Police are investigating an incident in which a motorist led patrol cops on a reckless chase, endangering the lives of other motorists.
In the video that has gone viral on social media, a motorist in a white car is seen ignoring the traffic officers who were flagging him down.
The motorist was hell-bent on escaping the police dragnet on an unknown road.
The reckless act put the life of the driver as well as other lives of motorists and pedestrians on the road in danger, according to police.
Following this incident, NPS has urged motorists to adhere to the rule of law while on the road.
Kenyans have also been informed that they should be aware to adhere to road safety at all times whenever they are on the road.
“We acknowledge that the essence of road safety is to promote sanity and responsibility whilst on public roads,” police said.
The incident comes just a month after police launched a countrywide crackdown on unroadworthy vehicles due to the increasing number of road accidents.
In a statement, NPS said the accidents had been occasioned by preventable and predictable factors.
“We have recorded a total of 15,924 road crashes victims countrywide; 3,541 victims were fatally injured, 7,236 persons seriously injured, while 5,147 victims were slightly Injured,” NPS said.
NPS has been looking out for Fleet Speed monitoring, lane discipline enforcement and dangerous overtaking, as well as the use of seatbelts by passengers to curb road accidents.
Citizens were urged to cooperate with the enforcement officers during the crackdown.
