Road safety commission gives heavy duty vehicle drivers 2 weeks to embrace safety measures to avoid sanctions
By Sunny A. David
The Federal Road Safety Corps, Anambra State Sector Command has given heavy
duty vehicle drivers in the state a two week ultimatum to correct some anomalies among the association in order to ensure the safety of life and property.
The State Sector Commander of the corps, Mr. Andrew Kumapayi gave the ultimatum during a joint meeting with the leadership of the Association of Tipper Drivers held at the corps’ headquarters in Awka.
Our correspondent reports that the meeting was necessitated by a resolution of the Anambra State House of Assembly on February 26, this year which urged the state government to direct the State Sector Commander of the corps to take proactive steps to check the recklessness of tipper drivers on highways in the state.
Addressing the leaders of the association, Mr. Kumapayi noted that since January this year, sixty percent of road clashes involved tippers in all areas of the state which clearly shows the recklessness on the part of tipper drivers as most of them indulge in all manner of abuses including drunkenness, lack of maintenance of vehicles, underage driving and over speeding among others.
The State Sector Commander thanked the State House of Assembly members
for the mandate as it proves their love for residents and revealed that the notice given to the tipper drivers was to enable them put their vehicles in order after which the command in company of the association will embark on assessment of all tippers and drivers.
Responding, the State Chairman, Heavy Duty Truck Drivers Association, Deacon Ozoemene Okoye thanked the command and the state government for having the well being of the association at heart and recalled the various measures put in place by the association and the FRSC in
disciplining their members.
In their reactions, Prince Augustine Akaigwe and Mr. Ugochukwu Ogezie thanked the Command for the notification and appealed that most of the bad spots on the roads in the state should be looked into to reduce the rate of road clashes within the areas.
