Majority of Ghanaians do not own private cars and therefore rely on commercial vehicles, Trotro. Mostly school children, workers, rely on these vehicles to get to their destination. These Trotros work daily and without these vehicles , most Ghanaians would be stuck at home. This article will help us to know the meaning and history behind the name"Trotro" in Ghana.
One can catch Trotros at lorry stations or the side of the road. If one boards a Trotro at the station, the driver will usually wait until the van is full before he moves the van. This means people can wait for an hour or more and with the fear of loosing their seats, they do not get out of the bus. One of the delights of Trotro travel is shopping through the windows. Most at times at the stations, women and children sell items such as : ice cream, drinks, meat pie, oranges, "insu"( water).
Trotro drivers drive recklessly on the roads by dodging traffic and over taking other cars without considering the consequences of their actions on the passengers. They do all these to get ahead of other Trotro competitors on the road.
In spite of all these, riding in a Trotro is fun and exciting and also saves cost because its inexpensive.
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