FRSC to withdraw licences of recalcitrant drivers
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) will henceforth revoke the driver’s licences of recalcitrant drivers.
FRSC corps marshal Shehu Mohammed made this known on Friday in Abuja while addressing journalists about the outcome of the 2024 Eid-el Kabir Special Patrol Operations, which took place between Friday, June 14, and Sunday, June 23.
“We have gone a step further by commencing prosecution of recalcitrant drivers through mobile court operations in the 36 States of the federation and the FCT,” said Mr Mohammed.
“Subsequently, more drastic measures, including suspension and withdrawal of the national driver’s license, will be carried out,“ he added.
He said the corps had realised the increasing need for collective participation and collaboration of all stakeholders.
Mr Mohammed also said the corps leveraged this as a necessary variable tool to help achieve the mileage recorded within the periods under consideration.
According to him, prominent amongst these activities are strengthened ongoing Inter-agency Joint Task Force (JTF) to mitigate the excesses of trailer drivers.
He stated that the corps enforced compliance with the use of trailers to convey humans and animals, public enlightenment, media engagement and campaigns at motor parks.
“Finally, there was also the identification and mapping of strategic routes across the country and effective deployment of appropriate personnel and logistics to cover them,“ he said.
The FRSC boss said the corps had a robust engagement with the leadership of the various transport unions and security agencies.
“All these were done to ensure that every stakeholder, both in the public and private sector, plays a cardinal role in entrenching safety on the highways,” said Mr Mohammed.
“We have gone a step further by commencing prosecution of recalcitrant drivers through mobile court operations in the 36 States of the federation and the FCT.
“Subsequently, more drastic measures, including suspension and withdrawal of the national driver’s license, will be carried out,“ he said.
(NAN)
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