NTSA Defends Move To Reintroduce Alcoblow

National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has taken on the need to reintroduce alcoblow to test alcohol levels on all motorists in the country defending it as a way of ensuring motorists drive with 0.0 per cent alcohol levels. 

Speaking in a public participation forum on Friday February 17,NTSA Program Director Samuel Musumba revealed that this time round, private cars are part of their key targets, since according to views collected, stakeholders wanted private vehicle drivers to comply with the traffic directive. Public service vehicles plying all routes and highways would not be an exception to the exercise.

“Maybe we need to make it even 0.0 per cent so that every driver on our roads should not drink and drive. The law as it is now, it’s only PSV drivers who are limited to 0.0, meaning no alcohol completely in the system as they drive. Now we are getting views from Mwananchi who are saying it should cut across.” Musumba stated.

In the Traffic (Drunk Driving) Rules, 2023, motorists caught under the influence shall face a fine not exceeding Ksh100,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or both.

According to the proposed laws, drivers caught going against drunk driving rules would have their driving licenses suspended for six months.