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‘Ember Months: FRSC Reassures On Travellers’ Safety
The Federal Roads Safety
Corps (FRSC) has said that the command would ensure that roads were safe for travellers during the ‘ember months’ period.
FRSC Rivers State Sector Commander, Andrew Kumapayi stated this in Port Harcourt, while speaking to newsmen.
Kumapayi said the command has began rallies and enlightenment campaigns in motor parks, mosques, churches and other public places to enlighten people about road safety.
He promised that FRSC officials will also be on the ground to check cases of drunk driving and over speeding, amongst others.
According to him, the campaigns would be intensified and sustained throughout the ember period with a view to ensuring compliance to rules and regulations on the highway by motorists.
He also said that the Command would ensure that vehicle owners are made to comply on the use of the speed limit device and the need for drivers to cultivate the habit of using good tyres.
“We are consolidating our campaign on the speed limit device and good tyre usage.
“We are carrying the campaigns to motor parks, shopping malls, churches, mosques and other public places”, he said.
According to him, the move intends to sensitise the motoring public on the need for them to drive safely in this ‘ember months’ period.
And again, he explained, that the Command have been paying visits to the motor parks to conduct alcohol tests for drivers to ensure that the drivers plying on the road are safe and sound so that we will not record any road accident in this period, he said.
The State sector commander further explained that the strategy the corps was using during the ember months period was aimed at enforcement of public education.
The Tide reports that ember months refer to the last 4 months of the year, which are September, October, November and December.
There is an unscientific and superstitious belief that accidents occur more during these months as compared to others.
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