FRSC Launches Campaign to Reduce Tanker Crashes

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is intensifying nationwide campaigns to reduce crashes involving tankers and trailers by implementing stricter regulatory enforcement and technology-driven safety measures. The initiative includes a focus on driver certification and collaboration with stakeholders.

The FRSC's flagship Safe Load Program, introduced in 2015, has transformed safety standards in the petroleum haulage sector, ensuring roadworthy tankers and professionally certified drivers for transporting hazardous cargo. A press statement issued by FRSC spokesperson Osondu Ohaeri on Monday indicated that compliance with mandatory Class G driver’s licenses for tanker drivers increased from 58.2% in 2015 to a projected 99.4% by the end of 2025.

The program has led to a 61.29% reduction in fatalities and a 15.53% decline in severe crashes involving tanker operations. The FRSC aims to strengthen preventive measures and maintain a sustainable reduction in tanker and trailer crashes through improved transport infrastructure and collaboration among government agencies and stakeholders.