Abuja: Segun AJAYI
Publised, August 25, 2020
THE ZONE 4 OF FRSC in charge of Plateau, Benue and Nasarawa States has warned all motorists to be safety conscious as the last quarter of the year known as ember months comes up in days.
Dr Kayode Olagunju, (pictured above) Zonal Commandant warned motorist to be conscious that there would be increased mobility during the period, which could also result in high incidence of road traffic crashes (RTC).
This call came on the heels of the conviction of 131 traffic offenders by four mobile court sittings in Plateau, Benue and Nasarawa States for varying violations.
A mobile court presided by Hon. Isa Zalla sitting in Pankshin Plateau State, on 23rd July, 2020 convicted 30 offenders arraigned. In Benue, Hon IF Ajim sitting in Makurdi on 30th July and 14th August, 2020 convicted 71 traffic offenders out of 73 arraigned, while in Nasarawa, Hon. Gwahimba Vincent convicted 30 out of 35 offenders arraigned on 14th August, 2020.
The convicted drivers were jailed for two months but were however given the option of fines ranging between N2,000 and N10,000 in line with the FRSC Establishment Act, 2007 and the National Tratfic Rgulations, 2012.
The most prevalent offences were overloading/nonsocial distancing regulation, seat belt, tyre violations and mechanically defective vehicles.
In a statement issued by DRC Terry Hoomlong, the Zonal Commanding Officer assured that the Command wiould continue the prosecution of erring drivers especially those with critical offences such as overloading, dangerous driving, speed limit violations, tyre violations, route violations, use of phone while driving, driving under influence, mechanically deficient vehicle and failure to fix speed limiting devices, saying the Zone is putting in place measures to address traffic situations in the coming ember month.
The statement states that road safety is a collective responsibility therefore, the motoring public must also take responsibility to ensure that they obey traffic rules and be disciplined for a safe and successful ember months.
The Command wishes all road users safe motoring during the ember months and a safe journey to the new year 2021.
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