BATTERY PROBLEM: EUROPEAN UNION WARNING SYSTEM RECALLS ABOUT 10,000 OPEL AMPERA MOTOR VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN 2016 AND 2019

As part of its statutory responsibility of enlightening the public on safe road use and in furthering the realisation of the United Nations resolution on Safe System approach, with particular emphasis on Safe Vehicles; the Federal Road Safety Corps wishes to inform the general public that Frankfurt-Opel, the manufacturers of Ampera-E-EVs vehicles have recalled an estimated 10,000 of the Ampera-e vehicles built between 27 June, 2016 and 5 September, 2019 due to battery problems investigated to pose a safety risk to drivers.

FRSC APPROVES THE PROMOTION OF 1 DEPUTY CORPS MARSHAL, 9 ASSISTANT CORPS MARSHALS AND 26 CORPS COMMANDERS

The Federal Road Safety Commission has approved the promotion of 1 Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) to the rank of Deputy Corps Marshal (DCM), 9 Corps Commanders (CC) to the rank of Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) and 26 Deputy Corps Commanders (DCC) to the rank of Corps Commander.

FRSC CHARGES MOTORISTS TO PICK UP UNCOLLECTED PERMANENT DRIVER'S LICENCE IN LAGOS

The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Lagos Sector Command,  Corps Commander Olusegun Ogungbemide on Wednesday admonished motorists driving with temporary driver's licence to pick up their Permanent Driver's Licence.

DELTA CP VISITS SISTER AGENCIES, SEEKS GREATER COOPERATION FOR SAFETY

In a bid to solidify interagency relationships, the Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Ari Muhammed Ali FCIA, PSC+, has paid courtesy visits to sister agencies in the state.

FRSC DEPLOYS 25, 224 PERSONNEL, 580 PATROL VEHICLES, 92 AMBULANCES AND OTHER LOGISTICS FOR EASTER SPECIAL PATROLS

Towards ensuring a safe and smooth 2021 Easter celebrations, the Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC) National Headquarters has deployed a total of 25, 224 personnel to cover the various highways across the country with monitors deployed to ensure compliance to the operational guidelines of the special patrol scheduled to commence from 31 March and terminate on 1 April, 2021.

FRSC'S SWIFT RESPONSE TO DISTRESS CALL, RESCUES PASSENGERS FROM A DRUNK DRIVER

The Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps has in a quick response to a distress call, rescued passengers by arresting a drunk driver who was spotted driving so recklessly in such a manner that could lead to road traffic crashes.

FRSC CORPS MARSHAL SOLICITS FOR MORE SUPPORT FROM WORLD BANK TO ACHIEVE CORPORATE STRATEGIC GOALS

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has during the World Bank annual brief on Road Safety improvement in Nigeria, requested for the support of the global financial institution to enhance operational activities through capacity building on data management support for newly established Local Government Station Officers, capacity building for paramedics, and fleet renewal to aid the Corps in realizing its corporate mandate.

THIRD MAINLAND BRIDGE FINAL OPENING: FRSC LAGOS APPRECIATES MOTORISTS FOR THEIR PATIENCE, WARNS AGAINST RECKLESSNESS

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Sector Command wishes to express our appreciation to all motoring public in the state for their patience during the closure of Third Mainland Bridge which is finally opened for use today 27th February, 2021 from 12noon.

The Lagos State Sector Commander of FRSC, Corps Commander Olusegun Ogungbemide gave this appreciation in a statement signed by Route Commander Olabisi Sonusi FRSC Public Education Officer.

"We Have Grown To Be A Brand In 33 Years" - Ogungbemide, Sector Commander

........says media is indispensable

The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos State Command, Olusegun Ogungbemide has said that the establishment of FRSC as an elite corps 33 years ago has significantly imparted on mitigating carnages and crashes on Nigerian roads.

Traffic offenders to pay N100,000 fine, says FRSC

Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps, says plans are underway to compel traffic offenders to pay N100,000 as penalty for a traffic offence.

Oyeyemi said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sideline of the Technical Working Group on Nigeria Road Safety Strategy on Wednesday in Abuja.

“You cannot arrest somebody for using a phone while driving and he pays N4,000 as penalty. And almost immediately he goes back to commit same offence.

Pay us now or we’ll take bribes like policemen –FRSC officials threaten

Some officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps have threatened to obtain bribes the same way policemen extort money from motorists if they are not paid their November salaries and allowances before Christmas.

The officials, who spoke to our correspondent on the condition of anonymity, said the Federal Government had refused to offer any explanation for the non-payment.

Lagos-Ibadan Expressway not totally closed to traffic – Oyeyemi

The Federal Road Safety Commission has said that the Lagos-Ibadan expressway is not totally closed to traffic as claimed by the public.

Mr Bisi Kazeem, FRSC Head Media and Strategy said this in a statement in Abuja on Saturday.

kazeem said it was only a section of the road that was closed.

Speed limiter: 2800 commercial vehicles fined

The Federal Road Safety Corps has issued about 2,800 commercial vehicles tickets of fine on take off of the enforcement of speed limiting device nationwide.

Bus driver kills twins, injures brother in Ogun

A commercial mini-bus, a Toyota Picnic with number plate KTU 175 DZ, crushed two children of the same parents to death on Friday in Ita Oshin area, Abeokuta, Ogun State while they were on their way to school.

The accident, according to an eyewitness, occurred at about 8am.