At least 745 motorists in Lango sub-region have secured their driving licenses during the week-long exercise by the Uganda Driver Licensing System.

Last week, the Ministry of Works and Transport opened the “Mobile licensing System” in Lira City and kick-started the issuance of driving licenses to drivers and other motorists in the sub-region.

By end of the week, the operators had received 1,170 applications, issued 745 licenses, and received 450 new applicants who are still undergoing vehicle driving tests.

Peterson Mandera, the Uganda Security Printing Company Ltd team leader, says that the exercise was a success because they achieved their target of giving licenses to motorists.

Mandera says that about 50 motorists could not acquire licenses because they either failed or feared undergoing driving tests.