Law
By Kelechi Ogunleye
Abuja, July 2, 2018 (NAN) The FCT Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) says the law which restricts movement of articulated vehicles along Abuja-Keffi Expressway is still in force.
The Director of VIO, Alhaji Wadata Bodinga, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja.
Bodinga said that according to the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) policy, articulated vehicles should not operate within the hours of 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
He gave the examples of the articulated vehicles as trucks and trailers.
He said that the policy had been in existence in the territory for over ten years.
“We have always carried out public enlightenment on this policy and we have no plans to stop now,” he said.
The director frowned at the claim of ignorance of the law by drivers of articulated vehicles.
“When our operational personnel obstruct their movement, these drivers most of the time claim they are not aware of the restriction during unauthorised hours,” he said.
He said the agency would curb the movement of these vehicles into the territory during unauthorised hours by erecting signages at designated locations.
“Signages will particularly be mounted at the entry and exit points of the FCT,” he said.
The director said the agency realised the importance of erecting signages after a safety survey was conducted in the territory.
“We have realised that there is a need to place a signage to show that there is a restriction at least from a far distance.
“With a big signage positioned, drivers should see the restrictions boldly and have no excuse to be on the road at unauthorised hours,” he said.
He urged drivers of articulated vehicles to adhere to road movement restrictions as adequate enforcement by the agency’s personnel was being carried out to ensure that the territory was accident-free. (NAN)
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Edited by Abdullahi Yusuf