By joshua 
Ember Months: Human Factor, Major Cause of Road Crashes
The Corp Marshall, Federal Road Safety Corps, Shehu Muhammed, has described human factor as one of the major causes of road crashes in Nigeria.
Muhammed disclosed this in Benin City during a press briefing as parts of activities heralding the ember months campaign in the Edo State.
Represented by the Edo State Sector Commander, Cyril Mathew, said the theme, Take Responsibility for Your Safety: Stop Distracted Driving” reinforces the view that human factor is one of the major causes of road crashes.
The Corps Marshall added that the theme is also to draws attention to the fact that drivers are largely responsible for crashes on the highways.
“The records also showed that the major causes of crashes were driver fatigue, overloading of persons, conveyance of persons in haulage vehicles and traveling with fuel in plastic containers.
“Apparently, driver behaviour is a fundamental element in determining” he said.
He said the theme was carefully chosen to address road traffic infringements by drivers which were largely responsible for the
previous road crash records.
He listed the traffick violations to include failure to adhere to road traffic rules and regulations, speed limit violations, driving under Influence alcohol and drugs, seat belt violations and use of phones while driving.
Muhammed disclosed that the Corps has been organizing campaign, town hall
meetings to strengthen collaboration with transport unions, security agencies, and other critical road safety stakeholders for a seamless ember-months enforcement.
He said these measures, in addition to our routine operations are designed to raise awareness against reckless driving usually associated with the ember months.
He said during the ember months, there will be deployment of FRSC personnel and Special Marshals across major highways and crash-prone corridors nationwide, free-vehicle check exercise to improve vehicles road worthiness, conducting motor park rallies and motorcar carnivals
nationwide to raise awareness level of motorists and the general public.
He further disclosed that the Corps have activated plans to overcome the challenges associated with delays in obtaining the drivers license and number plates, as its
printing facility has been upgraded to print an average of 15,000 drivers license daily.