{"id":733,"date":"2011-09-01T05:46:40","date_gmt":"2011-09-01T05:46:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/drivers-want-humps-adjusted\/"},"modified":"2011-09-01T05:44:28","modified_gmt":"2011-09-01T05:44:28","slug":"drivers-want-humps-adjusted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/drivers-want-humps-adjusted\/","title":{"rendered":"Drivers Want Humps Adjusted"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nyamirambo taxi drivers are unhappy with the most recent humps on the roads connecting the city center to Nyamirambo and Kimihurura sector because they allegedly \u201csmash up their cars\u201d. <\/p>\n<p>Theogene Ndagijimana  a cyclist told {Igihe.com}, \u201cWe are not at all contented with the latest humps along the Nyamirambo road because they are damaging our motorcycles\u201d.  <\/p>\n<p>He observed that  the humps are too high above the ground to the extent passengers on motor taxis are tossed off when motorcycles hit at the humps.<\/p>\n<p>Ndagijimana appealed to media to raise the issue to the traffic police and relevant public officials to address the inconveniencies.<\/p>\n<p>Soudi Nzabonimana,  a taxi driver says the humps damage the car exhaust pipes and other equipment fitted under the car.<\/p>\n<p>However, according to Eugenie kamanzi, the humps are not bad as such. It depends on the speed at which the vehicles move.\u201d Most motor riders are careless and do not respect the traffic rules and regulations, especially when they are competing for passengers,\u201d she said adding that the traffic police  should be so strict on the errant drivers.<\/p>\n<p> A good number of the  risky humps according to drivers, are those of Rwezamenyo Sector, Rwezamenyo cell normally known as ( kuri 40) and Gitega, St Andre and Tapis Rouge, not only Nyarugenge even in Kimihurura people also point at them.<\/p>\n<p>They also identified  humps in kimisagara near Restoration Church, BNR and other few places are well built. According to some travelers, they compare Europe\u2019s humps with Rwanda where other places humps are made of plastic materials.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with {Igihe.com}, Emmanuel Nyandwi in Charge of a construction agency of Kigali City says, they use a construction plan which provides for a 3-meters distance across.<\/p>\n<p>He added that, the old humps will soon be replaced with new measurements as required by new City road standards. On humps that allegedly damage cars, they will be crosschecked, if the allegations are valid  the humps will be   adjusted accordingly.<\/p>\n<p>However, he warned that any negligent motorists and drivers, the traffic police in collaboration with the relevant public institutions will impose harsher fines and punishments to avoid the risks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nyamirambo taxi drivers are unhappy with the most recent humps on the roads connecting the city center to Nyamirambo and Kimihurura sector because they allegedly \u201csmash up their cars\u201d. Theogene Ndagijimana a cyclist told {Igihe.com}, \u201cWe are not at all contented with the latest humps along the Nyamirambo road because they are damaging our motorcycles\u201d. 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