Arbitrary Parking: Osun Ministry Of Transportation Warns Mini-bus Operators, Others, Against The Practice.. ..frowns at the use of earpiece while driving

By Kingsley 'Kunle Omoyeni

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

The state government also frowns at the use of earpiece or earphones by drivers while driving, saying it causes distraction which eventually lead to road accidents. 

The government spoke through the Commissioner for Transportation, Hon. Sesan Oyedele while responding to questions on a popular radio programme tagged: 'Aabo Loju Popo'

The Commissioner who was represented on the programme by the Permanent Secretary, Mr Oladapo Fashina said the arbitrary parking of vehicles on the road sides is a serious offence which he said the State government will no longer overlook. 

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. 

Hon. Oyedele said commercial minibuses popularly known as 'Korope' are more culpable of the offence especially when they want to stop to pick passengers. 

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

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