FRSC decries poor attitude to traffic rules by motorists

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has expressed worry over the continued poor attitude of motorists to road safety regulations across the country.

Mr Anthony Okore, the FRSC Sector Commander in Ebonyi, made the observation in an interview with our reporter on Friday in Abakaliki.

Okore, who spoke on the sideline of African Road Safety Day and World Remembrance for Road Traffic Crash Victims, noted that disregard for traffic rules and regulations had claimed many lives and property in the country.

He said that since road traffic accidents had wrecked havoc on many families and the society, people should follow road traffic rules and regulations.

The sector Commander appealed to motorists to make road safety rules part of their nature in order to reduce accidents on our roads.

“Our people’s attitude over road safety regulations should change because carnages on the roads are avoidable.

“They should not wait for FRSC personnel to enforce such regulations before adhering to them as the task of ensuring safer roads was a collective responsibility,” he said.

The sector Commander said that the command would sustain its massive enlightenment of motorists to obey traffic regulations.

“We will enhance our enlightenment at the various motor parks and through various media outlets.

“We will also sustain our enlightenment of the speed-limiter device because over speeding is man made and avoidable,” Okore said.

He noted that the road crash victims remembrance programme was meant to remember people who lost their lives through road traffic crashes.

“The occasion affords us the opportunity of consoling the families of the dead and wishing the injured quick recovery.

“It is a programme observed annually by the third week of November and is in compliance to the United Nations and African Union resolutions to reduce road crashes,” he said.

It was reported that the theme of the 2021 celebration is “Act for low speed, act for low speed streets with the slogan: remember, support and act.