[kictanet] DEADLY THIKA ROAD - WHO IS LISTENING?

[Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau]

On 23 April 2012 12:55, Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi at gmail.com> wrote:

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> On 23 April 2012 12:53, Solomon Mbũrũ Kamau <solo.mburu at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> My take,
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>> The Chinese contractors are doing a good job, right. But they are not
>> marking the road. Imagine driving at 120 km/hr,
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> driving 120 kph in a road under construction?  Where's the hurry to?
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> again, our problems are not new, just an evolution of an old problem
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tragedy_of_the_commons
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>From Ruiru to Githurai, then Githurai to All Sopps the road is so tempting,
bro, save for a few bumps.

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> then you find the road closed and there was no sign to warn you of the
>> imminent encounter.
>> At around Survey there is a diversion, but the overpass which is closed
>> to Muthaiga, there is nothing that shows the road needs to be closed.
>> Many a times, one is likely to get into the wrong side of the road then
>> you find yourself driving all the way back to where you were before.
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>> It's hectic when the lanes keep on changing every day
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>> On 23 April 2012 12:35, Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> Here are some of the crazy things that motorists attempt on Thika Road
>>> http://www.thikaroadblog.net/blog/ignorance-law-no-defence
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>>> For slip roads, you can tell its not an exit if you have to drive in a Z
>>> to use it, or if you have to do a Ↄ to use the exit.
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