The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has suspended Super Metro's operational license until the company complies with the Public Service Vehicle (PSV) Regulations 2014. In a statement, NTSA said the decision was prompted by the company's failure to meet several safety requirements.
According to the Authority, out of Super Metro's 523 vehicles, 15 were operating with expired inspection certificates, while eight had expired Road Service Licenses.
Additionally, five vehicles had expired speed limiter certificates, 88 were not transmitting speed data, and 171 had no speed limiter records. Further inspections revealed that seven vehicles lacked speed limiter vendor details, while 109 were found to be operating beyond the required speed limit of 80 km/h. NTSA also raised concerns about the qualifications of some drivers listed on Super Metro's portal, noting that they did not meet the required standards - a situation the authority described as a significant road safety risk. To address these issues, NTSA has directed the company to present 294 vehicles with various violations to the respective speed limiter vendors for compliance checks.
The same vehicles must also undergo inspection at the Likoni Motor Vehicle Inspection Centre, where they are required to obtain compliance reports. In addition, 42 drivers from the list of 109 with speed violations are required to undergo a retest at the Likoni Driver Test Centre.
