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ROSOWA Launches Nationwide Campaign to Address Reckless Driving and Substance Abuse

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The Road Safety Officers' Wives Association (ROSOWA) has launched a nationwide campaign to address reckless driving and substance abuse among commercial drivers. The campaign, which aims to create awareness of the dangers of reckless driving on the road, has been launched in Abuja as part of activities to mark the 8th United Nations Global Road Safety Week awareness. The theme of the campaign is STREETS FOR LIFE: Making Walking Safe, Make Cycling Safe.

Key Takeaways:

  • The campaign aims to tackle the rising cases of road crashes linked to drug and alcohol use among commercial drivers.
  • ROSOWA President, Dr Nafisat Shehu-Mohammed, emphasized the need for drivers to ensure safety and protect the rights of pedestrians, cyclists, and female drivers.
  • The association will take road safety education to schools to promote safe road behaviour from an early age.
  • Women groups across the country will support every initiative towards protecting the rights of women and children on the road.
  • Commercial drivers are being appealed to give necessary assistance to women in distress, especially pregnant women, nursing mothers, and school children.
  • The FRSC has assured that it will continue to appreciate the programme aligning with FRSC's vision to create a safe motoring environment towards achieving Zero Road Traffic Death.
  • The campaign has been launched at Area One Garki Motor Park in Abuja, which is a hub of illicit drug sales and over-speeding.
  • The association has also come to realise that driving under the influence of illicit drugs and over speeding are the major factors causing accidents on the highway.

Statistics:

  • The campaign aims to address the rising cases of road crashes linked to drug and alcohol use among commercial drivers.
  • According to ROSOWA, driving under the influence of illicit drugs and over speeding are the major factors causing accidents on the highway, resulting in too many tragedies.
  • The association estimates that the number of road crashes linked to drug and alcohol use is on the rise.
  • Women groups across the country will support every initiative towards protecting the rights of women and children on the road.

Sources:

  • News Agency of Nigeria
  • Road Safety Officers' Wives Association (ROSOWA)

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