*vow to impose heavy fine on defaulters
By; BUHARI B. BELLO, Jos
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Pankshin Unit Commander, AC Nnamdi Ikeh-Akabogu, has said that the impact of speed limiter device is being felt as fewer accidents were being recorded in Plateau Central.
The Corps’ Unit Commander made the pronouncement while briefing Newsmen in Pankshin on developments two months after the enforcement of the speed limiter device in the country by FRSC.
“We are so glad that since the introduction of the speed limiter device in the country by our Corps, we have been recording fewer accidents on our roads especial the dangerous spots like Snake road along Panyam–Shandam road.
“This is good development for us for we are targeting total safety on our roads and shall continue to ensure total compliance by all commercial drivers.
“We now know how important it was that we sensitised drivers in the hinterlands on the enforcement date and the punishment for defaulters on the device, ’’ he said.
Ikeh-Akabogu said that FRSC has not slowed down with its push on all motorists to ensure that they install the device to further bring down road crashes to its barest minimum for the salvation of souls of innocent commuters.
He disclosed that within the two months of introducing the device, the Pankshin Zonal Office has recorded only five road crashes, which was a complete departure from the past.
The FRSC boss noted that it was in the interest of the drivers, especially commercial drivers, to ensure that their vehicles were kitted with the device.
The unit commander expressed optimism that the speed limiter would checkmate fatality on the roads and save millions of lives in the country.
He pledged to descend heavily on defaulters, warning that whoever is arrested shall pay a heavy fine.
