TECH DIGEST – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has declared the beginning of Computer-Based Test (CBT) for fresh applicants of the National Drivers License in all Driving school nationwide.

The Corps Marshal, FRSC, Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi, said this in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Mr. Bisi Kazeem, on Friday in Abuja.

Oyeyemi said this is another great move towards enhancing the integrity of the National Drivers license.

This, he said, will be done through the Driving School Standardisation Programme (DSSP) to eliminate all incidences of road traffic crashes resulting from bad road use culture.

He said that the computer-based test for driver’s license applicants had begun nationwide from 1 June 2021, hence, the need for the public to be aware.

Oyeyemi revealed that the introduction of the Computer-Based Test is to ensure conformity with globally acceptable standards on drivers’ training.

He said that there is an urgent need to tackle high-level road traffic crashes occurring as a result of human factors, which contribute to more than 75% of road traffic crashes in Nigeria.

The FRSC boss said that applicants are expected to undergo a total of 26 sessions during their training in the various Driving Schools before certificates will be issued to them.

He, however, said that with the introduction of the test, at the end of the 25th session, the Driving School Standardisation Programme (DSSP) portal will automatically generate exam numbers.

According to him, the applicant is expected to use the number to log into the CBT portal to access the examination questions.

“A total of 35 multi-choice questions are to be answered within a duration of 30 minutes and successful applicants must be able to score 60% and above.

“This is to secure a pass mark that will guarantee the issuance of driving certificates. Failure to secure the pass mark will lead to rewriting the test 7 days after,” he added.

Oyeyemi said that the introduction of the new program is to complement existing efforts of the Corps towards ensuring the standardization of driving school programs.

He said that it is also expected to translate into producing a better crop of drivers with a great deal of knowledge of safe road use.

He emphasized that the Corps will continue to implement policies that will lead to the eradication of road traffic crashes.

He said if the crop of drivers on the roads are properly trained, more than 75% of crashes on the road could have been mitigated, indicating that human factor is the major cause of crashes.

Oyeyemi, therefore, called on the various State Governments to expedite action by ensuring that the State Motor Licensing Authorities key into this life-saving program as Driving Schools have been mandated to ensure compliance with immediate effect.

The FRSC boss also advised State Governments to ensure that CBT is compulsory for all applicants before driving tests are done. (NAN)

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TECH DIGEST – The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC), Dr. Boboye Oyeyemi on Friday, announced the corps plan to introduce a digital driver’s licence that would guard against theft.

Oyeyemi made the announcement in Abuja at the year’s first strategy session of zonal commanding officers and sector commanders on zero tolerance to crashes.

He said that the plan was pursuat to the federal government’s deliberate effort at making the nation’s economy digital.

Oyeyemi said that the corps was driven by the country’s national development’s commitment to making the country safe for all to attain prosperity and good health.

According to him, the digital driver’s licence which will be optional, in the first instance, will eliminate the carrying of the physical card, thereby reducing its theft and cut down the time of production.

He said that the digital licence would be accessible by the owners on any internet device when needed, adding that its sensitisation would be sustained

Oyeyemi said that the corps would develop synergy with the relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to ensure that the National Identity project was successful.

The corps marshal said that the National Identity Number (NIN) was also compulsory for obtaining the Driver’s licence with the cooperation of the States Board of Internal Revenue Service (BIRs).

“As it has been announced earlier, without the NIN, no one can obtain the Nigerian Drivers Licence again.

“The corps will no longer transact business with an individual or group, without the new prescribed federal government identification regime,” he said.(NAN)

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