Motorists found hooting or over speeding near schools will soon land in trouble, if new rules by National Transport and Safety Authority are effected.
NTSA said the move is aimed at restoring sanity on the roads and cutting down accidents around schools.
NTSA Road Safety Strategy manager Samuel Musumba said they have already identified 41 schools in high risk areas where accidents are likely to occur.
He said the authority has put signages around the schools to warn motorists.
“We want to create an environment where schools are very safe. Motorists around those schools must be very careful," Musumba said.
"Very soon we shall be enforcing the rules, if we find drivers hooting in those areas, we shall take quick action."
Among the 41 schools are schools with very young children and special needs children.
“It is very touching when you see a child on a wheelchair being crossed, and a driver is busy hooting at that child. It is not right at all,” Musumba said.
He said the rules will apply to both private and public service vehicles.
NTSA is currently running a schools programme where learners are being taught road safety measures that include crossing major highways.
In July, National Police Service and the Matatu Owners Association committed to jointly deal with challenges facing the transport sector.
Deputy Inspector General Douglas Kanja and MOA chairman Albert Karakacha promised to comply with the sector's laws and regulations and deal with corruption.
He said the move will ensure safety on Kenyan roads.
The 2023 Kenya Demographic Health Survey shows that at least 4,690 people lost their lives on Kenyan roads in 2022.
The year recorded 21,757 road accident casualties, representing a 5.5 per cent increase from the 20,625 deaths reported in 2021.
The number of those who lost their lives in road crashes in 2021 was 4,579.
