A sight that tells tales about our roads

For a few days after it was announced that the Road Transport Act will come into effect, the roads were relatively better and less congested. Part of the reason was that many public transports had stayed off the road.

This caused a lot of suffering for many people. But what is interesting is the fact that so many buses, lagunas, etc. had to stay off the road. This merely illustrate the huge percentage of these vehicles that are unfit to ply the roads.

This mess could not have happened in a day. It shows the systematic failure that has led to the terrible conditions of our road, and the lack of safety that exists because of it.

The authorities should be ashamed for failing their duties so miserably. Simply passing new laws cannot fix the horrid conditions of our roads. We must adopt a culture of accountability—starting from the very top—if things are to improve in any way.