The crackdown comes amidst growing concerns over the alarming rates of road accidents in the country in the period leading up to the end of school term.

The authority is targeting drivers operating with expired licenses and insurance as well as Public Service Vehicle (PSV) crews found without proper badges.

Vehicles equipped with defective speed limiters or using unauthorized strobe lights, light bars and sirens are also being detained at various check points country wide

The decision to intensify compliance checks comes as part of a comprehensive strategy to address the root causes of road accidents and enhance road safety standards nationwide.

Fatalities resulting from road accidents in the country have risen by 7 per cent with 1,026 people killed in road accidents across the country from January to March 20, 2024.

Data by the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) reported the number of fatalities during a similar period in 2023 at 959.

The Authority said 384 pedestrians,77 drivers, 225 passengers, 16 pedal cyclists, 242 motorcyclists, and 82 pillion passengers lost their lives in road accidents between January 1 and March 20, 2023.

NTSA attributes the deaths to a breach of road safety regulations.

The report analysis follows a spate of road accidents involving public service vehicles and school buses.

NTSA is also engaging with stakeholders in the transport sector to promote awareness of road safety best practices and encourage a culture of compliance among drivers and vehicle operators.