Subaru drivers have been put on notice by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) after a spike in accidents.
Speaking during the launch of the National Safe Roads Programme in Upper Hill on Wednesday, October 28, NTSA Director General George Njao noted that cars owned by young people caused most fatalities on the road.
He further stated that after graduating from universities, the students often eyed fast cars like Subaru.
The authority was, as a result of working together with universities as well as Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) centers to reduce the accidents.
"We have got the youth community. We would like to work with the TVET and the universities. Those who are graduating from the university, what is the first thing a student does with his second salary?
"They buy a car. If you look at the number of fatalities that we have had, it is in the youth category of new cars, the Subarus. These new cars that our young people are driving, are causing a problem for us," he stated.
In his address at the launch, Interior CS Fred Matiang'i disclosed that most fatalities on the road involved young people in their prime, hence affecting the economy.
A statement from NTSA indicated that 2,689 lives were lost between January 1 and September 30, 2020, compared to 2,655 during the same period in 2019, an increase of 1.3 per cent.
"Time is here for us to be honest with one another... this is going to involve all of us, let us take part in behavioural change campaign.
"Let us educate our people to behave responsibly. That is the only way we are going to deal with road accidents," stated Matiang'i.
Part of the aims of the new programme is to develop and implement a driving school curriculum for both drivers and instructors on basis of best practices and models in other parts of the world amongst others.
In Kenya, Subaru drivers have been under fire numerously after they were accused of unruly practices while using the roads. The issues range from hooting to speeding and overlapping dangerously.
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— NTV Kenya (@ntvkenya) October 28, 2020
