The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has cautioned motorists to be aware of the foggy and hazy weather conditions related to the Harmattan season.
Bisi Kazeem, FRSC PRO, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja.
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Mr. Kazeem said that dry seasons frequently accompany foggy and hazy weather which influences general visibility on the streets.
He said that the season called for an additional alert on the streets, saying that to stay away from crashes, street clients ought to be more focused.
Mr. Kazeem approached motorists to stay away from inordinate speed frequently occasioned by the desire to make more excursions for conceivable financial advantages.
“The streets are consistently caught up with during the ash months, no uncertainty except for the should be wary is imperative to protect lives and properties.
“Motorists ought to likewise guarantee that their vehicles are kept in ideal working condition consistently.
“They are additionally encouraged to keep an eye out for redirections and blocks in the roadways, which they may experience because of progressing street development going on the nation over,” he said.
Mr. Kazeem said that over-burdening and speeding were perilous during the dry seasons as it might prompt hazardous street crashes.
“This is on the grounds that over-burdening influences the activities of the vehicles and represents a danger to the capacity of the driver to control the vehicle in the midst of peril.
“Speeding then again is risky and has prompted a few fatalities on the streets prompting the passing of numerous street clients.
“That was the reason the Corps initiated refinement and requirement on the establishment of speed restricting gadget beginning from business vehicles,” he said.
Mr. Kazeem prompted that obeying traffic rules and guidelines were approaches to evade accidents or any accident whatsoever during the dry season.
He encouraged the motoring public to be extra cautious and soak up all security precautionary measures while out and about consistently.
“There is additionally no refuting that during this period, motorists will observe an expansion in the volume of traffic, all things considered, many will display an elevated level of fretfulness out and about and furthermore contradict existing laws.
“Show restraint out and about, guarantee normal support of your vehicles, drive inside the endorsed speed limit, try not to over-burden both in people and products, and consistently stay fair and square.
“Simply do this and the streets will be sans crash since we actually accept that an accident-free society is as yet conceivable. Simply make the best decision and be more lenient.
“In any case, everyone, the two travelers and drivers the same are encouraged to travel securely and remain safe by consenting to all prudent steps on COVID-19 and keep up physical removing while in the vehicle,” he said.
