills or complies with the requirements in this

decision;

a) b) Determine either generally or in a particular case that a drivers’

or conductors’ authorization cards will be renewed if the owner

meets the requirements as set in this board decision.

Article 19: Notification of the alleged offence

The driver of a public passenger vehicle must, in accordance with

this clause, furnish in fifteen (15) days the Director General of

Regulatory Authority with written details of the following:

a) Any offence with which the driver is charged by a

police officer and

b) Details of the offence.

CHAPTER V: APPLICATION FOR DRIVE AND

CONDUCTOR CARD AND ITS INSPECTION

Article 20 : Vocational Card

A driver of a public passenger vehicle or Conductor is not allowed

to practice the profession without a valid Vocational card issued

by the Regulatory Authority.

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Ingingo ya 21: Isaba ry’ikarita y’Umwuga

Umushoferi utwara ikinyabiziga gitwara abagenzi kugirango ahabwe

ikarita y’umwuga, usibye amahugurwa yabugenewe atangwa

n’Urwego Ngenzura Mikorere aba yarakoze, agomba kwandikira

Umuyobozi Mukuru w’Urwego Ngenzura Mikorere, ibaruwa

iherekejwe n’ibi bikurikira:

a) Amafoto abiri magufi ya nyir’ubwite;

b) Fotokopi ifite umukono wa noteri y’uruhushya rwo

gutwara ikinyabiziga;

c) Icyemezo kigaragaza ko atafunzwe (extrait du casier

judiciaire) ;

d) Icyemezo cya Muganga wemewe na Leta ;

e) Fotokopi yirangamuntu yusaba;

f) Inyemezabwishyu y’ibihumbi bitanu (5.000 frw) yo

kwiyandikisha y’ishyuriyeho kuri konti No.130-1054998

y’Urwego Ngenzura Mikorere iri muri COGEBANQUE.

Ingingo ya 22 : Ibiranga ikarita y’umwuga

Iyo karita irangwa n’ibi bikurikira:

a. Umwirondoro wa nyirayo;

b. Ifoto ye;

c. Numero yayo;

d. Ubwoko bw’amahugurwa yahawe;

e. Nimero y’ubwishingizi bw’ubwiteganyirize bw’abakozi;

Article 21: Application for a vocational card

The driver or conductor of a public passenger vehicle in order to

obtain a vocational card, except having completed appropriate

training organized by Regulatory Authority, she/he must write an

official letter to the Director General of Regulatory Authority and

attach the following documents:

a) a photograph of the applicant;

b) a photocopy of driving license;

c) a criminal record;

d) Medical certificate;

e) The photocopy of his/her identity card;

f) Bank slip of five thousand (5.000) Rwandan

francs which is payable to the acccount

No.130-1054998 of the Regulatory Authority

in COGEBANQUE.

Article 22 : Particulars of a vocational card

The following elements are mentioned to Driver authorization

card:

a. Particulars of the owner;

b. His/her photo,

c. The authorization card number;

d. Type of training course completed;

e. Social Security Registration number;

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f. Itariki n’umukono w’Umuyobozi Mukuru w’Urwego

Ngenzura Mikorere.

Ibivugwa muri iyi ngingo ni nabyo bisabwa Konvayeri usibye

ibivugwa mu ngingo ya 20 agace ka b na f.

Ingingo ya 23: Igenzurwa ry’Ikarita y’umwuga

Umushoferi cyangwa komvayeri w’ikinyabiziga gitwara abagenzi

ategetswe kwerekana ikarita yo gutwara ikinyabiziga cy’abagenzi,

iyo ayisabwe n’umugenzuzi wa RURA ubifitye Ububasha wese

kugirango ikorerwe ubugenzuzi.

Ingingo ya 24: Ibyerekeye Ubuzima bw’abashoferi

Umushoferi w’ikinyabiziga gikora umwuga wo gutwara abagenzi

ugejeje igihe cy’imyaka mirongo itandatu( 60) y’amavuko

ategetswe gukora ibi bikurikira:

1. Gushyikiriza Umuyobozi Mukuru w’ Urwego Ngenzura

Mikorere Icyemezo cyo kwa muganga kigaragaza neza

ko agishoboye gukora uwo mwuga;

2. Kujya kwa muganga wemewe na Leta igihe cyose

bisabwe munyandiko n’Umuyobozi Mukuru w’ Urwego

Ngenzura Mikorere gukorerwa ibizamini bigaragaza ko

ubuzima bwe bumwemerera gukora imirimo ye ;

3. Kwereka Umuyobozi Mukuru w’ Urwego Ngenzura

Mikorere, akoresheje inyandiko isobunutse, icyahindutse

haba ku mubiri cyangwa mu bwonko bwe bituma

f. Date, stamp and signature of the Director General of

Regulatory Authority.

All requirements provided in these provisions shall be fulfilled by

the Conductors except those provided in article 20 in point b and f.

Article 23: Inspection of the vocational card

The driver or conductor of a public passenger vehicle shall, at the

request of an inspector from RURA, hand his or her authorization

card to the officer in charge of inspection for verification.

Article 24: Medical condition of drivers

On attaining the age of sixty (60) years the driver of a public

passenger vehicle must comply wiyh the following :, at the

driver’s own expense,

1. Furnish the Director-General of regulatory

authority with a certificate from a medical

practitioner containing the medical

practitioner’s assessment, in accordance with

any requirements of the Director-General, of the

driver’s medical condition;

2. Attend a medical practitioner when required ,

by the Director-General of the Regulatory

Authority ,throuthg a written notice ,to

undertake a medical fitness examination;

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yemererwa gutwara ikinyabiziga gitwara abagenzi nta

mbogamizi. Bene iyo nyandiko igaragaza icyahindutse

ku mubiri we cyangwa mu bwonko bwe.

Ingingo ya 25 : Uburenganzira bwa Shoferi

Muri aya mabwiriza, umushoferi afite uburenganzira kuri ibi

bikurikira;

a) Urugendo ruhire kandi rwiza;

b) Kubahwa n’abo atwaye;

c) Kuba ashobora kubuza abagenzi kunywa itabi, kubabuza kunywa

cyangwa kurira ibiribwa mu modoka kandi bikubahirizwa;

d) Kwishyurwa ikiguzi cy’urugendo rwakozwe cy’urugendo

nk’uko cyagenwe n’Inama y’Urwego Ngenzuramikorere;

e) Ashobora gusaba kwishyurwa mbere y’uko atangira urugendo

hanyuma ubyanze ntiyemererwe guhabwa iyo serivise;

f) Kwanga ikindi kintu cyose gisimbura amafaranga nk’ubwishyu;

g) Kwanga gutwara umuntu bitewe n’impamvu zikurikira:

i. Umugenzi wambaye imyanda itameshe kuburyo

bwakwangiza imodoka cyangwa akabangamira abandi

bagenzi;

ii. Umugenzi ugaragayeho ibikorwa cyangwa imico

3. Furnish the Director-General of Regulatory

Authority, throutgh a written notice, any change

in the physical or mental condition which may

affect the driver’s ability to drive public

passenger vehicles safely. Such notice provides

details of the change his/her physical or mental

condition.

4.

Article 25: Passenger Vehicle Driver Rights

Under this code, the passenger vehicle driver have the following

right:

a) A safe journey;

b) Be treated in a respectful manner by passengers;

c) Ask passengers not to eat, drink or smoke in the taxi, and have

your request complied with;

d) Receive payment in full for the service provided, according to

the fare schedule (The approved Tariff by the Regulatory

Board);

e) Request and receive prepayment of the estimated fare – and

refuse passengers who will not pay in advance;

f) Not accept any kind of replacement as service payment;

g) Refuse a hiring, if the passenger:

i. Is in such an unclean condition that he/she will spoil the

passenger vehicle, or if in the vehicle, begins to spoil it;

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y’ikinyabupfura gike murugendo;

iii. Umugenzi ubitewe n’ubusinzi akora ibikorwa bibi

bibangamye mu rugendo;

iv. Umugenzi wese ugerageje gukora igikorwa cyo

kurimanganya ndetse no kwanga kwishyura ikiguzi

cy’urugendo.

h) Kwanga gutwara abantu mu gihe icyerekezo bamujyanamo

kitizewe ku mutekano we cyangwa abo bagenzi bazwiho

kutishyura cyangwa bakishyura bigoranye.

Ingingo ya 26: Umugenzuzi ubyemerewe

Umukozi ufite ububasha bwo kugenzura ikarita yavuzwe muri aya

mabwiriza ni:

a) Umupolisi wambaye umwenda w’akazi akora;

b) Umugenzuzi w’Urwego Ngenzuramikorere.

UMUTWE WA VI: IBIHANO BYO MU RWEGO

RW’UBUTEGETSI

Ingingo ya 27: Ibihano

Buri mushoferi cyangwa Komvayeri ukora umwuga wo gutwara

abagenzi agomba kubahiriza ibikubiye muri iki cyemezo.

Ukutubahiriza ibikubiye muri iki cyemezo bihanishwa amande yo

mu rwego rw’ubutegetsi cyangwa kwamburwa by’agateganyo

cyangwa burundu ikarita yo gutwara abagenzi nk’uko bigaragara ku

mugereka w’iki cyemezo. Uciwe amande ayishura kuri konti

No.130-1054998 y’Urwego Ngenzura Mikorere iri muri

ii. Is abusive, or becomes abusive during the journey;

iii. Is under the influence of alcohol or drugs to such an extent

that he/she is likely to become abusive or soil the taxi;

iv. Has evaded or attempted to evade the payment of a fare.

h) Refuse a hiring to or from an address where your Taxi

Dispatch Service has a record of violent incidents or dangerous

behavior or non-payment of fares relating to them or their

address.

Article 26: Authorized Inspector

The inspector with the authority to inspect the authenticity of the

Driver’s passenger transportation card is :

a) The police staff in a police uniform;

b) Authorized Inspector from the Regulatory Authority.

CHAPTE VI: ADMINISTRATIVE FINES

Article 27: Penalties

Every Driver or conductor must abide by the provisions of this

Board decision.

Failure to comply with this Board decision, he/she shall be liable

of an administrative fine, or suspend or revoke the driver’s

passenger transportation card as provided in the annex of this

Code. The administrative fine are payable on Regulatory

Authority’s account number No.130-1054998 of RURA located in

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COGEBANQUE.

UMUTWE WA VII: INGINGO ZISOZA

Ingingo ya 28 : ivanwaho ry’Ingingo zinyuranyije naya

mabwiriza

Ingingo z’ibyemezo zibanziriza iki kandi zinyuranye nacyo

zivanyweho.

Ingingo ya 29: Igihe cy’ikurikizwa

Iki cyemezo gitangira gushyirwa mu bikorwa umunsi gitangarijwe.

Kigali, kuwa ………………………….

Eng. Coletha U. RUHAMYA

Perezida w’Inama Ngenzuramikorere

COGEBANQUE.

UMUTWE WA VII: FINAL PROVISION

Article 28: Reapiling provisions

All prior provisions and contrary to this Code of Conduct are

hereby repealed.

Article 29: Entry into force

This Decision shall come into force on the date of its publication

by the Regulatory Authority.

Done at Kigali, on ………………………….

Eng. Coletha U. RUHAMYA

Chairperson of the Regulatory Board

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UMUGEREKA W’AMAKOSA N’IBIHANO ANNEX OF OFFENCES AND PENALTY FEE

Ikosa Offence Ibihano / Penalty fee

1. Gukorera ku nzira ihabanye n’igaragara ku ruhushya

kandi byagaragaye ko byakozwe n’umushoferi ubwe

Route violation done by the

driver himself

60,000 Rwf

2. Guhagarara ahatemewe Un authorised parking 20,000 Rwf

3. Kwishyuza amafaranga arenze ayemejwe na RURA

bikozwe n’umushoferi ubwe

Fare over charge done

internationally by the driver

himself;

60 ,000 Rwf

4. Kutambara umwambaro w’akazi (Uniforme) kandi

yarawugenewe n’umukoresha we;

Not dressed in Uniform

provided by his/her employer

20,000 Rwf

5. Kwanga kwerekana ibyangombwa bisabwe

n’umukozi wa RURA cyangwa undi mukozi

ubifitiye ububasha

Refuse to avail requirements

to the authorised officer

30,000 Rwf

6. Kubwira nabi umugenzi Being rude to passengers 20,000 Rwf

7. Gutakaza umuzigo w’umugenzi Loss of passenger’s property 10,000 Rwf no gusubiza

umuzigo w’umugenzi

10,000 Rwf and Return back the

lost item

8. Kunywera inzoga cyangwa kunywera itabi mu

modoka mugihe atwaye abagenzi

Smoking while driving 30,000 Rwf

9. Gutwara abagenzi udafite ikarita yo gutwara

abagenzi

Driving without Public

transport driving license

40,000 Rwf

10. Gutwara abagenzi ufite ikarita yo gutwara abagenzi Driving with expired Public 10,000 Rwf

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yacyuye igihe transport driving license

11. Gutwara imodoka idafite ibikoresho by’ibanze

by’ubutabazi

Driving a vehicle without first

aid kits

10,000 Rwf

12. Gusakurisha radio y’imodoka itwaye abagenzi Radio noise 10,000 Rwf

13. Gutwara imodoka itujuje ibyangombwa Driving a vehicle without all

the required documents

60,000 Rwf

14. Gukora impanuka bikaviramo abagenzi gukomereka

bidakabije kandi byagaragajwe ko impanuka

yakomotse kuburangare bwa shoferi

Causing accident resulting

minor injuries of passengers

and proven that the accident

was due to negligence of the

driver

Guhagarikwa by’agateganyo

gutwara abagenzi mu gihe

cy’amezi atatu (3)

Suspension of the driver’s card

for (3) months period

15. Gukora impanuka bikaviramo abagenzi gukomereka

bikabije cyangwa bikaviramo urupfu ; kandi

byagaragajwe ko impanuka yakomotse kuburangare

bwa shoferi

Causing accident resulting

serious injuries of passengers

or death of passengers and

proven that the accident

was due to negligence of the

driver

Guhagarikwa by’agateganyo

gutwara abagenzi mu gihe

cy’imyaka itatu (3)

Suspension of the driver’s card

for three (3) years period

16 Gukomeretsa bikabije cyangwa kwica abanyamaguru

kandi byagaragajwe ko impanuka yakomotse ku

burangare bwa shoferi

Serious injuring or causing

death of pedestrians proven

that the accident was due

to negligence of the driver

Guhagarikwa by’agateganyo

gutwara abagenzi mu gihe

cy’imyaka itatu (3)

Suspension of the driver’s card

for three (3) years period

17. Kwangiza ibintu mu buryo budakabije kandi

byagaragajwe ko impanuka yakomotse kuburangare

bwa shoferi

Destroying property proven

that the accident was due

to negligence of the driver

Guhagarikwa by’agateganyo

gutwara abagenzi mu gihe

cy’amezi atatu (3)

Suspension of the driver’s card

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for (3) months period

18. Kwangiza ibintu mu buryo bukabije kandi

byagaragajwe ko impanuka yakomotse kuburangare

bwa shoferi

Seriously destroying property

proven that the accident

was due to negligence of the

driver

Guhagarikwa by’agateganyo

gutwara abagenzi mu gihe

cy’amezi atatu (3)

Suspension of the driver’s card

for (3) months period

NB:

- If a driver commits three or more of offences in the above annex in the same year, the Regulatory Authority shall suspend his/her

vocational Card for three (3) years;

- If a driver after 3 suspensions of his or her vocational card for the above mentioned offences, the Regulatory Authority shall revoke his or

her vocational card;

- However if a driver commits the same offense provided in 15 and 16 of the above annex for the second time, the Regulatory Authority

shall revoke his/her vocational Card;

- Any revoked Vocational Card cannot be re-activated.

Icyitonderwa:

- Umushoferi nasubira inshuro 3 no kurenga amwe mu makosa avugwa muri uyu mugereka mu gihe cy’umwaka umwe, Urwego

Ngenzuramikorere rushobora kwambura ikarita y’umwuga by’agateganyo mu gihe cy’imyaka (3) itatu;

- Umushoferi nyuma y’ihagarikwa ry’ikarita y’umwuga inshuro (3) eshatu kubera amakosa avuzwe haruguru, Urwego Ngenzuramikorere

rumwambura ikarita y’umwuga burundu;

- Icyakora Umushoferi ukoze ku nshuro ya kabiri amakosa avugwa muri 15 na 16 wuyu mugereka, yamburwa burundu ikarita y’umwuga;

- Uwambuwe Ikarita yo gutwara bagenzi burundu ntashoborakuyisubizwa.

Eng. Coletha U. RUHAMYA

Perezida w’Inama Ngenzuramikorere

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