Super Metro Limited trucks showed up at Likoni Road for checks after the National Transport and Safety Authority told them to. The Star saw a video of company vehicles arriving at the inspection center in Nairobi early Saturday. NTSA staff watched everything to make sure each bus met safety rules before allowing the company back on the roads. The company must fix several problems to start operating again.
They need 294 flagged buses checked, plus speed controls tested on each one. NTSA also wants 42 drivers out of 109 who broke speed limits many times to take new tests at the Likoni Driver Test Center. Any drivers without proper qualifications must leave their jobs immediately. NTSA stopped all Super Metro operations Thursday because they repeatedly broke public transportation rules.
NTSA made clear this action happened because road safety matters more than anything else. The company cannot drive passengers anywhere until it follows all public service vehicle rules from 2014, plus other conditions. When Super Metro tried fixing things earlier this month, the results looked bad for many employees who drive their buses.
Tests conducted on March 10 revealed that 64 Super Metro drivers failed. As part of the crackdown, these drivers lost their licenses immediately. The transportation authority continues pushing companies toward better safety standards across Kenya through strict enforcement actions like these inspections.
They need 294 flagged buses checked, plus speed controls tested on each one. NTSA also wants 42 drivers out of 109 who broke speed limits many times to take new tests at the Likoni Driver Test Center. Any drivers without proper qualifications must leave their jobs immediately. NTSA stopped all Super Metro operations Thursday because they repeatedly broke public transportation rules.
NTSA made clear this action happened because road safety matters more than anything else. The company cannot drive passengers anywhere until it follows all public service vehicle rules from 2014, plus other conditions. When Super Metro tried fixing things earlier this month, the results looked bad for many employees who drive their buses.
Tests conducted on March 10 revealed that 64 Super Metro drivers failed. As part of the crackdown, these drivers lost their licenses immediately. The transportation authority continues pushing companies toward better safety standards across Kenya through strict enforcement actions like these inspections.
