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“Avoid Night Trips, They Are Not Only Unsafe, But Utterly Dangerous” – FRSC Boss
“Avoid night trips, they are not Only unsafe, but dangerous, FRSC boss warns private and commercial drivers.
Emphasizes that night trips are often characterised by fatigue, poor visibility, sleeping on wheels and speed violation.
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed has warned fleet operators, commercial drivers and private vehicle owners to avoid night trips, noting that they are not only unsafe, but utterly dangerous.
The FRSC boss gave the warning while reacting to some reports of fatal crashes that were recently recorded at night, which have led to the death of several road users and left others with different degrees of injuries.
“On 8 September 2024 alone, an avoidable fatal crash occurred in Lapai, Niger State where 4 vehicles were caught up in an inferno that killed 37 people on the spot,” he said, while speaking extensively on why night trips should be avoided.
While emphasizing that night trips are often characterised by poor visibility and sleeping on wheels, he noted that his crash occurred as a result of a combination of factors namely, speed violation and fatigue.
“The Corps Marshal also lamented that while we are yet to recover from the shock of the Lapai crash, another one occurred on Thursday 12 September, 2024, killing 18 people still because of night trips.”
“The Corps Marshal disclosed that intelligence report reveals that most fleet operators and other vehicle owners, including private vehicle owners who are addicted to night journeys, do so for selfish economic gains, unnecessary overloading of vehicles with animals, passengers and goods to evade arrest by FRSC patrol teams.”
He warned that in as much as the Corps does not have the statutory powers to ban night trips, it has become very critical for patronisers of night trips to retrace their steps and plan their journeys in the day time.
In the same vein, Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed also warned passengers whose journeys could wait till the next day, to resist any temptation that could lead them into patronising fleet operators at night.
