Directive for Truck Owners to Provide Parking Facilities to Avoid Road Blockages
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TLDR
- Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner Albert Chalamila issued directives on August 17, 2026, for truck owners to provide proper parking facilities to avoid road blockages.
- Chalamila ordered the formation of a special task force to apprehend truck drivers parking in unauthorized areas, particularly on road reserves.
- He emphasized that all truck drivers parking on road reserves will be arrested and questioned for further action.
- Chalamila instructed dry port owners to ensure they have adequate parking for trucks to prevent them from blocking roads and inconveniencing other road users.
- He also called for a meeting with dry port owners on August 19 to provide further instructions regarding parking regulations.