Overtaking, driving in the opposite direction, passing red lights and exceeding the limit speed won’t be forgiven at all, Yangon Region Public Transport Committee (YRTC)’s vice chair U Chit Ko Ko said in a seminar on educating YBS drivers.
Organized by YRTC, it was held on 29 August at YRTC head office’s training hall from 9:30 am to 3:25 pm.
The YRTC vice chair, committee members, and 100 YBS drivers who violated rules attended the seminar.
In his opening speech, U Chit Ko Ko said about 4,000 drivers transport about 1.5 million passengers on a daily basis, and YBS drivers are the main force for implementing YRTC’s primary objective of “safe public transport to all”.
YRTC’s joint secretary U Lyan Cin Mang highlighted road safety rules and urged YBS drivers to follow the rules and become drivers who acknowledge being held responsible and accountable for what they have done. YRTC’s lawyer Daw Yin Myint Nwe encouraged drivers to become good drivers who sincerely follow the rules and regulations.
Committee members U Maung Myo and head of department U Win Naing discussed charges against violations mostly committed by YBS drivers and common reasons for traffic accidents. — MT/ZS
