Speed Limiter: FRSC laments poor compliance in Edo
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Limiter
By Joy Odigie
Benin, Oct. 11, 2016 (NAN) The Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC) in Edo has expressed disappointment over the poor compliance by fleet operators of the installation of Speed Limiter Device on their vehicles in the state.
The FRSC Edo Sector Commander in the state, Mr Samuel Odukoya, who made the remark during an interactive session with road users in Benin on Tuesday, put the compliance level at three per cent.
“The compliance with the installation of the device in commercial vehicles is very low in the state, hence the need for the stakeholders meeting to address the situation,” Odukoya said.
According to him, there is no going back on the enforcement of the device because of it was meant to ensure the safety of lives and property on the road.
“For now, we are carrying out advisory enforcement and giving enlightenment on the need to install the device on vehicles.
“But we want to stress that any fleet operator who fails or refuses to install speed limiting device on his vehicle is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction of a fine of N50,000,” he said.
However, some of the fleet operators appealed to the corps to further extend the Dec. 31 deadline for the enforcement, to enable them fully comply with the directive.
They raised the issue of bad roads, insecurity, high cost of the device and the present economic recession as some of the challenges hindering their ability to install the device. (NAN)
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Edited by Kevin Okunzuwa and Abdullahi Yusuf