Federal Road Safety Corps
FRSC
About
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is the Nigerian government agency with statutory responsibility for road safety administration in Nigeria. It operates in all Nigerian states and the Federal Capital Territory and is the leading agency in the country on road safety administration and management. Its statutory functions include making highways safe for motorists and other road users, checking the roadworthiness of vehicles, recommending works and infrastructure to eliminate or minimise accidents, and educating motorists and the public on road discipline. The Corps can also arrest and prosecute persons reasonably suspected of committing traffic offences.
History
Before 1988 there was no sustained national policy on road safety. Earlier efforts included initiatives by Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria between 1960 and 1965, the Nigerian Army's road safety campaigns from 1972, the National Road Safety Commission created in 1974, and the Oyo State Road Safety Corps set up in 1977 and disbanded in 1983. In February 1988 the federal government established the Federal Road Safety Commission through Decree No. 45 of 1988, as amended by Decree 35 of 1992, in response to continuing high road traffic accident rates. The statute is referred to as the FRSC Act cap 141 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, and was later passed by the National Assembly as the Federal Road Safety Corps (establishment) Act 2007.
Key Facts
Established
February 1988
Headquarters
No. 4 Maputo Street. Zone 3, Wuse, Abuja, Nigeria
Corps Marshal
Shehu Mohammed
Jurisdiction
Road Safety and Motor Vehicle Administration
Abbreviation
FRSC
Website
frsc.gov.ng