FRSC seeks motorcyclists partnership on road safety
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The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Anambra is worried over the spate of accidents and injuries caused by commercial motorcyclists.Mr Sunday Ajayi, the Sector Commander in the state, said this when he addressed 800 motorcyclists in a sensitization programme in the capital, Awka on Sunday.According to him, operators were lucky that Anambra government had not played along other states which have banned the use of motorcycles on major roads.The FRSC chief advised the motorcyclists against using the freedom given them by the state government to cause damage to their lives and other road users.Mr Sunday Ajayi said the state recorded 115 commercial motorcycle accidents in 2014, 74 in 2015, 65 in 2016 and 13 in the current year with four resulting in deaths.Lack of training, use of drugs and intoxicants, route violation and overloading were noted by the sector commander as reasons for such accidents.The motorcyclists were urged not to see themselves as frustrated but as important stakeholders in road transport business.“We are worried because you people are killing yourselves and other road users because of recklessness. All these are avoidable if you are properly trained and not just moving your bikes.“In most state capitals, Okada business is banned but Gov. Willie Obiano still accommodates you because of his concern for the common man, but that should not be a licence to kill yourselves.“This sensitisation is to keep you abreast with some of the safety standards we have for Okada operators because we shall intensify our enforcement which borders on licence, use of crash helmet, overloading, speed, among others,” Mr Ajayi admonished.He encouraged the motorcyclists’ union to ensure members are certified passed before they were admitted into the group.The Chairman of Motorcycle Transport Union of Nigeria (MTUN), Awka South Branch, Mr Ajuluchukwu Nwozor, on behalf of members said they would continue to work with the FRSC to inform the members.Nwozor was also worried by the ugly incident, saying that the sensitization campaign was part of the efforts of MTUN to make the roads safe.Discover more from NewsBreakers
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