According to the Federal Road Safety Corps in Gombe State, 377 motorbike accidents occurred between January and December 2022.
Mr Felix Theman, FRSC Sector Commander, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria at the Corps Headquarters in Lafiyawo, Akko Local Government Area of the state.
According to the Corps’ figures, 377 road crashes involved teenage riders on motorbikes and tricycles, notably in the Gombe city.
Underage motorcycle riding is unlawful, according to Theman, who adds, “we have taken measures to address that difficulty.”
The Sector Commander stated that Corps members had increased enforcement to combat motorcycle riding and maintain road safety.
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“We have instances where very young boys that are not up to the legal age of age 18, parents allowing them to ride recklessly on the road causing unnecessary crashes, particularly within the township.
“We increased our response to road traffic offences by enforcing mobile courts sitting in collaboration with the state judiciary.
“Through the sitting, we made a high number of arrests particularly during Operation Zero between December 2022 and January 2023 to serve as a deterrent.
“For underage, we have embarked on sensitisation targeting parents and those groups of people to tell them the danger of having children riding motorcycles and tricycles.”
Theman said that arrests were being made to tackle the spate of underage motorbike riding in the state.
He, therefore, warned parents and guardians to monitor their wards against committing such road traffic offences which could lead to crashes.
NAN
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