Motorists plying the Lari-Nakuru highway have been warned against careless and reckless driving.
Speaking to journalists at Lari trading centre on Tuesday, Lari acting police commander Dorothy Nahashon said rogue motorists will be arrested, charged in court and their licenses revoked.
The acting police boss said some motorists were contravening the law, a move she said has seen a rise in road accidents along the busy highway.
“Motorists especially Public Service Vehicles (PSVs) operators who engage in reckless driving and flout traffic rules should know that we are watching them and we will not tolerate them,” she said.
The acting police commander said that all road users must abide by the the set road regulations in a bid to curb accidents. She said traffic officers in the area will crackdown on rogue motorists.
Nahashon said that they have partnered with other government agencies including the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to ensure that rogue motorists are dealt with.
The acting police commander asked motorists to observe road signs noting that most accidents are caused as a result of drivers failing to observe and follow the road signs erected along the highway.
On Sunday, one person died and four others seriously injured after the vehicles they were traveling in collided head-on at Rakuma trading centre along the Lari-Kimende road.
According to police, the accident involving two Matatus, one heading to Nairobi and the other to Nakuru, was reportedly caused by careless driving.
The injured passengers were taken to Kijabe AIC mission hospital where they are recuperating.
Eye witnesses said the accident could also have been caused by poor weather.
According to residents, the area experiences fog and mist in the morning and evening, making it hard for drivers to see.
The residents have called on the government to erect speed bumps along the road, a move they say will help curbing accidents.
Last month Kiambu senator Kimani Wamatangi called on the Kenya National Highways Authority (Kenha) to erect bumps along the Lari-Kimende road.