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    SUMATRA CONSUMER

    CONSULTATIVE

    COUNCILSeminar for SUMATRA CCC MEMBERS CAPACITY

    BUILDING ON TANZANIA CONSUMER

    PROTECTION MODEL

    HELD AT HILUX HOTEL, MOROGORO

    5th & 6thJUNE, 2008

    Consumer

    Protection

    Framework

    for Surface

    and Marine

    Transport

    Services in

    Tanzania

    THE CASE OF

    SUMATRA

    CONSUMER

    CONSULTATIVECOUNCIL

    Dr. R. Willy Tenga.

    (Chairperson, National

    Consumer Advocacy Council

    [NCAC]).

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    Consumer Protection Framework for

    Surface and Marine Transport Services

    in Tanzania: The Case of SUMATRA-CCC.

    By R.W. Tenga

    Chairperson, National Consumer Advocacy Council

    1. INTRODUCTION

    The Terms of reference given to me by the Chairman of SUMATRA-CCC

    (Surface and Marine Transport Authority Consumer Consultative Council)

    for this presentation gave a list of five (5) items that are to be coveredhere. These were written in Kiswahili and my, not so precise, translation

    into English gave me the following terms:

    i. The rights and responsibilities of consumers of surface

    transport services under the jurisdiction of SUMATRA.

    ii. The Responsibility of the SUMATRA CCC in formulation of the

    Councils vision and policies.

    iii. The Councils responsibility in strengthening the competition

    framework in the market

    iv. The Relevancy of the Council to Consumers of surface

    transport services.

    v. The Councils task in facilitating, promoting and

    strengthening surface transport consumer networks in the

    civil society

    For ease of presentation I divide these terms into two main topics, first,

    an overview the rights and duties of consumers of surface transport

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    services; and, secondly, the statutory mandates of SUMATRAs Consumer

    Consultative Council. Obviously items (ii) to (v) above will be sub-topics

    of the second part of this paper.

    It is important here to note that transport services play the role of a

    lubricant to the economic and social space. When we talk of access to

    the market or commercial activity in general the underlying assumption is

    that mobility of goods and services would be facilitated through a system

    of transportation. The human agents themselves have to be mobile in

    order to attain both social and economic objectives. The law makes a

    distinction of the various modes of transport and the most basic one is

    that between surface and air transport. We do have therefore inTanzania two separate regulatory frameworks one for surface and marine

    transport and that is SUMATRA, and the other for air transportation, that

    is TCAA. The National Transport Policy, 2003 gives an outline of the

    Transport Sector and the governments role in it. The core functions of

    overseeing the sector are with the Ministry of Infrastructure Development.

    For purposes of brevity the focus here is on surface transport.

    2. The Rights and Duties of Consumers of Surface Transport Services

    Rights and Duties.

    To comprehend properly the rights and duties of the consumers of

    transport services it is imperative that we undertake a rights based

    analysis of the sector. The socio-economic activity in the area has

    generated certain perceived rights of the consumer and the legal

    framework is a fertile source of generating a fair overview of such rights

    and their protections. The papers presented by Prof. Nditi, ConsumerConcept, Rights and Obligations., and Songoros The Concept of

    Regulatory Framework (Dhana ya Udhibiti have both outlined the

    general consumer rights and duties and now we need to focus on thematic

    areas that are relevant to consumers of transport services. These themes

    characterise the modus operandi for advocacy and consultation in

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    representing consumers. We have, as noted by the two presenters, 8

    general consumer rights and 5 duties:

    A. Consumer Rights:

    1) The Right to Satisfy Basic Needs2) The Right to Safety

    3) The Right to be Informed

    4) The Right to Choice

    5) The Right to be Heard

    6) The Right to Redress

    7) The Right to a Healthy Environment

    8) The Right to Consumer Education

    Incipient Rights:

    (i) The Right to Boycott(ii) The Right to Opportunity

    B. Consumer Responsibilities:

    1) Critical Awareness

    2) Action

    3) Social Concern

    4) Environmental Concern/Sustainable Consumption

    5) Working Together/Collective Action

    At any level one can easily see that the Transport consumer is no different

    from other consumers. Each right and duty has specific impacts on the

    transport consumer and Nditis and Songoros papers have outlined these.

    The freedom of movement, for example, is guaranteed by Article 17 of

    the Constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania 1977. Loss of liberty

    and freedom often means the inability to be freely mobile in both

    motorized mode and non-motorized mode. In line with the consumers

    right to basic needs it makes sense to identify mobility as a basic human

    need that each consumer has the right to satisfy, and protection of which

    is guaranteed by the constitution. Without mobility many rights and

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    freedoms may be rendered useless, e.g. right of association, right to

    education, health and work, etc. are all dependent on mobility.

    Similarly, the Right to Safety is a core right here where consumers are

    faced with unsafe means of transportation. Without safety guaranteesroads can easily turn into killing fields. Tanzania has in the past faced

    serious fatalities on the roads due to night travel by passenger buses and

    government had to ban long distance passenger night travel to save

    transport users from the carnage. We can go through the list of consumer

    rights and see that each is of relevance to this sectors consumer.

    On the question of duties it is the passenger, the transport consumer, who

    is the recipient of unsafe service, abusive business conduct, overloading,

    hiked fares, etc.; and activism and awareness on his part could be a key

    to higher standards in the sector.

    To have a complete perception of the overview for defence of consumer

    rights in the transport sector it is important to understand the present day

    consumer protection framework. This has largely been done by the

    person responsible for designing and executing this framework, Mr.

    Godfrey Mkocha, the Director General of the Fair Competition Commission

    (FCC) in his paper this morning on the FAIR COMPETITION MODEL(DHANA YA USHINDANI KATIKA UCHUMI WA SOKO). What I want to have

    the Members of the Council consider is the consumer protection

    perspective in that framework. We may style the current model as a co

    regulation compliance framework. How does it work?

    This compliance framework involves the creation of a statutory framework

    on the basis of which all market players Self-regulate themselves. The

    Consumers, Suppliers of the Means of Transport, and Government are the

    key players in this framework. Regulators provide the medium for setting

    transport service standards and codes with the participation of

    Transporters and Consumer representatives. Once the standards and

    codes are agreed upon suppliers and their organisations are expected to

    enforce them. The Regulators have the power to intervene, but only in

    cases where enforcement is ineffective. The participatory approach to

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    this kind of compliance framework has the advantage of allowing all

    parties to be involved in the design of standards and codes. It allows self-

    regulation but has a safety net of regulator intervention. Critical to this

    framework is consumer participation. And adequate Consumer

    participation is ineffective where Consumers are not aware of their rights

    and responsibilities. This brings to the fore the central issue of consumer

    education and the role of the SUMATRA CCC to enhance this knowledge

    for the growth of a confident and pro-active consumer. The assumption

    of the framework is that the key players (Suppliers of the means of

    transportation, Government and Consumers of transport services) may

    actually co-regulate the industry. In the pre 2001 scenario more often

    than not one would hardly find a Consumer Consultation process inregulatory frameworks or legislative enforcement. For example, the 1986

    National Road Safety Council Regulation (GN. No. 392/1986) is set under

    Part VII of the Road Traffic Act, Cap 168 (SS. 96 99) but both in its

    functions and composition it does not refer specifically to transport

    consumers participation. The Council members are individual appointees

    of the responsible minister. A similar view may be noted in the licensing

    function, under the Transport Licensing Act, 1973. It is therefore an

    appropriate and laudable innovation that the SUMATRA Act in 2001 makes

    provision for systematic consumer representation.

    Yet having considered the basic rights and duties; and the existing

    consumer protection framework there is need to identify, as stated

    earlier, the guiding strategic themes that inform the representation,

    consultation and advocacy function of the SUMATRA CCC.

    What are the Central Concerns of Transport Consumers?

    Just last month the World Bank published a report which reviews its work

    in the transport sector and details its strategy for years 2008 2012. The

    Report is entitled Safe, Clean, and Affordable Transport for

    Development (WB. May, 2008). The virtue of this report is that it

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    merges its strategic objectives to the Millennium development goals

    (MDGs). It is also a reflection of ongoing work in collaboration with

    stakeholders such as TANROADS and SUMATRA that has produced a fair

    amount of research on the transport sector in Tanzania. The three words

    safe, clean, affordable are not only a starting point for regulation of

    competition and support of businesses, they also encapsulate the running

    themes that inform the strategies and concerns of consumers in the

    transport sector.

    A. Safe Transport!

    First, the safety of transport users, transport workers and society at large

    is Primary both to the Consumer and government. In terms of health

    alone 40% to 60% of people living in developing countries live more than 8

    Kilometres from healthcare facilities. In terms of fatalities road accidents

    kill worldwide almost 1.2 Million people annually and injure 50 million

    more than hall are pedestrians and cyclists. Thus transport mishaps affect

    the majority poor disproportionately. In Tanzania studies from the

    College of Engineering and Technology [COET], University of Dar es

    Salaam, from way back in 1999, to those sponsored by SUMATRA on road

    safety indicate a similar pattern. The World Bank for the next 4 years,

    the report shows would give special emphasis to road safety. The

    SUMATRA CCC better take heed as the present tenure of the Council

    would run alongside this strategic period for the Bank, which, more often

    than not, sets the development vision for the donor community including

    the all powerful G8.

    B. Clean Transport!

    The Second issue of concern is Clean Transport which would enhance

    positive environmental protection in line with MDGs concerns on air

    quality. The Report notes that 90% of Urban air pollution is generated by

    Motor Vehicles and kills 800,000 people would wide yearly. The focus here

    is how to eliminate high pollution from vehicular traffic. Transport also

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    produces about 15% of global green-gas emission. The strategy would aim

    at promoting changes in travel behaviour, logistics decision, technology

    choices, and transport modes Development funding would be made

    available for projects that take account of such matters.

    It is imperative that we as Consumer. Should say environment protection

    is a banner we carry high and in our consultative advocacy support

    environmentally Clean regulatory frameworks.

    C. Affordable Transport!

    The Third central objective is that of Affordable Transport. The World

    bank declares efficient and affordable personal mobility is essential, in

    both urban and rural areas, to make cities work better and to diversify

    rural economies (P.2). It is noted that a majority of the worlds poor

    live in low income countries and lack access to all weather roads. Now

    where people lack mobility they become isolated and inclusion in national

    social or economic life becomes a mere dream. It is imperative that

    advocacy for consumer rights should rally to make transport affordable to

    enhance mobility and inclusion. The World bank concentrate in assisting

    the private Sector and businesses in this regard but the consumers, which

    as they see this market initiative advantageous, they should be wary of

    the excesses of private supply of transport services. The dala dala

    phenomenon has shown its dark sick of private enterprises. Reports are

    replete of excessive Consumer abuse. SUMATRA CCC is to be commended

    for its consultation initiative of Dala Dala operators and its published

    report on the matter. It is imperative that as affordability is a term

    used by the Bank to encourage transport business, the concern of the

    consumer lobby should focus on to be to enhancement of participation

    and access to processes that create affordable transportation.

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    Traffic Safety: The Case of Tanzania

    For purposes of reflection on the advocacy role of SUMATRA CCC let us

    consider the issue of safe transport, particularly Road Traffic safety in

    Tanzania, in more detail just to show certain complexities that are

    peculiar to this sector. As stated earlier some two major studies have

    been made recently in relation to traffic safety. What they show is a

    complex of institutional relations that may diffuse focus on the safety

    issue. And a World Bank study entitled The Transport Sector in

    Tanzania A snapshot by Cordula Thum, of May, 2004 notes the

    following:

    In common with other developing countries, road safety is a

    serious problem in Tanzania. From 1998 to 2002, the number

    of road motor vehicle accidents reported in Tanzania grew by

    52 percent, according to official statistics. Accidents per

    10,000 vehicles registered increased from 342 to 368 over a

    period of 1998 to 2002 with a fatality rate increasing from 5 to

    6 per 100,000 inhabitants. The results of a study in 1998 show

    that most vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and non-

    motorized vehicle riders (bicyclists) are involved in over half of

    all road fatalities. In detail, pedestrians account for the

    largest fatality class (41 percent). Followed by passengers (37

    percent) and bicyclists (14 percent). A practical assumption inthis context is that whilst not all pedestrians are poor, the

    poor will be pedestrians

    For the two years that is 1998 and 2002 recorded accidents totalled

    12,234 and 18,550, respectively. This continuous escalation of the

    accident rate has been increasing yearly and safety studies by both

    TANROADS and SUMATRA show this.

    The Victoria Institute of Transport in Australia publishes an Online

    Encyclopaedia on Transport and in it a general, and most useful, model of

    traffic safety framework is presented. I have taken my que from that

    model and applied it to the Tanzania situation. The result is a tentative

    diagrammatic detail sketched with regard to the safety framework and its

    appendixed hereby as Appendix A and Appendix B.

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    According to the model a Traffic Safety Framework may have two

    components: Engineering Factor and Behavioural Factor. The Engineering

    factor has two components: Safer Vehicles; and, Safer Roads. The

    Behaviour factor has 3 elements: Mobility Management; More Cautious

    Driving; and, Occupant Safety. Each element has several sub- elements to

    consider. But clearly the law regulates more the Behaviour factor since

    here, as in most developing countries, the suppliers of transport services

    are rarely original manufacturers, and infrastructure, i.e. roads, are

    supplied by the Government.

    Considering each element separately and the studies that presently show the

    status of traffic safety several issues loom large.

    (i) A brief overview of legislative schemes dealing with mobility

    management show not less than 8 pieces of legislation.

    (i) Highways Act, Cap. 167,

    (ii) Town & Country Planning Laws,

    (iii) Environmental Protection Acts,

    (iv) The Road Traffic Act,

    (v) Local Government Acts;

    (vi) SUMATRA Act,

    (vii) Transport licensing Act,

    (viii) Motor Vehicle Insurance Act, etc)

    Each statutory scheme has a Specific institutional role to play and

    probably is under different ministerial jurisdiction. Here mention

    must be made to other correlative regulatory frameworks such as

    EWURA which regulates energy and fuel, which in turn has serious

    impacts on affordability of transportation. The case of Dala Dala

    owners strike in Morogoro given as an example by the Regional

    Commissioner of Morogoro, who was the guest of honour at the

    opening ceremony to this Seminar, is a telling example of this

    challenge. The SUMATRA CCC must network through the Maze to

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    achieve certain general ends, and focus plus understanding of the

    different roles is important.

    (b) Similarly on the element of More Cautious Driving we have about

    6 statutory schemes (The Road Traffic Act; local Government Act,Institute of Transport Act; Cap. 163 Driving Schools Licensing Act;

    SUMATRA Act; Transport licensing Act.). The institutions created

    there must work in liason with consumer representatives, especially

    this Council.

    (c) For the Occupant Safety component we could repeat Traffic Act,

    Licensing Act, etc. including the Ministry of Health. The World

    Health Organisation (WHO) has taken transport to be a serious

    challenge in the realisation of MDGs for most developing countries.

    A safety section in the Ministry of Health deals directly with WHO

    on this issues. Please visit WHOs Website.

    (d) The networking of the SUMATRA CCC must therefore extent to

    several institutions:

    (i) The National Road Safety Council.

    (ii) The Road Safety Section (TANROADS)

    (iii) The COET (College of Engineering and Technology of UDSM)

    Transport Engineering Section.

    (iv) SUMATRA

    (v) Ministry of Lands (Planning) etc.

    Learning from the Traffic safety component alone it is easy to see what

    advocacy and consultative roles SUMATRAs CCC must play. There are

    many recommendations on what has to be done and reports have beenfiled with respective authorities. But without the active push and

    advocacy of consumers and their representatives these will just gather

    dust in the drawers, maybe not intentionally but through lack of will. The

    voters in the market are the consumers they must provide the will which

    is lacking.

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    3. The Statutory mandates of SUMATRAs CCC (herein the

    Council)

    The Council is established under Section 29 of the Surface and Marine

    Transportation Regulatory Authority (SUMATRA) Cap. 413. The

    Composition and function of the Council follows closely similar mandates

    given to the National Consumer Advocacy Council (NCAC) established

    under Section 92 of the Fair Competition Act, 2003, and those for EWRA

    CCC, TCAA CCC, and TCRACC.

    The composition of the Council is made up of 7 members all appointed by

    the minister for Infrastructure Development.

    The Functions and powers of the Council are enumerated under Section

    304 of the SUMATRA Act and they include:

    (a). To represent the interests of consumers by making

    submissions to, providing views and information to

    and consulting with the Authority, Minister and

    sector Ministers;

    (b). To receive and disseminate information and views

    on matters of interest to consumers of regulatedgoods and services;

    (c). To establish regional and sector consumer

    committees and consult with them;

    (d). To consult with industry, government and other

    consumer groups on matters of interests to

    consumers of regulated goods and services;

    (e). To establish local and sector consumer committees

    and consult with them.

    The council is supported by a Secretariat and it is allowed to regulate its

    own procedure in the performance of its business. The Chairman, in

    Consultation with the other Members, establishes the Meeting almanac

    and places of meeting. The quorum for the Council to do business is 5

    members.

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    Under Section 31 the Councils Sources of funds are enumerated it has

    reporting requirements that must be submitted to SUMATRA.

    To recap the concerns enumerated in the terms of reference all I can

    relate is my own experience in the National Consumer Advocacy Council,if this would be of any help to add to your deliberations:

    The Case of NCAC

    The NCAC is established under Section 92 of the Fair Competition Act. It

    is styled as an Advocacy Council, but an analysis of the Functions of the

    Council tends to be highly advisory rather than those of Advocacy.

    The Minister is empowered under Section 92(2) to appoint between 5 and

    10 persons who shall be Members of the Council. The Minister has already

    done so in September/October 2005. Its Chairman is appointed by the

    Minister, and the Deputy Chairman by the Members amongst themselves.

    The current term of the Council shall expire in July 2008, i.e next month.

    The Actual Composition of the present membership of the NCAC,

    constituted by six members, is as follows:

    Dr. R.W. Tenga

    Mr. Method A. Kashonda

    Ms. Rosemary H. Kitilya

    Ms. Hawa Ng'humbi

    Ms. Shainul Bhanji

    Dr. Bernadette K. Ndabikunze

    Functions and powers of the Council. [Section 93]

    Represent the interests of consumers by making submissions to,

    providing views and information to and consulting with the

    Commission, regulatory authorities and government ministries;

    Receive and disseminate information and views on matters

    of interest to consumers;

    Establish regional and sector consumer committees and consult

    with them;

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    Consult with industry, government and other consumer groups

    on matters of interest to consumers.

    The Commission is mandated by statute to provide for Secretarial

    Functions to the Council in its first three years of existence and after that

    the Council is required to maintain its own Secretariat. In pursuance of

    this mandate the FCC's Directorate of Consumer Affairs has been assigned

    to provide secretarial and logistical support to the council. Yet due to the

    late initiation of the organizational support, only made it possible to start

    implementation of our mandate in April, 2007. It means we have actually

    been active for a year only. But so far there has been a fair and

    satisfactory progress towards fulfilling our mandate under the

    custodianship of the FCCs directorate for consumer affairs. During theyear the NCAC has managed to start Zonal Consumer Committees

    initiatives through the Consumer Awareness Seminars hosted by FCC in

    Mwanza, Dodoma, Arusha, and Mbeya next week. The point is to invite

    the Civil Society in the Zonal Centre and relate them to Consumer

    Advocacy. For NCAC, the rallying point of enthusiasm has been the work

    of the Counterfeits Unit of FCC. This has proven to be a very useful

    starting point for encouraging NGOs to think of organising themselves into

    a Zonal Consumer Councils. Logistics of achieving this and the funding

    support is still unclear but the spirit is there and the willingness is

    astonishing.

    The NCAC in following its mandate worked out an Annual Work Plan with

    the Working Mandate To be the Consumer Advocacy and Advisory Organ,

    so as to safeguard their Interests. The desired outcome of the Work Plan

    is to create a An informed and Pro-Active Consumer. Truly, amongst our

    priorities for this ending year is Public Awareness and Education whose

    major activity is to formulate public awareness/education strategy on

    consumer rights and obligations. In this regard four sub-activities were

    identified:

    To develop terms of reference for consultancy work on strategy

    formulation

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    To Publicise the mandate and functions, objectives and

    activities of NCAC to the public and institutional stakeholders.

    In this NCAC shall disseminate Brochures, Leaflets and issue a

    Newsletter to the Public.

    To construct a NCAC WebSite.

    To participate in the forthcoming Saba-Saba International

    Trade Fair (2008)

    In tandem with the above activities NCAC intended to carry out

    a Consumer affairs Stakeholders Survey in order to have a

    working profile and in addition participate in the FCCs process

    of designing a clear complaints handling procedure. The

    SUMATRA CCC is lucky in this regard as SUMATRA has already aComplaints Procedure in Draft and may be viewed in SUMATRAs

    Website.

    The Annual Plan has been our basis for proposing a Budget. As our

    facilitator told us at our retreat last year a budget is nothing else that

    putting money into a Plan. So the lesson is Plan first and Budget later.

    This way the Council has the basis of raising funds and defending its

    Budget. We were told though that a Strategic Plan running over several

    years is the best option as it gives guidance to the Council over several

    years rather than the year to year planning.

    This effort was complementary to the efforts already carried out by the

    Sectoral Consumer Councils, especially TCRA-CCC, EWURA-CCC and

    SUMATRA-CCC. On the basis of this the Consumer Councils have drafted a

    Memorandum of Understanding for Inter Consumer Councils Networking

    which was passed recently by the Joint Councils Chairpersons to provide

    a framework for working together. . One of the main joint activities is

    Consumer Education and Enlightening programmes. We therefore

    believe that a firm and workable framework is already in place on the

    basis of which a proper strategy for consumer education can be pursued.

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    The Challenge to SUMATRA CCC

    Clealy there is no magic formula to the way that SUMATRA CCC may work

    out its mandates. It seems that a Planning Cycle is important since the

    Council would debate on what it must do and set out its priorities based

    on its mission and vision. One would say that the themes of Safe,

    Affordable and Clean transport could be organising themes for tackling

    consumer rights and duties. In doing so the Council should seriously

    strategise on how to carry ought public education on its mandate and

    prepare a basis for its advocacy. Certain laudable steps have been seen,

    for example, consideration of the Dala Dala issue in Dar Es Salaam.

    Participation in the formulation of Bus Fare maximum limits by SUMATRA,

    and so on. The Council still has a Website within SUMATRAs website, athought of migrating to an independent domain would augur well the

    statutory autonomy of the Council.

    As anyone can see the Council has competent people of learning and

    experience, it is my view that it would be an effective organ for

    mobilising and representing surface and marine transport consumers in

    Tanzania.

    Thank you for your Attention.

    XXXXX.

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    TRAFFIC SAFETY

    1. ENGINEERING

    1.1. SAFER VEHICLES

    1.1.1. IMPROVED VEHICLE DESIGN

    1.1.2.

    PUBLIC CARRIER'SVEHICLE STANDARDS

    [STANDARDS ACT -TBS - SUMATRATECHNICAL SAFETYREGULATIONS]

    1.1.3.

    FUELLING MOTORIZED

    TRANSPORT

    1.2.

    SAFER ROADS[CAP.167 THEHIGHWAYS ACT ]

    1.2.1.

    IMPROVED ROADDESIGN

    1.2.2. CLASSIFICATION OF ROADS

    1.2.3.

    TANZANIA NATIONALROADS AGENCY -TANROADS: TRUNK

    ROADS

    1.2.4.

    2. BEHAVIOUR

    2.1.

    MOBILITYMANAGEMENT

    2.1.1. LAND USE

    2.1.2. REDUCE TRAFFIC SPEED

    2.1.3. MODE SHIFT

    2.1.4.

    2.1.5. INSURANCE SCHEMES

    2.1.6.

    2.1.6.1.

    2.1.6.1.1

    2.1.6.1.2

    2.1.6.1.3

    2.1.6.1.4

    2.1.6.1.5

    2.1.6.2.

    2.1.6.3.

    2.2.

    MORE CAUTIOUSDRIVING

    2.2.1.

    OBSERVE TRAFFIC RULES

    [THE ROAD TRAFFICACT CAP. 168 ]

    2.2.2. BETTER TRAINING

    2.2.3. NOT DISTRACTED

    2.3. OCCUPANT SAFETY

    2.3.1.

    USE SEAT BELTS &

    HELMETS

    2.3.2.

    AFFIC SAFETY.mmap - 6/4/2008 - Dr. R.W. Tenga

    APPENDIX A - BRIEF

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    TRAFFIC SAFETY

    1. ENGINEERING

    1.1. SAFER VEHICLES

    1.1.1. IMPROVED VEHICLE DESIGN

    1.1.1.1.

    IMPROVED VEHICLECONTROL

    1.1.1.1.1

    IMPROVED

    MAINTENANCE

    1.1.1.1.2 ANTI-LOCK BRAKES

    1.1.1.1.3 REFLECTIVE TAGS

    1.1.2.

    PUBLIC CARRIER'S

    VEHICLE STANDARDS[STANDARDS ACT -TBS - SUMATRATECHNICAL SAFETY

    REGULATIONS]

    1.1.3.

    FUELLING MOTORIZEDTRANSPORT

    1.1.3.1. HYDROCARBONS FUEL

    1.1.3.2. ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

    1.1.3.3. EWURA

    1.2.

    SAFER ROADS

    [CAP.167 THEHIGHWAYS ACT ]

    1.2.1.

    IMPROVED ROADDESIGN

    1.2.1.1. CRASH PROTECTION

    1.2.2. CLASSIFICATION OF ROADS

    1.2.2.1. TRUNK ROADS

    1.2.2.2. REGIONAL ROADS

    1.2.2.3. DISTRICT ROADS

    1.2.2.4. FEEDER ROADS

    1.2.2.5. URBAN ROADS

    1.2.3.

    TANZANIA NATIONALROADS AGENCY -TANROADS: TRUNKROADS

    1.2.3.1. ROADS FUND

    1.2.4.

    2. BEHAVIOUR

    2.1.

    MOBILITY

    MANAGEMENT

    2.1.1. LAND USE

    2.1.1.1.

    2.1.1.2.

    2.1.1.3.

    2.1.2. REDUCE TRAFFIC SPEED

    2.1.2.1.

    2.1.2.2.

    2.1.3. MODE SHIFT

    2.1.3.1. PUBLIC TRANSPORT

    2.1.3.2. PRIVATE CARS

    2.1.3.3.

    NON MOTORISED

    TRANSPORT

    2.1.4.

    2.1.4.1.

    2.1.4.2.

    2.1.4.2.1

    2.1.4.3.

    2.1.4.4.

    2.1.4.4.1

    2.1.4.4.2

    2.1.5. INSURANCE SCHEMES

    2.1.5.1.

    CAP. 169 MOTORVEHICLES INSURANCEACT

    2.1.5.1.1

    THIRD PARTY INSURANCECOVERAGE [SS. 4, 5, &16 CAP 169]

    2.1.6.

    2.1.6.1.

    2.1.6.1.1

    2.1.6.1.2

    2.1.6.1.3

    2.1.6.1.4

    2.1.6.1.5

    2.1.6.2.

    2.1.6.3.

    2.2.

    MORE CAUTIOUS

    DRIVING

    2.2.1.

    OBSERVE TRAFFIC RULES

    [THE ROAD TRAFFICACT CAP. 168 ]

    2.2.1.1.

    2.2.1.1.1

    2.2.1.1.2 DRIVER/CREW LICENSING

    2.2.1.1.3 VEHICLE INSPECTIONS

    2.2.1.2. SOBRIETY

    2.2.1.3.

    IMPROVED TRAFFIC LAWENFORCEMENT

    2.2.1.4.

    2.2.2. BETTER TRAINING

    2.2.2.1.

    2.2.2.2.

    2.2.2.3.

    2.2.3. NOT DISTRACTED

    2.2.3.1.

    DRIVERS AVOIDING USEOF MOBILE PHONES OROTHER ELECTRONICEQUIPMENTS

    2.3. OCCUPANT SAFETY

    2.3.1.

    USE SEAT BELTS &HELMETS

    2.3.2.

    2.3.2.1.

    APPENDIX B - DETAILED SK