Pankshin (Plateau) – The National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) on Tuesday warned that it would sanction any of its drivers found overloading and speeding.
The Chairman, NURTW Plateau Central Zone, Mr Victor Dimka, gave the warning at a stakeholders meeting at the FRSC RS4.12 Unit Command, Pankshin, Plateau, chaired by the unit Commander in the area, ACC Nnamdi Ikeh-Akabogu.
Dimka said that overloading, speeding and other traffic offences had caused the deaths of innocent Nigerians through Road Traffic Crashes (RTC), subjecting the families of the victims to untold hardships.
“Overloaded vehicles can lead to tyre burst and subsequently road crashes because the vehicle’s required capacity cannot contain the tyre pressure.
“NURTW has decided to penalise any of its members found either overloading or speeding on our highways and this we shall implement to the latter.
Earlier, NnamdiIkeh-Akabogu lauded the leadership of the Zonal Chairman for partnering with the FRSC to make the highways safe for both motorists and commuters.
“FRSC is out to check crashes on our highways by policing all rounds and equally save the lives of those involved in such unfortunate incidences.
He called for the support of the NURTW leaders in making sure that members of the union acquired valid and genuine drivers licence from the appropriate authorities.
He noted that safety on the highway should be the business of all Nigerians and not the FRSC alone.
The unit commander said the command had embarked on an aggressive public enlightenment in Churches and Mosques and other public places against the dangers associated with overloading and speeding.(NAN)
