4,907 persons has been arrested by the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, for 6,339 traffic offences during the just concluded \u201cOperation Zero Tolerance\u201d in the Federal Capital Territory.
\nMr Muta\u2019a Chorrie, The FCT Sector Commander, made this known in an interview with reporters on Tuesday in Abuja.<\/p>\n
Reports has it that \u2018Operation Zero Tolerance\u2019 occurred during the yuletide season between December 15, 2023, and January 15, 2024.
\nThe sector commander says non use of seat belt, use of phones while driving and overspeeding were the major causes of accidents during the operation.<\/p>\n
According to him, the Corps would be embarking on another special patrol operation in 2024 in the territory.<\/p>\n
He also said the experience during the 2023 end of the year special patrol operations propelled the Corps to commence another.
\nThis, he said, would not only check excesses of users of mobile phones but would also reduce incessant road traffic crashes in the six area councils.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe special Operation is tagged \u2018Operation Falcon Speed Mobile Control\u2019.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis will help check all the things that causes road accident and curb to the barest minimum, \u201che said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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