Is the Government missing out on important aspects of these Michuki rules? Although the efforts to make the Public Service vehicles adhere to the rules are clear,the gaps are noticeable.
Kenyans have pointed out some of the things that the government should look into. The National Transport and Safety unit is clear with the intention that the safety of any road users should come first and even though the traffic police officer are working on this Kenyans have concerns
1.Defective Seat Belts
Have you ever boarded a Matatu and realized that the seatbelf you are wearing is not up to the standard? Many times and surprisingly these vehicles are inspected by the Traffic Police Officers who approve that the vehicle has met all the requirements and is safe to be on road.
From dangling seat belts that do not fit to ones that have
16:26 #KenyanTraffic @ntsa_kenya ,@NPSOfficial_KE .Most of PSV have Defective Seatbealts.
Sasa hii kuna haja gani ya kujifunga???? pic.twitter.com/MhGSvQe8sm via @PeterMwangangi2— KenyanTraffic (@KenyanTraffic) November 28, 2018
2.Driver Behaviour
Drivers are on the spot for many cases where they come off as incompetent. Some are careless drivers, some do not even have legit licences and others are of a questionable behaviour.
I have been in a matatu before and the speed that the driver was taking the vehicle made some of the passengers demand to alight from the vehicle.
Measures should be put in place to deal with drivers of questionable character such as ‘drinking while driving’ or who have a soiled record so that the lives of passengers can be protected.
We have seen of the alcoblow technique which is one of the ideas but cannot be effective if it is only used on Friday or during the night. Some people get drunk in the broad day light.
3. The sustainability of the Michuki Laws
The law was there initially and the government is said to have been reluctant about the laws that they slowly faded and no one showed concern.
Some of the drivers and boda boda riders are in the dark on the relevance of these laws and this could be a total disaster if they act ignorant to the directive.
In other parts the worry is put on how much it costs to align themselves to the Michuki rules instead of placing the focus on the safety measures.
The affordability of these requirements also come into play.
Lunga Lunga #Bodaboda riders get reflector jackets.
This is out of need when our #Brekko listener @GhettoRadio895 a bodaboda rider asked for one so he could get back to biz. Michuki Rules requires them to have a pair but most could not afford immediately #Goteana pic.twitter.com/EBA5A3tsku— MAJIMAJI (@MajimajiKenya) November 28, 2018
As the laws were being reisntated, Kenyans mentioned that they one failed and they will fail gain.
The Government and the Traffic Police should team up to ensure that this does not happen. Let the crackdown continue.
What are the other issues that you feel are being overlooked?