FRSC intensifies clampdown on unregistered motorcycles in Gombe State
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Gombe State Command, says it is intensifying clampdown on motorcycle and tricycle operators who fail to register them with the National Vehicle Identification Scheme in the state.
The Sector Commander of FRSC, Felix Theman, said this in a statement made available to newsmen in Gombe on Friday by Janet Kasa, the Public Education Officer of the command.
Theman said the move was part of the command’s strategy toward curbing theft and other criminal activities involving the use of such motorcycles and tricycles.
He said the move followed a directive by the Acting Corps Marshal of FRSC, Dauda Ali-Biu to commands to restore order and ensure strict compliance to rules on appropriate registration of motorcycles across the country.
He said that appropriate registration and affixing of assigned plate numbers remained a statutory requirement for all motorcycles and tricycles as well as other vehicle categories.
“Henceforth all motorcycles apprehended without evidence of appropriate registration will be considered a risk to public security and safety.
“Owners of those motorcycles, tricycles will be required to ensure full registration in addition to payment of prescribed fines for number plate violation.
“In addition, motorcycles and vehicles whose number plates are defaced and/or concealed will be treated as not having any at all,” he said.
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Theman added that its National Vehicle Identification Scheme Desk Office had stepped up efforts toward ensuring that particulars of all registered motorcycles were uploaded to the relevant platforms for easy retrieval as may be required.
The sector commander called on members of the public to avoid purchasing number plates from third parties and other non-authorised and illegal outlets.
He reiterated the need for members of the public to avoid driving vehicles without appropriate registration and avoid covering their plate numbers.
“Where such numbers are faded or defaced they are expected to report to the state board of internal revenue for replacement, subject to payment of the prescribed fees,’’ he said.
He said the command would continue to engage relevant stakeholders to ensure that public safety and security was not compromised. (NAN)
