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Nigeria FRSC records 1,600 auto crashes monthly

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Federal-Road-SafetyThe Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, yesterday said at least 1, 600 auto crashes occur monthly on Nigerian roads, just as over 200 motorists are arrested weekly throughout the country for various traffic offences.

Also, the commission revealed that no fewer than 200, 000 new number plates have been issued so far to motorists nationwide since the commission commenced the issuance of the new plates in 2011. Deputy Corps Marshal (Operations) in the FRSC, Mr. Boboye Oyeyemi, made these disclosures yesterday in Lagos during the flag off of ‘Operation Rainstorm,’ which commenced on Monday nationwide.

 

The weeklong campaign would be concluded on Sunday. Oyeyemi said 400 auto crashes are recorded weekly, emphasising that with the various safety campaigns put in place by the organisation, such mishaps are being reduced to 300 weekly.

He assured that with total adherence to road safety rules, such crashes would be eliminated in the country. He said the essence of the new campaign was to sensitise motorists on safety on our roads, most especially during the raining season. He urged motorists to double check their vehicles’ accessories like wipers, tyres, fire extinguishers and others.

He equally warned them against over-speeding, overloading, bad headlamps and lack of maintenance of their vehicles, especially at this period, maintaining that several avoidable accidents had occurred in the past to these careless acts. Oyeyemi also said that the new campaign would further reduce auto crashes by 20 per cent while the fatality rate would decrease by 30 per cent.

He said the new campaign was in line with its 2013 strategic goals, stressing that the special patrol was a follow up to last month’s exercise tagged; ‘Operation Shield’ and other operational activities, which has been embarked upon by the FRSC since the beginning of the year as part of its operational intervention.

The deputy corps marshal (operations) said; “Operation rainstorm has been organised in a triad dimension to ensure strict enforcement of road traffic regulations intertwined with robust public enlightenment campaigns and fleet operators’ inspection and certification under the Road Transport Safety Standardisation Scheme.

“Massive deployment of patrol vehicles, bikes, ambulances and tow trucks along designated routes of the highways will be witnessed to boost enforcement activities during the special patrol.”

Also speaking at the event, the Corps Commander, Public Education Officer, Mr. Jonas Agwu, said the enforcement would be on number plate violations such as covering of number plates with plastic, the use of Peace Ambassador number plates, use of plastic number plates and the use of broken and defaced number plates, which he said negated the provisions of the National Road Traffic Regulations 2004.

“Operation rainstorm will also address other road vices such as speed limit violation, overloading, dangerous driving, drivers’ licence violation, non-use of the passenger manifest by some fleet operators and light sign violations, among others.

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