Hi,
What do you think of the way people drive in Tanzania? How different is it from your home country?
Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excess… what are the characteristics of the driving style in Tanzania?
Share with us the difficulties one may face when driving in Tanzania: peak hours, road conditions, accident, etc. and your advice to drive safely in the country.
Thank you in advance for participating,
Maximilien
Driving in Tanzania
Maximilien
31 July 2015 09:30:58
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fennyjen
10 August 2015 12:11:25
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I wrote about driving in Arusha on my blog:
fiveplease.blogspot.com.au/2014/05/driving-in-arusha.html
nevingomes
11 August 2015 13:47:34
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Hey Maxi
Drivers in tanzania are very disciplined. Not many roads here to drive and at any time the roads are filled with vehicles. traffic is a big issue here. so no excess speed... no crazy drivers/ bikers. Road conditions are normal and accidents are very frequent by the boda boda (bike taxi).
Traffic polices are very concerned about road safety rules. Sometimes they can be irritant.
Focena
24 August 2015 08:16:37
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As a foreigner (white so rich, they think) it's better not to drive in Tanzania yourself. The currupt police will stop you and let you pay a huge amount before they let you move on. They just give it a name like a daytax to drive there. The government knows this but don't do anything about it.
Jayanta Chaudhuri
25 August 2015 07:29:25
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Traffic police in Tanzania is a big problem. They are hiding in road bends with speed meter to check your car speed. People don't know whether that machine is calibrated or not. these people are also one of main causes for traffic jam in Dar Es Salaam city. Roads are two, four or six lane, drivers are good but the traffic police are not able to control properly. Their main interest is spot fine.
Motor vehicle tax stickers are also one issue. Many authorities and several stickers. You have to put those stickers in the windshield and those are covering a portion of the windshield and blocking drivers view.
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