{"id":848241,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/848241/?format=json","text_counter":144,"type":"other","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"The fatalities on pillion passengers – refer to passengers who are usually riding on the second seat. In fact, in the Business Daily yesterday, there was a picture of a bodaboda rider carrying four people. How they even fit is very interesting. The four passengers had not taken any safety measures. The rider had a helmet and the rest did not. I am sure that back at home in the villages, you have seen how boda bodas carry even a whole family. You would see a baby in front of the rider, another one being carried by the mother and two others in between; all without any safety measure. When I started doing a bit of investigations and met with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NTSA, I found out that there are very good regulations. In fact, I wish it The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."}