The Badagry-Seme Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said it has started an exercise tagged: “Beyond the Road” to ensure the prevention accidents on the highways during Christmas.
The Unit Commander, Mr Fatai Bakare said that many road accidents were already caused before the driver starts the vehicle.
“For example, a driver who is supposed to drive from Badagry to Kano the following day, drank for a whole day; the hangover will disturb him the following morning.
“With this exercise, we will go to motor parks in Badagry and test drivers who are set for a journey.
“If we observe with our alcolizer instrument that you are drunk, you will not drive that day.
“Even, a driver with high blood pressure will not be allowed to drive; imagine somebody who will drive from Badagry to Abeokuta and his blood pressure level is 190/200.
“He will not be allowed to embark on that journey, because this is accident in waiting issue,” Bakare said.
He said that the FRSC officers would move around the parks with their paramedics personnel to also test drivers’ eye sights and their preparedness to embark on a journey.
Bakare said the command had eradicated black spots and blind spots on Badagry roads and deployed his officers to man them.
“Some of the black spots on Badagry-Seme Expressway are: Iya-Afin Junction, Mowo and Badagry Round about.
“Blind spot is an area that when driver looks back, he cannot see anything from the back. My officers will also be in those areas too.
“We are moving from one garage to another to ensure accident free during Christmas and New Year holidays.
“I have visited all Mosques, Churches, palaces, public places and markets in Badagry, all in an attempt to reduce crashes throughout the yuletide holidays,” he said.
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