The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has warned vehicle owners against reckless driving, urging them to take safety measures while driving to reduce avoidable accidents.

The corps was responding to a fatal accident that occurred at Mairuwa village on the Funtua-Sokoto road that left at least eleven dead.

FRSC Corps Marshal Malam Shehu Mohammed said the incident could have been avoided.

In a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) Olusegun Ogungbemide in Abuja, Mohammed attributed the accident to poor vehicle maintenance, speeding and non-compliance with traffic rules.

The fatal accident involved a Toyota Hiace bus with registration number MRR 83 XA loaded with passengers from Kano and had a tire burst in Mairuwa village, Katsina state.

The driver hit a Sino truck belonging to the Dangote Group head-on.

“Had the driver followed the legal speed limits, maintained the vehicle properly and obeyed the traffic rules, the accident would have been avoided,” he said.

The FRSC boss cited cases where bad driving behaviors have led to avoidable road accidents in recent times, stressing that if drivers did the right thing, the problems of accidents and deaths would be a thing of the past in Nigeria.

He added that the enormous responsibility of maintaining road safety falls on everyone’s shoulders.

He said drivers must obey posted speed limits, ensure regular maintenance of vehicles and obey traffic rules to prevent such accidents.