Yuletide: FRSC reaffirms commitment to safety on the nation’s roads
The Federal Road Safety Commission FRSC has reiterated its commitment to ensure save driving and carnage reduction on Nigerian roads as yuletide period is approaching.
The Osun Sector Commander of FRSC, Aderonke Daniel, said on Monday in Osogbo that the command had intensified its operations across the state to avert road crashes.
Daniel said the command had ``embarked on an enlightenment campaign at motor parks, markets, churches and mosques.
She said, ``We are sensitising the general public on safe driving and the need to adhere to the basic traffic rules and regulations.
``Our officers are on the highways and other major roads, monitoring the driving behaviour of motorists, their compliance with traffic rules and arrest of erring motorists.''
The sector commander appealed to commuters travelling during the yuletide period not to ``keep mum if they noticed recklessness on the part of the driver, but should call him to order''.
Daniel said motorists, especially commercial drivers, usually engaged in unnecessary haste during festive period, and reminded them that only the living could celebrate.
She advised motorists to ensure road worthiness of their vehicles before putting them on the roads, and urged them to desist from engaging in actions that might have negative impact on their driving.
``Making phone calls, drunken driving, quarrelling with passengers, while on steering are some of the actions that may subject drivers to accident,'' she said.
Daniel, however, warned motorcyclists and motorists to abide by the traffic regulations to avoid arrest and prosecution.
She said that the command would not ``bend the rules'', but would take necessary actions against violators of traffic rules'.
Corps commander attributes most accidents to indiscipline
Corps Commander, Corps Standardisation Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Kayode Olagunju said in Abuja that most accidents could be avoided if driving discipline was maintained by road users.
Olagunju said carelessness and lack of anticipation among Nigerian drivers resulted into ghastly road accidents.
He called on Nigerians to adhere strictly to the highway code and challenged drivers to undergo proper training before venturing onto the highway.
Commenting on a book entitled ``Road Sense’’ which, he wrote, Olagunju said it would be made public wednesday in Abuja, adding that the effort was part of the collective desire of the FRSC to check unnecessary wastage of human lives.
Olagunju said that the corps through sensitisation on appropriate road safety practises on the country’s roads was addressing the issue of carnage on the roads.
He said Frank Nneji, chairman of ABC Transport Plc, would review the book while Gov. Babangida Aliyu of Niger would be the chairman of the occasion.
The Corps Marshall, Osita Chidoka, will be the chief host on the occasion.
The Federal Road Safety Commission FRSC has reiterated its commitment to ensure save driving and carnage reduction on Nigerian roads as yuletide period is approaching.
The Osun Sector Commander of FRSC, Aderonke Daniel, said on Monday in Osogbo that the command had intensified its operations across the state to avert road crashes.
Daniel said the command had ``embarked on an enlightenment campaign at motor parks, markets, churches and mosques.
She said, ``We are sensitising the general public on safe driving and the need to adhere to the basic traffic rules and regulations.
``Our officers are on the highways and other major roads, monitoring the driving behaviour of motorists, their compliance with traffic rules and arrest of erring motorists.''
The sector commander appealed to commuters travelling during the yuletide period not to ``keep mum if they noticed recklessness on the part of the driver, but should call him to order''.
Daniel said motorists, especially commercial drivers, usually engaged in unnecessary haste during festive period, and reminded them that only the living could celebrate.
She advised motorists to ensure road worthiness of their vehicles before putting them on the roads, and urged them to desist from engaging in actions that might have negative impact on their driving.
``Making phone calls, drunken driving, quarrelling with passengers, while on steering are some of the actions that may subject drivers to accident,'' she said.
Daniel, however, warned motorcyclists and motorists to abide by the traffic regulations to avoid arrest and prosecution.
She said that the command would not ``bend the rules'', but would take necessary actions against violators of traffic rules'.
Corps commander attributes most accidents to indiscipline
Corps Commander, Corps Standardisation Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Kayode Olagunju said in Abuja that most accidents could be avoided if driving discipline was maintained by road users.
Olagunju said carelessness and lack of anticipation among Nigerian drivers resulted into ghastly road accidents.
He called on Nigerians to adhere strictly to the highway code and challenged drivers to undergo proper training before venturing onto the highway.
Commenting on a book entitled ``Road Sense’’ which, he wrote, Olagunju said it would be made public wednesday in Abuja, adding that the effort was part of the collective desire of the FRSC to check unnecessary wastage of human lives.
Olagunju said that the corps through sensitisation on appropriate road safety practises on the country’s roads was addressing the issue of carnage on the roads.
He said Frank Nneji, chairman of ABC Transport Plc, would review the book while Gov. Babangida Aliyu of Niger would be the chairman of the occasion.
The Corps Marshall, Osita Chidoka, will be the chief host on the occasion.
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