Kiambu OCPD Stephen Nge’tich is urging residents to report cases of overloading vehicles as it leads to fatal accidents and can also transmit air-borne infections.
Speaking in his office on Monday, Nge’tich said that touts have developed a new tactic of evading the traffic officers by asking the passengers to squat as they stand at the door.
He said that such acts are an obstruction to administering law and order and soon the law will catch up with them. He promised to instruct the traffic police officers to be getting inside vehicles to check whether there are any excess passengers.
“I now urge the residents of Kiambu to step in and report such matters when they occur. My office has a suggestion box where you can drop your written complaints. I will get them, read and take the necessary actions and measures. Unless you help me, I can’t administer the law alone,” said the OCPD.
Nge’tich noted that not only was overloading breaking the traffic laws but also increased chances of fatal accidents as the passengers standing do not have safety belts. He noted that in case of an accident their lives are in danger.
He added that air bornewas diseases like Tuberculosis (TB) was easily transmitted due to the stuffy air inside such vehicles.
He advised the residents not to cover up for the touts who were greedy for money and endangered people’s lives to get the money. He also told them that they should not board full matatus and by doing that these cases would decrease.