Majority of Nairobians including those in areas like Kibera use matatus every day to run their activities in the city.
Most of the city matatus are operated by qualified and professional drivers and touts.
However, there are others that are operated by unprofessional and unqualified drivers and touts who turn up to be a hell for city commuters.
Some city matatu drivers and touts engage in annoying behaviours that sometimes endanger the lives of passengers.
Here are annoying things some city matatu drivers do.
1. Overlapping
Some matatu drivers overlap in the name of escaping the traffic jam.
While overlapping such rogue drivers inconvenience other road users and sometimes cause fatal accidents.
It is important and necessary for matatu drivers to adhere to traffic laws for their safety and that of their passengers.
2. Smoking cigarettes
Soma city matatu drivers smoke while driving and in the process risking their lives and those of the passengers.
Such drivers don’t care and will often hurl insults at passengers who question their conduct.
3. Chewing miraa
It is common among city matatu drivers and even touts. While it is not bad to chew miraa, doing it while driving and in the presence of passengers is despicable.
4. Use of vulgar language
Some city matatu drivers use vulgar language that causes embarrassment to themselves and their passengers.
Such drives often don’t care and will hurl abuses and insults to those who question their despicable behaviour.
5. Sexual harassment
Women are in most cases victims of sexual harassment by some rogue matatu drivers and touts.
Some of these drivers use offensive sexual language against innocent women.
Several cases are in court where matatu drivers and touts have been charged with assaulting women passengers.
6. Driving while drunk
It is true that some city matatu drivers drive the vehicles while drunk.
These drivers never care and have often caused fatal accidents.
The law prohibits drivers from driving while drunk.
7. Over-speeding
It is common with some drivers on some city roads. These drivers never care and will often speed in rush to pick and ferry passengers.
Over speeding is one of the leading causes of accidents in Nairobi and the country at large.
It is important for all road users to adhere to road safety laws and maintain good conduct.
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