Anambra State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, says it will commence a clamp down on petroleum Tankers that are not road worthy from tomorrow.
The Sector Commander of the Corps, Mr Andrew Kumapayi, who disclosed this in a telephone interview with Abuchi Nwozor, said that the purpose of the exercise is to check the excesses of some Tanker Drivers who cause road accidents with their rickety vehicles across the State.
He charged Petroleum Tanker Drivers to ensure that their vehicles are in good condition before plying the highway warning them against driving with worn-out tyres.
Mr Kumapayi, used the opportunity to advise Petroleum Tanker Drivers to always obey traffic rules and regulations, adding that Officers and Men of the Federal Road Safety Corps will equally from tomorrow, commence clamp down on lorries with additional lights, urging operators of such vehicles to remove them immediately, or face the full weight of the law as enshrined in the Road Safety rules and regulations.
He advised petroleum Tanker Drivers to ensure that official number plates are properly fixed in front of their vehicles as well as at the back.
The State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, commended the Anambra State government for the ongoing intervention on some roads across the State a gesture he noted will enhance free vehicular movement in addition to reducing accidents that might be caused by poor road network.
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