NTSA Mounts Countrywide Road Checks as Schools Reopen
On nationwide highways, the National Transport and Safety Authority has been conducting road safety compliance inspections since the morning.
The action is intended to improve road safety as students begin returning to classes in advance of the postponed reopening on Monday.
Several cars were detained on different roads by police and the road safety authorities as part of a crackdown to guarantee that all traffic safety regulations were followed.
As part of the checks, there were also sporadic tests for drunk driving.
The NTSA emphasized in a notice the need to adhere to speed limits, maintain lane discipline, and refrain from driving after drinking.
The NTSA said, “Pamoja tuhakikishe watoto wetu wamefika shuleni salama.”
The agency has conducted checks on several major routes, including Mombasa-Nairobi, Narok-Nairobi, Sotik-Kisii, Kimilil-Chwele, and Kisii-Migori.
The planned duration of the operation is all of next week, having begun on Friday.
The operation is being carried out in tandem by authority personnel and traffic police.
Officers seized a school bus with a broken seat belt and a broken speed limiter along the Kisii-Sotik road.
The car also possessed an expired road service license (RSL) and faded chevrons and reflectors.
According to the NTSA, “school transport, like all public service vehicles, must comply with traffic rules.”
In a post, Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen also reminded Kenyans and other road users that road safety is a shared responsibility and encouraged drivers to refrain from speeding.
He remarked on X, “I implore all road users to show their love and gratitude to our moms by abiding by traffic laws so that all the young people reach school safely.”
Recently, President William Ruto gave the NTSA and traffic police instructions to collaborate to improve road safety.
Ruto said that the two agencies have long been at odds with one another when it comes to enforcing traffic laws, and he held this to be the reason why the intended outcomes have not been attained.
Speaking at the National Road Safety Action Plan 2024–28 launch, Ruto instructed the director general of the NTSA and the Inspector General of Police to make sure the cooperation is implemented right now.
“I expect greater collaboration, Mr. IG and Mr. DG, so that we can see results coming down,” he remarked.
Additionally, he emphasized how important it is for the general public and other drivers to actively engage in maintaining road safety.
The goal of the National Road Safety Action Plan 2024–2028 is to reduce accidents by 50%.
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