FRSC Raises Alarm Over Dangerously Overloaded Vehicles, Warns: “This is an Audition for Disaster”

The Federal Road Safety Corps has renewed its warning against vehicle overloading after its personnel intercepted several dangerously overloaded vehicles on Nigerian roads.

The Corps said the practice puts drivers, passengers, other road users and pedestrians at serious risk, stressing that no financial gain or delivery deadline is worth a human life.

Reacting to photographs of some of the intercepted vehicles, the FRSC condemned the manner in which goods were stacked far beyond safe carrying limits, describing the situation as a disaster waiting to happen.

“Is the driver okay? Is the loader okay? Because this is not transportation… this is an audition for disaster,” the Agency said in one of its posts.

The FRSC warned that a sudden brake, sharp bend or mechanical failure could easily cause such vehicles to lose control, leading to avoidable crashes and possible loss of lives.

In another reaction, the Agency questioned how anyone could consider the excessive loads safe for movement on public roads.

“At what point does cargo become a moving building? This isn’t smart business; it’s a rolling road hazard waiting to happen. Safety must never be sacrificed for profit,” the Corps stated.

The road safety Agency also stressed that overloading remains one of the quickest routes to road crashes, urging transporters, drivers, loaders and vehicle owners to comply with safety regulations.

“By the way, who on earth looked at this load and said, ‘Yes, this is perfectly fine to drive?’” the FRSC added.

The Corps reiterated that every road user has a responsibility to reject unsafe transport practices, noting that preventing crashes begins with ensuring vehicles carry only loads they are designed to handle.

Global Mirror News reports that the FRSC has continued to caution motorists and haulage operators against practices capable of causing preventable road accidents across the Country.