Sixty-five traffic offenders were arrested by the
Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Akwa Ibom with 63 convicted for
violating various traffic offences during Christmas and new year celebrations
in the state.
The state Sector Commander, Mr. Sunday Oghenekaro,
told journalists in his office in Uyo on Thursday that all the traffic offenders
were given option of fine depending on the offences committed.
He said the use of Mobile Court was a strategic
measure employed by the command to curb road crashes especially during the
festive season.
According to him, the offences committed by most
motorists included none use of seat-belt while driving; use of expired and worn
out tyres; use of mobile phones while driving; overloading and failure to
install speed limiting device, among others.
The sector commander said Mobile Court had been
part of their enforcement strategy to reduce road crashes in the state.
“The Command, during the last festive period,
arrested 65 traffic offenders, convicted 63 and discharged two.
“The use of mobile court has really helped us to
reduce road crashes in the country especially during the festive period with special
patrol operations, and we will continue to use it in prosecuting traffic
offenders.
“The mobile court has yielded a lot of result
because the moment a court sentences anyone, the person has no option than to
pay the fine or be committed to prison,” Oghenekaro said.
He appealed to motorists and other road users in
the state to adhere strictly to safety rules and regulations in order to stay
alive this new year.
The sector commander also reminded drivers and
motorists to begin their journey on time, check their tyres pressure and brakes
before embarking on their trips especially during this harmattan period.
He assured motorists and the Akwa Ibom people that
the Command would not relent in its efforts to sensitise drivers on the need to
obey traffic rules and regulations to ensure safety.
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