There is usually heavy traffic so people prefer boda-bodas because they are faster and can easily maneuver through small spaces. Bodas are usually cheap too. Some people ride bicycles as well.
Traveling here with public transportation isn’t always safe but unless you own a car, you must learn to travel safely. I remember taking a special-hire with a local to a village town. At some point along our journey, there were nine people in our car that was made to seat five! Two people were in the front seat, two were in the driver’s seat, and five sat in the back. I still can’t figure out how the driver drove the car, but we managed to get to our destination safely. Since many cars don’t go to village towns, the limited number of cars try to fit as many passengers as possible. Although it is not a safe thing to do, it is a common practice here.
The roads here, like one-way roads in the U.S., are very narrow. Imagine a one-way road in your neighborhood; now imagine it is used as a two-way road. This way of driving causes a lot of traffic. Also, there are no traffic lights in the town so there is no organized way for cars to move. This, too, makes the roads very congested. Therefore, motorcycles (bodas) are the go-to method of transportation, especially because they are cheaper and much faster than cars. In the villages where there aren’t many cars and roads, people rely heavily on the bodas.
