Undercover police officers monitoring public transport vehicles — PSD

AMMAN — The Public Security Department (PSD) is deploying undercover traffic inspectors to monitor public transport vehicles, a PSD official said on Tuesday. 

Maj. Wasfi Etoum, of the PSD's security media department, said the decision was taken following many complaints from the public. 

"We were already keeping a close watch on public transport means before, but we want to increase the monitoring," he told The Jordan Times over the phone.

Etoum said the PSD will intensify its campaign covering all public transport vehicles operating in the Kingdom. 

"There are some routes that receive many complaints compared to other ones. I cannot name them but we are observing them closely," he added.  

Ayman Zubaidi, a Jordanian who uses public transport, said he faces some difficulties while taking buses in Zarqa. 

"Some bus drivers refuse to stop. They only care about money and not about the safety and comfort of passengers," he added. 

Zubaidi noted that when he asks a driver to stop, he pulls over far away from his location. 

"At least the big buses do not do that and are more organised.” 

Malik Abu Ghneim, an electrician, said some drivers charge higher fares for short distances. 

"Also, safety is not always guaranteed because drivers race each other to reach their destination and be the first to get passengers," he added.