East African Crude Oil Pipeline Launches Comprehensive Road Safety Initiative Across Uganda
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) Ltd has partnered with Safe Way Right Way Initiative Ltd to launch an extensive Community Road Safety Project covering 294 kilometers across 10 Ugandan districts along the 1,443-kilometer pipeline route.
The initiative, awarded to Safe Way Right Way in November 2024, addresses road safety challenges in districts including Kyotera, Gomba, Rakai, Lwengo, Sembabule, Mubende, Kakumiro, Hoima, Kyankwanzi, and Kikuube. The comprehensive program includes community outreach, traffic police capacity building, road infrastructure assessments, crash data surveys, and lay crash responder training.
EACOP Managing Director Guillaume Dulout emphasized road safety as a critical pillar of the company’s Socio-Economic Initiatives, building on existing safety practices including In-Vehicle Monitoring Systems, strict speed compliance, and no-night-driving policies for contractor vehicles.
Source: nilepost.co.ug
