The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dauda Biu, has again warned truck drivers to desist from loading humans on top of goods in their trailers, noting that this action poses a danger to such humans and other road users.
A statement on Tuesday by FRSC spokesman, Jonas Agwu, said the corps marshal gave the warning against the backdrop of a road crash on the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway, which claimed 10 lives on Monday night.
The statement was titled ‘Corps Marshal Dauda Biu Condemns Use of Trailers to Convey Passengers, Steps Up Enforcement/Engagement Against Preventable Fatalities on Roads.’
According to Agwu, the Monday night crash involved a DAF trailer conveying 172 passengers.
He said, “The crash, which involved a DAF trailer occurred as a result of excessive speed, overloading and fatigue. This made the driver lose control of the wheels, thereby crashing into a ditch along the route.
