Road Safety Archives — Page 6 of 12

August 24, 2021 No Responses

FRSC Boss Insists On Minimum Standards For Trucks, Seeks Data Base For Traffic Control

Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, reiterated on Monday that 90 percent of articulated trucks plying the roads are overaged vehicles that are not roadworthy. Speaking on Monday during his working visit to Nigerian Shippers Council...

August 10, 2021 No Responses

FRSC Decorates Nine Officers

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kaduna State Sector Command, on Monday, decorated nine of its officers promoted to their next rank. The Sector Commander, Mr Hafiz Mohammed, while decorating the officers urged them to see their promotion as an...

August 10, 2021 No Responses

India Attributes 3,564 Accidents In 2020 To Potholes

Not less than 3,564 road accidents occurred in India due to potholes in 2020. The figure is the lowest in the last five years, Parliament was informed on Monday. In a written reply, Minister of Road Transport and...

July 28, 2021 No Responses

FRSC records 108 accidents, arrests 6,055 Offenders

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) recorded not less than 108 accidents during the Eid el-Kabir special operations nationwide, a decline of 12 per cent when compared with 2019. In a statement on Tuesday, the Corps Public Education Officer and&nbs...

July 19, 2021 No Responses

FRSC Boss Orders Clampdown On Articulated Vehicles Without Speed Limiters

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has ordered a clampdown on commercial and articulated vehicles without speed limiting device across the country. The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Assistant Corps Marshal (A...

July 2, 2021 No Responses

FRSC Seeks Partnership With EEDC

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is to partner the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) as part of measures to enhance its operational capabilities within Enugu State. The FRSC Sector Commander in Enugu State, Mr Joseph U...

July 1, 2021 No Responses

FRSC To Auction Unclaimed Vehicles

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Akwa Ibom Command, on Wednesday said that it would auction all unclaimed vehicles in its custody. In a statement issued by Mr Paul James, the command’s Public Enlightenment / Public Relations Offic...

June 15, 2021 No Responses

FRSC Decries Repeated Attacks On Personnel

The Ifo Unit Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun State has identified repeated attacks on its personnel on duty by ‘Area boys’ otherwise known as hoodlums as a major challenge confronting it. Mr Joseph Akinsanya, the Ifo Unit.....

June 4, 2021 No Responses

FRSC Seeks Dedicated Lanes For Cyclists

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has reiterated need for dedicated lanes and routes for cyclists across the country to ensure their safety. The FRSC Sector Commander for Lagos State Command, Olusegun Ogungbemide , made the call on Thursda...

June 1, 2021 No Responses

FRSC:90% Of Trucks In Nigeria Over 30yrs

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says 90 per cent of trucks in the country are over 30 years. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, disclosed this in an interactive session between the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), the FRSC and...

May 30, 2021 No Responses

FRSC Prosecutes 2,362 Traffic Offenders

Between April 2 and May 4, 2021, the Kaduna State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) prosecuted not less than 2,362 traffic offenders Its Sector Commander, Mr Hafiz Mohammed, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna....

May 28, 2021 No Responses

FRSC Educates Children On Road Safety Tips

The Oyo State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Thursday organised training on road safety tips for children in Ibadan, the state capital.The event was part of the command’s activities to mark the first edition of its Children’s...

May 21, 2021 No Responses

Road Accidents Claim 116 Persons In Edo, Delta, Anambra

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Thursday diclosed that 116 persons died in road traffic crashes in its Zone 5, comprising Edo, Delta and Anambra States between January and March, 2021. The FRSC Zonal Commanding Officer, Mr Ayodele Kumapayi...

May 19, 2021 No Responses

Osinbajo Seeks Synergy Among Road Safety Stakeholders

There is need for synergy among stakeholders in order to promote road safety in the country, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said. Osinbajo made the call on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, while receiving on courtesy visit a team...