…educates drivers, pedestrians on road usage
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra Command on Wednesday carried out sensitization campaign on safe plying and crossing of highway by motorists and pedestrians.
Angel Network News (ANN) reports that
the campaign which was carried out around Regina Caeli junction, Awka, included free drunk driving test on drivers at the parks within the area.
Sector Commander, Corps Commander Bridget Asekhauno, while speaking during the campaign, said the exercise is part of their responsibility and is targeted at ensuring reduction of Road Traffic Crashes (RTC) in the state by 10 percent.
The FRSC boss further explained that essence of drunk driving tests were to ensure drivers avoid drinking while at work.
“Our mission here is to fulfill part of our strategic goal to ensure reduction of RTC by 10 percent.
“We’re also here to ensure motoring public use the road safely because we observed that pedestrians, most times struggle to cross the road at this junction.
“Part of our mandate of giving back to the society is controlling traffic so pedestrians don’t get hit by vehicles while crossing the road.”
“Every month, we select some parks where we conduct the tests to ensure drivers were physically, psychologically and emotionally fit before hitting the road.
“It’s done both morning and evening time. Drinking and driving don’t mix,” she stressed.
CC Asekhauno maintained that motorists hardly observe the zebra crossing at the junction, attributed the ugly experience to ignorance.
“A lot of people don’t even understand what the zebra crossing is all about. That’s why we’re educating both drivers and pedestrians.
“We educate drivers that they should stop at zebra crossing for the pedestrians to have right of way.
“But even when drivers slow down for the pedestrians, you see some walking sluggishly,” the FRSC boss noted.
Asekhauno said FRSC is making efforts to draw the attention and intervention of Anambra State Government.
“We’ve sent memo to Governor Chukwuma Soludo and I’m sure he’s looking at it and would do something, just as he has done in some other strategic places following our interventions,” she added.
