The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) suspended night travel for long distance public service vehicles. (Photo/Kenya Car Bazaar)
The National Road Safety Association and a section of long distance PSV operators have said that implementation of the night travel ban was a rash decision that will have a lasting negative effect on the economy.
The public transport companies, however, lament the night travel ban is hurting the economy and are calling on the government to lift the night travel ban and instead redirect energies to enforcement of traffic rules.The Road Safety Association of Kenya Chairman David Kiarie argues that the increased cases of accidents on Kenyan roads are a result of laxity on enforcement of traffic rules, KBC reports.Long distance truck drivers through their association also say withdrawing the NTSA inspectors from the road is not the solution curbing road carnage.
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) on Sunday, December 31, 2017 suspended night travel for long distance public service vehicles.
In a statement to newsrooms, NTSA Director General Francis Meja said all travel must be scheduled to take place between 6am and 7pm.