“There is no day we don’t correct up to at least 50 riders as a result of one offence or the other,” he said.
The officers are to manage traffic in every part of the FCT to ensure free movement of election materials as well as those on essential duties.
The DTRS had registered 2,000 motorbikes currently in use for courier services in the territory.
VIO spokesman said that the directorate had embarked on massive impoundment in the territory, to eradicate commercial motorcyclists from operating within the city centre.
The agency claims that the arrest of motorists over faded vehicle number plates was not to extort them but ensure compliance with traffic rules.
“The ban is in line with the world’s best traffic regulation practices,” the VIO official stated.
Stiff penalties await those who drive vehicles with faded number plates in the FCT.
The agency said the riders insistence on riding against traffic was endangering other road users.
