FRSC Unveils Device To End Road Accidents

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has unveiled a device that would put an end to road accidents in the country.

This was made known on Tuesday by Mr. Boboye Oyeyemi, Corps Marshal and Chief Executive of the FRSC, while speaking at sensitisation forum, ThisDay reports.

FRSC boss, Boboye Oyeyemi speaking at a sensitisation forum.

Oyeyemi, who revealed that the commission would adopt the implementation of speed limiting device as part of efforts to end road crashes in Nigeria further hinted that the device would be introduced in all the 36 states of the federation to make motorist aware of the development.


Oyeyemi, who also urged motorists across the federation to comply with the implementation of the device, warned that defaulter would have their cars impounded and then charged to court.

“We want to cut down the speed of both commercial and private vehicles. Long buses, trailers, trucks among others would also be made to comply with the arrangement so as to make the road safe. When you are on a high speed, it is difficult to manoeuvre in the event of any eventuality, but when going on a low or moderate speed, it will be easier to manoeuvre,” he said.

Speaking also at the forum, Mr. Mike Onolememen, the Minister of Works attributed most road crashes to over-speeding, adding that it has become imperative to implement an effective speed management control that can help save lives and properties.

He was elated that the introduction of speed limiting technology, which is the remaining aspect to be executed, is now being flagged-off with the sensitisation campaign.

Onolememen, however, noted that crucial attention should be given to the quality of the equipment, its calibration, the likelihood of tempering by drivers and vehicle owners as well as its availability and effectiveness of enforcement personnel if the programme must triumph.

“Another issue that may need to be looked into is the possibility of adopting mandatory speed limiters, especially in vehicles that travel within the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS sub-region,” he said.

The minister charged the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) to introduce stringent inspection regime to ensure that all speed limiting device to be used in the country are of a high quality.
Onolememen thanked the FRSC and stakeholders for kicking off the sensitisation campaign for the implementation of speed limit devices for vehicles in the country.


It would be recalled that on November 13, 2014, fourteen people reportedly lost their lives when a fully loaded tanker and a truck collided on the Ogbomoso-Jebba Express Road, Ilorin axis.

Also no fewer than 20 people were feared dead in an inferno involving a fuel-laden truck, at Bode-Saadu, headquarters of Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State.