Drunk Driving: 25 Motorists set to be prosecuted

The Oyo State Government in a bid to put a halt to
drunk-driving is set to prosecute 25 motorists for -drunk driving. This was
disclosed by the Chairman of the Oyo State Road Transport Management Authority
(OYRTMA), Dr. Akin Fagbemi in a release issued by the Information and Culture
Ministry.

Fagbemi said that the arrest of the suspects was in agreement
with the decree of OYRTMA to curb avoidable road crashes caused by drunk
drivers.

He stated that five articulated vehicles and three cars were impounded on
Friday between 8 pm and 11 pm. Fagbemi said that the drivers of the impounded
vehicles were either caught drinking alcohol while driving or drinking while
driving on Ring-Road, Iwo-Road, Moniya and Ogbomoso axis of the state. He said
the arrest was made possible with the aid of the organisation’s modern stop and
test alcohol detection device provided by the state government.

”Let it be known that for several
months, we have carried out an extensive campaign against drunk-driving in the
state in both virtual, social, print and non-print media channels before the
beginning of the ember months and this festive period. “We have warned all
drivers within the state, no matter how highly placed, to shun the lethal
temptation of consuming alcohol and driving”, he said.

Furthermore, Fagbemi said anyone found guilty would be disciplined according to
the dictates of the state’s enabling laws and traffic rules and that ignorance
of these laws is not an excuse in the court.