Osun govt frowns at arbitrary parking, use of earphone while driving

Osun State Government has warned motorists, especially commercial minibus drivers popularly known as ‘Korope’ against arbitrary parking of vehicles by the road sides.

This is just as the government frowns at the use of earphones by drivers while driving adding that it causes distraction which eventually lead to road accidents. 

Speaking through the Executive Secretary, Osun State Office of Transportation, Engr. Bilal Adiat while responding to questions on a radio programme in Osogbo, the government said the arbitrary parking of vehicles on the road sides is a serious offence.

According to him, the state government will no longer overlook such practice.

He said vehicles are supposed to be parked completely off the road so as not to impede other road users, thereby causing obstruction to the free flow of traffic within the town.  

The Executive Secretary said commercial minibuses popularly known as 'Korope' are more culpable of the offence especially when they want to stop and pick passengers. 

While warning that officials of the Office of Transportation will henceforth enforce compliance, Engr. Adiat also warned drivers against the use of earphones while driving saying it has caused a number of accidents on the road.

He urged motorists to maintain the normal speed limit and avoid over speeding which he said has taken a lot of lives unexpectedly.