What an experience!!
Let me begin by saying that I have never seen so many motorbikes in my
life, let alone on one street!!! Fondly
known as the boda-boda, these motorbikes rule the road. They are the popular taxis, with driver plus
one and sometimes 2 passengers. They
wind in and out of the traffic, from one side of the city to the other,
delivering their customers to where-ever it is they need to be. The balancing abilities of the passengers is
amazing – many sit aside the boda-boda, and are busy texting on their mobile
phones, while winging in and out of traffic.
Generally, the drivers of vehicles are very patient. More often hooters are blown in greeting,
rather than in warning. Road-rage is not
known. Very few streets have markings
and although there are street lights in place, most do not work, resulting in
the streets been very dark. “Rush-hour”
occurs from very early morning until very late at night. The traffic does not let up at all during the
day.
