Yuletide: Police caution motorists, Okada riders against reckless driving.

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 severe accidents.

The command mentioned 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 accessible 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, bike riders, tricycle operators, and different highway customers to train better caution, persistence 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 person 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 drunk or different intoxicating substances. Drivers and bike riders should possess legitimate licences, guarantee their automobiles are roadworthy, keep away from overloading and distractions, and use applicable security tools, together with seat belts and permitted crash helmets. All highway customers are urged to train persistence, 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 companies. Any particular person discovered violating relevant site visitors laws will likely be made to face the complete weight of the legislation.

“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 through 08062335577.

“The Ekiti State Police Command stays dedicated to defending lives and property and guaranteeing safer roads for all residents and guests all through the festive season and past.”