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Anambra FRSC Arrests 121 Motorists for Traffic Offenses in Compliance Operation

From The Punch · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra arrested 121 motorists during a three-day "Operation Total Compliance."
  • The arrests were for 214 traffic offenses, including overloading, speeding, driving without licenses, and drunk driving.
  • The operation aimed to enforce road safety regulations and reduce traffic violations, especially ahead of the "ember months."

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Anambra State has arrested 121 motorists for committing 214 traffic offenses during its recent "Operation Total Compliance." The three-day nationwide exercise, conducted simultaneously across 12 zones, focused on educating drivers and enforcing road safety regulations to curb violations that lead to accidents.

About 121 motorists were arrested for committing 214 traffic offences during the ‘Operation total compliance’ exercise conducted across the state.

— Bridget Asekhauno, State Sector Commander, FRSCDisclosing the number of arrests and offenses during the operation.

According to Bridget Asekhauno, the State Sector Commander, the arrested individuals were cited for various infractions. These included overloading, failure to install or use speed limiting devices, driving without valid licenses, attempting to bribe FRSC personnel, dangerous driving, and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Specifically, 27 motorists were caught for overloading, 34 for violating speed limiting device regulations, and 10 for driving without licenses.

The operation specifically targeted unsafe driving practices such as overloading, which involves carrying passengers alongside goods or animals, a practice deemed dangerous. Drivers operating vehicles without functioning speed limiting devices, or those who tamper with them to exceed legal limits, were also a key focus.

Officers recorded offences including overloading, failure to install or use speed limiting devices, driving without valid licences, attempted bribery of FRSC personnel, dangerous driving and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

— Bridget Asekhauno, State Sector Commander, FRSCDetailing the specific types of traffic violations observed.

Asekhauno emphasized that road safety is a shared responsibility between motorists and the FRSC. She urged drivers to adhere to traffic regulations and use the enforcement exercise as an opportunity to cultivate safer driving habits, particularly as the "ember months", a period often associated with increased road traffic and accidents, approach.

Goods should not be transported alongside human beings.

— Bridget Asekhauno, State Sector Commander, FRSCWarning against the dangerous practice of overloading vehicles with both passengers and goods.
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Originally published by The Punch in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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