The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety
Corps, Mr. Boboye Oyeyemi, said that the corps arrested 2,261 truck and
other articulated vehicle drivers between July 27 and August 14 for
3,289 traffic offences during its ‘Operation Scorpion.’
He stated that the operation took place
along seven critical trailer/tanker routes such as Lagos-Ibadan,
Benin-Asaba, Mokwa-Makera, Abuja-Kaduna, Onitsha–Owerri, Ilorin-Jebba
and Port Harcourt-Okigwe roads.
He added that 3,000 FRSC personnel were
deployed specifically for the operation during which 1,791 vehicles were
impounded for various offences.
According
to the FRSC in a statement emailed to our correspondent in Ilorin on
Tuesday, Oyeyemi also pleaded with all Nigerians to imbibe the road
safety culture.
The corps marshal said the FRSC would on
September 1 commence the enforcement of the speed limiting device on
commercial vehicles.
He urged all commercial vehicle drivers
to comply so as to avoid the wrath of the law, adding that no effort
would be spared in achieving the set goal.
Oyeyemi also said the FRSC had commenced
the harmonisation of its biometric data with the National Identity
Management Commission.
The corps marshal also said the FRSC would soon establish its traffic radio in line with the best global practice.
He also said FRSC had introduced free medical check-ups for drivers and regular checks on vehicles.
Oyeyemi said, “The free safety checks,
which are conducted quarterly have attracted more motorists. The
half-year result indicated that 27,562 vehicles were checked and found
to have 28,528 defects.
“This shows an increase of 15 per cent in
vehicles checked over the same period in 2014 with a decrease of one
per cent in defects. In view of progress achieved therefore, the checks
have been expanded to include medical check-ups on drivers.
“The new focus will enable the driver to
know not only the mechanical state of his vehicle but also his or her
personal health status.”
He claimed that road traffic crashes as
of June had reduced by 12 per cent, adding that deaths from these
crashes also reduced by 15 per cent, in comparison with same period of
2014.
He restated the determination of the FRSC
to meet its 2015 corporate strategic goals of reducing road carnage in
the country by 20 per cent and deaths from crashes by 30 per cent.
He also assured Nigerians that the corps
was making adequate arrangements towards the end of year special (ember
months) operations.
According to him, FRSC had already
commenced a nationwide re-assessment of the nation’s highways to enable
the corps to finalise its strategic approach.
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