Motorists will now pay hefty instant fines to the National Transport and Safety Authority following the rollout of the instant fines system.
The system which uses special cameras placed on major highways will be able to detect the speed of the vehicles, those driving on pavements and failure to observe road signs.
Also targeted are those causing obstruction and failure to display life savers when vehicle stalls among others offenses.
Once captured on the wrong, the details of your vehicles, particularly the number plates will be updated in the system to calculate the fines and send them to the car owners.
Speeding will attract varying fines based on the speed limits in specific areas.
Exceeding speed limit by 16 to 20 kilometres per hour above the required will attract a fine of Sh10,000 and exceeding the limit by 11-15 kilometres per hour will attract a fine of Sh3,000.
Driving on pavement or a pedestrian walkway will attract a fine of Sh5,000 while causing obstruction will attract a fine of Sh10,000.
Failing to display lifesaver when car stalls will attract a fine of Sh3,000 and failure to stop when waved down by a police officer in uniform will attract a fine of Sh5,000.
According to NTSA, the system will not phase out traffic police officers citing that some offenses require physical monitoring.
“For years, enforcement has been our weakest link in this chain. And we believe that ends today, going forward. The core objective of the instant file system is to bring certainty and deterrence,” NTSA explained
Adding, “There’s a lot of negotiation when it comes to traffic violations. And it has been proven worldwide that the moment you make offenses and violations negotiable, you set the standard too low. Bringing certainty and deterrence to that process actually makes people behave.
