FRSC warns Gombe residents against underage driving
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Gombe State has warned residents to stop allowing underage children to drive, describing the practice as illegal and punishable under the law. State Sector Commander Samson Kaura told the News Agency of Nigeria that despite ongoing sensitisation, cases of minors driving cars, tricycles and motorcycles are still being recorded across the state. He said the command will intensify engagement with critical stakeholders and sustain joint patrols with other security agencies to curb the trend. Kaura stressed that “children have no business with driving” and urged parents not to hand over their vehicles to them under any circumstance. He also warned owners of tricycles and motorcycles against lending their machines to underage riders, saying no excuse would be accepted when they are caught. The commander announced that henceforth any underage driver apprehended in the […]
