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FRSC to prosecute underage drivers in Katsina: Official

The corps advised parents to desist from allowing their children to drive cars on highways.

• July 10, 2022
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Ali Sule, commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Katsina, has said that the corps’ mobile court will try any underage child caught driving in the state.

“The agency will view the act as a serious offence to see any underage child driving on highways in the state.

“If we catch any under-age, we will hand him or her over to mobile court to be prosecuted,” Mr Sule told reporters in Katsina.

The commander advised parents to desist from allowing their children to drive cars on highways.

Meanwhile, the commander urged drivers to ensure the perfect condition of their vehicles during rainy seasons.

He urged them to ensure that their vehicle’s wipers, tyres and lightnings are all in perfect conditions to ensure visibility in the rainy season, as well as stick to the stipulated speed limit while driving

(NAN)

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