FCT DRTS EXTENDS IMPLEMENTATION OF HIGH CAPACITY MOTORCYCLES FOR DELIVERY SERVICE COMPANIES
ORU Leonard
The FCT Directorate of Road Traffic Services, popularly called VIO has suspended the implementation of the use of high capacity 200CC motorcycle for delivery service in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja- Nigeria till the end of the year.
In a statement made available to News Dot Africa recently, Mr Kalu N. Emetu Assistant Director (Information) and Head, Public Relations Division, DRTS, the Directorate considered pleads from stakeholders in the delivery service industry for extension of time.
According to Emetu, “The Director, Dr Abdul-Lateef Bello made the pronouncement during a meeting with stakeholders at the Directorate’s headquarters, assuring representatives of the FCT Logistics Owners and Riders Associations that the waiver ends with the year as the use of the 200CC motorbikes with four strokes was said to be stable on the highway and environmentally friendly as it completely burns carbon it emits.
“The enforcement exercise the Director had earlier noted ‘there was no going back’ was supposed to commence on Tuesday 2nd August, 2022 but was stepped down based on pleads by the industry representatives, including, a young student entrepreneur who had invested much and owns seven motorcycles that are plying FCT roads for logistics business.
Dr Bello who was so touched could not hold the earlier position of the Management when he warned that the uniform he wears was for service and not for sentiment but to save situations in the interest of the FCT residents. He urged the operators in the industry not to allow themselves to be intimidated by any situation they find themselves as they complained of the economic situation.”
The Director warned that the waiver does not include other aspects of the enforcement which he noted will be scalable based on level of compliance to all the things expected of riders and owners of the business.
“Other areas that are still enforceable from the stipulated time are the possession of Riders Certification Card, RCC; use of reflective jackets and kits for impact reduction during accident.
“Similarly, motorcycles used for delivery must not carry any passenger apart from the rider and the box which must have the name of the company boldly written on it and must not convey any item that is more than 50kg or allow the box to be open.” he emphasized.
He noted that the business has come to stay but should be regulated for it to thrive.
