FRSC Begins Campaign Against Violation Of Speed Limit In Enugu

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) will henceforth undertake massive enlightenment on reduction of speed for vehicles plying the streets within Enugu State to further minimise road crashes.
The Sector Commander of FRSC in Enugu State, Mr Joseph Udoabba, disclosed this in Enugu while speaking to newsmen on the activities lined up to mark this year’s United Nation’s Global Road Safety Week.
According to him, the week, which runs from May 17 to May 23, is themed: “Street for Life’’.
Udoabba noted that to effectively check road crashes on streets, motorists must not exceed 30 kilometres per hour as well as be more alert on streets since other people including children use streets always.
“This week and beyond, we are going to activate a wide range of sensitization programmes which will include Early (morning) Safety Cry Gospel’’ and use of station officers to disseminate slow down campaign messages.
“Re-orientation of drivers on reducing speed during driving licence processing/ renewal, continuous local media sensitization, massive public enlightenments on roads and parks as well as advocacy visits.
“Other channels will be our visits to crash victims in hospitals, road safety enlightenment talks to mosques and churches; reinvigorate our safety clubs in primary and secondary schools to further spread the message,’’ he added.
The sector commander further said that during the sensitisation, there would be emphasis against using of a phones while driving and driving under influence of drugs and alcohol that result in miscalculations that cause road traffic crashes.
“We will also hammer on the need to install speed limiting devices in commercial vehicles to further ensure that motorists are within acceptable speed limit’’.
He noted that the ‘slow down campaign’ calls for concerted action around speed in order to reduce traffic deaths and injuries, adding; “Road safety is a shared responsibility of all’’.
“Even the road safety target within the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will only work if we hold ourselves accountable for actions and inactions while on the road’’.
The United Nation’s Global Road Safety Week was first held between April 23 and April 29; 2007, he also revealed.

By: Canice Amadi, Enugu