FRSC Steps Up Efforts to Prevent Fatal Crashes with Breathalyser Deployment
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed says breathalysers have been deployed to motor parks and highways to check drunk driving while addressing newsmen on Friday in Abuja.
He said that this deployment was in collaboration with the Beer Sectorial Group (BSG) to check and stop drivers who controlled the wheel under influence and also to minimize tendencies of fatalities on the roads has most drivers who indulge in substances before mounting on the wheel always end up in fatal crashes.
“Another key road traffic infraction we have stepped up against is driving under the influence of alcohol and other substances.
“This is a deadly road use behaviour that has led to unprecedented crashes and fatalities on the highways.
“In addition to the aforementioned interventions, the corps has also gone into aggressive sensitization campaigns for all road users.
“This time around, we are taking it down to their door steps. We have commenced the education of these drivers at their loading bays, transit camps as well as trailer parks.
“The essence of the exercise is to ensure that the advocacy appeals to the conscience of these drivers against unnecessary contravention of traffic rules,“ he said.
Furthermore, Mohammed called on motorists, especially commuters, that the corps could not achieve a crash free celebration unless they played their part as the FRSC boss reassured motorist of the corps renewed vigour towards entrenching sanity on the roads, and wished all Nigerians safe and peaceful Eid-El-Kabir celebrations
