Abstract
Objective : To assess the extent of compliance with road safety regulations by motorcycle riders following a five year road safety campaign in Naivasha town, Kenya. Design : A cross sectional study. Setting : Naivasha town, Nakuru county, Kenya. Results : A total of 9,280 MCs ferrying 13,733 people were observed. Less than 1% complied with all the four road safety requirements. The overall helmet wearing compliance was 31%. MC driver helmet compliance was 42% which was five times higher than passenger helmet compliance. Female passengers were twice less likely to wear helmet than males. Conclusion : Despite the five-year road safety campaign, compliance among MC users remains low particularly among the passengers and more so female passengers. Does Kenya need to rethink the motor cycle road safety policy?
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