The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has issued road safety guidelines to schools, parents, and motorists ahead of the resumption of schools.

In a public notice released on December 30th, 2025, NTSA said all road users to strictly comply with traffic rules, plan their journeys adequately, and avoid night travel due to reduced visibility.

The Authority also noted that private motorists, public transport operators, school administrators, and parents/guardians all share a significant responsibility in safeguarding the safety of children.

“Following the long holiday break, vehicle owners are expected to have proactively ensured that any vehicles used for transporting children are properly maintained, roadworthy, and fully licensed, including valid insurance, road service licenses, and inspection certificates,” read part notice.

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Protecting School Children

NTSA urged parents and guardians to prevent their children from boarding vehicles that are not fit to be used on roads.

According to the Authority, previous compliance checks and inspections revealed serious safety flaws in school transport vehicles, such as non-functional speed limiters, faulty brakes, missing seat belts, insecure seating, and defective door locks.

“Previous compliance checks and inspections highlighted major defects in school transport vehicles, including faulty or non-transmitting speed limiters, defective brakes, missing or faulty seat belts, unstable seats, malfunctioning door locks, among other critical safety issues,” NTSA stated.

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NTSA Message to Motorists

At the same time, NTSA urged vehicle owners to present their vehicles for annual inspection before the schools reopen.

Additionally, they directed all speed limiter vendors to ensure that all gadgets installed on vehicles fully comply with the requirements of KS 2295:2018, including proper functioning, speed limiting, data storage, and real-time transmission to the NTSA system.

“We advise motor vehicle owners to take advantage of the next few days before schools reopen and present their vehicles for the mandatory annual inspection, as all NTSA motor vehicle inspection centers are open and operational,” read part notice.

Adherence to the above measures will maintain road standards, reduce risks, and ensure the safe return of our children to school.

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NTSA public notice ahead of school reopening. PHOTO/NTSA X Screenshot