Motorists in Kisii town and its environs will have to follow traffic rules or face stiff penalties from the police, area OCPD Tom Mutisya has said.
Speaking on Tuesday in his office, Mutisya said his officers will soon crack the whip on errand motorists who have been carelessly parking their vehicles along the roads.
He said the illicit act was rampant in the town and its environs and has serious implications to both pedestrians and motorists.
He said that his station has handled a record 40 cases of pedestrians or motorists complaining of being knocked.
“I am warning all road users, especially motorists. This habit of parking vehicles along roadsides is unacceptable and something will be done to curb the menace. The police will soon deal with them,” Mutisya said.
“I have been handling cases related to poor roadside parking for the last one month. These issues can be combated if we become responsible citizens by obeying existing laws,” he added.
Mutisya asked citizens to take responsibility of reporting motorists who violate traffic rules since the police were unable to deal with all cases.
“This is not an issue of the police alone. Road safety is a responsibility of all citizens and I believe all of us have a role to play if we are serious in curbing this problem,” he said.