Tag: VIO
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Why motorists must be cautious this harmattan season – VIO
The Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS) has advised drivers to exercise caution due to the hazardous driving conditions caused by the foggy and hazy weather typical of the harmattan season.
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VIO confirms murder of personnel by “one chance” operators in Abuja
The Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), FCT, has confirmed the death of its personnel, Prisca Chikodi, who was murdered by “one chance” operators in Abuja. The Head, Public Relations and Enlightenment of the service, Mr Kalu Emetu, made this known in an interview with NAN on Wednesday in Abuja.
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VIO to deploy artificial intelligence to manage traffic in FCT
The Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS) says it will deploy Artificial Intelligence (AI) around some road interjections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to enhance free flow of traffic.
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VIOs can arrest traffic offenders, FRSC clarifies
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), says Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIOs) have legal backing to arrest traffic offenders depending on the state within which they operate. Deputy Corps Marshal at the FRSC, Mr Bisi Kazeem
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VIO defends N25,000 renewal charges for faded number plates
Kalu Emetu, the Spokesman, of the Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS), FCT, has defended the N25,000 service charge to motorists for the replacement of faded number plates, saying it is legal and justifiable based on its mandate. He said that what people failed to understand was that there was no way the agency would…
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Why we arrest motorists with faded number plates – VIO
The Federal Capital Territory Vehicle Inspection Office (FCT VIO) says its arrest of motorists over faded vehicle number plates is not to extort them but ensure compliance with traffic rules. The FCT VIO Spokesperson, Mr Kalu Emetu, made the clarification following complaints by motorists over the issue.
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FCT VIO bans forceful removal of vehicle number plates
Mr Abdul-Lateef Bello, Director, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Vehicle Inspection Office, has banned traffic operatives from forcefully removing vehicle number plates of traffic offenders in the territory. The Directorate’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mr Kalu Emetu, who disclosed this in an interview with NAN, on Tuesday in Abuja, said the order was part of the…
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VIO blows hot on vehicle users with faded number plates in FCT
Public Relations and Enlightenment Officer of the Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) in the FCT, Mr Kalu Emetu, has disclosed that Stiff penalties await operators of vehicles with faded number plates in FCT. Mr Kalu Emetu, made the declaration when he spoke with newsmen in Abuja on Thursday.
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BREAKING: Car somersaults into lake in Abuja
A car somersaulted into Jabi lake in Abuja, the federal capital territory (FCT) but tragedy was averted as the occupant of the vehicle escaped unscathed.
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Abuja road users beg traffic officers to return to work
Following renewed traffic gridlocks on Abuja roads, road users have appealed to all officers handling traffic management in the territory to return to the roads to ensure seamless movement. The President, Road Users Development Network of Nigeria, Dr John Uket made the appeal in an interview on the sideline of a one-day national dialogue on…