FRSC Arrests 11,951 Traffic Offenders In Seven Days

The Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, on Tuesday said it arrested 11,951 traffic offenders between July 15 and July 21 across the country.

The FRSC Corp Marshal, Osita Chidoka, made the figure known at the Pan-Nigeria Road Safety Awareness workshop in Eket, Akwa Ibom.

The workshop was organised for ExxonMobil Drivers, Quo-Iboe Terminal, Eket, in collaboration with the commission.

He said the offences, included seat belt violation, over speeding, use of phone while driving, lack of fire extinguishers, sign violation, road obstruction and excessive smoke emission.

Represented by Abayomi Olukoju, the Deputy Corp Marshal, Mr. Chidoka said the workshop was organised to check violation of road traffic rules and regulation in the country.

Mr. Chidoka said the commission was committed to zero tolerance to road traffic crashes, adding that during the period, 134 road crashes were recorded, while 59 people were killed. He also said that 756 people were rescued during the incidences.

The corps marshal appealed to the drivers and other road users to ensure the safety of lives on the road, adding that 85 per cent of the crashes were caused by human error. He urged ExxonMobil drivers and other road users to be conversant with Highway Code to reduce road accidents in the state.

“It is the responsibility of the road users to obey traffic rules and regulations,’’ he said.

In his remarks, Effiok Udouwem, the Unit Coordinator, ExxonMobil, Quo-Iboe Terminal, said that Nigeria was one of the countries with highest rate of road accidents.

Mr. Udouwem said the objective of the campaign was to sensitise road users on safety and driving advocacy for attitudinal change on road use.

“This is the target of the campaign, we want to change attitude of drivers on the road,” he said.

He said that the attitude of drivers on highway was responsible for the road accidents, saying that drivers should not exceed the speed limit of 80 kilometres per hour.

He warned drivers and other road users against wrong over taking, saying that many people lost their lives because of reckless over taking.

“If we are careful and obey all traffic rules and regulations, road carnage in the country will reduce by 50 per cent,’’ he said.

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