The Federal Freeway Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned motorists within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) against utilizing Google Maps while riding, saying it would possibly maybe be converse sooner than riding.

It additionally warned against messaging, typing and taking label of song with the cell phone while on the wheel.

Aliyu Ahmad, the Root Commander (RC), Lugbe, Unit Remark, talked about this at some stage within the corps Easter Particular Equipment Sensitisation Advertising and marketing campaign on Sunday in Abuja.

The Easter Sensitisation Equipment became held at Province 15 of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Lugbe, FHA.

Mr Ahmad talked about that utilizing Google Maps became an offence on the avenue which attracted penalties, including psychological overview.

This, on the replacement hand, brought some comments by members of the congregation, asking why FRSC would frown at utilizing Google Maps.

Mr Ahmad while explaining, talked about it would possibly maybe most efficient be stale sooner than the vehicle became in crawl.

He talked about that utilizing the cell phone while riding remains to be a condemnable offence.

“We stale to bear challenges for some who park and mumble they are looking to name.

“They must park off the shoulder, and never by the aspect of the avenue.

“Right here’s a festive length and there is massive crawl of autos, so let’s are attempting to stay some distance flung from  distractions on the avenue,” Mr Ahmad talked about.

He additionally berated motorists for overloading of autos, describing it as rotten violation of website visitors guidelines.

Asked whether or not the FRSC has authorized overloading by taxis plying FCT, Mr Ahmad talked about “we discontinuance not allow sitting of four fares at the back and two within the front.”

He talked about that some fares bear been additionally culpable, as they begged officers to not arrest the driver on fable of they bear been not complaining. 

(NAN)