Hyginus Omeje, Lagos state sector commander of the Federal
Road Safety Corps (FRSC), says most of the trucks plying Nigerian roads are old
and need to be changed.
Omeje said this on Wednesday when speaking on truck-related
accidents and the need to regulate movement of the vehicles in the state.
According to him, most of the trucks are older than he and
many Nigerians, and they lack road worthiness owing to overuse and poor
maintenance.
He also said human, mechanical and environmental factors
have been responsible for a high number of road fatalities.
“Most of these vehicles that we have on our roads,
particularly trucks, tankers and trailers are overage,” Omege said.
“They are old and need to be replaced but the economy is not
telling the operators to do the needful.
“Most of the trucks on our roads are actually old, older
than you and I. They need to be changed to further enhance safety on the roads.
“At times, you see a truck having a lone crash and you begin
to ask of the cause. The cause may be that the driver slept off or the truck
not mechanically sound and being managed.”
He said the state of the roads is not as important as the
attitudinal disposition of drivers on them.
He said most drivers are not careful whether the roads are
good or bad.
“The issue of the road is even a double-edged sword. We have
had cases where some sections of the road that were well-expanded and
rehabilitated witnessed fatal crashes when drivers wanted to finish their
speedometer,” he said.
“Good roads can cause crashes; bad roads can also cause
crashes.
“It is expected from that man behind the wheel to use the
road in line with laid-down rules and regulations.
“If we can obey traffic rules and regulations and drive
defensive, we can avoid all these crashes. Many times, vehicles that are not
roadworthy are being managed by their drivers.”
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