Gatundu North traffic police took advantage of fair weather to train over 400 bodaboda riders on road safety awareness before the ongoing rains resume.
This was in a move aimed at reducing road accidents in the area.
The event, held at Gatundu stadium on Friday, aimed at curbing boda boda accidents according to the group chair John Kamau.
Kamau said that riders were trained on road safety, first aid skills and general adherence to traffic rules and regulations.
The traffic department had been lenient to riders but after the meeting, a crackdown would be conducted after a 10-days ultimatum was issued to those who will be found breaking traffic rules.
The base commander Julias Muli attributed the increased accidents on unqualified boda boda riders, speeding and carelessness.
Muli urged the riders to be extra cautious in order to tame the alarming rate of accidents in Gatundu North
“I find it very unfortunate when many young people are losing lives to accidents involving bodaboda. Such young and promising lives are lost due to avoidable factors,"Muli said.
He added that motorcycle accidents often result in severe injuries to riders and their passengers while insurance companies 'play' them because they do not know their legal rights.