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Just as the year is coming to an end with Nigerians around the country finalizing travel plans for the yuletide season, OLX.com.ng, the leading online classifieds site has partnered with the Federal Road Safety Commission to share safety tips with road users this festive season.
The long distances traveled at this time of the season layered with the large number of vehicles on the highway can easily result in accidents caused by fatigue, distractions, overspeeding, faulty cars and extra precaution needs to be taken.
OLX has taken the opportunity to educate the public on how to keep the roads safe, and travel stress free during the season by seeking advice from FRSC.
Hygenius Omejei, Lagos State Sector Commander of FRSC advised road users that the following safety tips should be adhered to when driving this festive season.
Take your car to the mechanic for a thorough inspection to run a detailed diagnostic check which should include the tyres to ensure the car is capable of taking the long journey ahead.
Be extremely careful and alert whilst driving to avoid possible collisions caused by bad drivers, drunk drivers, and poor weather (harmattan fog).
It is important that you don’t make assumptions about the other drivers intentions. If you expect drivers in parked vehicles to remain parked at all times, always yield at intersections, or remain in one lane at all times, etc., you risk being caught off guard when drivers do not do what’s expected.
Keeping to the recommended speed limit on the express road and highway is extremely important. The speed limit for private cars on the express road is 100km/hr and 80km/hr on the highway. The speed limit should be strictly adhered too because overspeeding is the number one cause of deadly accidents for road users.
Drowsy driving is suspected to be the primary cause in more than 20 per cent of road fatalities. Drivers are advised to have someone else in the car who can take over the wheels when feeling drowsy or park in a safe place (like an eatery or petrol station) to get some rest.
Any form of alcohol is forbidden while driving as it can impair one’s judgement on the road.
Distracted driving is any activity that diverts attention from driving, including talking or texting on your phone, eating, drinking, talking to people in your vehicle, fiddling with the stereo, entertainment or navigation system—anything that takes your attention away from the task of driving.
Texting is the most dangerous distraction. Sending or reading a text takes your eyes off the road for 5 seconds. You cannot drive safely unless the task of driving has your full attention. Any non-driving activity you engage in is a potential distraction and increases your risk of crashing.
Federal Road Safety Officials perform routine checks on the highways to ensure road users drive safely.
Road users should ensure that their documents are all updated. These are the documents and items FRSC officials are authorized to check.
However, if you feel harassed by the Road Safety Official, call The Road Safety toll free line 122 or send an email to info@frsc.gov.ng
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APPRECIATED. FRSC to sensitize all motor dealers, ensure they have copies of road safety tips, give copies of the tips to every customer buying vehicles from them. I think the information will go round that way. God bless you