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FRSC warns motorists against one-way driving on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
The Ogun Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned motorist using the Lagos-Ibadan expressway to desist from the habit of driving against traffic.
This was revealed as the command begins a special operation against motorists driving against major highways in the State
The sector commander, Anthony Uga, told journalists on Thursday in Ota, Ogun State, that the operation was to prevent the bad driving habit and the attendant fatal accidents being recorded along the route.
Mr Uga said that the exercise, which commenced on Wednesday along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, would also address road traffic violations to restore sanity in the axis.
He noted that many lives had been lost to drivers driving against one-way traffic, especially on the route.
The sector commander said that the vehicles of offenders would be impounded and the drivers made to undergo public enlightenment for four days and arraigned before a mobile court for appropriate punishment.
“We, therefore, warn motorists to desist from driving against traffic, especially on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to avoid unnecessary loss of innocent lives.
“In addition, they should obey all traffic rules and regulations and install speed limit devices to reduce accidents on the highway,” Mr Uga said.
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