Business NewsMotorists displaying wide-load signs on vehicles that do not meet the stipulated requirements of the law risk a three-month jail termMotorists displaying wide-load signs on vehicles that do not meet the stipulated requirements of the law risk a three-month jail term or a fine of Sh10,000. The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) in a press statement has warned owners of pick-ups against displaying the sign if the vehicles do not match the measurements provided in the constitution. “Section 3 (a) of the Traffic Act Cap 403, states that ‘the required maximum overall width of a motor vehicle together with any load projecting beyond the overall width of the vehicle shall not exceed 2.65 metres,” reads the statement.According to the NTSA, most pick-ups have a width of 1.8 metres and therefore do not require the wide load sign. This warning to motorists comes two weeks after the road regulator extended the expiry period of inspection bookings from 16th March to 30th May 2020 as one of the measures to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. “Those whose inspection has expired are required to immediately book through their TIMS accounts and present the booking slips to law enforcement officers when required to,” read a statement by the NTSA.

Source: Standard Digital May 15, 2020 12:00 UTC