FRSC, tipper drivers differ over road crashes in Anambra

The Federal Road Safety Corps in Anambra State has lamented increasing cases of road crashes involving articulated vehicles in the state.

But the state Chairman, Heavy Duty Lorries and Trailers Association, Deacon Ozoemena Okoye absolved his members, blaming the alleged recklessness on government officials and politicians who he accused of intimidating them on the road with their excorts vehicles’ sirens. “Our members obey traffic rules. We no longer have rough drivers in the state. They undergo thorough screening to ensure they are fit to drive,” he added.Kumapayi said the meeting with the tipper drivers was informed by the state government’s directives following a resolution by the House of Assembly on reckless driving by tipper drivers in the state.

“Some of them don’t have the required documents, including driver’s license and vehicle particulars, some are not fit to drive, while others drive under the influence of illicit drugs and alcohol.

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