A mobile court sitting in Calabar on Friday penalised 46 traffic offenders who appeared before it for various road safety infractions.

The magistrate, Abigail Asuquo, however, cautioned and discharged one of the defendants after appropriate cautioning and sensitisation.

Forty-six people were charged with offences such as attempting to corrupt a marshal on duty, overloading, and driver’s licence violations, among others.

Ms Asuquo slammed a fine of N10,000 on ten persons who were found guilty of attempting to corrupt a marshal on duty.

She also imposed a fine of ₦10,000 on ten persons found guilty of overloading and another ₦ 80,000 on drivers’ licence violations.

The magistrate fined 18 other offenders differently for offences relating to light signs, caution signs, worn-out tyres, vehicle windscreens, passenger manifest violations, and failure to install speed limiters.

Speaking to journalists, Corps Commander Innocent Etuk, the sector commander RS6.2, FRSC command in Cross River, said the mobile court’s decision would curb indecent road culture.

“The decisions will also enable the corps to achieve its 2025 goal of reducing road traffic crashes and fatalities by 10 per cent.

“The corps will continue to ensure strict enforcement of traffic rules, continuous public enlightenment campaigns, and collaborations with stakeholders.

“The mobile court remains a vital tool in ensuring compliance with traffic laws and deterring habitual violators of the FRSC establishment act,” he said.

Mr Etuk urged motorists to strictly obey traffic regulations and ensure proper maintenance of their vehicles in the interest of their safety and that of other road users.

(NAN)