[kictanet] Bringing Sanity Back to our Roads

Mon Feb 7 22:34:03 EAT 2011

Matunda/all,

The European & American system works very well. For this to work, I suggest
the following to take place at the new County levels:

1.	Digitize all driving records in the county, and register drivers
based on their county of residence and  to link the driver record to traffic
offences (point system for drunk driving, speeding, and any other traffic
violations)
2.	The digitized licenses should hold such information as a requirement
to wear glasses when driving, etc
3.	Provide a platform, and requisite training for traffic police to log
and tag traffic offences (real-time) to a central county database which the
insurance companies can reference before renewing the drivers insurance
policy.
4.	Register vehicles (tags-number plates) based on the county of
residence of the vehicle owner against the owners drivers license, renewable
yearly (even through in an emissions test program-we'll all breathe easier
and rid of jalopies)
5.	Like Andrea has stated, dedicate lanes for trucks, high occupancy
vehicles, etc
6.	Implement a functional highway patrol department , that warn
motorists of broken down vehicles, tow them away at a fee, rescue stranded
motorists at a fee, etc (more revenue for the county)
7.	With all the above in place, employ technology like red-light
cameras that automatically takes a photo of the vehicle tags whenever you
jump a light, and attach this to the vehicle records, and by default the
primary registered driver of the vehicle, and the next time they try to
renew, they be forced to pay the fines from their many offences.
8.	Tag the DL to a national ID/PP so that the sneaky drivers do not
change licenses/names after causing carnage in another county

However, for the above to work, the county then must provide the requisite
infrastructure (proper highway lighting, driver information centers, annual
driver license evaluation and renewal centers without extensive queues)

My 2 cents

Edwin

Best Regards,

Edwin M Onchari
0720755951
eonchari at lynxbits.com

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Sent: Monday, February 07, 2011 4:11 PM
To: Edwin
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Bringing Sanity Back to our Roads

Yes, it's impunity at every level, and also precisely the reason why even
the prettiest new constitution won't make a blind bit of difference unless
enforced - or observed. And plenty of us are probably drivers. 
-----Original Message-----
From: godera at skyweb.co.ke
Sent:  07/02/2011, 16:11 
To: Andrea Bohnstedt
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Bringing Sanity Back to our Roads

Andrea,

It is simply impunity- period.
As long as no action is taken on such rogues, no amount of education will
help
them. All we need is law enforcement in every single aspect of our daily
lives.
Question is how to make the law enforcers enforce the law.

Gilda
Quoting Andrea Bohnstedt <andrea.bohnstedt at ratio-magazine.com>:

> 'Overlapping' happens absolutely everywhere. By matatus, by big buses, by
> taxis, by normal drivers, by people in posh four-wheel drives. A
four-wheel
> drive with a diplomatic number plate squeezed past me yesterday whilst the
> driver was on the phone no less.
> 
> I had a four-wheel drive and a matatu literally (and I mean literally) in
> the back of my knees walking my dog to the vet. On the pavement. A
policeman
> stood around the corner dreamily staring into a bush.
> 
> I think the name-and-shame approach is a start - because everything else
> looks so hopeless: Part of Nairobi's nightmare traffic could be resolved
if
> everyone were either a bit more willing to obey traffic rules and consider
> the life and health of their fellow citizens, or if the traffic police
> enforced rule-abiding behaviour rather than shake everyone down for a
bribe
> and then let them do the same thing again.
> 
> In addition, I'd love a public education campaign on the basics of
driving.
> E.e. some explanation of what a slip road is (to slip into traffic, not to
> crouch at the beginning, and then fling yourself across several lanes like
> the metaphorical lemming with a death wish), that the use of an indicator
is
> ever so helpful for anyone behind you because it actually indicates where
> you're going, ......
> 
> I'd like a matatu/bus lane only to be used by matatus/buses - but they
> mustn't leave it.
> 
> I'd like each matatu to have a number to clearly identify it, and a
central
> register where you can report them. Yeah, I know, funny.
> 
> Does anyone have any better ideas?
> 
> 
> On 7 February 2011 14:43, Francis Hook <francis.hook at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > With all due respect to the developers/promoters of this, I do not get
it.
> >
> > 1 - overlapping - We all know where motorists tend to overlap (Waiyaki
Way
> > from Lion place all the way to Old Safaricom house, Lower Kabete Road
near
> > Sarit Centre, the deceleration lane after brookside drive, etc) - that
> > remains constant given the fixed nature of roads.   How does this help?
> > 2 - Speeding - this is a variable in the sense that it has nothing to do
> > with location rather the driver and the time of day and traffic
> conditions.
> >  It may happen along the 200 stretch of road outside the Mall/Bus stage
-
> or
> > it may happen between kangemi and ABC Place - again, how is this useful?
> > 3 -  How to Report
> >
> >    1. By sending an email toalert at overlap.co.ke
> >    2. By sending a tweet with the hashtag/s*overlapKE*
> >    3. By filling this form <http://www.overlap.co.ke/reports/submit/>
> >
> >
> > I do not think I need to explain - perhaps a passenger can take their
eyes
> > off the road to key in this info but a driver SHOULD not - and if its
not
> > real time info, then its no good.
> >
> > 4 - Defective/unroadworthy car - I'd rather have real time info on
serious
> > accidents (trailer lying across the road from 0900....or road closed for
> > construction/etc etc - that unroadworthy car will move off the road or
get
> > towed eventually....
> >
> >
> > As a tax payer, one thing I would not mind seeing is reports of GK
> vehicles
> > being driven after hours or on the weekend (at least for any whistle
> blowing
> > value that may have).   Also car jacking black spots.
> >
> > I also have concerns on how the reporting is moderated - what is to stop
> > someone submitting false information.   I recall pointing out this
> > particular aspect to one of the developers/founders of Ushahidi - esp
any
> > affect that may have had on perpetrating PEV and helping the mobs know
> where
> > to avoid or where to go...
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On 7 February 2011 14:17, Norman Boinett <nboinett at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> >> I came across this site  Overlap.co.ke <http://www.overlap.co.ke/> (
> >> #overlapKE ) posted by Bankelele I think it is a great idea and it
> >> definitely  needs our support. it helps rank serial over-lappers it
also
> >> points out over-lapping hot-spots.
> >>
> >>
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