Eid-el-Kabir: FRSC deploys 36,000 personnel, 750 patrol vehicles, 120 ambulances to curb crashes
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed 36,000 personnel, including regular and special marshals, along with 750 patrol vehicles, 120 ambulances, 25 tow trucks, and over 200 motorcycles across the country to ensure safer travel along major roads during the Sallah celebration.
FRSC spokesman, Assistant Corps Marshal, Olusegun Ogungbemide, announced this in a statement on Wednesday.
He said the deployment was to ensure free flow of traffic, provide prompt rescue services and timely clearance of obstructions on all major roads and critical corridors across the country before, during and after the festive period.
“It is to also minimize the occurrence of road traffic crashes on the nation’s highways through effective patrol operations and sustained public enlightenment campaigns,” Ogungbemide said.
The FRSC spokesman said the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, has directed commanding officers operating across various formations nationwide to ensure that the 52 corridors are properly manned throughout the period of the operations.
He said: “To achieve this feat, the Corps has deployed operational equipment in the categories of Radar Guns, Breathalysers to put a check on drunk driving, operational logistics materials are also to be fully deployed for this exercise.
“More so, the Corps Marshal has equally directed that all Zebras must be activated and be responsive to calls within the minimum FRSC response time to crashes reported.”
Ogungbemide urged motorists to obey traffic rules and cooperate with FRSC and other law enforcement agencies, warning that Mobile Courts would prosecute traffic violators.
“Special focus will be on checking the following offences; Dangerous driving/overtaking, overloading violation, Use of phone while driving, Excessive speed, Lane indiscipline/Route violation, Passengers’ manifest violation, illegal use of SPY number plate, Latching violation among others,” he said.
