The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) will, on July 1, commence issuance of new number plates for articulated vehicles as part of strategies to ensure safety on the roads.
The Corps Marshal of the commission, Mr Boboye Oyeyemi, made this known in Abuja on Friday while briefing newsmen on its activities.
According to Oyeyemi, the new number plates will be at no extra cost to vehicle owners.
“We have started implementation of new number plates for tankers, trailers and trucks for effective monitoring of their compliance to road safety measures.
“During various meetings with stakeholders, we all agreed on several measures to reduce crashes on our roads which include enforcement of policies.
“We will synchronize our data with that of Petroleum and Tanker Drivers (PTD) in the ongoing data collection of its members across the country,” he said.
Oyeyemi said the commission would partner with Vehicle Inspection Offices (VIO) across the country to ensure the success of the policy and called for capacity building of VIOs by state governments.
The corps marshal also reiterated the enforcement of speed limit device installation in all commercial vehicles by Septe 1.
He said that the commission focused more on the regulation of tanker and truck operations in the country following loss of 56 lives and property especially in June.
