I have once spotted one of Mr (ex-'honorable') Mr Thuo's buses using the opposite lane, right into an ambulance with the siren on. The bus driver had no qualms whatsoever to endanger even a medical emergency. It's a complaint I'd still like to convey to Mr Thuo. <br>
<br>Anyhoodle. We can spend hours telling tales of horror in traffic. None of this is rocket science to fix - other cities do it perfectly well. Accra has long traffic jams, but they are well ordered. Separate lanes and stuff. As long as there is no competent enforcement through the traffic police, it'll just get worse. <br>
<br>Although, obviously, ever single one of us could do their bit. <br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On 8 February 2011 14:37, Ganson Lewela <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:glewela@safaricom.co.ke">glewela@safaricom.co.ke</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Guys. I did not read anyone talk of the matatus which drive in
opposite dual lanes at Jogoo road so often in the morning. Literally keeping
right as if we were in the US with so much confidence while others go on the
pavements. This is done by Nissan type matatus and what I call Mitsubishi lorries
which have been made into a big Matatus. This is the highest level of impunity.
If you see these matatus, then overlapping is just child play.!!!. In a
dual carriage way someone has the guts to go the to the other road for oncoming
vehicles and drive against the oncoming vehicles. That is committing murder in
daylight. Something even Ambulances rarely do here in Kenya. I think we need
camera (s) to be put on top of the foot bridge across Jogoo road near Uchumi
Jogoo Road to capture these vehicles and let the photos be taken to Traffic HQ.
The Camera can use wireless technology to convey the pictures to a central
place. Because this acts occur along that stretch.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">The other thing I wonder about is whether this generation does
not know the meaning of traffic lights. When the traffic lights show red
for pedestrians that is when they decide to cross. When you are driving and you
stop at the traffic lights because they are indicating (red) stop, some drivers
behind you start hooting!! Blatantly confirming to you that they do not care
about the traffic lights and their purpose. How do you get pedestrian and
drivers out of such impunity. !!!. It start with me. I have decided that I will
endeavour to follow the traffic lights whatever other do whether hoot etc. But
we I need more volunteers on this so that we can start the change from traffic
rule impunity to traffic rules obedience.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: rgb(31, 73, 125);">Thanks.!!!.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">
kictanet-bounces+glewela=<a href="http://safaricom.co.ke" target="_blank">safaricom.co.ke</a>@<a href="http://lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>
[mailto:<a href="mailto:kictanet-bounces%2Bglewela" target="_blank">kictanet-bounces+glewela</a>=<a href="http://safaricom.co.ke" target="_blank">safaricom.co.ke</a>@<a href="http://lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>] <b>On
Behalf Of </b>Andrea Bohnstedt<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, February 07, 2011 3:25 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Ganson Lewela<br>
<b>Cc:</b> KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [kictanet] Bringing Sanity Back to our Roads</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;">'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>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 7 February 2011 14:43, Francis Hook <<a href="mailto:francis.hook@gmail.com" target="_blank">francis.hook@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">With all due respect to the developers/promoters of this, I
do not get it.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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?</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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?</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">3 - </p>
<h5 style="margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; margin-left: 0in;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">How to Report</span></h5>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 24pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span>1.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">By sending an email to<a href="mailto:alert@overlap.co.ke" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(55, 100, 170); text-decoration: none;">alert@overlap.co.ke</span></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 24pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span>2.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">By sending a tweet with the hashtag/s<b>overlapKE</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 24pt;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span>3.<span style="font: 7pt "Times New Roman";">
</span></span></span><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><a href="http://www.overlap.co.ke/reports/submit/" target="_blank"><span style="color: rgb(55, 100, 170); text-decoration: none;">By filling
this form</span></a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">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></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">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></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">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></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: rgb(51, 51, 51);">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></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 7 February 2011 14:17, Norman Boinett <<a href="mailto:nboinett@gmail.com" target="_blank">nboinett@gmail.com</a>>
wrote:</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;">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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