Federal Road Safety Corps Marshal Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi has hailed his operatives and motorists for complying with traffic rules and regulations in the last nine-day of Christmas patrol exercise on designated highways.
Head, Media Relations and Strategy, FRSC Bisi Kazeem, in a statement, said Oyeyemi’s commendation came on the heels of the Corps’ assessment of traffic situation and conduct of road users during the exercise.
He said the operation, which started on December 19, on 20 designated corridors of the highways, has witnessed minimal level of road traffic crashes.
Oyeyemi said as at December 27, a total of 289 road traffic crashes were recorded.
They involved 2,185 persons with 1,000 injured, 998 rescued alive and 187 killed.
He added that 9,619 offenders were arrested for 10,970 offences with 1,426 arraigned in mobile courts and 1,292 convicted.
He added that five persons were imprisoned and 129 discharged.
The Corps Marshal said the massive deployment of personnel has produced positive outcomes from the Lagos-Ibadan corridor to 9th Mile in Enugu, Onitsha Head Bridge and Sagamu construction areas, Ondo roundabout, Ore, Asaba among corridors.
Oyeyemi urged the Corps’ personnel to remain steadfast in their commitment during the New Year exercise.
He enjoined motorists to ensure sustained compliance with traffic rules and regulations, proper planning and management of trips through maintenance of their vehicles during the last phase of the patrol.