Every market has a madman!!Bag Buckles are now used as Safety Belts

 

Kenyans can really be creative, after the government announced the return of Michuki Rules in order to curb road carnage,most of the Public Service Vehicle operators to withdraw their services.

The decision to withdraw the vehicles from roads was reached after the government announced the crackdown on vehicles without seat belts, speed governors or a bold yellow line.

So far a number of vehicles are back on the road after complying with the new traffic rules.

However ,according to online reports  Saccos in Githurai have only complied to avoid being arrested but not ensuring the safety of their passengers.

Two bus saccos in Githurai namely Unified Poa and Zamazam are using bag buckles as safety belts  for the passengers and for show in case they are stopped by the police.

Passengers using the buses say they do not have a choice but to use what has been provided to them in the buses that are reportedly charging fair prices.

The residents have said that even some of the buses that have been fitted with safety belts are either faulty or lose in a way that they cannot ensure safety of a passenger in case of an accident.

Public transport vehicles under the Michuki laws are required to have functioning safety belts for the all the passengers and passengers not using the safety belts amounts to a fine of ksh 500 with our current survey showing how the matatu operators are gambling with their passengers life.

 

More than 22,000 traffic offenders have been arrested since the enforcement of Michuki rules began on November 12, officials said.

Sources said the government has collected hundred of thousands of shillings through fines from the offenders.

Police data shows 3,000 culprits were arrested in Nairobi, another 6,000 in Central and 3,769, in Nyanza. Police made 3,638 arrests in Western, 2,148 in Rift Valley, 3,200 at the Coast and 2,320 in Eastern.

In Nairobi, most offenders were found not to have fastened their seat belts. Others were pedestrians crossing the road at the wrong places and motorists exceeding the speed limits.

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