Editor's Review

Eight of the drivers were found to have been driving under the influence of alcohol.

At least 12 drivers were arrested on Saturday, October 31 as the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) conducted a crackdown in Meru County.

NTSA confirmed that the 12 were arrested after failing to comply with road safety rules.

Eight of the drivers were found to have been driving under the influence after they failed the breathalyser test.

"Worryingly, eight of those apprehended were driving under the influence of alcohol, while one driver refused to provide a breath specimen for analysis.

"Officers recorded Breath Alcohol Content (BrAC) readings as high as 1.483 mg/l, 1.295 mg/l, 1.189 mg/l, 1.149 mg/l, and 0.780 mg/l — all significantly higher than the legal limit of 0.35 mg/l," NTSA reported.

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A file photo of NTSA offices.

The Authority warned that drunk driving not only puts the drivers at risk, but also exposes other road users to danger on the highways.

It added that all suspects found culpable of drinking while under the influence of alcohol will be charged in accordance with tge provisions of the Traffic Act.

"Drink-driving endangers everyone on the road. At these extreme levels of intoxication, judgment is severely impaired and the risk of a fatal crash increases significantly," the Authority wrote.

The Authority also provided a safety compliance checklist that drivers must adhere to.

Drivers will be checked on whether they have commited any speed violations, functionality of their speed limiters and whether they have the requisite transport operator documentation to provide long distance travel services.

NTSA will also asses if motorists are complying with the vehicle capacity control rules, have valid licenses and if their passengers have fastened their seat belts.

Earlier, six people have lost their lives and many others sustained injuries awhen vehicles collided at Kondoo along the Eldoret-Nakuru highway in Uasin Gishu County.

County Police Commander Wilberforce Sicharani, said a lorry swerved to dodge an oncoming Succeed car and ploughed into a public service vehicle (PSV) travelling towards Nakuru. The driver of the PSV was one of the fatalities.