The Federal Road Safety Corps has urged drivers to install speed limiting devices on their vehicles as a means of reducing accidents on the road.
FRSC corps Marshal, Osita Chidoka, gave the advice during a nationwide sensitisation forum for stakeholders on the negative impact of speeding on the motoring environment, according to a statement on Monday.
FRSC corps Marshal, Osita Chidoka, gave the advice during a nationwide sensitisation forum for stakeholders on the negative impact of speeding on the motoring environment, according to a statement on Monday.
The statement said the forum, which held in Ilorin, Lokoja and Ado-Ekiti; brought government officials and other stakeholders together.
Osita, who was represented by Zonal Head of Operations, Zone RS8, Ayobami Omiyale, explained that speed violation accounted for about 65 per cent of the causative factors of road traffic crashes nationwide.
He said, “Analysis of crashes involving commuter buses over a period of six years (2007-2012) indicated that Toyota Hiace buses were involved in 1,844 crashes, some of which resulted in fire.
“Consequently, this forum make stakeholders realise the dangerous consequences of speed and the benefits of using speed limiting devices. Benefits of speed limiting devices include – less fuel consumption; prolonged life span of the vehicle and and increased ability of the driver to manoeuvre in the event of an emergency.”
