- NTSA said they will take action against motor vehicle owners who fail to present rogue drivers sought by the Authority.
- According to the Authority, parents should play a role in guiding their children.
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The National Transport and Safety Authority has condemned the actions of a driver allegedly caught endangering the lives of schoolchildren.
The video, which has since circulated on social media, showed schoolchildren hanging outside the window of a speeding vehicle.
The Authority said that drivers have the ultimate responsibility of protecting children entrusted to them by their parents.
"NTSA condemns the actions of drivers endangering schoolchildren. It is very unfortunate that despite efforts to ensure road safety, rogue PSV drivers continue to endanger the lives of school children," the statement on X read.
"We have received several disturbing recordings of school children hanging dangerously on moving vehicles."
NTSA condemned the act calling on parents to ensure their children are transported in safe and licensed vehicles.
The Authority said the free NTSA App should be used to verify the PSV Sacco and driver details.
"As a society, we must proactively take all measures to safeguard children. We encourage the public to continue calling out drivers engaging in such reckless acts and reporting them for action," the statement reads.
NTSA said they will take action against motor vehicle owners who fail to present rogue drivers sought by the Authority.
According to the Authority, parents should play a role in guiding their children.
On Sunday, NTSA cautioned motorists to follow traffic rules ahead of school reopening.
NTSA said there will be enhanced enforcement and compliance checks mounted across the country to ensure noncompliant operators are kept off the road.
NTSA's road safety manager, Samuel Musumba, urged school transport and public services operators to ensure their vehicles are in good condition before setting on the road.
He said there will be an increased demand for transport by pupils and parents during the reopening period.
"Our message to all road users should be to prioritise the road safety for our children. The cases we have heard from the past are worrying," he said.
Musumba said that NTSA officers will be stationed on the roads to ensure no traffic rules are broken.
He cautioned unroadworthy school buses operating on the roads, saying they expose children to risk.
Schools reopened on August 25, 2024, for the third term.