Directly observed road safety compliance by motor cycle riders after a 5- year road safety campaign in naivasha, kenya

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?.