Kakamega: Boda boda riders warned against flouting rules as festive mood heightens
Kakamega county boda boda association chairman, Peter Ochango.
In a bid to curb road accidents, a group of 240 boda boda operators received training in an initiative in which the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) partnered with a local organisation to refresh riders on road safety measures.
Kakamega county boda boda association chairman, Peter Ochango, on Friday urged riders to maintain order on the roads, even as they try to cash in on the peak festive season.
"Let us not be the ones accused of causing accidents on the road as this will hurt our business. Let the focus be on making good returns this Christmas season as we maintain traffic rules," he said.
Ochango urged NTSA to continue having refresher courses to help rider keep up to date with traffic rules.
Meanwhile, several motorists were Thursday arrested and vehicles impounded in an ongoing intensified nationwide crackdown by NTSA to curb flouting of traffic rules during the festive season.
In an operation along the Dongo Kundu Bypass in Kwale County, 19 motorists were arrested and charged with violating various traffic regulations.
Offences included failure to wear seatbelts, speeding beyond stipulated limits, operating unroadworthy vehicles, contravening insurance regulations, and using illegal PSVs.
In Kirinyaga, several PSV and commercial vehicles transporting miraa were impounded for being unroadworthy.
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