Tanzania, Aug. 15 -- Moshi. Following widespread complaints from road users nationwide, the Tanzanian government has enacted regulations prohibiting the unauthorised installation of sirens and beacon lights on private vehicles, introducing fines of up to Sh300,000 for offenders.

The regulations, titled the Road Traffic (Siren, Sound Signals, Whistles and Warning Flashing Lights) Regulations, 2026, were published in the Government Gazette on June 19, 2026, under the Road Traffic Act, Cap 168, and gained public attention after circulating on social media on Thursday, August 13, 2026.

Issued by the Minister for Home Affairs, Mr Patrobas Katambi, the law restricts the use of sirens and specific beacon light colour combinations to emergency ...