The Lagos State Sector Command of
the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has issued a warning to commuters to
desist from throwing wastes out of moving vehicles, saying defaulters may be
sanctioned with N5,000 fine.
The statement was issued by SP
Adedotun Abayomi, an officer of the Command in an interview with newsmen today.
Abayomi stated that the command
would intensify its efforts in curbing the unwanted situation, stating that
there was an initial sanction and fine on anyone caught in the act, which could
cause accidents on the roads.
“Dropping off things from a
moving vehicle is totally wrong and it is an offence known as ‘failure to cover
unstable materials’, and it comes with N5,000 fine.
“People need to stop throwing
things off moving vehicles, drivers should encourage their passengers to use
the dustbin in the vehicle instead of throwing them out,’’ he said.
Abayomi stated that the Command
has received lots of complaints from the street sweepers in the state
expressing their dissatisfaction on account of such act which according to them
could lead to fatalities.
The FRSC officer, an Assistant
Patrol Commander, disclosed that there was a serious quarrel between a
commercial bus driver and a private car owner today at Ago Palace, Isolo on
account of a waste bag thrown from a commercial bus, which almost caused
accident on the way.
The car owner, one Chinedu Okafor
said that he was on the verge of hitting another car along the way as he
struggled to control the situation immediately the bag was thrown at his
windscreen, disclosing that the act should be prohibited with necessary
sanctions awaiting offenders.
He stated: “It is becoming a norm
for people to drop things off while in a moving vehicle. It almost caused an
accident for me today.
“These days you see people
throwing what they have eaten off their vehicles, sometimes it is sachet of
water, gala nylon, or even empty water bottle and so on. Everyone should
cultivate the habit of putting dirt in the dustbin of the vehicle to avoid
dropping them off which may cause accident and litter the environment.
“The government needs to put
precautionary measures alongside sensitization on the need to stop such acts.
“It’s expected that it won’t be
easy to stop people from doing that so the government should impose sanctions
on offenders.”
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