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The Nigerian Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has reiterated that making telephone calls while driving is still a crime that could lead to a 6-month jail term culled from the National Road Traffic Regulations.
They have also emphasized that this is regardless of the type of gadgets used in taking the calls, whether handsfree or not. The FRSC also warned against engaging passengers while driving to avoid accidents.
This was disclosed by the FRSC Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem in an interview with The Punch. Read his statements below:
“Anything that will distract you while driving must be avoided. When we do public enlightenment, we even discourage drivers talking to passengers which could cause distraction.
“The law may not make it an offence but at the same time, it can distract you, even changing your cassette (while driving) can distract you and result to accident.”
Bisi Kazeem