Fourteen drivers arrested by Thika Traffic Police and the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) were arraigned in court on Wednesday morning.
Thika traffic base commander Apelles Chacha said the drivers had flouted several traffic laws including overspeeding and tampering with speed governors.
“Most of the vehicles lacked safety belts, had excess passengers, exceeding in speed, tampering with the digital speed governors among other issues,” said Chacha.
“We ask every driver to take the right measures needed to adhere to traffic laws and our crackdown will continue throughout the week,” she noted.
The traffic boss said that most of the drivers make several trips through over speeding to earn easy cash from pedestrians in the evening, whilst risking hundreds of lives.
“Accidents are caused by reckless drivers who never mind their clients. Pedestrians should watch where they walk on the road, especially during rush hours to avoid accidents,” advised Chacha.
On Tuesday evening, police along Thika Road through Usalama Crackdown arrested the drivers who spent Tuesday night in custody and caused great inconveniences for passengers.