Association lauds FRSC for introducing school vehicle colour policy in Bayelsa

National Association of Proprietor of Private Schools, Bayelsa chapter, has lauded the Federal Road Safety Corps for introducing school vehicle colour policy in the state to ensure safer road for school children.
Jerry Moses, State Chairman of the Association, gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Yenagoa on Monday.
The chairman, who spoke with NAN after the association met with the FRSC, said the policy was a welcome development.
Moses noted that many private and public schools in the state had keyed into the policy by changing the colour of their vehicles.
He said: “Right now, the compliance is over 75 per cent.
“We are happy for the introduction and I believe that all schools are working together to ensure that their vehicles are painted as recommended by the FRSC.
“The FRSC have been on their toes to see that roads in the state are free from traffic crashes, especially for the safety of school children.
“They have cautioned us speed, overloading and other rules and regulations while using the road.
“We want them to continue the good job and step up more plans in ensuring that Road Safety Club is introduced in various schools.
“We still need their assistance to enable the school bus drivers have easy access to acquire and renew their driving license.”
Ikechukwu Igwe, the State Sector Commander of FRSC, reiterated the corps’s commitment to safety of lives and property, especially for school children.
He said the school vehicle colour policy was introduced in 2017.
Igwe re-emphasised the need to get all the school vehicles painted and urged all public and private schools in the state to support the policy.
He said: “Yes, we have recorded about 75 per cent compliance since the introduction and most schools have started to testify that the advantages are more than the disadvantages.
“The aim for the school vehicle colour policy is to fully ensure safer road for the school children.
“We have also introduced road safety clubs in some schools and we will not relent until the clubs become functional in both private and public schools.”
NAN reports that most vehicles conveying children to school in the state now wear blue and white colours.