Motorists using the Nairobi expressway have been cautioned against carrying excessive passengers by the Moja Expressway.
In a statement, MOJA Expressway Company Limited flagged the practice as not only dangerous, but also unlawful.
“Carrying passengers in overloaded vehicles is strictly prohibited on the Nairobi Expressway. Kindly adhere to the legal capacity for a safe and smooth trip,” cautioned MOJA Expressway.
The company urged motorists to strictly observe the legal passenger and weight capacity limits for their vehicles, a rule that authorities say is essential to keeping the expressway safe and traffic flowing smoothly.
Reports indicate that the expressway is built to handle high-speed, heavy-volume traffic, but overloaded vehicles disrupt those conditions entirely, creating risks not just for the driver but for every other road user sharing the facility.
Vehicle instability is one of the most worrying consequences of overloading. since excess weight raises a vehicle’s centre of gravity, making trucks and buses dangerously prone to rollovers, especially when moving at expressway speeds.
Brake failure is another potential risk of overloading, as when a vehicle carries more than it should, its brakes are forced to work far harder than designed, causing them to overheat and potentially fail at the worst possible moment.
