Misuse of traffic lights causing jams

So, when the officers take a break, chaos reign.

Motorists zoom past without due regard to lights.

It’s getting into everyone’s psyche and we shall pay a big price if this isn’t arrested.

We greatly appreciate the role of the traffic police at junctions without traffic control lights and those with faulty lights.

We, however, must let traffic lights perform their intended role and get motorists and pedestrians to comply.

Indeed, with well respected and functional lights the police would never need to man junctions.

Like in many cities worldwide, closed circuit cameras would help duly authorised officers to detect and punish non-compliant drivers.

With consistent and commensurate penalties to defaulters, motorists would obey even without the police.

Then police officers can be redeployed to other tasks.

Town Clerk Philip Kisia and Mr Adoli, what’s so hard about this? Why are you adding to the city traffic nightmare?

mwathane@landsca.co.ke