LTA Still Investigating Savusavu E-Ticking Non-Compliance Incident

The Land Transport Author­ity of Fiji (LTA) Chief Exec­utive Officer, Flagon Bekker, said his team is still investigating an e-ticketing non-compliance in­cident in Savusavu.

This comes after a bus driver for Vishnu Bus Services Ltd, Mosese Yabakivou, was issued a fine of $1000 on 22 August, 2022, by LTA Officers.

Mr Bekker said that his team is still inves­tigating to determine what had transpired, but he said that it appears that cash ex­changed hands.

“The core issue that violated the interac­tion was that the driver accepted cash, and at the end of the day when cash is involved, it will trigger the action of the LTA of­ficer to act under the law”

He added that what his officers did was right under the law and in fact, the Fiji Bus Association has been ask­ing them to accelerate that process be­cause it protects them as a company.

“I can understand what the driver is doing, I understand the intent of what he was trying to do.”

“Sometimes we do the wrong things with the right intent, but I believe what we didn’t do well is that we could have acted more sensitive,” he said.

“We are reviewing the situation now; to see if we can remedy that situation whilst staying compliant with the law” Mr Bekker said

“This investigation could take another week or so, internally, and the lessons learnt will allow us to adjust,” he said.

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