FRSC Warns Drivers Driving With Earphones or AirPods Risk Six Months In Jail

The Federal Street Security Corps (FRSC) has mentioned that drivers who obtain or make phone calls whereas driving, no matter any wi-fi gadget (AirPods or earpiece), used for such communication stand a danger of bagging a six-month jail time period.

The Corps Public Training Officer, Bisi Kazeem, disclosed this in an interview with Press Informant. Kazeem mentioned driving requires complete focus and highway customers shouldn’t take any danger on their lives. He mentioned it’s unlawful to make calls or obtain similar whereas driving, in line with the Nationwide Street Visitors Laws, 2012.

“It’s unlawful. Driving entails 100 per cent focus so that you can’t be distracted. It’s there within the regulation. It’s clear from the provisions of Reg 166 (1) that it’s unlawful to make telephone name utilizing EarPods earphone or no matter means.

 

It’s also clear that telephone name isn’t restricted to phone dialog between two or extra individuals.

 

Something that can distract you whereas driving have to be averted. Once we do public enlightenment, we even discourage drivers speaking to passengers which might trigger distraction.

 

The regulation could not make it an offence however on the similar time, it could possibly distract you, even altering your cassette (whereas driving) can distract you and end result to accident.”he mentioned