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Why more laws might not end road carnage

-Editorial

Just how many laws will get Kenyans to stop drinking and driving? Through the Alcoholic Drinks Control Amendment Bill 2014, the Senate has now proposed to impose tougher fines on motorists caught drink-driving. While government efforts at controlling the carnage on our roads must be supported, the introduction of stringent measures as proposed by the Senate Majority Leader Kithure Kindiki could eventually prove to be counter-productive. 

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