By Cliffsimeon Akalonu
SUNRISE NEWS, Lagos, Sept 15, 2020 The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Lagos State has today Monday 14th September 2020, commence Operation Show Your Driver’s Licence and Vehicle documents to checkmate the spate of accidents, especially truck-related crashes and fatalities in the state.
The Lagos State Sector Commander of FRSC, Corps Commander, Olusegun Ogungbemide disclosed this in a statement signed by
RC Olabisi Sonusi, Sector Public Education Officer Lagos, on Sunday.
The FRSC Lagos Sector Commander, Ogungbemide, decried the spate of crashes and fatalities linked to articulated vehicles in the state.
According to him, some of the crashes are preventable, if drivers have been more careful and patient on the roads.
“With the recent increase in the accidents involving articulated vehicles in the state, there is the need for all drivers to be handy with their Drivers licence and valid vehicle papers as the command begins Operation Show Your Driver’s Licence and Vehicle licences and we will not tolerate any form of non compliance. Sector Commander said.
As part of the ember month campaign, “the operation starts immediately”.
With the recent upsurge in crashes involving trucks calls for concern on the level of professionalism of such Drivers, hence, the need to check these documents.
He noted that “All vehicles impounded will not be released until they show evidence of having the documents.”
The sector commander cautioned all road users to ensure they obtain all necessary documents that qualified them to use the road. Anyone caught without valid documents on the road will be sanctioned according with the law.
He also admonished all motorists to Drive safe, Stay safe and remember the we are in the member month and that all lives must preserved during and after this period.