The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, have cautioned passengers against pressuring drivers to speed.
Operatives of the agency on Tuesday stopped a drunken driver from traveling during a Sensitisation Campaign in Calabar, Cross River State.
Sector Commander of the FRSC in Cross River State, Innocent Tommy Etuk, said the sensitisation campaign organized ahead of the Sallah celebration is aimed at educating motorists and passengers on safe road conduct during the festivities.
Etuk described passengers’ behaviour of pressuring drivers to speed as dangerous and capable of causing fatal crashes.
“Passengers are not always right when they encourage reckless driving, drivers must stay calm and be safety conscious.
“Travellers must prioritise safe arrival over speed because families want to celebrate when you arrive safely and not to mourn,” he noted.
Etuk said the drunk driver failed a breathalyser test conducted at the motor park.
According to him, the driver recorded 0.481 milligrammes alcohol level, far above the approved safety limit for motorists. He explained that the driver was immediately withdrawn from duty to prevent a possible road crash.
“We cannot allow such a driver to continue the journey because it is a crash waiting to happen,” he said.