THE Federal Road Safety Corps,FRSC has succeeded in
convicting about 231 drivers for road traffic offences during the nationwide Easter
patrol.
A statement by the Corps Public Education Officer,
Mr Jonas Agwu, in Abuja, on Sunday, said the offenders were convicted by mobile
courts for
various traffic-related offences in Kwara, Edo, Osun, Jigawa and Ekiti states.
various traffic-related offences in Kwara, Edo, Osun, Jigawa and Ekiti states.
While reacting to the convictions, Agwu said the
courts were usually established by the corps during special patrols at
strategic routes of the highways, for prompt handling of road traffic
violations, as part of the initiatives to engender best road practices among
motorists.
He added that some traffic offences attracted jail
terms, especially when the offender failed to meet up with the fines.
Agwu reiterated the warning of the commission for
motorists to comply with traffic rules and regulations, especially during the
Easter celebrations.
Motorists were also advised to ensure proper
maintenance of their vehicles while road vices, such as speed violation,
overloading, use of phone while driving, night trips and non-use of seat belts
should be avoided, to ensure sanity on the highways during the festive season.
Details showed that the offenders were convicted due
to speed violation, dangerous driving, overloading, tyre and seat belt
violations. They said that out of the 246 offenders arraigned, only 14 of them
were set free.
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