FRSC urges citizens to be vigilant of cars

<p><&sol;p>&NewLine;<div>&NewLine;<p>The<a target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;gistreel&period;com&sol;tag&sol;FRSC"><strong> Federal Road Safety Corps &lpar;FRSC&rpar;<&sol;strong><&sol;a> has urged Nigerians to avoid boarding vehicles with compromised security as the year 2025 approaches&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>FRSC Corps Marshal&comma; <a target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;gistreel&period;com&sol;tag&sol;Shehu-Mohammed"><strong>Shehu Mohammed<&sol;strong><&sol;a>&comma; noted that as end-of-year travels intensify&comma; the roads will become busier than in previous months&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>In a statement released on Saturday&comma;<strong> Mohammed advised commuters to remain vigilant and watch out for signs<&sol;strong> of recklessness or intoxication in drivers before and during their journeys&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;This advisory is crucial following recent accidents&comma; such as the crashes in Jebba&comma; Kwara State&comma; on Thursday&comma; December 26&comma; 2024&comma; and on the Owo-Ikare route near the Ose bridge on December 28&comma; 2024&comma;”<&sol;em> he stated&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He highlighted that many of these accidents were caused by drivers’ negligence or recklessness&comma; compounded by passengers’ failure to intervene&comma; caution the drivers&comma; or report them to the FRSC or other security agencies along the routes&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><em>&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;To reduce the risk of avoidable road crashes&comma; passengers are advised to exercise caution when selecting vehicles&comma; stay alert&comma; and ensure that drivers are not under any influence before or during the trip&comma;”<&sol;em> he added&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The Corps Marshal emphasized that the safety of all road users remains a top priority&period; He encouraged passengers to take responsibility for their safety by being proactive&period; This includes checking drivers’ behavior&comma; attitude&comma; and assessing the vehicle’s condition&comma; such as tires&comma; brakes&comma; and lighting systems&comma; before boarding&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>By adopting these simple precautions&comma; Mohammed explained&comma; commuters can significantly lower their chances of being involved in road crashes&period; He further assured the public of the FRSC’s continued efforts to implement necessary safety measures to protect road users&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;p><&sol;div>&NewLine;<p><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;gistreel&period;com&sol;new-year-safety-alert-frsc-urges-citizens-to-be-vigilant-when-entering-vehicles&sol;" previewlistener&equals;"true">Source link <&sol;a><&sol;p>&NewLine;