The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Lagos/Ogun Zonal Command has arraigned 53 traffic offenders in court for flouting various traffic rules. Senior Magistrate Olayinka Idowu of Abigi Iwopin Magisterial District in Ogun State, who presided over the mobile court at RS2.23 Mowe Unit, convicted 41 offenders and discharged 12 with minor traffic offences.
The highest number of the offences was the issue of driving licence violation (DLV). Other offences include mechanically defaulting vehicles (MDV), expired and worn out tyres (EWT), lane indiscipline (LI), over-loading, seatbelt violation and overtaking. The offenders were convicted with options of fine after undergoing a threehour compulsory public education class on safety tips.
Speaking with journalists after the court session, Zonal Commander, FRSC Lagos/Ogun, Assistant Corps Marshal Godwin Ogagaoghene, said the sitting of the mobile court was part of the commission’s programme tagged: “Operation Shield V”. Ogagaoghene, who spoke through Coordinator, Operation Shield V, Assistant Corps Commander Oludare Ogunjobi, emphasised FRSC’s commitment to ensure zero-tolerance to traffic offence.
He said: “Nobody is interested in suing any motorist. We have to do so in order to save their lives and those of others. We are not interested in the fine they have to pay, that is why we introduced the Public Education Programme which they must undergo before paying their fines.”
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