On Wednesday, the Sagamu Unit Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun announced plans to set up a mobile court to try negligent drivers over the holiday season.
This was said in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sagamu, Ogun, by Mr. Taofiq Iyanda, Unit Commander of FRSC, Sagamu.
This, he claimed, would prevent drivers who intended to disregard traffic laws over the holiday season.
He claimed that every driver stopped for a route violation, driving against the flow of traffic, or other traffic infraction will have their vehicles seized and face the appropriate charges in the mobile court.
Iyanda claimed that the exercise was intended to curb drivers’ excesses that might result in fatal car accidents.
“We are appealing to motorists to obey traffic rules and regulations to stem mishaps on the highway, especially during this coming festive season.
“In addition, they should cooperate with FRSC personnel and other sister agencies, to ensure sanity on the highways and to get to their various destinations safely,” he said.
Iyanda enjoined motorists to have all relevant documents in order not to be delayed by traffic personnel in the course of their journeys.
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The unit commander added that motorists should ensure that their vehicles were properly serviced, especially for long trips to prevent unnecessary break downs of on the roads.
He stressed the need for fog light of vehicles to be functioning as harmmatt had started in some parts of the country.
He also warned against reckless driving, wrongful overtaking and drunk driving to minimise accidents during the festive season. (NAN)
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