Bus drivers cautioned to obey the law
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Contact: Adhara King
Wednesday, October 8, 2008 – With the new increase in bus fares, bus drivers are being warned to follow prescribed regulations to avoid trouble with the law. The caution comes in light of reports received from the public regarding the exploitation of raised bus fares by some bus drivers.
Deputy Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Communications, Works, Transport and Public Utilities, Allison Jean reminded drivers of the proper procedure to follow.
“The legislation makes provision for the fares to be displayed within the buses. To support that legislation our ministry made copies of the applicable fares for each route. This is supposed to be displayed, and commuters must see the applicable fare before they pay,” said Jean.
There is a dispatcher system, Jean said, of persons assigned to monitor the various bus stands. She adds that drivers have been granted an undisclosed grace period, and can expect legal consequences if they fail to comply thereafter.
“There is a charge of $250 if that offence is committed. They're also breaking the law if the overcharge a passenger; that attracts a fine of $1000. So provision is made in the legislation for that,” said Jean.
The Deputy Permanent Secretary said the public needs to be vigilant in their commute and should take note of all necessary information required to submit a report if a driver is in contravention of the law. |
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