PREMIUM What will it take to protect pedestrians from boda boda riders? Under the Traffic Act (Cap 403), motorcycles are not permitted to use pedestrian-only infrastructure. DN2 14 min ago Listen
This means the rider may be investigated and charged with causing bodily harm through negligent riding—an offence recognised under both the Traffic Act and the Penal Code’s provisions on causing harm.
Sections 53 and 54 of the Traffic Act classify riding a motorcycle in a pedestrian-only area as dangerous or careless riding.
When a boda boda rider enters a pedestrian footbridge and causes an accident, the act itself is a form of legal defiance.
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