Based on reports from the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), the bus was earlier flagged down for over-speeding by the FRSC patrol team, but the driver ignored the order. This is one of the many road carnage routinely recorded on the ever-busy Lagos/Ibadan Expressway. The fatal accident was attributed to wrongful overtaking at the narrowed section of the road, where traffic is diverted. The FRSC commander reiterated the need for motorists to exercise caution and obey traffic signs on the segment, till the repair works are completed. “However, where no alternate road is available, barriers and other speed calming measures are introduced to prevent road traffic crashes at construction zones.

Source: The Guardian June 03, 2018 03:56 UTC