The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Rivers State Sector Command, has commenced a week-long enforcement exercise to improve 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 end tomorrow. It is part of the Corps’ nationwide 2026 Road Transport Safety Standardisation Scheme (RTSSS) Enforcement Week.

Addressing journalists in Port Harcourt, the Sector Commander, Corps Commander Francis Ajatta, said the operation is aimed at strengthening compliance with the Road Transport Safety Standardisation Scheme and promoting higher safety standards in Nigeria’s road transport sector.

According to him, the exercise focuses on three key 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 targeted during the exercise to include failure to register under the RTSSS, non-use of passenger manifests, overloading, speed limit violations, dangerous driving, drivers’ licence offences, tyre-related violations and other traffic infractions that endanger road users.

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

He urged fleet operators, transport companies, commercial drivers, school bus operators and other road users in Rivers State to comply fully with traffic regulations and the provisions of the Road Transport Safety Standardisation 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 FRSC’s commitment 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 increased compliance with the Road Transport Safety Standardisation Scheme would significantly improve road safety and reduce avoidable crashes in Rivers State and across the country.