I was recently told that a mother and her two kids died last weekend after being hit by a vehicle as they tried to cross Mombasa Road.

Ever since Mombasa road was expanded (towards Athi) and recarpeted, it has become a death trap. The Standard has a story on this.

The main danger spots are at the junctions:

• Bellevue – on either side of the road as pedestrians attempt to cross the road
• General Motors
• City Cabanas

It appears that as one approaches a junction, one feels the almost irresistible urge to stand on the accelerator, for whatever reasons (mostly slowing down is such a waste of time!)

Speed limit should be 110 KPH (at until around Athi when it becomes 100)

So do we care:

-> It is wet, when driving, do we worry about splashing muddy water on pedestrians (I have experienced this – in the morning – and it is not funny)

-> Driving habits – much has been written, blogged – cutting into traffic carelessly, overlapping

-> greed

Lot’s of areas to improve on.