Dear Colleagues of WNF, I am very concerned and worried about the rate of accidents on our roads! As many members have already expressed their feelings, I am overcome with panic and anxiety because at this rate many more people will be dying. Sometime back in the US one bus driver caused a fatal accident and when the investigations were made the operating licence of that bus company was removed. I don't really know what should be done. Since we have no alternative means of transport, such as trains, we shall continue to expose ourselves to danger and travel in moving coffins! As Mr Adroamabe has wondered, do we really have any serious laws left in Uganda?
But I, for one, would first of all begin by thanking Gaagaa for having revolutionised our transport system in West Nile (for the lower prices, comfort and respect for customers, employment to many, pride for us). If Gaagaa didn't come to our region, by now, I guess we would still be treated like bags of beans if not like pigs which, people sometimes tie on their bicycle carriers, and we could, by now, be paying more than 30,000 UGX between Arua and Kampala. Who knows? Now, the real question is; from 2005 when Gaagaa hit our roads, accidents linked to it were a rarity. So what has really gone wrong? Is it the pressure of competition, the ageing of the buses, lack of inspection, lack of repairs, poor administation, lack of professionalism on the side of the drivers, foreigners (non-WestNilers) who are intent on destroying us in every aspect? For me, before making plausible suppositions or drawing conclusions. I want to focus on the drivers. Firstly, who are the drivers of those buses? Secondly, where do they come from,? Thirdly, what is their experience in public transport system? I think these questions are a good clue for one to attempt to delve into analysing the rampant causes of fatal accidents on our roads where we particularly lose relatives. Therefore I would like to suggest that Gaagaa bus company focus on this before the government locks it out of business. For most of the accidents are caused by human error, thus drivers. One might never know that the errors might be politically motivated or out of jealousy for another successful man in a region which is not supposed to register any such successes! Could sons and daughters of West Nile train to be drivers those buses? The debate is open. Finally, my heart bleeds for the relatives of those dead and I would wish to extend my sincere condolences to them! MAY THEY REST IN PEACE! Alex in Frankfurt -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.
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