Christmas is alway a memorable occasion that Kenyans enjoy most when in the presence of family members.This increases the number of travellers going closer to their loved ones. Unfortunately it makes December one of the months with the highest number of accidents.
However this time round NTSA is more than armed to ensure this bad history stops repeating itself. Strong rules like day time alcoblow have made a comeback and in addition, the improved speed governor.
National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) director general Francis Meja says the authority will not recede its directive for all Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) to upgrade their speed governors so they can relay real-time speed information.
He said the authority is keen to ensure the sector players acquire the modern tamper-proof gadgets warning that those who fail to comply will be removed from the road.
“We are not going back, these changes are meant to end the road carnage. The set deadline is not going to be changed,” said Meja
Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) have until March next year to upgrade their speed governors so they can relay real-time speed information to the National Transport and Safety Authority servers.
The upgraded speed governors can transmit data on the speed at which the car is moving, the location of the car, the driver and the sacco the vehicle belongs to.
All vehicles weighing above 3,048 tonnes are also required to be fitted with a speed governor. NTSA Director-General Francis Meja awhile back said motor vehicle owners were now required to upgrade their speed limiters to the latest device standard KS 2295:2018.
Speaking during a meeting with PSV transporters and police in Mombasa, Meja said speed limiters currently fitted in vehicles are prone to manipulation and thus the need to upgrade to the latest device standard KS 2295:2018.
Mr Meja said the current speed governors were prone to tampering by unscrupulous drivers, but the new device was tamper-proof.
The official added that the speed limiter technology would be linked to drivers’ smart licences that were recently introduced by the Government. Consequently, any person found to be tampering with the speed governor will be stripped of their licence.
“We will be able to curtail accidents caused by speeding because through the new device, we are able to see speeding vehicles and take action before an accident happens,” said Meja. Do you believe the new technology is this powerful?