NTSA Impounds 13 Vehicles Along Southern Bypass

The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has impounded 13 vehicles along the Southern Bypass in Nairobi. 

In an update on Thursday, October 29, NTSA said the vehicles were impounded on Wednesday night during a safety compliance operation. 

The authority noted that the vehicles were detained after an inter-agency team identified several safety violations involving drivers and the vehicles.

“Last night, the inter-agency team conducted a safety compliance check along the Southern Bypass, during which thirteen motor vehicles were detained,” NTSA stated. 

The violations included motorists driving under the influence of alcohol and operating with expired driving licenses. 

NTSA also said the impounded vehicles were found to have expired inspection stickers, operating without insurance and contravening insurance terms. 

Other safety concerns were vehicles with broken headlights and cracked windscreens. 

This comes a day after NTSA outlined offences and safety requirements targeted in a new day and night crackdown on motorists.

In a notice on Tuesday, October 27, the authority said the campaign, dubbed Msimu bila ajali, Usalama Barabarani, involves sensitization of drivers and passengers, alongside safety checks conducted along major transport corridors.

"As part of ongoing proactive measures to disrupt risky behaviors and prevent loss of lives on our roads, the Authority, in collaboration with law enforcement, has launched the Msimu bila ajali, Usalama Barabarani campaign," the notice read.

NTSA said the operation would focus on identifying motorists who violate traffic regulations and addressing risky behavior that contributes to road crashes.

The authority also explained why the operation places particular emphasis on night safety checks, citing the increased danger associated with evening and late-night travel.

Among the offences and safety violations targeted in the crackdown are speeding, failure to comply with speed limiter requirements, missing or invalid transport documents, overloading, driving without valid documentation, failure to wear seatbelts, and drink-driving.