The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has announced the suspension of the operating license for popular bus company Super Metro Limited.
In a notice on Thursday, March 20, NTSA, said the suspension aims to ensure the company fully complies with road safety measures.
NTSA cautioned members of the public against boarding vehicles belonging to the SACCO.
“This is to notify the Public that the Authority has suspended Super Metro Limited’s operator license until the Company fully complies with the Public Service Vehicles Regulations, 2014 and other set conditions,” NTSA said in a statement.
“The decision was necessitated by the need to ensure the Company is not only compliant but that it has put in place safety measures to protect the lives of its passengers and other road users,” it added.
Super Metro suspends crew after tout allegedly kills passenger over Sh30 bob fare
NTSA’s inspection found that Super Metro had multiple violations of Public Service Vehicle (PSV) regulations including vehicle inspection and licensing failures, speed limiter violations, unqualified drivers, and labor law violations.
According to the authority, Â 15 of Super Metro’s 523 vehicles had expired inspection certificates, while eight had expired Road Service Licences.
Additionally, 294 vehicles were flagged for various speed limiter infractions, such as expired certificates, a lack of proper speed limiter records, and instances of vehicles exceeding the 80 km/h limit.
“It was determined that the driving credentials of the drivers assigned to the company’s portal do not meet the required qualifications, posing a significant road safety risk,” NTSA revealed.
