Matatu owners on Wednesday told NTSA to divert PSVs plying the Salgaa stretch to Molo at the Kibunja junction to avert further deaths at the black spot.
MOA chairman Simon Kimutai said this will see PSV drivers avoid the hilly stretch that is blamed for the deaths and injuries of dozens during the festive season.
"NTSA should also embark on a vibrant mapping out of all black spot areas and advise drivers plying on those routes accordingly," he said on Thursday.
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He said the association has requested the transport ministry to buy a piece of land around Sachangwan for vehicles to make a stop before descending downhill.
"We have also asked NTSA to come up with a research department to study major causes of accidents and come up with ways of addressing the same," Kimutai said.
In the recommendations, the MOA chair said they have agreed with all saccos to establish fully equipped command centre to monitor their vehicles round the clock.
"For PSV's which travel for over 200 kilometres, we have agreed such vehicles should be inspected by respective sacco mechanics prior to the journey."
He said the move now calls for every sacco to have its own garage or outsource a mechanic from a reputable firm.
Kimutai said the association has requested government to allow NYS establish a PSV training center to entrench discipline among drivers.
He added that they have proposed that crews members be tested for drug and substance abuse and their medical records kept.
The matatu owners spokesman said they have also agreed to enforce the rule requiring crews to wear uniform whenever they are on duty.
"We are going to embark on de-registration of all briefcase saccos. We'll vet each of them and those cleared must file an annual audited accounts," Kimutai said.
He added that smaller saccos will be merged with big ones so as to end competition which breeds cartels, and also increase number of vehicles required for a sacco to be licenced.
In regards to the current ban on PSV night travel, Kimutai said they have forwarded recommendations to the transport ministry to allow vehicles operate until midnight.
"We partially support the ban as we also need some sense of control. However, we request the government to extend the hours of operation to at least midnight so that our crew can rest for three or four hours before resuming on their journey," he said during a press conference on Thursday.
Kimutai said since the ban was effected, the sector has been losing about Sh1.5 million in a day.
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