FRSC arraigns 30 Anambra drivers for traffic offences
The Federal Road Safety Corps in Anambra State said it has arraigned 30 drivers in a mobile court for various traffic offences.
The agency said it carried out the exercise in a bid to provide an open door for summary trial of road traffic offenders to curb excesses of motorists on the highways.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Staff Officer of Public Education, Charles Iyiegbuniwe, on behalf of the command on Tuesday.
Iyiegbuniwe explained that the exercise was carried out along the Awka-Onitsha Expressway and the court was presided over by Chief Magistrate Mike Anyadiegwu.
He said, “In a bid to provide an open door for summary trial of road traffic offenders and to curb the excesses of motorists on our highways, the Federal Road Safety Corps, RS5.3 Anambra Sector Command, today Tuesday 14 May 2024 arraigned 30 drivers in a Mobile Court over various traffic offences.
“The exercise was carried out along Awka-Onitsha Expressway and the court was presided over by Chief Magistrate Mike Anyadiegwu.
“A total of 30 traffic offenders were arrested and arraigned, out of which 27 were convicted with options of fines. Three motorists were cautioned and discharged.
“A total of 68 offences were recorded. The most prevalent offenses were overloading, failure to install speed-limiting devices, driver’s license violation, and light sign violation.
“Others were number plate violation, driving with worn-out tire, use of phone while driving, among others. Two drivers were arrested and arraigned for attempting to corrupt the marshal on duty.”
He added that the Sector Commander, RS5.3 Anambra Sector Command, Adeoye Irelewuyi, expressed his satisfaction over the conduct of the exercise, stating that the mobile court sitting became imperative following the recklessness and wrong use of the roads by motorists.
He explained that the wrong attitude of the motorists had led to avoidable road traffic crashes in the state capital.
“The sector commander admonishes motorists to be law-abiding and obey all traffic rules and regulations, to stay alive and help save lives and properties.
“He also maintained that the mobile court sitting will come up from time to time until an acceptable level of compliance is achieved,” the statement added.
