Dennis,
Two Level of Issues
1. The road design itself – slip roads, interchanges (with blind spots), road signs, road markings etc etc
2. The need to follow road rules is another (this is a perennial problem, and with Thika road it is ever more urgent!).
My main concern is with No 1.
Edith
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From: Dennis Kioko [mailto:dmbuvi@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 12:21 PM
To: Edith Adera
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions
Subject: Re: [kictanet] DEADLY THIKA ROAD - WHO IS LISTENING?
On 23 April 2012 12:06, Edith Adera <eadera@idrc.or.ke> wrote:
Dennis,
This is simplistic! Take time to be analytical.
Edith
Just take a drive long Murang'a road. You will be confused as to what lane you are actually , vehicles drive in all directions, and take U turns as they please.
To start tackling the issue, the simplest of road rules must apply. Without that, what will we be solving?
I bet the contractors soon realised that road signs were not that effective, hence their placement with abandon.
From: kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.or.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke [mailto:kictanet-bounces+eadera=idrc.or.ke@lists.kictanet.or.ke] On Behalf Of Dennis Kioko
Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 12:01 PM
To: Edith Adera
Cc: KICTAnet ICT Policy DiscussionsSubject: Re: [kictanet] DEADLY THIKA ROAD - WHO IS LISTENING?
The problem with Thika road is simple:
- No one wants to drive at 30 Kph
- Everyone wants to use the shortest path to their destination
All other complaints revolve around the inconveniences caused by the above
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with Regards: