School buses must be tamed
I am relieved to know that road accident rates in Abu Dhabi
have fallen (Deaths on roads decline by 17 per cent, November 2).
However, when I look at the way some drivers behave, I
cannot believe that we have made any significant achievement in terms of road
safety awareness.
For example, I regularly see school buses speeding through
Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Street, Corniche Road and through the narrow lanes of
Madinat Zayed. I see them being driven recklessly almost everywhere in the
city.
Are these drivers not bothered about the safety of children,
that of their own and other road users? Are they not even afraid of punishment?
More importantly, there is no way to alert the bus owners
about such dangerous behaviour as none of them carries the “Am I driving
safely?” sticker. This issue needs to be addressed urgently.
Ramesh Menon, Abu Dhabi
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