FRSC creates mobile court for quick trial of traffic offenders
By Jeph Ajobaju, Chief Copy Editor
Traffic regulation offenders are to be tried this festive season by a mobile court created the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to hasten trials and reduce road crashes and fatalities.
FRSC Sagamu Unit Command in Ogun anticipates quick adjudication of cases would deter to road users from flouting traffic rules.
Unit Commander Taofiq Iyanda said motorist apprehended for route violation, driving against traffic, and other traffic offences would have their vehicles impounded and prosecuted in the mobile court.
He enthused the exercise will check the excesses of drivers that could lead to the loss of lives through road crashes.
“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 counselled, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
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Possession of all vehicle particulars
Iyanda urged motorists to have all relevant documents in order not to be delayed by traffic personnel in the course of their journeys.
Motorists should ensure that their vehicles are properly serviced, especially for long trips, to prevent breakdowns on the roads, he added, per The PUNCH.
He stressed the need for the fog lights of vehicles to function as harmattan has started in some parts of the country.
He also warned against reckless driving, wrongful overtaking, and drunk driving to minimise accidents.
Nigeria records 32,617 road traffic deaths
A total 65,053 road traffic accidents occurred in Nigeria in the six years spanning 2016 to 2021 resulting in 32,617 deaths, based on data compiled by the FRSC.
Assistant Marshal Ayobami Omiyade made the disclosure at a retreat in Lagos in October with the theme, “Promotion of strategic partnership for innovating road safety intervention in Lagos and Ogun states: Zone RS2 Lagos View Point.”
He disclosed 200,784 people were injured in the accidents and broke down the statistics on deaths as follows:
- 2016 – 5,053
- 2017 – 5,121
- 2018 – 5,181
- 2019 – 5,483
- 2020 – 5,574
- 2021 – 6,205
Omiyade said the combined road traffic crash statistics for Zone RS2 comprising Lagos and Ogun show 449 lives were lost in 2020 and 574 in 2021.