The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has revealed plans to prosecute underage Tricycle (Keke) Operators.
Sector Commander in Taraba State, Corps Commander Selina Williams, made this known on Friday, August 27, 2021.
According to a statement signed by the Sector Public Education Officer, Superintendent, Route Commander (SRC), Adeleye Abayomi; “Corps Commander Williams has paid courtesy calls on stakeholders such as security agencies and the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) to sensitize them on the planned actions to enhance road safety in the state”.
The statement quoted section 10 (4) (y) of FRSC Establishment Act 2007 and National Road Traffic Regulation 2012 of section 46 (5) as basis for the planned action, NAN reports.
“The sections frowned at under aged driving, therefore any minor, henceforth apprehended by FRSC operatives under these ambits of the law would be treated accordingly,” it stated.
