The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has begun a three-day intervention patrol across Lagos and Ogun states to curb road accidents as 2025 draws to an end.

The FRSC Zonal Commanding Officer,  Assistant Corps Marshal Ann Oladayo, on Wednesday in Lagos, said the intervention patrol was to prepare the states for the annual Operation Zero of the corps.

She said that the operation required Lagos and Ogun commands of FRSC working jointly, with their officers deployed for three days to ensure compliance with regulations, promote safe travel and prevent tragedies.

“This patrol is a precursor to December’s nationwide operation. It was designed to sensitise motorists and ensure communities feel FRSC’s presence before intensified enforcement begins during the first week of December,” she said.

Ms Oladayo listed accident-prone corridors in the zone to include Ogunmakin, Ogere, Shagamu, Mowe, Ibafo, Kara Bridge, Odetola Bridge and Ojota.

She said that frequent regulations violations on the routes contributed significantly to fatal accidents.

She identified key offences as driving under alcohol influence, overloading, failure to use seat belts, and poor vehicle checks.

She urged motorists to adopt  good driving habits to prevent accidents.

“The team will focus on arresting trailers with improperly latched containers, as their impact, when they fall, is enormous. We will also deploy radar guns to track speeding drivers,” she said.

She noted that a mobile court had been put in place to prosecute erring drivers,  warning that violations would not be tolerated.

She urged motorists to always inspect their vehicles, ensure effectiveness of tyres and brakes, avoid drinking before driving, have valid papers, and use seat belts.

“Disciplined behaviour keeps journeys safe,” she said.

She said that the corps was doing its best  to reduce road accidents to the nearest minimum.

“Our strategic goal for this year is reducing fatality by 10 per cent. That is why we are here to ensure we do not have these crashes on our roads.

“We do not want to be carrying dead bodies on our roads especially at this period. A lot of people associate this time of the year with some activities and feel that people must die on the roads, but this is not so,” she said.

She said that road accidents resulted from people’s lackadaisical attitude toward road safety.

“A lot of people are impatient and do not want to adhere to traffic rules and regulations thereby causing road crashes,” she said. 

(NAN)