Passengers who are put out of minibuses after complaining about loud music are being treated unlawfully, and drivers who engage in such behaviour can face criminal charges, a senior traffic official has warned.
Inspector Lindon Williams of the Kitty Police Station’s Traffic Department made the disclosure during a recent episode of the ‘Road Safety and You’ programme, addressing what he described as a growing and troubling pattern in the public transportation sector.
Williams said it has become increasingly common for minibus drivers to play music at excessively high volumes and then remove passengers who raise objections — conduct he stressed is against the law and will not be tolerated.
“When these reports are made, we the Police go get them and charge them,” he said, making clear that enforcement action is taken as soon as complaints are received.
The Traffic Inspector also turned his attention to the issue of unlicensed conductors, warning that drivers cannot wash their hands of responsibility when conductors operating on their buses are found to be without proper licensing.
“Drivers don’t understand that if these persons don’t have the license, it will come back to haunt the driver because the driver is the person in charge of the bus,” Williams explained.
He added that the Police are working in close collaboration with other agencies to address the ongoing issues plaguing the public transportation sector and to improve overall compliance with the law.
Passengers who experience unlawful treatment on minibuses are encouraged to report such incidents to the nearest police station.
