The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has issued a mandatory notice to all schools and school transport providers, requiring them to ensure their vehicles are roadworthy before schools reopen. This directive follows a recent inspection that revealed numerous safety issues with school vehicles, including faulty speed limiters, poor interiors, and structural deficiencies.

• NTSA conducted random checks revealing issues such as expired or broken speed limiters, poor interiors (worn seats, broken locks), and failure to meet safety standards like KS 372:2019.
• The authority also flagged over 315,000 public service and commercial vehicles operating without valid inspection certificates, urging immediate remedial action.
• Law enforcement officers are encouraged to use the NTSA’s free mobile app to verify inspection certificates.