In preparation for crash free Christmas and New year travels, the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, said it has deployed 35,000 personnel across the country.
The Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem who made this known to journalists in Abuja, on Friday, said those deployed include both Regular and Special Marshals
Kazeem said the effort was part of activities to commence its ‘Operation Zero Tolerance for Road Traffic Crashes’ which began Wednesday, 19 and would last to January 15, 2019.
“FRSC has defined an operational order; we have the operation zero tolerance to road traffic crashes to combat the menace of road traffic crashes around this period.
“We have also deployed patrol vehicles, advanced life support ambulances, heavy duty trucks, patrol motorbikes, reflective jackets, breathalyzers among others.”
He explained that the measures were all in a bid to make sure that the roads were accident-free.
Kazeem further said that the corps’ objectives during the festive period included ensuring free flow of traffic, reduction of crashes to the barest minimum and quick response to distress.
“We want a situation where people will be moving freely without any hitch and in a situation where we have any crash; there should be quick response to distress situation.
“There will also be enforcement of road traffic laws and regulations because education and enlightenment without enforcement is just like entertainment.
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“So many people will not heed to our call and we have to enforce the law and make sure they heed to our call by all means,” he said.
He further said that 201 mobile courts had been set up nationwide meaning that some people might eventually spend their Christmas behind bars.
The public education officer said the corps had employed patrol strategies including having 24 hours visibility along 52 critical corridors and conduct of mobile courts.
He also said the Corps has 13 traffic control camps at traffic prone areas located in Lagos, Mowe, Lokoja, Gwagwalada, Ore, Okene among others for ease of operation and quick response to traffic issues.”
While he urged motorists to drive to stay alive to enable them celebrate he also advised passengers to be active by cautioning drivers on reckless driving saying life has no duplicate.
He noted that FRSC’s Call Centre number ‘122’ was open to all in case of any emergency and obstruction.
