LAGOS – Nsebong Akpabio, the Zonal Commanding Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos, said full enforcement of installation of speed limit device in vehicles would commence in September.
Akpabio told journalists in Lagos yesterday that subtle enforcement and enlightenment of commercial vehicle operators on the importance of the device had commenced.
He expressed optimism that road traffic crashes would be reduced to the barest minimum with the introduction of the speed limit.
The commander urged passengers to also be part of the campaign to reduce road accidents.
“FRSC is not interested in enforcement by penalty but there should be total compliance for safety on our roads.
“Safety should be everybody’s business and not only FRSC’s. Passengers should always look out for the device before embarking on a journey.
“If accident is reduced on the highway, everybody will be happy to use the roads as means of travelling’’, Akpabio said.
Mr Hyginus Omeje, Lagos State Sector Commander of the Corps, corroborated Akpabio view, saying that full enforcement of the speed limit device would commence in September.
Omeje said stressed that subtle enforcement had commenced on June 1 to create more awareness for the use of the device.
“With our radars on the road, drivers have learnt to reduce their speed.
“The radars are able to create the awareness by stopping the drivers and educating them on how to get the speed limit device installed in their vehicles.
“We started in a subtle way so that anyone arrested will inform others and this will go a long way in propagating the good news of the use of the device.
“Rome was not built in a day; we need to give them more time to key into the use of the device.
“I believe there would be no room for ignorance on the use of the device as it will no longer be acceptable as an excuse by September’’, Omeje said. .
Kabiru Shoniyi, a commercial driver on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, told NAN that after being arrested, he was enlightened on the importance and full enforcement of the device.
“I am making frantic effort to get the device before the full enforcement in September’’, Shoniyi said.
Another commercial driver, John Maduka, who shuttles between Costain and Ikeja route, said although he was aware of the device, he thought it was mainly for interstate operators.