FRSC Boss Condemns Reckless Road Use by Celebrities, Content Creators

The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mallam Shehu Mohammed, has voiced serious concern over the increasing incidents of reckless road use by some celebrities, content creators and social media influencers who, in their pursuit of online visibility, deliberately violate traffic rules and put lives at risk.

He made the remarks while reacting to a widely shared video of a popular TikTok streamer who was seen live-streaming while driving—an illegal and extremely dangerous act that reportedly resulted in a road traffic crash.

The Corps Marshal emphasized that live streaming, content creation, recording or any activity that distracts a driver while driving constitutes a clear breach of existing traffic regulations and poses significant danger not only to the driver but also to other innocent road users.

“Such actions undermine ongoing national efforts to reduce road traffic crashes and fatalities,” he stated.

Consequently, he directed the Lagos State Sector Commander to immediately activate all necessary procedures to ensure the prosecution of any individual involved in reckless driving, use of mobile phones while driving, and other forms of distracted driving, in line with extant traffic laws.

The FRSC boss further called on actors’ guilds, entertainment associations, influencer networks and content creator communities to urgently sensitize their members and encourage responsible behaviour, especially on Nigerian roads.

“Celebrities and influencers wield enormous influence, particularly among young Nigerians, and must be seen as ambassadors of safety, not symbols of recklessness,” he said.

He warned that the FRSC would not hesitate to apply the full weight of the law against any individual—celebrity or otherwise—found engaging in distracted or reckless driving.

“No social media content, online trend or momentary clout is worth a human life,” he added.

Urging all road users to remember that public roads are neither studios nor stages, the Corps Marshal stressed that roads are shared spaces governed by laws designed to protect lives.

He also appealed to Nigerians to report dangerous driving behaviours and support collective efforts aimed at achieving safer roads nationwide.

According to him, the FRSC remains steadfast in its mandate to ensure safer highways and reiterates that road safety is a shared responsibility requiring discipline, restraint and respect for the law by all, without exception.