'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. <br>
<br>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. <br><br>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. <br>
<br>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, ...... <br>
<br>I'd like a matatu/bus lane only to be used by matatus/buses - but they mustn't leave it. <br><br>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. <br>
<br>Does anyone have any better ideas? <br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 7 February 2011 14:43, Francis Hook <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:francis.hook@gmail.com">francis.hook@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">With all due respect to the developers/promoters of this, I do not get it.<div><br></div><div>
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?</div>
<div>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?</div>
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<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">By sending an email to<a href="mailto:alert@overlap.co.ke" style="color: rgb(55, 100, 170); text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">alert@overlap.co.ke</a></li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">By sending a tweet with the hashtag/s<b>overlapKE</b></li>
<li style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="http://www.overlap.co.ke/reports/submit/" style="color: rgb(55, 100, 170); text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">By filling this form</a></li>
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</span></font></div>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.</span></font></div>
<div><font color="#333333" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font color="#333333" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12px;">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....</span></font></div>
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</span></font></div><div><font color="#333333" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12px;">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.</span></font></div>
<div><font color="#333333" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12px;"><br></span></font></div><div><font color="#333333" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 12px;">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...</span></font></div>
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</span></font><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="im">On 7 February 2011 14:17, Norman Boinett <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:nboinett@gmail.com" target="_blank">nboinett@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br></div>
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I came across this site <a href="http://www.overlap.co.ke/" target="_blank">Overlap.co.ke</a> ( #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.<br>
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