Rainy season: FRSC warns motorists/travellers in Enugu against night journey
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned motorists and Nigerians against night travelling especially in the rainy season due to lots of risks inherent in such journeys.
The corps also urged motorists to ensure optimal functionality of their lighting system in order to give clear traffic communication to other road users.
The Sector Commander of FRSC, Enugu State Command, Mr Joseph Toby, gave the warning in Enugu while speaking to newsmen on the impact of the rainy season on safe driving.
Toby advised travelers and motorists that convey people to a far distance to always plan their journeys and “set off on the journey at dawn” as well as put their vehicles in good working condition ahead of time.
According to him, nobody should contemplate any attempt to travel at night as there are obvious negative consequences to it.
“Usually, fog at night hours affects drivers’ vision, you might have a smoky vehicle ahead of you that will totally blind your vision with its smoke.
“At times, due to wind storms before rainfall, a tree can fall on the road, if a driver is on speed, it will take the grace of God for the driver to spot the recently accidentally fallen tree on time.
“Apart from these, the force of nature can make the driver doze off and lose control as well as increase activities of men of the underworld as well,” he said.
The sector commander said that “no motorist should compromise with the need to have a sharp and effective lighting system as visibility during the rainy season is usually poor”.
“However, good lighting systems aid visibility of the driver and other road users as well as help to give clear information that will give orderliness on the road.
“The head lamp should be sharp to aid visibility, brake lights, trafficators and rear lights should be optimally functional to guide those behind properly,” he said.
He noted that good tyres with firm grips on the road, functional wipers and brake system should be fitted during this rainy season as it aids a safe journey devoid of accidents or regrets.
“Other parts of the vehicle should be attended to as well, since a fault in one part can affect other parts of the vehicle during a long journey,” he added.
