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Warning
Dutse, Oct. 6, 2016 (NAN)The Jigawa Command of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has warned commercial motorcyclists to desist from overloading to avoid road accident and crashes.
The FRSC Sector Commander in the state, Mr Angus Ibezim, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse on Thursday.
Ibezim said that it has been observed that some of the accidents involving commercial motorcyclists were mostly as a result of overloading.
The sector commander observed that most operators carry excess passengers including children especially during school hours.
“The rate at which commercial motorcyclists transport multiple number of children to and from school is disturbing.
“That is why we need to intensify effort in enforcing traffic rules and regulations as well as educate people, especially motorcyclists on the importance of safety,’’ Ibezim said.
He explained that the measure was aimed at saving lives and prevent recurrence of vehicular accidents across the state.
However, the sector commander pointed out that this could be achieved only if the operators heed to the warning.
Ibezim, therefore, urged the operators and other vehicle owners to be careful and strictly adhere to the average speed limit.
He further implored them to ensure that they have complete particulars to avoid friction between them and the FRSC officials.
According to him, it was part of the corps’ responsibilities to check motorcyclists and other vehicles particulars as traffic enforcement agency.
Ibezim further reiterated the resolve of the corps to enforce the use of crash helmet by the operators in the state.
“On the issue of crash helmet, we are already discussing with the union leaders and I am sure they will key into that”.
The FRSC boss stressed that the helmet was to prevent head injuries in case of accidents and other emergency situations. (NAN)
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Story edited by Ekemini Ladejobi/controlled by Tukur Muntari.
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