The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) urged motorists yesterday to embrace defensive driving in order to avoid errors that could cause road accidents during the ‘ember‘ months.
FRSC Sector Commander in Anambra Mr Sunday Ajayi gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Onitsha, Anambra after a stakeholders’ meeting.
The meeting was organised by the commission to enable stakeholders work out ways to tackle traffic congestion and wrong parking on major roads.
“For the ‘ember‘ months, I want to draw attention to the fact that Onitsha is strategic to us because of its activities and the strategic route as well.
“I would want to let people know that ‘ember‘ months is just like any other month; the only difference is that people tend to do more business to make more money and enjoy their holidays during the Yuletide.
“And because of this, there is a lot of indiscipline that comes with it; if road users obey instruction and not jump lanes; if road users don’t overload; if they use their seat belts; if they don’t over speed; if they maintain their vehicles and don’t drink alcohol while driving, there will be no problem.
“So, what we are saying is that we want people to begin to have that culture of safety; road safety is not a chance (accidental development), it is something you have to consistently work for.“
Ajayi thanked the stakeholders for their support to the commission over the years, saying that their backing helped to safeguard the lives of Nigerians on the road.
He called for greater collaboration with other segments of the society and appealed to the public to always provide prompt information to men and officers of the corps to enable them to carry out their mandate of ensuring the safety of lives on the road.
