Federal Road Safety Corps, Lagos State Command, has advised tanker drivers to desist from handing over their tankers to their motor boys.

State Sector Commander, Hyginius Omeje, who gave the warning, advised the tanker drivers to imbibe and value the training recently organised for them by the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD), a branch of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers.

Omeje said the tanker drivers should value the training organised for them by their union leader, appealing to them to stop handing over their tankers to their motor boys, saying it was very wrong and dangerous for any driver to do such, as they should always think of safety first, before any other thing.

According to him, some tanker crashes have happened as a result of motor boys handling the trucks, urging the drivers to always have a rest, after travelling for about four hours on the road.

Omeje said on no condition should a driver hand over the truck to the motor boy, urging the tanker drivers to always obey traffic rules and regulations and to also consider other road users in the course of their journeys.

He urged the drivers to fix the speed limiters into their vehicles, saying it would caution and reduce the speeding of any vehicle, especially tankers carrying highly inflammable substances.

According to him, Tanker drivers should make use of the limiter gadget in their vehicles, as it will caution them and reduce crashes resulting from speeding, saying at the same time, the device will automatically reduce their speed to 65km per hour, which is the normal speed limit for trucks and tankers, to avoid crashes.

He said the drivers should avoid driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs and restrict themselves from using the fast lane.

The training of 4, 500 tanker drivers organised by the PTD started on Jan. 17.