Drivers caught drink-driving more than three times will be blacklisted, the National Transport and Safety Authority has reiterated.
Director General Francis Meja on Monday said through the smart driving licenses, any driver found drink-driving will lose 14 points, which amounts to a suspension of six months.
He spoke during the launch of the road safety report on the Northern Corridor.
"We are not going to compromise because such drivers are not just a danger to themselves but also other motorists," he said.
Meja said the authority plans to set up roadside arrest stations.
The report identified 273 blackspots nationally, with 199 (72 per cent) in the Northern Corridor and 74 in Nairobi.
Meja said the blackspots have increased from 166 in 2013.
The report shows 2,919 people died in road crashes in 2017, a decrease of 1.6 per cent from 2016 (2,965).
The Northern Corridor accounted for 42.6 per cent of the fatalities, with Salgaa being the number one hotspot.
The report attributes the accidents to parking of commercial vehicles along the Salgaa road.
"Unsafe behaviour on the roads, inadequate infrastructure for non-motorised transport and absence of road signage are major causes of accidents,"
The report indicates the government spent more than Sh300 billion annually on road accidents.
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Meja said there is a perception that PSVs cause more accidents, yet the authority found private cars are major culprits.
He said the authority has left the task of enforcement of traffic laws to the police, and the NTSA will embark on public education and awareness to help change drivers'
behaviour.
Meja said they reach out to PSVs and long distance bus drivers. The authority will profile them and record their
details as well as their mistakes.
This information will be key in future employment prospects of drivers, he said.
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