By Okosun Dennis
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Lagos Sector Command on Sunday warned drivers to stop using phone while driving.
It says that the commission has observed with dismay the rampant use of phone by motorists while on the road often times leading to road accidents.
The Sector Commander of FRSC, Olusegun Ogungbemide in a statement signed by the Route Commander, Olabisi Sonusi Sector Public Education Officer FRSC, Lagos Sector Command said the Corps had noticed a rising disregard of traffic and safety regulations which forbid use of phone behind wheels.
According to him, traffic laws are for the safety of all road users and efforts should be made by all motorists to do those things that could make them stay alive.
Ogungbemide said: “We have noticed rising rate of infractions in the use of phone while driving, non-use of seatbelt, rickety vehicles that are not road worthy, lane shunting and general irresponsible driving culture,” he reiterated.
Citing the National Road Traffic Regulations 2012 Section 166 (1) on Use of Communication devices while driving states that: “No driver of a vehicle shall whilst the vehicle is in motion receive or make a telephone call in any form.”
“An instructor shall not make or receive telephone call in any form while supervising a learner undertaking driving lessons,” the regulations stated.
According to the relevant section, it further expatiated that a telephone call shall include: Sending or receiving oral or written messages; Sending or receiving facsimile documents; Sending or receiving still or moving images; and Accessing, surfing or browsing the internet”.
The Commander noted that these traffic regulations are for the good of road users and drivers reiterating that “We have lost so many drivers and other innocent people due to distraction the use of phone caused them while on the road.”
“Peace loving, responsible Lagosians and road users are also passing through a lot of pains due to the actions of these few who would not obey simple regulations to keep themselves alive.”
“The Command cannot watch and allow these illegality to strive in a descent environment like ours, especially as we enter the peak period of the year.”
Ogungbemide added that “all Lagos State Commands of the Corps have been given the mandate to nip this recklessness in the bud by getting all forms of road misconduct apprehended.”
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