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FRSC Urges Fleet Operators, Stakeholders To Respect Traffic Regulations
Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, has urged fleet operators and other road transportation stakeholders to embrace National Road Traffic Regulation and Road Transport Safety Standardisation Scheme.
The Tide source reports that the regulations are coded as NRTR 2012 and RTSSS, respectively.
Oyeyemi made the call on Wednesday in Abuja during the one-day stakeholders’ forum organised by the commission for fleet operators and other stakeholders in the road sector.
The FRSC has introduced regulations on road usage including constant use of seatbelt by drivers and passengers in front of vehicles and installation of speed limiter in vehicles, among others.
The commission would commence enforcement of speed limit device installation in commercial vehicles from June 1.
Oyeyemi, represented by the Head, Motor Vehicle Administration, Deputy Corps Marshal Charles Theophilus, called on participants to cooperate with road traffic regulators in their efforts to kill road crashes in the country.
Theophilus said: “We want the fleet operators and other stakeholders to embrace road regulations by cooperating with us (the regulators).
“This will help in killing the crash volume and make our roads safer for every user.
“It is also a means of knowing their opinion on policies and identifying how they can become effective during implementation.”
Assistant Corps Marshal Wole Olaniran, Corps Legal Adviser, represented by Chief Route Commander Olushola Asonibare, warned stakeholders on the implication of violating the regulations.
“Any fleet operator with at least five vehicles in their fleet must register with FRSC, continuously enlighten its drivers and adhere to road traffic code of conducts.
“Any fleet operator that violate traffic regulation risks either terminal closure, or fine or imprisonment, and in grievous crime, all the penalties above.
“It is on this note we are calling on operators to ensure that all traffic rules are fully obeyed,” he said.
Some of the stakeholders promised to take the message to their members across the country.
Representatives of National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Towing Vehicle Association of Nigeria and Tracking Device Managers are among those who attended the forum.