The Federal Road Safety Corps has apprehended 162,834 traffic offenders nationwide from January to June, 2023.
The corps spokesperson, Bisi Kazeem, disclosed this to our correspondent on Sunday.
According to Kazeem, the traffic offenders were arrested for committing 179,165 offences.
He said, From January to June 2023 alone, the corps recorded a total of 162,834 arrest of traffic offenders and a total of 179,165 offences.
Speaking on the types of offences leading to the arrests, the FRSC spokesperson said, “They were arrested for speeding, seatbelt use violation, route violation, light sign violation, use of phone while driving, overloading, and dangerous driving.”
Speaking with our correspondent on Sunday, the Chief Executive Officer, Professional Driving and Safety Academy, Jide Owatunmise, said there was a need for the FRSC to employ more technologies, including installation of CCTV cameras at the blind spots to capture traffic offenders.