The Governor of Kwara state of Nigeria, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has commended the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) for demonstrating commitment to issues of road safety in the country, saying its public enlightenment campaign and enforcement strategies have led to drastic reduction in the rate and fatalities of road traffic crashes. He gave the commendation in Ilorin, while commissioning the ...

As part of activities lined up to improve vehicular movement and to mitigate against crashes during the Eid-El-Kabir celebration, the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi has approved the deployment of 33,000 personnel, both regular and special marshals, to address wrong road usage by motorists which results in high number of Road Traffic Crashes ...

SANI ABDULLAHI (Superintendent Route Commander, FRSC) When the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) was established about 29 years ago, some of the distinctive features introduced into the operations of the Corps by the founding fathers were the centrality of public enlightenment programme into its crash reduction strategies and civility, which serves as the dominant value of the organization. Consequently, either ...

The United Nations Secretary General’s Envoy on Road Safety, Mr Jean Todt has described the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) as an inspiration for other African countries and called on them to emulate the Nigeria’s example in dealing with the menace of road traffic crashes in the continent. The Special Envoy made the remark during his courtesy visit to the ...

United Nations (UN) has rated Nigeria as one of the world’s leading countries with robust road safety strategic agenda. The UN Secretary General’s Envoy on Road Safety, Mr Jean Todt, made the declaration on Thursday, during this year’s FRSC annual lecture series held at the Banquet hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. In his lecture titled, “Achieving the Goals of ...

From hitching-up and hitting the highways of the UK and Europe to parking at the campsite, Daniel Rogers, towing expert at Land Rover, shares invaluable advice for drivers building confidence when towing. TOP TIP 1: Preparation and Packing Even ahead of setting off, you can pack your belongings to reduce the risk of your trailer or caravan weaving, yawing and ...

EUGENE HERBERT Depending on the severity of a dust storm, an entire stretch of road can have severely reduced visibility and often bumper bashings and even more serious crashes result. This is what the managing director of MasterDrive, Eugene Herbert says about coping with this weather condition: Handle a dust storm in the same way that you would deal with ...

The President of the West African Road Safety Organisation (WARSO), Mr Mamamdou Sidiki Kamota has applauded the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) for its exemplary leadership role in road safety campaigns not only in the West African sub-region, but African continent at large. The WARSO President gave the commendation during his courtesy visit to the Corps Marshal of the FRSC, ...

If you are expecting snowfall or if you are planning to take a drive to catch a glimpse of the snow, here are some tips to keep in mind, courtesy of the MD of MasterDrive, Eugene Herbert: Defensive driving is what will help you avoid landing in a dangerous position. Check that your tyres are properly inflated. Ensure your anti-freeze ...

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has disclosed that its operatives along Kaduna-Zaria route in Kaduna State arrested a Fiat Bus Vehicle, popularly known as J5, for overloading, only to discover that the vehicle is stacked with 44 minors and two adults who were suspected to be child traffickers. According to Bisi Kazeem, the Corps Public Education Officer of FRSC, ...