FRSC arrests over 500 offenders, impounds over 300 vehicles in Anambra

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) yesterday said it arrested no fewer than 574 motorists and impounded 339 vehicles for violating various traffic offences in Anambra state during the 2014/2015 Yuletide Special Patrol , reports www.odogwublog.com .

The FRSC Sector Commander in Anambra, Mr Sunday Ajayi, disclosed this to newsmen on Monday in Onitsha while speaking on the successes of the special patrol.

It would be recalled that the FRSC special end and beginning of the year patrol, which is tagged: ``Operation Zero Tolerance'',  commenced on 19 Dec. 2014 and lasted till 13 Jan. 2015.

Ajayi noted that 339 vehicles were also impounded along major road corridors in the state during the period under review.

``The period of special patrol, that which lasted for about one month; we arrested about 574 offenders for about 604 offences.

``Some of the vehicles were impounded; about 339 of them were impounded within the state.

``So, that was to tell you how we effectively monitored the roads; combined enforcement with traffic control so as to stress the importance of behaving well on the highway as we earlier promised,’’ he said.

The commander said that within the patrol period, FRSC officials discovered that most motorists arrested were for three principal offences necessitated by the mood of the yuletide season.
 
``As usual, you know that people want to go home and they are many; they want to crimp themselves in the vehicle; so overloading was one, one thing that came to our attention.

``Aside from this, you could see a few ones in the happy mood, drink and driving. So, that was equally seen.

``Then over-speeding because of meeting up with appointment was equally identified. So, apart from these, it was okay,’’ the commander said.
 
Ajayi, however, thanked the Federal and Anambra governments for making virtually all the road corridors within Anambra motorable during the yuletide.

He also lauded the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA); Anambra State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Anambra Traffic Management Agency (ATMA), Safety Chapol, Red Cross and Man-O-War for their collaborations.

``I must not fail to thank Anambra State government for the vehicles and a heavy duty toll truck donated to the FRSC in order to enhance our operations in the state especially during the yuletide period,’’ he said.

 Photo head of Silverbird Awka and FRSC Sector commander Awka