Apply common sense speed limit and imbibe safe driving culture to avoid road hazards that occur during rainy season, the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has warned.
The FRSC drew the attention of the public to the wet and slippery road surfaces, foggy weather and occasional poor visibility that characterize the season among.
Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, gave the warning, stressing that it was necessary as the rainy season got to its peak.
According to the Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, the Corps Marshal emphatically cautioned drivers to always ensure that they had functional headlamps to enable them see others ahead.
He said they should also have operational rear lights so that they could be seen by other road users driving behind them.
“With the present climatic change that has resulted in increase in rainfall in the country, it has become imperative for all motorists to ensure that their braking system, wipers, and headlamps are working properly, apply a common sense speed limit, ensure that the demisters are functional, put on your headlights in low visibility situation, dim the headlights in order to see and be seen and put on the hazard lights during the rains to enhance visibility,” Oyeyemi was quoted as saying.
The Corps Marshal also warned drivers to desist from dangerous and wrongful overtaking and lane indiscipline.
He said they should also be more patient and tolerant, avoid violation or driving against traffic, always put on seatbelts and avoid overloading either in goods or persons.
He further cautioned drivers to always display caution signs in case of breakdown to alert on-coming vehicles and if visibility is poor, drivers should endeavour to move off the road and park safely, leaving the parking lights on and keeping a safe distance from the vehicle in front.
He also admonished pedestrians to ensure that they utilise the overhead bridges where available as well as interact with traffic the safest way possible.
He had words for the motorcyclists who he said must realise the degree of their vulnerability and always wear their crash helmets.
The Corps Marshal called on motorists to utilise the FRSC Toll free numbers (122) to report any crash or obstruction for immediate rescue services and evacuation.
He assured the motoring public that the Corps operatives were at alert to ensure the safety of lives and properties on the road.
