The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned that any pedestrian caught crossing major roads rather than using pedestrian bridge in the FCT will be arrested, prosecuted and possibly jailed for three months.
FCT corps commander, Sunday Oghenekaro, who spoke at the 2015 Nigerian Breweries/ Federal Road Safety Corps; ‘Don’t Drink and Drive’ road safety campaign held in Abuja on Thursday, November 26 said sub-regulations (10) and (11) of the National Road Traffic Regulation (NRTR) 2012 empowers the corps to arrest any defaulter of the pedestrian bridge and such person is liable on conviction to a fine of N2000.00 or to a term of three months imprisonment or both.
Oghenekaro also added that it is unsafe to combine alcohol with driving, warning against driving under influence as it is unsafe, affects the vision, judgement, reduces coordination and slows down reactions.