The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Rivers State Sector Command, has commenced a week-long enforcement exercise aimed at improving compliance with road safety regulations among fleet operators, transport companies and commercial drivers across the state.

The exercise, which began on Monday, July 13, will run until Friday, July 17, 2026, as part of the Corps’ nationwide 2026 Road Transport Safety Standardization Scheme (RTSSS) Enforcement Week.

Addressing journalists in Port Harcourt, the Sector Commander, Corps Commander Francis A. Ajatta, said the operation is designed to strengthen adherence to the Road Transport Safety Standardization Scheme and promote higher safety standards in Nigeria’s road transport sector.

According to him, the exercise focuses on three critical areas of road transport safety—driver safety, vehicle safety and operator safety standards—with the ultimate goal of reducing road crashes and protecting lives.

Ajatta said officers of the command would intensify enforcement against operators and drivers found violating key provisions of the scheme.

He listed the offences to be targeted during the operation to include non-registration under the RTSSS, failure to use passenger manifests, overloading, speed limit violations, dangerous driving, drivers’ licence offences, tyre-related violations and other traffic infractions capable of endangering road users.

The Sector Commander stressed that the enforcement was not intended to punish motorists but to encourage compliance with established safety standards and foster a safer road transport system.

He urged fleet operators, transport companies, commercial drivers, school bus operators and all categories of road users in Rivers State to comply fully with traffic regulations and the provisions of the Road Transport Safety Standardization Scheme.

According to him, compliance with the scheme is both a legal obligation and a collective responsibility that will help safeguard lives and property on the nation’s highways.

Ajatta reaffirmed the commitment of the Federal Road Safety Corps to promoting safer roads through sustained enforcement, public education and collaboration with stakeholders in the transport sector.

He also appealed to members of the public to cooperate with FRSC personnel throughout the enforcement period and report cases of unsafe driving and other traffic violations to the appropriate authorities.

The FRSC expressed optimism that greater compliance with the Road Transport Safety Standardization Scheme would contribute significantly to improving road safety and reducing avoidable crashes across Rivers State and the country at large.