Bodaboda motorcyclists have been ordered to observe
safety measures while conducting their business following an accident that
occurred early this week involving a motorcyclist and a vehicle in a hit and
run accident along Meru-Nanyuki Highway.
Confirming the incident Imenti North OCPD James Kithuka
said the rider, Eric Juma was left with a broken limb and he is recuperating at
Meru Level Five Hospital.
Kithuka said 3 passengers on board aged between 10-13
years sustained minor injuries but were treated and discharged at Meru Level
Five Hospital.
The police boss blamed on motorcyclists whom he said were
flouting common traffic rules like carrying more than one passenger.
“In fact a motorbike is meant to carry only two people;
the rider and one passenger,” he retorted.
He further reminded the boda boda operators to embrace
putting on helmets and other protective wears to avert injuries in case of an
accident.
Kithuka said the driver involved in the accident is on
tracking urging anybody with information to alert the police.
Similarly the OCPD has appealed to area Kenya Highway
Authority to clear the roadside bushes along Meru-Nanyuki Highway for security
reasons.
In another incident early this week a public service
vehicle veered off the newly tarmacked Meru-Marimba road killing the driver on
the spot.
The body of the driver, Francis Mwenda, was sent to Meru
Level Five Hospital.
Kithuka confirmed that there was only one passenger on
board but he was not injured.
The police boss suspected the accident to mechanical
failure though further investigations have been launched.
Bodaboda motorcyclists have been ordered to observe
safety measures while conducting their business following an accident that
occurred early this week involving a motorcyclist and a vehicle in a hit and
run accident along Meru-Nanyuki Highway.
Confirming the incident Imenti North OCPD James Kithuka
said the rider, Eric Juma was left with a broken limb and he is recuperating at
Meru Level Five Hospital.
Kithuka said 3 passengers on board aged between 10-13
years sustained minor injuries but were treated and discharged at Meru Level
Five Hospital.
The police boss blamed on motorcyclists whom he said were
flouting common traffic rules like carrying more than one passenger.
“In fact a motorbike is meant to carry only two people;
the rider and one passenger,” he retorted.
He further reminded the boda boda operators to embrace
putting on helmets and other protective wears to avert injuries in case of an
accident.
Kithuka said the driver involved in the accident is on
tracking urging anybody with information to alert the police.
Similarly the OCPD has appealed to area Kenya Highway
Authority to clear the roadside bushes along Meru-Nanyuki Highway for security reasons.
In another incident early this week a public service
vehicle veered off the newly tarmacked Meru-Marimba road killing the driver on
the spot.
The body of the driver, Francis Mwenda, was sent to Meru
Level Five Hospital.
Kithuka confirmed that there was only one passenger on
board but he was not injured.
The police boss suspected the accident to mechanical
failure though further investigations have been launched.
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