The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed mobile courts on major roads in Edo State as part of strategic measures to curb the increasing rate of road accidents in Nigeria.

This initiative was announced on Monday during the United Nations Safety Week celebrations in Benin City by the Edo State Sector Command of the Corps.

Ben Akunhe, the Sector Head of Operations, revealed that the deployment is part of activities commemorating the United Nations Global Road Safety Week and aims to restore sanity on the roads.

"We deployed mobile courts to the road to apprehend most of the drivers that are disobeying traffic rules and regulations, not adhering to the strict rules of driving, and driving against traffic, especially at Ramat Park and other areas," Akunhe stated.

According to him, erring drivers would be tried by the court, and those found guilty will be fined accordingly, serving as a deterrent to others.

Akunhe explained that the UN Assembly issued a resolution in 2010 encouraging nations to participate in programs aimed at reducing road crashes, particularly those resulting in fatalities and injuries worldwide.

The Assembly outlined five key pillars that nations must implement to reduce the rising rate of road accidents: road crash management, road safety administration, safer road users, safer vehicles, and post-crash events.

The Sector Head emphasized that these pillars are designed to ensure a safe motoring environment for all road users.

Akunhe assured that the FRSC would work within its capacity to curb the unabated rise in road crashes in Edo State and across Nigeria.

He concluded by stating that the Corps believes every Nigerian has a right to life, "not just the right to a life of amputees and handicaps" caused by preventable road accidents.