{"id":1107,"date":"2026-10-25T13:47:52","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T13:47:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/25\/frsc-identifies-persistent-safety-violations-among-tanker-drivers\/"},"modified":"2026-10-25T13:47:52","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T13:47:52","slug":"frsc-identifies-persistent-safety-violations-among-tanker-drivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/25\/frsc-identifies-persistent-safety-violations-among-tanker-drivers\/","title":{"rendered":"FRSC identifies persistent safety violations among tanker drivers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has identified speeding, driver fatigue, overloading and driving against traffic as persistent violations among petroleum tanker drivers.<\/p>\n

The FRSC spokesman, Osondu Ohaeri who told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, warned that such practices continue to threaten road safety despite enforcement efforts.<\/p>\n

Ohaeri further discussed the challenges associated with the transportation of petroleum products and other goods by articulated vehicles.<\/p>\n

He said some tanker drivers exceeded recommended speed limits in attempts to meet delivery schedules, despite the difficulty of bringing heavily loaded vehicles to a safe stop.<\/p>\n

He explained that the size and weight of tankers required drivers to exercise caution, particularly when approaching bridges, bends and congested sections of highways.<\/p>\n

He also identified fatigue as a major risk, noting that some drivers attempted to cover long distances, including journeys from Kano to Lagos, overnight without adequate rest.<\/p>\n

\u201cDriving while fatigued could impair concentration and reaction time, increasing the likelihood of losing control of vehicles.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlso, driving against traffic is another serious violation. Some operators overload their vehicles or use them to carry additional goods alongside petroleum products.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese practices can compromise vehicle stability and expose drivers, passengers and other road users to danger,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Ohaeri attributed the persistence of the violations partly to drivers\u2019 attitudes and the pressure to meet delivery schedules, stressing that compliance with traffic regulations remained essential regardless of operational demands.<\/p>\n

He said the FRSC had continued to intensify safety education and enforcement while working with operators and other stakeholders to improve compliance.<\/p>\n

He disclosed that the corps had achieved about 75 per cent success in issuing the appropriate Class G driver\u2019s licences to relevant operators, as part of efforts to ensure that drivers possessed the required qualifications.<\/p>\n

He said the agency was also engaging petroleum marketers and other industry stakeholders to strengthen safety standards across the transportation chain.<\/p>\n

He urged tanker drivers and operators to prioritise safety over delivery schedules, warning that violations involving vehicles conveying highly flammable products could have devastating consequences.<\/p>\n

He called for improved driver discipline, adequate rest, proper vehicle maintenance and strict adherence to speed limits to reduce crashes involving articulated vehicles.<\/p>\n

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