Transportation

Ember Months Campaign: FRSC Warns Against Night Travel, Drunk-Driving

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The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Ogun Command, has advised motorists to reduce speed during the ’ember months’ to stem unnecessary road crashes.

FRSC Commander in charge of Sagamu-Ore-Benin Expressway, Nasir Mohammed, gave the advice in an interview with the newsmen in Ota.

Mohammed noted that as easy as speed was, it kills faster than any deadly diseases, stressing the need for motorists to refrain from excessive speed that could lead to disaster through crashes.

“We urge motorists to obey road signs and adhere to average speed limit to prevent avoidable crashes during the ember months.

”We also strongly advice against night travel, reckless driving and wrongful over taking,” he said.

The route commander emphasised the need for motorists to desist from drunk-driving as this could affect their sense of reasoning thus resulting to accident.

He reiterated the FRSC’s commitment to embark on an aggressive public enlightenment and patrols to educate the public on the dangers of flouting traffic rules and regulations.

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Transportation

FRSC Flags off Ember Months Campaign in Ogun

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By Oluwatoyin Adegoke

The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC has flagged off this year’s ember months campaign in Ogun State, with emphasis on the need for road users to resist the temptation of speeding beyond stipulated limit on roads corridors around the state.

The FRSC Zonal Commanding Officer, in charge of Lagos and Ogun, Mr Gilbert Igbokwe, and the Ogun State Sector Commander of the Corps, Mr Anthony Uga, both used the avenue to educate transport operators and the public on the theme “Speed Thrills But Kills: Drive Responsibly and Avoid Speeding”. 

Addressing the stakeholders at the Asero Motor Park in Abeokuta, the state capital, the FRSC Commanders urged them to be change agents and assist in spreading the message about the importance of road safety across their various groups and communities to make the roads safer for everyone. 

Pointing out that crashes involving 349 trucks and articulated vehicles were recorded in the state between January and September this year, Mr Uga charged the leadership of transport unions to enforce professionalism among the drivers, especially those involved in interstate journeys. 

Also, Governor Dapo Abiodun, who was represented by the Transportation Commissioner Mr Gbenga Dario at the event expressed joy that the effective collaboration between the FRSC and the state-owned Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, TRACE was helping to ensure sanity in road traffic management across the state. 

Representatives of the Nigeria Police, the Nigerian Army, the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA and Road Transport Unions also renewed their commitment to promoting road safety rules and bring the violators to book, especially those involved in the sales and use of illicit drugs around motor parks. 

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Drive with caution for optimal safety – Sangodoyin

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The Oyo State Vehicle Inspection Services, VIS, on Friday, organized a lecture for Park Managers in the State on the need for safe road use this festive season.

It also flagged off the “VIS Safety Campaign Week”.

The lecture tagged “Zero Tolerance to Accidents on Our Roads”, was held at the Bus Terminal in Ojoo.

The Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Works and Transport, Professor Dahud  Sangodoyin at the event, maintained that  the Oyo State Government is commited to the welfare of the citizens, hence, he appealed to drivers to drive with caution for optimum safety on the roads.

Represented by the Coordinating Director and Director, Administration and Supplies of the Ministry, Mr Dotun Omokemi, Professor Sangodoyin educated the Managers on loading, traffic signs, safety, emergencies,  road lanes, and accidents.

The Commissioner who frowned at the way motorists treat the Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) while discharging their duties, said errant motorists will be dealt with.

Professor Sangodoyin therefore appealed to road users to record Zero level road crashes in this year 2022. 

Also speaking, the State Head of Service, Alhaja Amidat Ololade Agboola who was represented by the Executive Secretary State Agency for Control of Aids (SACA),  Dr  Lanre Abass advised drivers to avoid transportation of contraband goods which may lead to apprehension and prosecution by Law Enforcement Agencies.

She admonished Commercial drivers to drive with care, follow traffic rules and regulations, adding that this will promote accident free roads in the state.

While delivering the lecture at the event, Professor Adekunle Adebiyi, Rector, the Polytechnic, Ibadan, explained that adherence to traffic Laws and Regulations is the only way to attain “Zero Tolerance to Accident”.

Professor Adebiyi who stressed that commuters have roles to play by encouraging the drivers and riders to do the right thing, added that there must be adequate check of every part of the vehicle.

The Rector implored the State Government to come up with policies and awareness programmes that will reduce accidents, before enforcing the policies.

The Director, Vehicle Inspection Services (VIS), Engineer James Ajayi in his welcome address revealed that the programme would ensure safety, orderliness and accident-free ride on the roads these “EMBER Months”. 

In their respective goodwill messages, the Commandant, Road Accident Information and Rescue Organisation of Nigeria, Commandant Okanlawon Bamigboye, representatives of the Commissioner of Police, ACP Alalade Adio, Controller, Correctional Service, Mr Samson Awojuyigbe, the State Commander National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Assistant Commander, Ajanaku Toyin, The Commandant Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps, Mr Koleoso Michael, Chairman, Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority, Mr Olalere Olaniyi and the Oyo State Park Managers, Public Relations Officer, Honourable Emiola Jelili, implored all drivers to adhere strictly to every admonition and lecture received on safety. 

They advised them not to drink while drinking and to desist from using their telephones while driving.

Oluwakayode Banjo

Transportation

OYRTMA Flags off Ember Months Awareness

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 Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority, OYRTMA says it will deploy over 15,000 personnel across the state to enhance a hitch-free festive period in partnership with other relevant stakeholders

The Chairman of OYRTMA, Mogaji Akin Fagbemi disclosed this while speaking at the flag-off 2022 Ember Months Campaign Awareness organized by the agency for private and commercial roads users held at Temidire Motor Park, New Ife Road, Ibadan.

He stressed that the campaign became imperative due to imminent Yuletide and the surge in traffic volumes that might result in gridlocks, offensive driving and attendant road traffic crashes.

According to the OYRTMA boss, the personnel, who would comprise officers, volunteers, Adhoc workers and mayors would provide safety and maintain the free flow of traffic within the state before, during and after the festivities.

Mogaji Fagbemi added that the campaign would also be conducted at churches, mosques and motor parks across the state.

In a short lecture delivered by a resources person to the drivers and transporters at the event, the Rector, Polytechnic Ibadan, Professor Kazeem Adebiyi identified various factors that could cause road carnages and appealed to drivers to be cautious and intentional to prevent errors that could cause road accidents. 

In their goodwill messages, the representatives of the commissioner of police, FRSC sector commander, vehicle inspection commander and park management system, PMS, warned drivers against speeding, and substances that could intoxicate them, urging them to take cognizance of road signs to reduce carnages on the roads.

They equally urged the PMS executives in the state to continue to engage their members on the need to drive with care.

Iyabo Adebisi

Transportation

Yuletide: Only Roadworthy Vehicles Should Be Allowed On Highways – Stakeholders

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The yuletide is traditionally characterised with increased hustle and bustle especially in the transport sector as commercial drivers get very busy, transporting commuters, goods and services nationwide.

Travelers in this year’s “EMBER” months are however faced with challenges of kidnappings and bad roads on the nation’s highway.

Correspondent Isaac Afolabi spoke with relevant stakeholders on their expectations for safe travels during this festive season.

Security no doubt is a major concern to all Nigerians, no thanks to the recent #EndSARS protest which again affected the schedule of security agencies especially those manning the nation’s highways.

In the next few days of the year, the traffic would become heavier as travelers move from one state to another either for business purposes or in the mood of the yuletide for vacation with families and friends.

There are however concerns about the safety of travelers owing to reports of incessant kidnappings and accidents on the highways.

A commercial driver who plies the Akure-Benin highway, Mr Temitope Daniel said they always travel in fear on the road with an appeal that the Federal Road Maintenance Agency, FERMA, cut bushes along the roads to expose hideouts of the kidnappers.

A respondent, Mrs Nneka Anumbar said irrespective of the challenges she would still travel to spend the season with her family members but advocated professional approach from security officials deployed to major highways in the country.

She pointed attention to situations whereby security agents mounting roadblocks on inappropriate places on the roads thus making heavy duty vehicles struggle with small vehicles which sometimes result in trailers ramming into those small vehicles and wasting people’s lives.

On vehicles maintenance, another respondent, Mr Kayode Williams wanted the leadership of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW in collaboration with the FRSC to make it mandatory that only road-worthy vehicles and drivers are allowed to take passengers from the motor parks.

All efforts to have the comments of Ondo State Sector of the FRSC on the sector’s plan for safe travels in its jurisdiction was not successful.

Isaac Afolabi

Transportation

FRSC Commences Ember Months Campaign in Ekiti

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The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC in Ekiti State has commenced its ember months campaign with an appeal to road users to drive with care and observe all traffic rules.

The Sector Commandant, Mrs. Elizabeth Akinlade, who made the appeal during a sensitization in Ado-Ekiti, said the motive of the programme was to reduce incessant cases of accident on roads. Our correspondent, Busuyi Ogidiolu completes the story.