The Corps Marshal Federal Road Safety Corps, Boboye Oyeyemi, has ordered the immediate deployment of 36,000 Operatives for Nationwide end of Year Special patrol to entrench safety on the roads, enforce compliance on established road traffic rules, COVID-19 precautionary measure for commuters, and secure free flow of traffic for the motoring public along all corridors and other roads during the Yuletide.
In a statement signed by the Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, he also ordered strategic 24 hours Observatory at Commands along high volume traffic/gridlock prone areas.
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He stated that the operation will cover the three broad areas of Traffic control/decongestion, Public enlightenment, and Enforcement, stressing that the enforcement is aimed at checkmating Excessive speeding, Dangerous Driving/Overtaking, Lane indiscipline/Route violation among others.
The Corps Marshal also stated that the operatives will be charged with the responsibility of identifying alternative routes to assist motorists during gridlocks, and give notification of traffic distressed areas for intervention.
(Editor: Ena Agbanoma)
