ROAD SAFETY TIPS. FOR THOSE OF US THAT WILL BE PRIVILEGE TO DRIVE THIS WEEK. THE FOLLOWING WILL BE OF HELP: 1. ENGAGE IN DEFENSIVE DRIVING. DEFENSIVE DRIVING IS THE BEST METHOD OF DRIVING..THAT IS, DRIVING FOR YOURSELF AND FOR OTHER ROAD USERS. 2. CHECK YOUR TYRES. CHANGE YOUR WORN-OUT AND EXPIRED TYRES. DO NOT OVER INFLATE OR UNDER INFLATE YOUR TYRES. MAKE SURE THE CAR TYRES SIZE CONFORMS WITH MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS. 3. MAKE SURE THE BREAKING SYSTEM IS IN GOOD WORKING CONDITIONS. 4. EXERCISE PATIENCE, DO NOT OVERTAKE DANGEROUSLY ESPECIALLY AT SHARP BENDS, OBEY TRAFFIC RULES/LIGHTS, GIVE WAY TO THE TRAFFIC BY YOUR LEFT, CONCENTRATE AND TALK-LESS. 5. BE SPEED SENSITIVE, WATCH YOUR SPEEDOMETER, 100KM/H SHOULD BE THE MAXIMUM SPEED OWNING TO THE STATE OF OUR ROADS WHICH ARE POT HOLE RIDDEN. 6. NEGOTIATE ALL SHARP BENDS AND POT HOLES WITH CAUTION. FASTEN YOUR SEAT-BELTS, MAKE USE OF YOUR TRAFFICATORS TO COMMUNICATE INTENTIONS, MAKE SURE YOUR HORNS AND BREAK LIGHTS ARE WORKING, PARK AND REST FOR ATLEAST 15 MINUTES FOR EVERY TWO HOURS OF CONTINUOUS DRIVING. FINALLY, THERE ARE FLASH POINTS IN OUR HIGH WAYS THAT REQUIRE MAXIMUM CAUTIONS. SOME OF THESE ROADS ARE, ABUJA/LOKOJA RD, ENUGU/PH RD, ORE/BENIN RD, LAGOS/IBADAN RD, ABUJA/KADUNA RD, ABA/UMUAHIA EX. RD, UMUAHIA/OWERRI RD, ABA/OWERRI RD, ENUGU/ONITSHA RD ETC IN CONCLUSION, PRAY BEFORE YOU DRIVE. IT PAYS TO PRAY. WISHING YOU ALL SAVE ARRIVAL HOME. DRIVING TO ARRIVE IS THE WATCH WORD. LETS DO IT AGAIN NEXT WEEK ONYE AHỤRỤ TAA, KA A HỤ KWA YA ECHI! GOD BLESS YOU!!! ENGR. OKAFOR EZECHINYERE G.M (ASST. SUPERINTENDENT OF V.I.O/DVLA) 08038792198
Posted on: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 18:12:22 +0000
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