Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, in Bayelsa state has arrested 279 motorists for failure to install the speed limiting device in their vehicles.
State Sector Commander, Wobin Gora, told newsmen in Yenagoa that the offenders were arrested between February and March.
Gora explained that out of 893 commercial vehicles checked within the period, 618 drivers had complied, having installed the device in their vehicles, which indicates over 70 per cent compliance in Bayelsa state.
According to him, the commission is concentrating on the East-West road axis, where many commercial vehicles ply.
Furthermore, the sector commander advised commercial drivers in the state to install the device to prevent disruption of their daily operations.
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