The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has commenced a special operation in Ebonyi, to ensure that motorists comply with traffic regulations to ultimately check road crashes.
The FRSC Ebonyi Sector Commander, Daniel Asanya said in Abakaliki that the special operation is titled: “Kwusi ihe mberede” (Stop road crashes).
Asanya said that the operation which was initiated by the zonal command of the corps in Enugu would last from July 21 to 23; from 7.am to 1.pm.
“The operation which serves as a preparatory exercise for the Ember months campaign, will be held for three days in July, August and September.
“We are focussing on traffic violations such as overloading and mix loading, non- instalation of speed limiters, road violations, use of phones while driving, over speeding among others,”.
The FRSC sector commander remarked that in overloading for instance, vehicles tend to lose bearing when loaded beyond their capacities.
“When animals and humans are coveyed together as in the case of mixed loading, the driver faces serious challenges when one misbehaves.
“Drivers licence certifies a driver to ply on roads within the duration of the licence’s eligibility.
“There are intances where a driver obtains a licence but due to mishaps resulting to amputations, he will no longer be eligible to use such licence,”.
He noted that the exercise would clamp on drivers who violate traffic regulations such as driving against traffic.
“This violation has dire consequences to pedestrians who cross roads with the full assurance that they are on their right of passage.
“Unknown to them, some drivers drive against traffic and hit them in the process, resulting to deaths and life–threatning injuries.
“There are also drivers who make or answer phone calls while driving thereby putting lives in danger especially when the call contents put them off,”.
He said that adequate enlightement has been carried out for the operation, noting that the overall aim is to save lives on the roads.
“The enforcement is not to victimise anyone but to ensure that motorists comply with traffic regulations,”.
