The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has announced a newly adopted
strategy that would ensure that any person caught using the mobile phone
while driving, would no longer be fined but immediately taken to court
and jailed.
Corp Marshal, FRSC, Mr. Osita Chidoka said other
offences like speed driving, dangerous overtaking and overloading would
equally attract court action instead of the usual fines.
The FRSC
boss, who was speaking at a news conference in Abuja, said these new
measures are part of a newly launched campaign to reduce the increased
spate of road crashes in the country.
Commercial bus drivers are
now expected to install speed limit devices in their vehicles so they
henceforth should not exceed 100km per hour.
National President
of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) however admitted
that some drivers are guilty of the aforementioned road accident
causing crimes.
The FRSC says it is partnering with several
organizations including oil companies to fulfill its promise to make
Nigerian roads one of the safest in the world by the year 2020.
link: http://www.channelstv.com/home/2013/06/28/make-a-call-while-driving-and-go-to-jail-frsc-warns/
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