Ogun FRSC command rescues passengers from drunk driver

The Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps has rescued some passengers from a drunk driver who was spotted driving recklessly in a manner that could lead to a crash.

According to the Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, the drunk driver was arrested in Kyakyama, Ogere, Ogun State when the sector commander received a distress call from a passenger who noticed the dangerous way the driver of the vehicle she boarded was driving.

He said in the statement, “The passenger, one Mrs Matina, reported that few minutes into their journey, they noticed that the driver was driving under the influence of alcohol which prompted the passengers to caution him against his recklessness.

“She revealed that it was when the driver refused to heed the warning from all the passengers that the passengers got the FRSC call line from the internet and hurriedly put the call through to the FRSC for rescue.”

He stated that upon receiving the call, the sector commander ordered a patrol team from Ogere Unit Command immediately to effect the arrest of the driver and ensure the impoundment of the vehicle.

“Upon arrest and impoundment of the vehicle, the driver was subjected to BAC test and the result was 0.18 per cent which is extremely higher than the 0.05 per cent permissible by road traffic regulations,” Kazeem stated.

He quoted the FRSC’s Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, as thanking the passengers and expressing joy over the bravery.

Oyeyemi noted that the conduct did not only prove that they were observant enough to discover the recklessness of the driver, but also prove that that Nigerians are courageous to report dangerous road use behaviour.

He called on the motoring public to emulate the action of the passengers, emphasising that road safety is a collective responsibility and everybody’s business.