FCT: Why VIO plans to increase penalties for road traffic violations
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he said many motorists intentionally flouted traffic rules and regulations without recompense to the penalties1 plans are in the offing by the vehicle inspection office vio of the federal capital territory fct to increase punitive measures to drivers who flout traffic regulations1 he said the greatest challenge facing the agency was how to tackle the continued disobedience to traffic regulations by motorists1 this ranges from excessive speed breaking of traffic light driving without drivers license and driving vehicles with worn-out parts among others1 this attitude and other variables have limited the management of the sector1 knowing the mental state of the drivers and status of the vehicles matter a lot he said1 the director of vio in the fct mr bodinga wadata told our correspondent on wednesday that the measure has become necessary as fct drivers disobey traffic laws with reckless abandon1 wadata also said that most of the drivers had violently confronted vio officers when cautioned adding that arrangements were on to increase the punitive measures against lawless drivers1 he also warned handlers of tricycles and motorcycles as well as and unpainted taxi operators to desist from plying routes they were not allowed to operate1 wadata therefore urged commuters to stop patronising tricycles motorcycles and unpainted taxi operators to break the agency set regulations1 he said that that the patronage had encourage operators concerned to ply routes they were not expected to ply1 if the public stop patronising them we will naturally flush them out of the banned routes wadata said1