No happy riders - Bahamas - "Are bus drivers above the law?"
Bahamas, Nassau -The Nassau Guardian -11 Nov 2005: -- That is a question, but has not been answered to satisfaction because the situation on the streets with buses seems to be getting worse rather than better... Because of the escalating costs of gasoline, public transportation system could improve to the point where it would be worth people's while to leave their automobiles at home and to ride the bus... Bringing it closer to the people, the harrowing experience is continuous for many riders every day, some who have no other alternative but to endure a commute that is necessary but is tortuous to them. Their tender eardrums are pierced by the thumping vibrations of the loud rap and Reggae music. It is true that a number of bus drivers would willfully and spitefully turn the music higher when a passenger asks that it be turn lower, or off... In addition to the loud music, passengers are sometimes subjected to vile behaviour and obscene language from young persons on the buses — and even drivers. They also put up with buses making excessive speeds as the drivers overtake with abandon... There are also those drivers who stop their vehicles on the route, go into wholesale outlets (package stores) and come back with their brown bags... No, it cannot be that the bus drivers have taken the law into their own hands, and that certainly cannot be seen to be the case. The Ministry of Transport, the Road Traffic Department and the Police must move expeditiously to shore up whatever deficiencies exist to ameliorate the conditions on the public roads and to make them friendly to every user...
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