DODOMA: THE government has allocated 2.5bn/- in 2024/25 financial year for the installation of road safety signs and markings on highways and regional roads, Deputy Minister for Works, Godfrey Kasekenya said on Friday.
Mr Kasekenya told the National Assembly that the project will be implemented through the Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS) He said the project will involve the placement of road safety signs for people with special needs across all 26-mainland regions.
Mr Kasekenya, who was responding to a question posed by Ms Latifa Khamis Juakali, said road safety signs are an essential part of the country’s efforts to reduce road accidents.
In her question, the MP wanted to know the government plans to curb road accidents that have been costing lives of the country’s work force.
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The deputy minister said while TANROADS handles major roads, municipal councils are responsible for installing and maintaining road signs in urban and street roads to ensure that road safety standards are met at all levels.
He said the experts will involve the community in identifying accident prone areas and other areas that require new road signs.
“The community feedback is crucial in this project, they will help to identify hazardous spots,” he said.
The road signs include Regulatory Signs which are mandatory and inform road users of the laws and regulations they must follow including stop signs, speed limit signs, no entry signs and give-way signs for maintaining order and ensuring that drivers adhere to traffic rules.
The Deputy Minister urged for the installation, maintenance and management of road signs to ensure that all road signs are properly installed, visible and maintained regularly.
