Police target deadly road blackspots as schools reopen
Police announce targeted operations on road accident blackspots as schools reopen, urging drivers and PSV operators to follow traffic rules...
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The National Police Service (NPS) in Kenya has announced intensified road safety operations targeting accident blackspots nationwide as schools and colleges reopen after the festive holiday.
- Operations will utilize crash mapping systems to focus on high-accident areas due to rising road carnage.
- The NPS urged all road users, including drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, and boda boda riders, to adhere strictly to traffic rules.
- Public Service Vehicle (PSV) owners and boda boda associations were put on notice to ensure self-regulation, including installing speed governors and managing driver fatigue.
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