[kictanet] Road Accidents Everywhere

[James Mbugua]

Listers

Indeed, it is alarming that so many accidents are occurring on our roads.

Specifically on the issue of trucks, I believe drivers of smaller
vehicles - personal, matatus etc, - are usually to blame.

Typically, these trucks are trying to avoid a careless move by a
matatu and end up overturning in the process when they lose control.

This has happened on Waiyaki Way especially around Waruku and Kangemi
where matatus haphazardly join the highway without considering the
speed of an oncoming truck on the same highway.

Many of these trucks in trying to avoid ramming into the matatus
swerve onto the dividing grass where they skid, swerve and end belly
up.

Of course trucks need to be regulated further especially because many
of them are usually on "free" and cannot even engage gears a the speed
with which they hurtle down hill but also drivers of personal vehicles
and matatus need to be sensitized to the potential dangers associated
with such trucks.

Strict speed limits need to be enforced within Nairobi area to ensure
drivers are able to control their vehicles in case of emergencies.

Regards

JG



On Tue, Aug 14, 2012 at 9:55 AM, Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi at gmail.com> wrote:
> Anyone know why we no longer care about road accidents?
>
> At the moment, a matatu on Mombasa road has been flattened between a trailer
> and a truck after the trailer rammed into it from behind, flattening it to
> the size of a seat.
>
> Yesterday morning, a trailer fell across the Nyayo roundabout in the
> morning.
>
> Yesterday in late morning, a truck overturned landing partly on a Toyota
> Harrier along Uhuru Highway.
>
> Yesterday evening, at Mlolongo, a truck overturned landing on a saloon car.
>
> Has it become normal for trucks to just overturn in this country.
>
> Who will issue a quick statement on this and then we are back to life as
> normal?
>
> What happened to the punitive Traffic Amendment act that is supposed to be
> punitive especially for drivers that cause death to other road users?
>
> --
> with Regards:
>
> blog.denniskioko.com
>
>
>
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