The new law on drunk driving doesn't include a measurable definition of "drunk," and police have no way to measure blood alcohol content, making it a conducive environment for collecting bribes. Kenya's government says it is implementing the Traffic Amendment Act 2012 to reign in reckless driving. Few intersections have stoplights or stop signs, creating a snarly mess that only the boldest drivers, or biggest cars, get through quickly. Drivers of these vehicles frequently disregard traffic laws in hopes of increasing passenger loads and padding their low pay. "For those who argue that the cost of breaking the law is high, they must be told that the cost of killing people on the roads must be equally high if not higher," said Cyrus Njiru, the Transportation Ministry's permanent secretary. "If we were paying lower fines I would prefer to pay the government, but since the fines are high I'd rather settle the matter with the policeman who has arrested me, because in that circumstance he is helping me," he said.
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