The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) few days
ago, announced a newly adopted strategy that would ensure that any person
caught using the mobile phone while driving, would no longer be fined but
immediately taken to court and jailed.
Corp Marshal, FRSC, Mr. Osita Chidoka said other
offences like speed driving, dangerous overtaking and overloading would equally
attract court action instead of the usual fines. According to FRSC boss these
new measures are part of a newly launched campaign to reduce the increased
spate of road crashes in the country.
Commercial bus drivers are now expected to install
speed limit devices in their vehicles so they henceforth should not exceed
100km per hour.
National President of the National Union of Road
Transport Workers (NURTW) however admitted that some drivers are guilty of the
aforementioned road accident causing crimes.
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