South Sudan has started issuing driving licenses for the operators of motorcycles and powered rickshaws popularly known as Tuk-Tuk in the country.
The Traffic Police in South Sudan announced the opening of applications for driving licenses for the motorcycles and the motorized rickshaws with the exercise to that effect commencing from Monday, May 26, 2025, forthwith.
The licenses can be obtained, at a cost, from the Police headquarters in the Buluk area of the capital, Juba.
In an official statement, Major General Kon John Akot, Director General of Traffic Police in South Sudan warned that anyone operating these vehicles without the required permits will from now be subjected to legal persecution as per the country laws.
John Akot stresses the importance of compliance with this measure to enhance road safety and regulate traffic.
Previously, drivers of lesser vehicles such as motorcycles and tricycles in South Sudan, were not required to own licenses, but now things have drastically changed.
The Traffic Police also called on local and international media to support awareness efforts for this campaign, which is being executed under the slogan of “Traffic Management and Road Safety for All Without Fear or Favor.”
It affirmed that the process will be carried out with transparency and fairness to encourage compliance with traffic laws.
This decision comes as part of the efforts by the government in Juba to regulate the transport sector and ensure the safety of other road users, especially given the widespread use of motorcycles and rickshaw vehicles as primary means of transportation in the country.
Motorcycles are rapidly replacing taxi cabs as means of passenger transportation.
In other countries of East Africa, such as Tanzania, motorcycles (Boda-Boda) and motorized rickshaws (Bajajs) are provided with special registration numbers in addition to issuing driving licenses to their operators.