Fw: Fwd: Fw: Kenya New Traffic Rules

[Allan Mwaura]

On Friday, December 6, 2013 2:50 PM, geofrey mwangi <mwangi...@gmail.com> wrote:

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From: Josephine Shimba <jash...@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, Dec 6, 2013 at 2:28 PM
Subject: Fw: Kenya New Traffic Rules
To: Jackie Meso <emmah...@yahoo.com>, Jackie Nanyama <jcna...@gmail.com>

On Friday, December 6, 2013 1:45 PM, Jacqueline Nerubucha <JNeru...@fhi360.org> wrote:

 

 

From: Priscilla Kihara
Sent: Friday, December 06, 2013 1:24 PM
To: FHI360_Kenya; Kenya.GS kenya
Subject: FW: Kenya New Traffic Rules

 

Dear All,

Here is a summary of the drastic new traffic rules caused by the Amendment of section 12 of Cap 403 of the laws of Kenya. The president signed the amendments yesterday meaning they are in operation from today and we could all be affected.

a.       Number plates: When you sell your vehicle, you should surrender the number plates to the registrar of motor vehicles and when you fail to renew the insurance, remember to surrender the number plates to the registrar otherwise you risk being arrested and fined

b.      Overlapping, obstruction, driving on pavement or through a petrol station to avoid traffic-You risk a fine of Kshs100,000-300,000 or One year in jail or BOTH.

c.       Over speeding - when you over speed: You risk a fine of Kshs10,000 or 3 months imprisonment or both.

d.      Careless Driving: Penalty of Ksh500,000 or 10 years imprisonment or both.

e.       Careless driving causing death: Life Imprisonment. This is being treated like murder.

f.       Driving under influence of alcohol: A fine of Ksh500,000 or ten years in jail or both.

g.       PSV Operators - Should adhere to the uniforms and badges rules.

h.      Motor Cycle Operators - ONE PASSENGER only and the passenger and rider must be in reflective vests and helmets - otherwise you risk a fine of Kshs10,000 and in default 12 months imprisonment.

 

Other changes as below:

 

§  Road blocks are to be gazetted prior to being mounted by the police.

§  Driving licenses of speed limit violators shall be suspended for not less than 3 years if the person has exceeded speed limit by more than 10 kph and if offence is repeated 3 or more times.

§  All passengers must wear their seatbelts.

§  Mandatory eye test every 3 years for licensed drivers. And if you fail the test then license is withdrawn.

§  All law enforcement officers (regular police and APs) are now effectively mandated to deal with traffic issues with the abolition of the Traffic Department under the Kenya Police Service Act.

MOST IMPORTANT: SHARE THIS INFORMATION WITH  DRIVERS, COLLEAGUES, FAMILY & FRIENDS

[ta...@wananchi.com]

Thanks Mwaura and I wish you a happy - but cautious - 2014.

Regards,

Tatu

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From: "Allan Mwaura" <allan...@yahoo.com>
To: sld...@googlegroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2014 10:44:54 AM
Subject: Fw: Fwd: Fw: Kenya New Traffic Rules

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