What it's like using taxis in SA: 'Violent, aggressive and unsafe' | Duncan025
One in three taxi commuters in SA feel that minibus taxis are"very" or"somewhat" unsafe, a new report has found., prepared by the Institute of Race Relations in conjunction with the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom is designed to highlight the experiences of people who travel by taxi.
Overall, the biggest threat to safety on the roads according to survey respondents, is drunk driving. Among minibus taxi users, 56% identified drunk driving as a safety threat, compared to 53% of national respondents.The survey was meant to indicate what problems South Africans experience with taxi commuting, rather than a push for additional legislation or policy.
When asked about their main concerns related to taxi road safety, the top three concerns were: drunk driving ; overloading ; disregard for the rules of the road .
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