Reckless drivers will not be shown mercy – Zamfara Gov
The Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, has promised to reinstate strict sentences for reckless driving in the state, Daily Times gathered.
His decision was hinged on the ghastly motor accident that took the lives of 15 supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Tsafe Local Government Area of the state.
The accident happened on Saturday after a truck lost control and rammed into four vehicles conveying the victims along Gusau-Funtua Road in Tsafe.
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Governor Matawalle who expressed sadness over their death says the new law will ensure that such reckless drivers are compelled by law to pay compensation on every life lost.
“We have to make sure that we do everything possible to safeguard the lives of our people. The best way to do it is to make sure that we protect our roads and put some measures to control all the drivers coming in and out of the state.
“The state government has initiated some measures so that we can check all the problems. The state government is planning to make sure we have a weighing gauge in the state and speed limits.
“We have to initiate that and very soon we are going to do that. I observed by myself that the highest speed some of these truck drivers are gojng in the state is very uncommon.
“We make sure we do something so that we can put them on check.
He also assured that road safety measures will be put in place to put an end to rough and reckless driving.
