The Land Transport Authority (LTA) is working with the Fiji Roads Authority (FRA) to ensure buses run on schedule, according to the Acting Chairman for LTA, Ashok Patel.
Mr Patel said failure to comply with the terms of the permit was a chargeable offence under section 62 of the LTA Act 1998.
“Traffic congestion is something we are facing only now due to infrastructural developments and volume of vehicles, however, once the road works are completed traffic flow will be normal which is a challenge to everyone as we are managing,” Mr Patel said.
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According to Mr Patel there are other factors, which contribute to the delay in the running of the bus service, some of, which include the lack of consideration and respect by other road users.
“Sometimes buses are in the queue, and passengers get off before getting to the bus bay and therefore we urge drivers to ensure passengers wait and disembark at the bus bay,” Mr Patel added.
“To make the drivers’ job easier, we urge other road users to not park vehicles at the bus bay and leaving them unattended, and to give way to buses should they be leaving the bus bay.
“Under the traffic regulation 13, it is a chargeable offence if a driver fails to give way to a bus after it has shown to exit the bay.”
Other issues raised included bus drivers not stopping at bus bays to pick up passengers, but Mr Patel said this was not an everyday occurrence, although when reports were received an appropriate action was taken by the authority.
Source: Land Transport Authority
