- Transport firms are the largest victims
- Exceeding approved speeds, one of many vital causes
- Virtually 168 accidents have been recorded within the first quarter of 2024
A whole bunch of individuals suffered from visitors accidents brought on by public transport firm buses. The variety of deaths can be excessive. The scenario is crucial and motion is required to considerably cut back the mortality fee from visitors accidents. For this, the Ministry of Transport, City Mobility and Highway Security undertook, this Thursday, July 18, 2024, an consciousness session with public transport stakeholders in Burkina Faso.
The figures, in keeping with the top of the battalion of the Nationwide Hearth Brigade, Didier Bazongo, are alarming. The truth is, from 2019 to the primary quarter of 2024, greater than 1,000 accidents have been recorded in Burkina Faso. Buses from unnamed firms recognized with the time period (different) have been the reason for 889 instances of accidents, adopted by STAF with 136 instances, TSR 106 instances and SOTRACO 72 instances, Rakieta 70 accidents dedicated.
These accidents resulted in accidents of various levels of severity. Buses from unnamed firms brought about 356 accidents, STAF reported 191, TSR got here in 3e place with 106 injured. The accidents affected a complete of 901 individuals. Sadly, deaths have been recorded. Unnamed firm coaches take the shocking first place with 133 deaths, adopted by TSR with 61 deaths and STAF coming in third with 57 deaths.
Firms take dangers for passengers
Within the opinion of the top of the battalion of the Nationwide Hearth Brigade, Didier Bazongo, six public transport firms are performing badly on the roads and so they should enhance their companies. Amongst them are, specifically, STAF, TSR, SOTRACO, SBTA, SARAMAYA and RAHIMO. They’re the reason for many accidents. The explanations are principally, in keeping with Didier Bazongo, exceeding approved speeds, lack of management, driving whereas drained or drunk, mechanical failures and others.
These unhealthy habits die exhausting, regardless of the authorized provisions in power in Burkina Faso. The legislation is obvious on sanctions in keeping with the crimes. The truth is, for instances the place the velocity restrict is violated, there’s a nice of 25,000 FCFA, the rapid motion of the automobile and the elimination of the automotive and the momentary or everlasting withdrawal of the transport allow.
Within the absence of the velocity limiter (certificates of set up of a velocity limiter), the sanctions vary from immobilization of the automobile to the momentary withdrawal of the motive force’s license or completely. The primary help field can be obligatory in autos, however they hardly have one. With this case, the authorities are nonetheless giving transporters time to conform. “They requested for time to conform, in keeping with sure guidelines, specifically, the drugs field. We are going to talk quickly all through this era and after that, we are going to transfer on to a everlasting investigation,” stated Roland Somda, Minister of Transport, City Mobility and Highway Security.
By deciding to satisfy public transport stakeholders, Minister Somda intends to lift consciousness amongst them to cut back the variety of accidents on the roads. “Describing street insecurity in our nation. It isn’t unusual to see many accidents involving public transport firms on main roads lately, with very dramatic penalties. We can’t stay detached to this case. That’s the reason, in collaboration with the Division of Safety, we have now designed and shared a list with public transport stakeholders,” stated Roland Somda. The talks didn’t fall on deaf ears, because the congressmen promised to conform, to contribute to the discount of accidents in Burkina Faso.
Issa SAWADOGO (Contributor)
