Tag: alcoblow
Alcoblow headed for major legal tussle
The continued use of breathalyzer as a measure to contain drunk driving is headed for a major legal tussle.
A driver, Richard Dickson Ogendo has...
The Alcoblow Roadblock
It was many a drunkard’s nightmare — vehicles parked by the roadside as the policemen got busy weeding out the ‘unroadworthy’ drivers — at...
#Alcoblow: Magistrate arrested for drink-driving
A magistrate is among 92 motorists arrested at the weekend for drink driving. Ogembo magistrate Charles Kamau was arrested by Traffic police officers and...
Pages Being Monitored by Police For Warnings On Alcoblow
With the re-introduction of alcoblow to curb drunk driving, there have emerged several Facebook pages and at least one Twitter account alerting drunk drivers...
Social Media warnings on Alcoblow illegal, Traffic Commandant
Individuals behind updates in social media alerting motorists on locations of policemen testing for drunkeness now have a war in their hands.
Traffic police have...
Agony as Speed Cameras Put Off the Killer ‘Thrill’
Forget the breathalyser. Kenyan motorists are having nightmares on the roads, courtesy of yet another exotic device; the speed camera.
Imagine being waved down by...
Awareness Campaign: Alcoblow Saves Lives
The drunk-driving awareness campaign, which saw the re-introduction of Alcoblow breathalysers over the festive season, is bearing fruits and road accidents have reduced, Transport...
Does Eno really fool Alcoblow?
There are reports that Eno, the effervescent powdery product by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), is being abused by drunk drivers in Nairobi to obscure fumes of...
Asian Motorist busted for being 8 times over the AlcoBlow limit...
The Asian man was reportedly seen acting drunk at a Swedish petrol station
He was breathalysed at home and found to be eight times over...
Kenya Police net 1 million shillings in Alcoblow fines
The government has collected Sh1.07 million in fines from drunk drivers netted by the breathalyzers, also know as alcoblow.
So far 59 Nairobians have been...
Kenyans find new ways of evading alcoblow police checkpoints
The Alcoblow gadget, it seems, has not put a damper on many Nairobians determined to enjoy the tipple. Some shrewd motorists have found new...
Nairobi: 36 Motorists Arrested In Alcoblow Swoop Fined
Some 36 motorists who were at the weekend arrested for drunk driving were Monday each fined Sh10,000 in a Nairobi court.
They were charged with...
Alcoblow is Back on Nairobi Roads
Alcoblow is back on the roads after the Ministry of Transport announced its re-introduction with immediate effect, starting in Nairobi, to curb rising road...
