Speed Limit Device in Nigeria for Transporters should be almost free

FRSC (Federal Road Safety Commission in nigeria) is about to introduce speed limit device technology on commercial vehicles with effect from September 1 this year which will cost N35,000 for device, N1,000 for installation - N36,000 almost for everyone. This is too expensive and commercial transporters are almost protesting against this. 

The transporters claim that with each of the 25 million vehicles in Nigeria paying N36,000 to the FRSC, it would rake in at least N900 billion from innocent Nigerians for a technology that would not add value to their lives.

They complained that while the Spider technology was being used globally it was wrong for the FRSC to contemplate installing speed limiter on vehicles so that they do not run beyond the fixed limit even when pursued by armed robbers, kidnappers, hired killers and car snatchers. “Speed limiter in all developed and African countries had been banned.

Again speed limit device had been discovered to expose motorists to danger such as armed robbery and other dangerous exposures.