Accidents are a major challenge on Kenyan roads with cases of fatalities being reported every single day.
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), in a bid to combat the number of road fatalities, listed the traffic offences that could get you in trouble with the law.
Kenyans.co.ke compiled a list of all the offences and the fines you could incur for committing each of them.
Rule 12(1)(b) - Learner driving without "L" plates on the front and rear - Kshs 1,000.
Rule 130C(1) and (3) - Individuals driving a PSV vehicle without being the designated driver - Kshs 5,000.
Rule 22A(1) and (2) - Failure by the owner of the vehicle to have seat belts in the motor vehicle - Kshs 1,000 per seat.
Rule 22A(5) and (6) - PSV conductor’s failure to keep seat belts in a clean, dry and generally wearable condition - Kshs 500.
Rule 25 - Failure of a vehicle to carry warning signs (lifesavers) - Kshs 2,000.
Rule 41A - Failure to fit the prescribed speed governor in PSV and Commercial Vehicles - Kshs 10,000.
Rule 54A - A person driving or operating a PSV with tinted windows or windscreen - Kshs 2,000.
Rule 56(1), (2) - Failure of a PSV to carry functional re extinguishers and re kits - Kshs 2,000.
Rule 59A(1) - Driver using a mobile phone while the vehicle is in motion - Kshs 2,000.
Rule 65(f) and 72 - The driver of a motor omnibus or matatu picking or setting down passengers in a place that is not authorized as a bus stop or terminal - Kshs 3,000.
Rule 68(1)(x) and 72 - A passenger alighting or boarding any omnibus or matatu at a place which is not authorized as a bus stop or terminal - Kshs1,000.
Rule 80 - Travelling with part of the body outside a moving vehicle. it guarantees a fine - Kshs 1,000.
Section 101(2) - Failure of the conductor to refund the fare for the incomplete portion of the journey for which full fare has been paid- Kshs 5,000.
Section 103(1) and (2) - Touting- Kshs 3,000.
Section 103A(1) and (7) - Failure of a PSV driver or conductor to wear the special badge and uniform- Kshs 2,000.
Section 103B(1) and (7) - Motorcycle rider riding without protective gear- Kshs 1,000.
Section 103B(1) and (7) - Motorcycle passenger riding without protective gear- Kshs 1,000.
Section 12(1) and 14 Rule 7 of Traffic Rules - Driving without identification plates or plates not fixed in the prescribed manner - Kshs 10,000.
Section 130C (1) and (3) - The driver of a PSV driver who lets an unauthorized person drive - Kshs 5,000.
Section 16(2) and 17A(3) - Driving a vehicle without a valid inspection certificate inspected - Kshs 10,000.
Section 22A(3) and (4) - Failure to wear a seat belt while the motor vehicle is in motion - Kshs 500.
Section 30(1) and (7) - Driving without a valid driving license endorsement in respect of the class of vehicle - Kshs 7,000.
Section 30(4) and 41 - Failure to renew a driving license - Kshs 1,000.
Section 33(c) and 41 - Driving a PSV while unqualified - Kshs 7,000.
Section 36(1) and (3) - Failing to carry and produce a driving license on demand - Kshs 1,000.
Section 42(1) - Exceeding speed limit prescribed for the class of vehicle by 6-10kph - Kshs 3,000.
Section 42(1) - Exceeding speed limit prescribed for the class of vehicle by 11-15kph - Kshs 6,000.
Section 42(1) - Exceeding speed limit prescribed for the class of vehicle by 16-20kph - Kshs 10,000.
Section 42(1) - Exceeding speed limit prescribed for the class of vehicle by 1-5 kph - Kshs 500.
Section 45A(1) and (2) - Driving on or through pavement or a pedestrian walkway- Kshs 5,000.
Section 52(1)(a) and 52(2) - Failure of a driver to obey any directions given, whether verbally or by signal, by a police officer in uniform, in the execution of their duty- Kshs 3,000.
Section 52(1)(b) and (2) - Failure of a driver to conform to the indications given by any traffic sign- Kshs 3,000.
Section 52(1)(c) and (2) - Failure of a driver to stop when required to do so by a police officer in uniform- Kshs 5,000.
Section 53(1) and 67 - Causing obstruction by allowing a vehicle to remain in any position on the road so as to obstruct or cause inconvenience or to other motorists using the road- Kshs 10,000.
Section 53(3) and (4) - Failure to display reflective triangles or lifesavers in cases where any part of the vehicle remains on the road in a position so as to obstruct or cause obstruction-Kshs 3,000.
Section 60(1) and 60(2) - Driver of a motorcycle carrying more than one pillion passenger-Kshs 1,000.
Section 90(2)(a) and 94 - Driving a vehicle on a footpath Kshs-5,000.
Section 90(2)(c) and 94 - Pedestrian willfully obstructing the free passage of vehicles- Kshs 500.
Section 98(1) and 104 - Unlicensed people driving or acting as the conductor of a PSV- Kshs 5,000.
Section 98(1) and 104 - Owner or operator of PSV employing an unlicensed PSV driver or conductor- Kshs 10,000.
