Item 4: Truck waiting for loading along the road

Problem:

There is a transfer station where the truck are loading harvested sugar cane at Km 32.5. The trucks are using the side of the road as a waiting area while the other trucks are loading. The truck have caused potholes of the side of the road. After loading they have to turn into the main road

Truck waiting for loading along the road

Implications:

The truck along the road can block the visibility of the turning truck from the transfer station and this might pose a serious hazard to oncoming traffic. The potholes along the road can be risky to vehicles losing control.

Recommendation:

The farmers can arrange waiting area away from the road to avoid driver’s disturbance. The

Table 5-1: Level of Risk

The main items raised in this Appraisal are summarised in Table 5.1, below.