Rwanda: Uproar Over Low Speed Limits, Traffic Fines

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Rwanda: Uproar Over Low Speed Limits, Traffic Fines

[East African] Low speed limits with accompanying speeding fines has caused an uproar in Rwanda's capital Kigali with some motorists saying that the speed limits (40-60km/hr) around the city are unreasonable.

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