SPEED LIMITER CAMPAIGN: FRSC COMMISSIONS PMT’S 300 HUMMER BUSES WITH FACTORY FITTED SPEED LIMITER

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) campaign for the use of speed limiting device in vehicles operating in the country got a hike as the Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Boboye Oyeyemi commissioned 300 factory fitted Hummer Buses with the devices into the fleet of the Peace Mass Transport (PMT) Limited.

Oyeyemi reaffirmed the commitment of the FRSC to pursuit of road safety policies and programmes, saying the corps will continue to partner and support transport companies that show commitment to issues of road safety.

According to a statement signed by the head, media and strategy of the FRSC, Bisi Kazeem, the Corps Marshal said PMT has always demonstrated its commitment to issues of road safety as evidenced by its road safety policies including regular training and retraining of its drivers, pioneering the use of speed limiters in the country and maintenance culture as well as zero tolerance for overloading.

He noted that PMT is a living example of the benefits of speed limiters in vehicles, as the company drastically reduced the rate of crashes involving its fleet of vehicles to 50 per cent upon introducing the devices, while the fuel economy that go with the measure remains a source of motivation that would sustain the policy.

He, however, stressed that as a nation that relies on road transport for almost 90 per cent of its movements, the need for safety measures in Nigeria to make movements of people and goods safe and convenient cannot be over-emphasised.

After praising the organisers of the event, Mr. Oyeyemi reportedly said, “In our continuing determination to create public awareness on issues of road safety, especially with the increasing rate of tyre-related crashes occurring in the country, we are convening stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja next month.”

According to Mr. Kazeem, Mr. Oyeyemi said the FRSC hoped that the platform would further enlighten members of the public about tyre-related issues.

“We hope to use the platform to enlighten members of the public on proper use of tyres and the fact that tyres, like drugs, do expire; whether or not they are used,” Mr. Oyeyemi was quoted as saying.