On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 10:00 AM, <ashok+skunkworks@parliaments.info> wrote:

On Wed, Jan 6, 2010 at 9:55 AM, Joram Mwinamo <joram.mwinamo@gmail.com> wrote:
> Motocycle travelling in nairobi city is suicidal,i would ride but ive lost a
> few pals .Motorists seem not to respect motorcyclists in kenya you have to
> be brave.

It isnt really suicidal if you don't drive in a suicidal manner (many
PSV motorcycle riders do drive like that).
How do you explain large scale adoption of motorcycles in cities of
other developing nations with more homicidal traffic ?

> Plus the council has restrictions on PSV motocycles in the city
>center.....

refer to PSV part, ie no boda bodas in nairobi like in kampala. A relative tried to introduce them and met barriers.

is that so ? i use a motorbike most of the time -- i have never had a
problem with the city council (though my motorbike is not a PSV :-) )

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