Whose lane is it anyway?
Motorist nightmare is caused by taxi drivers using the BRT lane.
Phase 1B of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system may be a viable solution for Rea Vaya commuters, but for motorists it’s a nightmare.
People have been confused by the yellow and red lines that demarcate for the Rea Vaya bus lanes.
Director of marketing and communications for Rea Vaya, Benny Makgoga said the lanes are strictly for Rea Vaya buses and no other bus or vehicle
Keshia Davids, a motorist, said, “The taxi drivers have been using the bus lanes as a lane to skip the robots and use the turning lane to continue straight and get ahead of the other motorist”.
“At the moment we are considering putting cameras on the road to help us arrest the people who use the lanes illegally,” said Makgoga.
As a result, taxi drivers – and some motorists – have resorted to making use of the traffic-free Rea Vaya bus lanes to cheat their way through.
We will partner with Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) who will deal with the policing and law enforcement on our routes during the times and days our buses are operating,” said Masango
And some good news for other road users is that there are plans to synchronise the traffic lights for better traffic flow according to Mokgoga.
