The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has cautioned motor vehicle owners and dealers over substandard chevrons and warning triangles in the Kenyan market.
In a notice on Tuesday, July 2, KEBS stated that some brands of the chevrons and portable warning triangles currently in the market did not meet the standards set by the bureau.
"It has come to our notice that some brands of motor vehicle chevrons and portable warning triangles currently being sold in the Kenyan market do not meet the requirements of their respective Kenya Standards KS 924:2012 and KS 815:2018 in the Co-efficient of Retroreflection parameter.
"The implication of this non-compliance is that the retroreflective property of such products is low, thereby diminishing their visibility, especially at night, and increasing the risk of road accidents," read part of the notice by KEBS.
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KEBS advised vehicle importers, retailers, and motorists to acquire chevrons and warning triangles with a valid KEBS standardisation mark.
“All motor vehicle chevrons and portable warning triangles that shall be found not to comply with the requirements of the relevant Standards in the Co-efficient of Retroreflection parameter shall be seized by the Bureau and be destroyed at the importers’, manufacturers’ and/or dealers’ expense,” KEBS stated.
Chevrons are reflective strips affixed to the rear of vehicles like trucks and lorries to help motorists identify the presence of a vehicle ahead of them, while warning triangles are devices made from reflective material to alert motorists in case of a stalled vehicle ahead.
