The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has stepped up public awareness campaigns on safe, responsible and disciplined driving across Nigeria’s first six designated traffic corridors ahead of increased vehicular movement during the festive season.
The affected corridors include Lagos–Ibadan–Egbeda; Abuja City Gate–Airport Road–Giri–Kubwa–AYA within the Federal Capital Territory; Abuja–Kaduna–Zaria; Abuja–Lokoja–Zariagi; Benin–Asaba–Awka; and Shagamu–Ijebu Ode–Ore–Benin routes.
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According to the FRSC, the corridors, alongside about 50 other major routes nationwide, serve as critical national arteries and record heavy traffic as Nigerians travel to reunite with family members.
The Corps Marshal warned that violations of traffic regulations along these corridors pose serious risks to lives and property, noting that offences such as speeding, wrongful overtaking, lane indiscipline, drunk driving and disregard for traffic control devices significantly increase the likelihood and severity of road crashes.
The FRSC stressed that such violations often lead to loss of vehicle control, head-on collisions, pedestrian knockdowns and multi-vehicle crashes, placing severe pressure on emergency response systems and leaving lasting impacts on affected families.
The Corps urged motorists to comply strictly with traffic regulations to ensure safer travel throughout the festive period.
