Akwa Ibom Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has convicted 32 persons in the state for violating various traffic rules.

Sector Commander, Cecilia Alao, said the offences included, driving without valid driver’s license, failure to use seatbelt while driving, use of expired and worn out tyres and operating with forged documents.

The Sector Commander said all the convicts were given options of fine, depending on the offences committed.

According to her, the use of mobile court has helped the command to curb road crashes especially during the festive period, characterised by increased socio-economic activities.

The mobile court has yielded good results because the moment a court sentences anyone, the person has no option than to pay the fine or go to prison,” she said.

Alao implored motorists in the state to adhere strictly to the corps’s safety rules and regulations for them to stay alive.

Also, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Akwa Ibom said it apprehended 442 motorists in the state for overloading between January and October.

Sector Commander, Cecilia Alao, said the command had zero tolerance to overloading and would not compromise those that indulged in it.

She said the FRSC Establishment Act 2007 Section 10 (4) forbade people from loading their vehicles with goods or passengers above the prescribed limit.

The sector commander said the fine for violation of the law was N10,000 and warned drivers against overloading, saying it blocked their view to maneuver during emergency and reduced the life span of their vehicles.

She said the command had started sensitisation at motor parks across the state on the dangers of overloading to discourage the habit, reminding commercial drivers that the ’ember months ‘ were not dangerous but the rate of road crashes increased during the period because motorists disobeyed safety rules.

The sector commander also advised commercial drivers to install speed limit devices in their vehicles to avoid over speeding.