The Honiara City Council (HCC) Law Enforcement and the National Traffic Department (Police) have impounded 36 buses for short-route bus services in the city during an operation from Wednesday 9th to Friday 11th August 2023.
City Clerk Justus Denni expressed that it is an ongoing issue in which it seems these bus owners, drivers, and conductors are not listening to HCC and the Traffic Department.
“Police and HCC Law Enforcement Division will continue to work together to put a stop to this illegal short route bus,” said the City Clerk.
The police and HCC Law Enforcement will continue their normal operations to monitor all the bus stops and buses in the city, said City Clerk Justus Denni.
The City Clerk however explained that Honiara City Council Business License Conditions pursuant to Section 4 (1) (a) (i) of Honiara City Council’s Regulation of Business Licenses Ordinance 2011 are as follows.
- A BUS SERVICE MUST DISPLAY A DESTINATION SIGN AT THE FRONT OF YOUR BUS SERVICE DURING ALL SERVICE HOURS; AND
- A BUS SERVICE MUST COMPLETELY SERVE THE DISPLAY DESTINATION DURING ALL SERVICE HOURS.
Furthermore, HCC is looking at tough penalties for breach of these conditions which bus owners are liable for, such as revocation or cancelation of your valid business license.
The City Clerk said providing reliable and safe bus service in the city should be for the convenience of all Honiara residents and the visiting public.
He appealed to the bus operators to adhere to Honiara City Council business license conditions.
