The Ekiti State Police Command has expressed concern over the rising variety of reported highway site visitors accidents throughout the state, significantly in Ado-Ekiti, with some leading to fatalities and critical accidents.
The command stated it has noticed that the incidents are sometimes related to reckless and ineligible driving, extreme rushing, impatience, disobedience to site visitors guidelines and laws, disregard for site visitors lights, and different harmful highway practices that endanger the lives of motorists, passengers, pedestrians and different highway customers.
This was contained in an announcement signed and made out there to journalists by the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu.
The assertion learn, “As the Yuletide season approaches, a interval normally characterised by elevated vehicular motion and industrial actions, the command calls on all motorists, motorbike riders, tricycle operators, and different highway customers to train larger caution, endurance and duty whereas utilizing the roads.
“The Commissioner of Police, Ekiti State Command, CP Falade Adegoroye Michael, urges all highway customers to prioritise security over pace and comfort. He emphasises that no journey is well worth the lack of a life and that each highway consumer has a duty to guard themselves and others.
“Consequently, the command advises all highway customers to obey site visitors guidelines and indicators/lights, keep away from rushing, reckless overtaking, harmful manoeuvres, and driving inebriated or different intoxicating substances. Drivers and motorbike riders should possess legitimate licences, guarantee their automobiles are roadworthy, keep away from overloading and distractions, and use applicable security gear, together with seat belts and permitted crash helmets. All highway customers are urged to train endurance, stay alert, respect pedestrians, and prioritise security always.
“The Commissioner of Police reiterates that the command will intensify site visitors patrols, visibility policing, and enforcement of related site visitors legal guidelines in collaboration with applicable site visitors administration businesses. Any individual discovered violating relevant site visitors laws shall be made to face the complete weight of the regulation.
“The command additionally urges members of the general public to promptly report highway site visitors violations, emergencies, and different actions that threaten public security to the closest police station or by way of 08062335577.
“The Ekiti State Police Command stays dedicated to defending lives and property and making certain safer roads for all residents and guests all through the festive season and past.”
