Seven in every 10 victims of road crashes are youths aged between 15 and 29, the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has said. Mr Oludare Fadogba, its Commanding Officer in charge of Jos Zone, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Jos on Sunday that Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) had remained the leading cause of deaths among youths.
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FRSC READS RIOT ACT TO MOTORISTS, CONDEMNS ASSAULT ON MARSHALS
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Sector Command read the riot act to motorists and the general public to desist from taking laws into their hands. This is coming after the agency said its Road Marshals are being assaulted while carrying out their lawful duty in the state.
Continue reading »FRSC DEPLOYS PERSONNEL, LOGISTICS TO ACCIDENT-PRONE ROUTES AGAINST EID-EL-FITRI
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Sunday deployed 20,000 personnel including special marshals, as well as 500 patrol vehicles, 50 ambulances, 85 motor bikes, and 15 tow trucks to accident-prone routes as part of measures to ensure sanity on the nation’s highways during the Eid-el-Fitri Sallah. In statement made available to the media in Abuja, the Head of Media […]
Continue reading »MOTORISTS SHIVER, AS FRSC’S FREE SAFETY CHECKS GATHER MOMENTUM
While the FRSC’s free safety checks continue across the country, with a future possibility of clampdown on users of fairly used tyres, the popular Tokunbo tyre market on Alhaji Amusa Street, Mushin, Lagos, is still booming with business activities. On a visit to the place recently, a 40-ft container, laden with Tokunbo tyres was seen offloading. Buyers were on hand, […]
Continue reading »FRSC TO ENSURE SAFETY COMPLIANCE AT ROAD CONSTRUCTION SITES
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi has applauded the Federal Government for resumption of work on Lagos-Ibadan expressway and other major roads across the country following the recent mobilization of the contractors, assuring that the Corps is determined to ensure that safety measures are observed in the construction areas. He said this would […]
Continue reading »FRSC CALLS FOR JOINT PATROLS WITH NURTW, SECURITY AGENCIES
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on Friday called for joint patrols with the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and security agencies across the country. Assistant Corps Marshal Kingsley Agomoh in charge of Zone RS7H2 comprising of Abuja and Niger made the call in Minna during a familiarisation visit to Niger. He said that the decision would assist […]
Continue reading »80 KILLED ON LAGOS-IBADAN EXPRESSWAY IN SIX MONTHS
At least 80 persons have been killed in different auto accidents on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway between January and June 2016. The statistics were obtained from only the cases reported by our correspondents and confirmed by the Federal Road Safety Corps, the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE), the Ogun State Police Command and other agencies.
Continue reading »LAGOS-IBADAN GRIDLOCK: FRSC, OTHER TRAFFIC MANAGERS TO THE RESCUE
Following the lock down of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in the early hours of Monday, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it has deployed more men to rid the road of perennial gridlock. Mr Hyginus Omeje, Lagos State Sector Commander of FRSC, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that his men would work with other traffic management agencies and […]
Continue reading »SUNDAY TRAGEDY: LAGOS-IBADAN EXPRESSWAY CRASH CLAIMS 19 LIVES
No fewer than 19 people have been reported dead in a multiple crash that occurred around midday on Sunday at the Fidiwo/Ajebo end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The accident involved a fully loaded commercial bus, a fuel tanker and a Dangote truck. It was learnt that the tanker, which was travelling to Ibadan, Oyo State, had attempted to overtake the […]
Continue reading »REGISTERED VEHICLES ON NIGERIAN ROADS TO HIT 10.6MILLION IN 2016- FRSC
Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on Tuesday gave a startling revelation indicating that the Nigerian roads are congested leading to increased accidents claiming human many lives. The commission said about 10.6 million registered vehicles are estimated to ply Nigerian roads nationwide in 2016; a number it said exerts enormous pressure on available roads in the country.
Continue reading »TRUCK COLLIDE WITH PEUGEOT J5 PICK-UP, KILLS SEVEN
No fewer than seven persons lost their lives while two others were injured in a motor accident, which occurred yesterday along Bauchi-Jos Road. Briefing newsmen, the Spokesperson of Bauchi Zonal Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Corps Commander, Daniel Sayi, said the accident involved a truck with Registration Number TYW 24 XA and a Peugeot.
Continue reading »LOCALLY-ASSEMBLED VEHICLES TO GET SPEED LIMITERS
As part of efforts to reduce the rate of speed-related accidents in Nigeria, the National Automotive Development and Design Council has directed all vehicle manufacturing plants in the country to install the speed-limiting device in their vehicles. A deadline for compliance on the installation of the device in all vehicles being imported into the country has also been given.
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