The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC):has called on Nigerians to call toll-free 122 and 112 lines to get emergency help for road crash victims within anywhere in the country.
It would be recalled that 122 is FRSC Emergency Toll-free Number, while 112 is National Emergency Toll-free Number.
The FRSC Sector Commander in Enugu State, Mr Patrick Egwu, made the call on Tuesday in Enugu during a press briefing on the ongoing Road Crashes Victims' Remembrance Week, with the theme: "A Light that Unites Us".
Egwu urged youths to use their energy to take decisive move to rescue accident victims especially by calling for help through the 122 or 112 toll-free lines.
He said that road crash site should not be used by youths for social media content creation or getting popular online by filming other people's misery or pain.
According to him, ensuring safety on our roads is everybody's business and each individual must play a part through calling the free-toll lines could make the difference and ensure the survival of an accident victim.
The FRSC commander said that the commemoration of the week would ensure rememberibg those killed or seriously injured through road crashes.
"The week will serve as remembrance of the work of emergency services, to draw attention to legal remedies against careless accidents, advocate for better support for road traffic crash victims and factor their needs during planning, and promote evidence-based actions.
"We are coming towards the end of the year, with lots of social engagements and currently lots of political campaigns; so, everyone should be careful on the road and drive to stay alive," he said.
Egwu noted that motorists must apply caution while on the road, adding that towards the end of the year a lot of unlicensed drivers would surface and many faulty vehicles would find their way to the roads.
"For road accident victims, they should not be discouraged, rather be ambassadors to advocate for better driving habits and encourage passengers to speak out against reckless, speeding and uncoordinated driving and caution the driver appropriately.
"It is not how fast but how well one gets to his or her destination that matters," he said.
On measures to eliminate road crashes on the roads, Egwu called for total ban on underage driving, every driver must go through certified driving schools, motorists should maintain their vehicles and stop carrying overload.
The Road Crashes Victims' Remembrance Week, which started on Nov. 9 and ends on Nov. 15, with the slogan: "Remember, Support, Act".
The line up activities included: a motorcade rally to motor parks on Wednesday; a candle light for deceased road crash victims on Thursday and a Special Jummat Mosque Service on Friday.
There would be an hospital visitation to see road crash victims on Saturday and a Special Church Service on Sunday.