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Yes, Mr Iteere, let Traffic Act apply to all motorists

Charles de Secondat says: "But constant experience shows us that every man invested with power is apt to abuse it, and to carry his authority as far as it will go." However, Jean-Pierre Raffarin continues by reminding us that: "But the Republic has its rules and it must not tolerate any abuse of them."

These are very apt descriptions of the wanton disregard of, and abuse of privilege, by the few that Kenyans have chosen to entrust it to. Little do they understand that with privilege comes greater responsibility and accountability for they are in the public eye.

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