In a bid to reduce yuletide crashes on roads, the Acting Corps Marshall of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Dauda Biu, has directed the establishment of mobile courts across the states of the federation to try road traffic violators during the festive period.
Biu was respresented by Ekette Bassey who gave the directive during the ember-months’ Special Patrol flag-off rally held in Ikot Ekpene Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State on Tuesday.
Ekette Bassey, urged Area commands of the FRSC to pay particular attention throughout the period to effective traffic control and installation of speed limiting devices by commercial vehicles .
He stressed that offences like, overloading, lane indiscipline, driver license violation, removal of rickety vehicles on the road , obstructions, driving with expired/worn-out tyres, and vehicles without spare tyres would be tried and prosecuted.
According to the commandant, “You are all aware that the Yuletide is one of the periods when Nigerians travel across the length and breadth of the country, especially the Christian faithful
“This situation is further worsened by the excesses of motorists along our corridors which leave horrifying nightmares in the minds of stakeholders, travellers, government, etc.
“I direct that mobile courts sittings be conducted throughout the period across the federation.”
“All patrol vehicles, ambulances, tow trucks, motorbikes, and other operational equipment in the categories of radar guns, and all other operational logistics materials have been fully deployed for the exercise.”
In his remarks, the State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Matthew Olonisaye, explained that the ember-months’ campaign was to eradicate traffic indiscipline.
He urged motorists to reduce speed, avoid overloading and change all worn-out tyres to prevent death and serious injuries as the Yuletide season draw close.