Mobile courts convict 65 traffic offenders in Bayelsa during yuletide, says FRSC

The Federal Road Safety Corps Bayelsa State Command says 65
persons were convicted through its mobile courts over various
traffic offences during recent Christmas and New Year
celebrations.

The Sector Commander, Mr Ikechukwu Igwe, disclosed this to the
News Agency of Nigeria in an interview in Yenagoa on Saturday.

Igwe said the command conducted three mobile courts between
December 19, 2018 and January 3 during which 65 road traffic
offenders were convicted.

“In all, a total of 80 persons were arrested but 65 were
convicted; out of the 65 persons, 17 were discharged and acquitted
at the mobile sittings done within the period,” he explained.

Igwe said among the offences the convicts were charged with
included dangerous driving, failure to install speed limiting
device, use of mobile phones while driving among others.

He said the mobile courts were part of the measures taken to
ensure safety on the roads in the state during and after the
yuletide.

”We recorded success from our operations during the yuletide
season; of course, all our men were deployed for special patrols
before, during and after the yuletide,” the commander said.

On road crashes in the period, Igwe disclosed that the command
recorded some crashes with one death while 35 persons sustained
injuries.

He added that one of the crashes along East-West road was
“hit-and-run” and urged road users to steer clear of violating
traffic rules and regulations.

(NAN)