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FRSC to deploy personnel to tank farms to track safety of articulated vehicles

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Dauda Biu
Defaulters
By Ibironke Ariyo
Abuja, Jan. 27, 2023 (NAN) The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it would deploy personnel to tank farms to track safety of articulated vehicles, as part of measures to reduce traffic accidents.
The Corps Marshal, FRSC, Dauda Biu said this while addressing newsmen on Friday in Abuja on the corps’ strategy for 2023.
According to him, adequate supervision would ensure strict compliance to maximum safety standards including the installation of speed limit device, anti-spill safety valve and on-board monitoring devices, among others.
Biu sai that the objective was to halt all incidences of crashes involving articulated vehicles.
“The Corps will also collaborate with the judiciary in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory for immediate upscaling of mobile courts operations nationwide with more stringent penalties for offenders.
“We will enhance consultation with fleet operators for the establishment of driving schools for training and retraining of drivers, especially drivers of articulated vehicles among,” he said.
The FRSC boss assured that the corps would enhance its visibility through effective and efficient deployment of operational tools nationwide.
He said that the personnel would be equipped with patrol vehicles, breathalysers, traffic cones, radar guns, vehicle and body cameras among others, for effective operation.
The corps marshal pledged to improve the welfare of staff and their capacity to discharge their duties efficiently and professionally. (NAN) (www.nannews.ng)
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Edited by Maharazu Ahmed
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Crashes: FRSC advises motorist against use of 18-seater buses for interstate travels

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Dauda Biu

 

Crashes: FRSC advises motorist against use of 18 seater buses for interstate travels

Travels

By Ibironke Ariyo

Abuja, Jan. 27, 2023 (NAN) The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Friday advised motorists against the use of 18 seater buses for long distance travels.

The Corps Marshal of FRSC, Dauda Biu, who gave the advice at a news conference in Abuja, said most traffic accidents recorded in the country involved 18 seater buses.

According to him, the 18 seater buses were designed for short distance travels.

Biu also said there was alarming rate of crashes and fatalities from accidents that occurred as a result of night journeys and excessive speed in the country.

“A lot of crashes we have recorded involved 18 seater buses and the crashes also occurred at night. This is devastating and worrisome.

“To this end, great emphasis must be made to discourage the use of 18 seater buses registered under intra state mass transit, for inter-state long journeys.

“A practice that contradicts the use of high capacity luxury buses specifically designed for such purposes,” he said.

Biu said that the Corps had put in measures to ensure drastic decline in road traffic crashes by up-scaling and improving the quality of its public education and enforcement campaigns.

He said the corps would constitute a think-tank to map out strategic initiatives for the rebirth and upgrade of enlightenment campaigns in motor parks across the country.

The corps marshal added that the FRSC would broaden existing relationship with stakeholders to secure their buy-in on driver education. (NAN)(www.nannews.ng)
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Edited by Dorcas Jonah/Maharazu Ahmed

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FRSC unveils strategies to curb road crashes in 2023

Crashes
By Ibironke Ariyo
Abuja, Jan. 17, 2023 (NAN) The FCT Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has unveiled operational and public enlightenment campaign strategies to achieve reduction in Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) in 2023.

The Sector Commander, FCT command, Mr Oga Ochi, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Tuesday.

He said that the corps had designed numerous measures in the area of re-aligned patrols, public advocacy, strict enforcement to traffic regulations and increased response to road crashes.

The commander said that there would be enhanced public enlightenment, patrols, rescue services and enforcement of traffic rules and regulations during the year to reduce crashes.

Ochi said that the objective was to overcome the challenges faced in previous years and forestall further RTCs in the territory.

”We noticed that in the FCT, we need to sustain robust enforcement and that is coming on board with mobile court.

”Towards the end of last year, we engaged the judiciary and that has paid off for us in the city centre and in the whole of FCT.

“There will be continued sitting of mobile courts as we embark on massive enforcement.

“Every recalcitrant offender will be sent to the mobile court, justice will be dispensed at the mobile court and appropriate actions taken,” he said.

The commander believed that this would reduce traffic offences including driving against traffic, blocking of highway by taxi cabs and others.

“We are focusing on these critical offences to ensure that people comply with traffic regulations in the FCT,” he said.

Ochi further said that in 2022, although the corps was able to reduce RTCs, the fatality was high.

“In other words, we need to address the problem of the number of people that die should there be an accident.

“Reducing the number of people that die in crashes is to ensure that our response time to RTCs is increased.

“The number of minutes it takes us to arrive at the accident scene must be reduced, we must get to accident scenes early enough.

“We are therefore putting in place measures to ensure that our ambulances and response teams get to accident scenes early,” he said.

Ochi added that the corps would work in collaboration with all stakeholders to ensure accident-free highways in the FCT in 2023.(NAN) (www.nannews.ng)

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Edited by Chinyere Bassey/Maharazu Ahmed