The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on Monday warned motorists against reckless driving and speeding during the Easter holidays.
The Ore Unit Commander of the corps, Mr Kehinde Dahunsi, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ore, that motorists abiding with traffic rules would help to stem road crashes on the highways.
“Road accidents which occur during festivals and celebrations are usually caused by human errors by persons who do not abide with all the traffic rules.
“Most of the road crashes recorded during festivities or celebrations involve mostly commercial vehicle drivers who want to make as many trips as possible, to make more money due to the increase in the number of passengers.
“We are imploring motorists and other road users to comply with all traffic rules to save lives and property because it is only the living that can celebrate,’’ Dahunsi said.
He said that his command would deploy more men on the Benin-Ore-Sagamu highway to caution motorists and arrest erring drivers who flout traffic rules during the celebration.
Dahunsi listed some of the traffic offences corps personnel would stem to include, speeding, reckless driving, over-loading of goods and passengers, overtaking at road bends, non-usage of safety belts and use of expired tyres. (NAN)
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