Due to the large number of human lives lost as a result of road crashes “Road Safety “has become a great concern to almost every person in Kenya today We won’t venture in to statistics now as we both know - “they are horrible’. Many thanks to The Almighty, God for by His Grace this work has commenced. We thank our President Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta, for the appointment of Hon, Lee Njiru as The Chairman of National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), Which is mandated with commission of overseeing road transit and prevention of road traffic accidents? We are determined that this establishment shall offer advice on road transportation and safety in order to decrease the number of fatal accidents on our roads. As obligated. We applaud and support Authority’s commitment as we have by now started seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. We also appreciate the Director General Mr. Isaac Kamau for being an openhearted overseer by bringing on board the most knowledgeable road safety activists e.g. Ms. Bright Oyuaya in the midst of the rest. We are sure this is the right team. We say this with a lot of strength of mind since we happened to have been there for quite along time now. This team is aware that enhancement on road traffic safety can also be achieved through public consciousness. The late Hon. Michuki’s laws reduced the number of traffic deaths. It strongly suggests that progress can be made if there is a adequate political commitment. The pace of legislation change and enforcement need to be hastened and more attention paid to vulnerable road users to reduce the number of road traffic deaths. Though it is also known that road traffic accidents do not have a single cause. They result from a number of contributory factors that combine in a way that leads to road users failing to cope a particular situation. We request NTSA to create a vigorous campaign in the following: (1) Controlling of the speed : (2) Drink Driving (3) Wearing a good –quality helmet (4) Wearing seat-belt. (5) Control of sub standard tires being imported in our country. (6) Prompt, well –quality pre-hospital care. Appropriate and targeted action is needed urgently that will tie with road safety week in all over the country which should be celebrated from 15th to 17th November every year. The success of this team (our work) will be measured by a single question. “Has the situation on road safety improved than when we started? What is clear is that NTSA needs everybody’s support. Our most ambitious project is to convince NTSA to allow the introduction of Thermoplastic Audio Tactile profiled (ATP) road surface markings on our roads. ATP road marking are type of long life road marking which have raised ribs oriented perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction and are closely spaced at regular intervals along or adjacent to the line. If a vehicle tire runs on over an ATP road marking it provides an audible and tactile warning to the driver, improving safety by making the driver less likely to leave the lane unintentionally. Furthermore, the raised ribs can provide superior visibility to a conventional flat lane in wet-night conditions and during rains. As such ATP road marking are potentially a very powerful and cost effective road safety intervention.- Dreva hawezi kulala akiendesha. Also introduction of thermoplastic pre –marked road surface signs (signs laying on the surface of the road as opposed to ordinary erected which are subjected to rampart vandalism. Another new idea is introduction of solar powered cat –eyes. Not forgetting the introduction of a seat-belt sign within the class of the mandatory signs. The big question is if these counter measures on road safety are working in other countries what will stop them from working here? Could this mean our government can not facilitate the above mentioned counter measures? What would be the cost of implication compared to human live? It is known that vulnerable road users account for half of road traffic deaths globally. Pedestrians’ cyclists and riders of motorized two-wheelers and their passengers are collectively known as “vulnerable road users” The proportion of road traffic deaths in vulnerable road users is greater in low-income countries than in high-income countries. This means The high frequency of road carnage on our roads is robbing us our productive personnel who could contribute to the development of our lovely nation, as it posses a significant strains on already stretched health facilities and poor families who may experience the loss of income from a bread winner in addition to the burden of caring for those injured. We look forward working with NTSA in the future as we advance our goal of preventing loss of life and injury on our roads. Mr. O.Ouma Chairman Society for Prevention of Road Accidents (SePORA). Due to the large number of human lives lost as a result of road crashes “Road Safety “has become a great concern to almost every person in Kenya today We won’t venture in to statistics now as we both know - “they are horrible’. Many thanks to The Almighty, God for by His Grace this work has commenced. We thank our President Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta, for the appointment of Hon, Lee Njiru as The Chairman of National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), Which is mandated with commission of overseeing road transit and prevention of road traffic accidents? We are determined that this establishment shall offer advice on road transportation and safety in order to decrease the number of fatal accidents on our roads. As obligated. We applaud and support Authority’s commitment as we have by now started seeing the light at the end of the tunnel. We also appreciate the Director General Mr. Isaac Kamau for being an openhearted overseer by bringing on board the most knowledgeable road safety activists e.g. Ms. Bright Oyuaya in the midst of the rest. We are sure this is the right team. We say this with a lot of strength of mind since we happened to have been there for quite along time now. This team is aware that enhancement on road traffic safety can also be achieved through public consciousness. The late Hon. Michuki’s laws reduced the number of traffic deaths. It strongly suggests that progress can be made if there is a adequate political commitment. The pace of legislation change and enforcement need to be hastened and more attention paid to vulnerable road users to reduce the number of road traffic deaths. Though it is also known that road traffic accidents do not have a single cause. They result from a number of contributory factors that combine in a way that leads to road users failing to cope a particular situation. We request NTSA to create a vigorous campaign in the following: (1) Controlling of the speed : (2) Drink Driving (3) Wearing a good –quality helmet (4) Wearing seat-belt. (5) Control of sub standard tires being imported in our country. (6) Prompt, well –quality pre-hospital care. Appropriate and targeted action is needed urgently that will tie with road safety week in all over the country which should be celebrated from 15th to 17th November every year. The success of this team (our work) will be measured by a single question. “Has the situation on road safety improved than when we started? What is clear is that NTSA needs everybody’s support. Our most ambitious project is to convince NTSA to allow the introduction of Thermoplastic Audio Tactile profiled (ATP) road surface markings on our roads. ATP road marking are type of long life road marking which have raised ribs oriented perpendicularly to the longitudinal direction and are closely spaced at regular intervals along or adjacent to the line. If a vehicle tire runs on over an ATP road marking it provides an audible and tactile warning to the driver, improving safety by making the driver less likely to leave the lane unintentionally. Furthermore, the raised ribs can provide superior visibility to a conventional flat lane in wet-night conditions and during rains. As such ATP road marking are potentially a very powerful and cost effective road safety intervention.- Dreva hawezi kulala akiendesha. Also introduction of thermoplastic pre –marked road surface signs (signs laying on the surface of the road as opposed to ordinary erected which are subjected to rampart vandalism. Another new idea is introduction of solar powered cat –eyes. Not forgetting the introduction of a seat-belt sign within the class of the mandatory signs. The big question is if these counter measures on road safety are working in other countries what will stop them from working here? Could this mean our government can not facilitate the above mentioned counter measures? What would be the cost of implication compared to human live? It is known that vulnerable road users account for half of road traffic deaths globally. Pedestrians’ cyclists and riders of motorized two-wheelers and their passengers are collectively known as “vulnerable road users” The proportion of road traffic deaths in vulnerable road users is greater in low-income countries than in high-income countries. This means The high frequency of road carnage on our roads is robbing us our productive personnel who could contribute to the development of our lovely nation, as it posses a significant strains on already stretched health facilities and poor families who may experience the loss of income from a bread winner in addition to the burden of caring for those injured. We look forward working with NTSA in the future as we advance our goal of preventing loss of life and injury on our roads. Society for Prevention of Road Accidents (SePORA).
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