The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Ogun State Sector Command has intensified efforts for traffic management as Regular and Special Marshals have been deployed across major roads to ensure smooth traffic flow and minimize accidents during and after the Easter celebration in the state.
The Sector Commander, Corps Commander Akinwunmi Fasakin said that the deployment was aimed at ensuring safe, smooth, and hitch-free movement for motorists during the festive period.
Fasakin, while reiterating the stance of the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, CC Fasakin noted that the operation became imperative following the anticipated surge in vehicular and human traffic as Nigerians join the global Christian community in celebrating Easter.
He said that the Command would intensify enforcement against critical traffic violations that contribute to road crashes, including:Excessive Speeding and dangerous overtaking.
Overloading and “mix-loading” (transporting passengers with goods).
Others are: Lane Indiscipline and use of mobile phones while driving.
Mechanical Deficiencies, tyre violations, and lack of seat belt/child restraint compliance.
Operational Resources & Local Initiatives.
The commander also said he has activated 24-hour patrol, rescue, and traffic management services, supported by patrol vehicles, ambulances, and tow trucks and directed the Acting Unit Commander of Ota, Chief Route Commander Wasiu Ogunmefun, to carry out strategic traffic realignment at the Old Toll Gate along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway.
“This includes:Closing illegal U-turns and highway access points by realigning knocked-down road kerbs and Conducting vehicular traffic counts to provide data for future policy and research.” he added
Fasakin, however, urged the motoring public to take personal responsibility for their safety, saying “It is only the living who celebrate,as he advised drivers to ensure their vehicles are roadworthy and to avoid distracted driving.
