The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has issued a stern warning to celebrities, content creators, and social media influencers against reckless road use, saying such behaviour endangers lives and undermines road safety efforts.

The warning followed a viral video showing popular TikTok streamer Habeeb Hamzat, known as Peller, livestreaming while driving, an act that reportedly led to a road traffic crash.

In a statement signed by FRSC spokesperson Olusegun Ogungbemide, the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, described the act as unlawful and dangerous, stressing that fame does not exempt anyone from traffic laws.

Mohammed said livestreaming or using a phone while driving violates road traffic regulations and poses serious risks to other road users.

He directed the Lagos State Sector Commander to commence prosecution for reckless driving, use of phones while driving, and distracted driving.

The corps marshal also urged entertainment industry bodies, influencer groups and content creator communities to promote responsible conduct among their members, noting that celebrities have strong influence over young Nigerians.

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He warned that the FRSC would enforce the law without bias, adding that “no social media content or online trend is worth a human life.”

The FRSC reiterated that public roads are not studios and called on Nigerians to report dangerous driving, reaffirming its commitment to safer highways nationwide.

Source: Punch