The police allow the minibuses to kill

Jun 29, 2018 Letters

Dear Editor,
Another tragic and senseless fatal accident involving yet again, the dreaded minibus. Two brothers lost their lives through the gross negligence and senseless driving, which we have become accustomed to by minibus drivers.
True, there are a few, very few, bus drivers who are courteous compared to the hundreds who are not only discourteous but obnoxious in the way they behave towards other road users.
I believe that the police are not doing enough and must take responsibility for allowing this to become the chronic situation it is.
We as a people must demand better regulation of our transport system, which has become a wild west and disgraceful affair.
Buses can be seen any time of day (in the rush hour periods as well as the slower periods), stopping anywhere, pulling in and out of traffic, overtaking on the inside and changing lanes and cutting off others with little regard for the law of the road.
I have seen the police stand by and do nothing.
It is alleged that many police operate minibus services and are reluctant to pull in errant drivers. This is a glaring conflict of interest and obviously contributes to the unprofessional, crude and dangerous service offered to the public.
The practice of allowing buses to be customized with art decor designs and boom boxes only contributes further to the egos and competitive nature of the owners and drivers.
If we wish to introduce paid parking, one of the areas which must be properly regulated is Public Transportation.
If I have to take a bus, I must feel comfortable and confident that the service meets the highest public transportation standards for safety and customer courtesy and is regularly scrutinized by the overseeing authority.
The Regulatory body for Transportation has to take serious issue with the existing chaos, which passes for public transport or continue to hang its head in shame and disgrace each time one of these buses is crushed mostly because of reckless and senseless driving, killing not only the ones responsible but also taking innocent lives like the two brothers who were killed this week.
It would be useful and interesting for the public media to publish annual figures of the number of fatal and non-fatal accidents involving minibuses in comparison with other vehicles.
Sincerely,
Bernard Ramsay

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