Well, the greatest challenge we are facing is ignorance, we set laws that we cannot respect, the advent of automatic cars has also brought onto the roads trial and error drivers, its an open secret there are hundreds of drivers on our roads without valid road licenses or those aquired through corrupt means, the transport sector requires a total overhaul, in addition to enforcing the Law, we will need culture change on our roads, technology is just a means to an end not an end in itself.<div>
<br></div><div>Thank you<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 5:41 PM, Matunda Nyanchama <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:mnyanchama@aganoconsulting.com">mnyanchama@aganoconsulting.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;"><div><div style="font-family:bookman old style,new york,times,serif;font-size:10pt;color:#0000ff">Edwin,<br><br>Very good points.<br>
<br>I would say we need a working planned infrastructure with sufficient capacity to handle traffic needs, the discipline of drivers and law enforcement, useful information (much of which you outline) and more. <br><br>I also think we can ease congestion using technology: have more telecommuting where people work close to where they live instead of enduring the jams, indiscipline on the roads, etc. It would be good for our stress levels and hearts. (<a href="http://www.matunda.org/?p=284" target="_blank">Here is what I said to a delegation from Metropolitan Nairobi that came looking for ideas;</a> they have never followed up on their promises. I guess they are waiting for some donor to fund the initiative.)<br>
<br>BTW: much of what you have indicated is
subject to a discussion held by some colleagues with people at OP; I am told that the leading interest is CCTV and border surveillance; see where the priorities are.<br><br>One last comment: for good happen, one needs leadership that has clear goals and drives persistently to achieve those goals. The improvement of traffic condition under Michuki was deliberate and persistent. <br>
<br>Regards<br>----------------<br><br>Message: 2<br>Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2011 22:34:03 +0300<br>From: "Edwin Onchari" <<a href="mailto:eonchari@lynxbits.com" target="_blank"><span>eonchari@lynxbits.com</span></a>><div class="im">
<br>To: <<a href="mailto:andrea.bohnstedt@ratio-magazine.com" target="_blank"><span>andrea.bohnstedt@ratio-magazine.com</span></a>><br></div>Cc: 'KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions' <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>><br>
Subject: Re: [kictanet] Bringing Sanity Back
to our Roads<br>Message-ID: <001401cbc6fe$01ffdf50$05ff9df0$@com><br>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"<div class="im"><br><br>Matunda/all,<br><br>The European & American system works very well. For this to work, I suggest<br>
the following to take place at the new County levels:<br><br>1. Digitize all driving records in the county, and register drivers<br>based on their county of residence and to link the driver record to traffic<br></div>
offenses (point system for drunk driving, speeding, and any other traffic<div class="im"><br>violations)<br>2. The digitized licenses should hold such information as a requirement<br>to wear glasses when driving, etc<br>
3. Provide a platform, and requisite training for traffic police to log<br></div>and tag traffic offenses (real-time) to a central county database which the<div class="im"><br>insurance companies can reference before renewing the drivers
insurance<br>policy.<br>4. Register vehicles (tags-number plates) based on the county of<br>residence of the vehicle owner against the owners drivers license, renewable<br>yearly (even through in an emissions test program-we'll all breathe easier<br>
and rid of jalopies)<br>5. Like Andrea has stated, dedicate lanes for trucks, high occupancy<br>vehicles, etc<br>6. Implement a functional highway patrol department , that warn<br>motorists of broken down vehicles, tow them away at a fee, rescue stranded<br>
motorists at a fee, etc (more revenue for the county)<br>7. With all the above in place, employ technology like red-light<br>cameras that automatically takes a photo of the vehicle tags whenever you<br>jump a light, and attach this to the vehicle records, and by default the<br>
primary registered driver of the vehicle, and the next time they try to<br></div>renew, they be forced to pay the
fines from their many offenses.<div class="im"><br>8. Tag the DL to a national ID/PP so that the sneaky drivers do not<br>change licenses/names after causing carnage in another county<br><br>However, for the above to work, the county then must provide the requisite<br>
infrastructure (proper highway lighting, driver information centers, annual<br>driver license evaluation and renewal centers without extensive queues)<br><br>My 2 cents<br><br>Edwin<br><br>Best Regards,<br><br>Edwin M Onchari<br>
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