Stay away from crowded vehicles, Road Safety warns commuters

BY OUR EDITOR

The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has warned commuters, particularly those boarding commercial vehicles, to endeavour to stay away from overloaded vehicles, no matter the urgency of their trip.

In the same vein, the agency also warned commercial vehicle drivers against overloading of passengers.

It also cautioned commercial motorcycle operators against carrying more than one passenger at a time while generally advising commuters to be mindful of fellow passengers who may manifest symptoms of the coronavirus.

The commission said its admonition is part of efforts to sustain the ongoing advocacy campaigns to curtail the spread of coronavirus in the country.

FRSC’s Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, said the Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, gave the advice following the need to curtail the spread of the disease through avoidable overloading of vehicles with persons.

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According to him, at this point, it is better to be late on your trip than to indulge in unhealthy acts that will lead to contracting or spreading the virus as the world has already had enough of the pandemic.

Oyeyemi further cautions motorists who notice any strange type of flu to consider the welfare of others and stay back, notify the family and loved ones of the development, and report himself or herself for medical examination.

He enjoined all motorists and road users to continually observe all traffic rules and regulations.

The spokesperson advised all motorists to adopt the safety tips that the Federal Ministry of Health had given, adding that with the right attitude, the world will overcome this deadly pandemic in no distant time.