CS Kindiki Proposes Radical Changes to Driving Licence Issuance.
CS Kindiki Proposes Radical Changes to Driving Licence Issuance: Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has proposed a raft of measures in a bid to address the recent surge in road accidents.
While appearing before the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Transport and Infrastructure on Thursday, March 21, The cabinet secretary proposed changes in the insurance of Driving Licences (DLs) which includes the introduction of an age limit.
The CS explained that the government needed to consider introducing an age limit for DL holders citing that in some countries, citizens above 70 years are restricted into being passengers strictly owing to the sanity that is needed while driving.
He stated,”There are people who should not drive because of age or health reasons. Right now, as long as you can hold the steering wheel, you are good to go. There are some countries where the licences cannot be renewed for those past the age of 70 years.”
On the other hand, he noted that the government would also be proposing the revocation of licences for any motorist who causes death in an accident
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