A Magistrate Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State, on Friday, 12th November, 2021, sentenced a traffic offender, Henry Ujah, to 3 months imprisonment for driving against traffic.
According to the Acting Sector Public Education Officer, Margaret Onabe, the offender, Ujah, was apprehended by officials of the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, Anambra State, in August, 2021, and arraigned before the court.
The Public Education Officer said the offender was subsequently convicted and sentenced to 3 months imprison, with an option of ₦23,000.00 fine for DRIVING against traffic. Route Violation (RTV), Road obstruction (ROB), Obstructing Marshal on duty (OMD) and Dangerous Driving (DGD).
The State Sector Commander, Adeoye Irelewuyi, while reacting to the incident, stressed that FRSC is not interested in imposing fines on offenders, but in saving the lives and property of road users.
He said Route Violation amounts to dangerous driving, and warned all Motorist in the State to desist from Route violations that is, (driving against traffic) or face being convicted and sentenced to jail term or payment of fine of N50,000.
The Sector Commander added that all these are corrective measures the Corps has put in place to check indiscipline by Road Users.
