Motorists driving with earphones or AirPods risk six months in jail – FRSC

The Federal Highway Security Corps has stated 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 threat of bagging a six-month jail time period.

FRSC Corps Public Training Officer, Bisi Kazeem, disclosed this in an interview with PressInformant. Kazeem stated driving requires whole focus and highway customers mustn’t take any threat on their lives. He stated it’s unlawful to make calls or obtain identical whereas driving, in response to the Nationwide Highway Visitors Rules, 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 may distract you whereas driving have to be prevented. Once we do public enlightenment, we even discourage drivers speaking to passengers which may trigger distraction.

The regulation might not make it an offence however on the identical time, it will probably distract you, even altering your cassette (whereas driving) can distract you and outcome to accident.”he stated.