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Hey Mr Driver! scale down please
A matatu tout at work. According to a study by scholars at Georgetown University in Washington DC, USA, passengers asking drivers to do their job carefully while on the road was found to have been a key method of ensuring they did not put their lives at risk through dangerous driving. PHOTO/ CORRESPONDENT
Posted Monday, May 11 2009 at 18:27
In Summary
- Speaking up over reckless driving can scale down road accidents, report says
The Washington-based Centre published the research paper Heckle and Chide: Results of a Randomised Road Safety Intervention in Kenya, recently for Global Development.
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Submitted by Violet_CPosted May 13, 2009 10:31 PM
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Submitted by iceark
right now somebody just cut me off on I-70 just west of Salina KS.Those who have a clue where I am also know drivers over here can be notoriously dangerous.Here you get aggressive and tickets are yours to keep.There you get aggresive and who's watching? ONLY PROPER REGULATION AND ENFORCEMENT CAN MAKE KENYAN ROADS SAFER.when are we gonna get that?I am willing to do something about it,how about you?
Posted May 13, 2009 08:35 PM -
Submitted by Ibui
It works. One time we were being driven in a matatu that seemed like it was taking off to the sky. I asked loudly to the shock of the upcountry communtants 'Does this matatu have a speed governor?' The speed went down immediately, although the speed governor still read 80KM per hour!
Posted May 13, 2009 06:41 PM -
Submitted by lyanmungai
Amazing at this day and age, mature drivers (above 18) need some corrupt officials to tell them how to behave. Whatever happened to the driver's prayer on the driving instructions manual...which one? ..ya most people are clueless
Posted May 13, 2009 04:38 PM -
Submitted by nyambatiaori
Greed for money, poor infrastructure, corruption and inadequate Roads and Transportation Policy lead to what we daily witness in Kenyan Roads.Do these operators have insurance? How I hoped somebody did the same research in rural Kenya where a 14-sitter carries twice or even thrice the number! Aori, Tx.
Posted May 13, 2009 08:57 AM
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its sad to be in terms with the reality that kenyan politicians or so called leaders keep on dragging down our nation in an unstoppable rate!Changing the matatu drivers should start from the passengers themselves.Nani anataka kujipata kwa wheelchair?people should think of all sorts of problems and outcomes of overspeedings,not fastening seatbelts n most of all overloadings. The truck drivers should be given limited tym to drive.............kenya should really borrow a leaf from some european countries such as UK,France and Germany where the means of transport is well organised.