The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun State on Sunday, August 11, vowed to prosecute any drunk driver who knocks down pedestrians while crossing the road.
The FRSC Ogun Sector Commander, Akinwumi Fasakin while speaking in Ota said that acts of drunk driving would not be tolerated in the state.
Mr Fasakin was reacting to an accident in which a drunk driver knocked down two pedestrians along the Epe area of Lagos State on Saturday, August 10.
He explained that the hit-and-run driver who recently killed some pedestrians along the Sagamu axis had been tracked and traced using his vehicle registration number KJA635HY.
According to him, the driver or owner of the vehicle has been declared wanted by the Nigerian Police Force.
“The FRSC is sending a warning note to drivers who engage in drunk driving, as they will be apprehended after testing positive in a sobriety test.
“In addition, the punishment for such an offence is prosecution in court,” he said.
The sector commander said patrol teams had been deployed to conduct random checks on drivers plying the roads in the state.
Fasakin also warned motorists against drinking while driving and urged them to refrain from excessive speed that could lead to unnecessary loss of life.
