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The Directorate of Road Traffic Services in the FCT says it has over 15,000 drivers’ licence yet to be collected by their owners.
The DRTS Public Relations Officer, Mr. Kalu Emetu, made this known in an interview in Abuja on Wednesday.
Emetu said that the development was sad as those motorists ply the roads without the required documents.
He said that the essence of the licence was to prove that the holder passed through some training and was authorised to drive on Nigerian roads.
According to him, the over 15,000 licences were approved and produced within one year by the service but left lying on shelves.
He, however, said while some of the motorists might have deliberately refused to collect the licence, others may have relocated from the FCT.
“When calls are placed to inform them that their licences are ready, the response is often that they have relocated and will come for it when they are in town,’’ he said.
Emetu said that the directorate issues about 70,000 licences annually and receives an average of 150 to 200 applications daily.
He pointed out that the DTR office in Mabushi was one of the biggest drivers licence capturing centres nationwide.
On reckless driving and speeding, he said there was an improvement in the attitude of motorists in Abuja.
He said that the FCT Model Driving School had helped to change the attitude of drivers in the territory.
“Many have been forced to learn the road signs and most times keep to speed limits which has positively impacted on the rate of accidents in the FCT.
“Research has shown that most accidents in the nation’s capital are traced to speeding, as the city has good…
