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The Lagos State Government has cautioned drivers and road users to follow traffic rules in order to avoid road crashes in ember months and beyond.
This was made known on Wednesday in a statement titled, ‘LASG task drivers on traffic rules, safety compliance during ember months, beyond’.
According to the statement, the Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Obafemi Hamzat, gave the charge on Tuesday at the Federal Road Safety Corps, Lagos Sector Command Workshop.
Represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Kamar Olowoshago, the deputy governor stated that obedience to traffic rules can curtail road accidents.
He also added that over-speeding, overloading and driving at night, oftentimes, are responsible for a greater percentage of road crashes, hence the need for drivers to be more educated on all safety tips.
