Outrage over Mombasa bound bus filmed being driven recklessly – VIDEO
There was a huge public outcry on Friday after a Mombasa bound bus was filmed being driven recklessly.
In the video shared on social media, the driver of the bus registration KCN 973R, dangerously overtook an oil tanker to the point of forcing oncoming motorists out of their lanes to avoid collision.
Netizens called on National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to arrest the driver and suspend the sacco that owns it.
07:33 KCN 976R, hope this guy is off our roads as we speak pic.twitter.com/qgsKPXzsZI via @itsmuthama
— KenyanTraffic (@KenyanTraffic) January 5, 2018
NTSA later replied that the issue has been dealt with.
Thank you for the concern. The issue has been dealt with.
— NTSA KENYA (@ntsa_kenya) January 5, 2018
The video comes in the wake of a night travel ban slapped on public service buses following numerous road accidents during the festive season.
NTSA had attributed the accidents to careless driving, speeding and driving under the influence of alcohol.
Here are some of the reactions from netizens who critisised NTSA and the driver of the bus.
KCN 976R, hope this guy is off our roads as we speak @ntsa_kenya pic.twitter.com/reYkJWzbDc
— Noah Muthama (@itsmuthama) January 5, 2018
This is the madness on our roads.it does NOT matter whether it’s day or night . Bad road manners are permanent . As a society when you have a black sheep in the family you push him to become a PSV driver. They are usually ANGRY with society . Iko Shida. ??? pic.twitter.com/JNwPgg68bb
— Mohammed Hersi . (@mohammedhersi) January 4, 2018
I have said and will continue to. This bad manners emanates from don’t care att ppl have. The “mta do what” att
— kaw (@WendoK2) January 4, 2018
Alafu mseme ati ni mashetani Kwa Barabara
— Wanjiku wa Kaniaru (@machosmall) January 5, 2018
Profits supersedes preservation of human life. This licence should to be revoked.
— WW…Shiku (@c_wairima) January 4, 2018
Sounds like the owners of these companies have the drivers under enormous time pressures…
— KE (@KEcurious) January 4, 2018
This KCN-976R bus,… More than one video evidence of their recklessness. Total madness. pic.twitter.com/67T3kLCICW
— I am Wangechi (@wangechi_kago) January 5, 2018
God of heaven! Who will ever tame this madness? Why do passenger have to wait one guy to sign their death certificate?
— Irungu Bernard (@Mrarimi) January 4, 2018
This frequently happens in our roads. There is so much madness specially from Matatus and coast buses
— Liban Dahir (@dahir_liban) January 4, 2018