By Miriam Humbe
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Shehu Mohammed, has directed Commanding Officers to make Mobile Court operations a critical part of the end-of-year enforcement.
This is another proactive approach by the FRSC towards maintaining sanity and reducing incidences of road traffic crashes on the highways during this festive season and beyond.
Olusegun Ogungbemide, the Assistant Corps Marshal, Corps Public Education Officer at the Federal Road Safety Corps Headquarters, Abuja disclosed this in a statement signed on Wednesday.
The FRSC said that the directive had become very necessary because Mobile Court operations helped to promptly prosecute traffic offenders, serving as a deterrent to potential violators.
To achieve maximum impact, Commanding Officers are expected to take responsibility for implementing Mobile Court operations effectively by working closely with relevant stakeholders, especially the Judiciary, to ensure seamless prosecution of traffic rules violators.
As a prelude to the operations, the Corps Marshal also ordered them to ensure robust engagement and public enlightenment campaigns to educate road users about the importance of adhering to traffic laws.
The Corps Marshal therefore called on drivers and vehicle owners to put their vehicles in good shape, ensure that their vehicle and drivers licenses are up to date.
He emphasised on the need to observe established traffic rules and regulations on all roads to avoid prosecution as no driver will be spared if arrested for going against the law.
