FRSC launches aggressive enforcement of driver’s licence violation

WORRIED by the observed disobedience to the regulation on the use of driver’s licence by some drivers in the country, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is to embark on a special operation targeted at detecting the violators and sanctioning them.

Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, disclosed this while receiving the Secretary of Transportation for the FCT, Mr Kayode Opeifa, during his courtesy visit to the FRSC National Headquarters, Abuja, saying FCT was notorious for road traffic violation.

He said the practice of driving a vehicle without proper driver’s licence as observed in some drivers was illegal and unacceptable to the FRSC, vowing that the perpetrators would be sanctioned accordingly.

Oyeyemi, further stated that traffic regulation requires that every driver must be properly licensed to operate a motor vehicle.

He added that whosoever, violates this basic requirement would be apprehended and meted with appropriate sanctions to serve as deterrence to others.

The Corps Marshal, has accordingly, directed the FCT Sector Commander of the FRSC, to commence a special operation that could fish out the perpetrators of the act and sanction them accordingly.

Mr Opeifa commended the leadership of the FRSC for the success recorded by the nation in the international recognition of the Nigeria Driver’s licence.

He noted that due to the security features introduced into the licences, which make their validity to be verifiable online, many states in the USA have given reciprocal recognition to the holders of the licence from Nigeria, adding that the feats achieved by the FRSC over the years were made possible because of its adoption of technology and huge investment in information technology.

He congratulated all the states of the Federation and the agencies that contributed to achieving the feat.

He further observed that the credibility attained by the document and consequent international recognition remain a pride to the nation.