Federal Road Safety Corps says tankers and truck owners will now be prosecuted alongside their drivers involved in accidents as a result of reckless driving.

Its Lagos State Sector Commander, Hyginus Omeje says in addition to prosecuting such drivers for manslaughter, owners will now also be prosecuted to serve as a deterrent to others.

Omeje appealed to owners of tankers and trucks to ensure their vehicles do not endanger the lives of other road users.

He advised the Association of Maritime Truck Owners and the Association of Corporate Fleet Operators, to ensure their trucks were in good condition before putting them on the roads, to avoid accidents.

FRSC said it had prosecuted 10 truck drivers for driving unlatched containers in articulated vehicles on Lagos highways this month, out of 52 truck drivers they had arrested for such violations during the period.

They were prosecuted at the Lagos State Mobile Court, following rampant cases of crashes recorded on the highways resulting from unlatched containers.