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Which Of These Is The Greatest Menace For Nigerian Road Users? by autojosh: 11:56am On Feb 08, 2018
The menace of driving on Nigerian roads are numerous. They are not limited to stress induced by dense traffic and the all too common accidents.
Other factor seems to solely exist just to deprive you of any enjoyment from a pleasurable driving experience.

These are a few of the oft encountered menaces:

Bad Roads
Bad roads are like the popular telecom slogan 'everywhere you go'. They seem to have a mind of their own preferring to be located where it will be most distrustful to road users. At best they slow you down and at worst they damage your vehicle.


The Uniformed Crew
You can't be a Nigerian driver without encountering them - The police, State traffic management agencies, Vehicle inspection officials etc. Your vehicle papers must be up to date or else you either part with some money or take a trip to their offices.
On good days they check only your papers, on bad days they check papers, the vehicle itself and accessories.


Heavy Trucks
The fuel tanker and the unlatched container truck are not the best partners to tangle with. There have been occurrences where they tip over and fall on vehicles. Prudent drivers give them a wide berth while on the road and they are very cautious when overtaking. The reason is simple, collision with such a large truck can turn your beloved car to a wreck and land you in a hospital.




Commercial buses
Drivers of 'Danfo' buses are not renowned for their politeness and consideration for other road users.
They see nothing wrong with disobeying traffic regulations. That includes stopping to pick or drop passengers in the middle of the road, adding one more menace to deprive you of peaceful driving.

Commercial Motorcycles
The more the government try to limit their operations, the more they devise means of eluding government enforcement officers. It is not uncommon to see a motorcycle with the rider and 3 or more mounted passengers.
They dart in and out of traffic. A city driver must be on the alert to avoid hitting them.


Traffic Robbers
A typical road user will have in his possession, a phone, some money and other valuables. These are attractive targets for traffic robbers. Robberies happens often in the later hours on roads that are congested. It happens in broad daylight too.

Pedestrians
Pedestrians with death wishes do sprint across fast moving expressways. They cross the road even where the zebra crossing is only a few meters away. Another menace that alert motorists are wary of.

Broken Down Vehicles
Not only yours, other vehicle do break down on the road, sometimes on ungodly hours.
A broken down fuel tanker or container truck can paralyse traffic for hours. At night, it is doubly dangerous.

One man's food is another man's poison. Some road users prefer encounters with the police- they can argue, bargain or simply pay. Others will dare any rough riding commercial motorcycle to cross their path, since they (the motorcycles) are not supposed to be on the particular stretch of road in the first place.

Indicate your preferences. Share your encounter or add to the above list.

Happy motoring.

https://autojosh.com/greatest-menace-nigerian-road-users/

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Re: Which Of These Is The Greatest Menace For Nigerian Road Users? by eleojo24: 2:35pm On Feb 08, 2018
All of the above..

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Re: Which Of These Is The Greatest Menace For Nigerian Road Users? by Factfinder1(m): 2:35pm On Feb 08, 2018
Minna to Abuja....hell on earth

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Re: Which Of These Is The Greatest Menace For Nigerian Road Users? by Nobody: 2:35pm On Feb 08, 2018
ALL OF THE ABOVE!!

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Re: Which Of These Is The Greatest Menace For Nigerian Road Users? by Narldon: 2:35pm On Feb 08, 2018

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Re: Which Of These Is The Greatest Menace For Nigerian Road Users? by pol23: 2:36pm On Feb 08, 2018
Buhari.....
He's the only curse and the blessing (if He decides)
He can fix:
Roads.
Security.
Disciplined among security uniformed men.
Well behave society where every commercial drivers goes through driving school and maybe psychiatric test before being given Drivers license.

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Re: Which Of These Is The Greatest Menace For Nigerian Road Users? by Bayajidda1: 2:36pm On Feb 08, 2018
grin
BUHARI

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Re: Which Of These Is The Greatest Menace For Nigerian Road Users? by BruzMoney(m): 2:36pm On Feb 08, 2018
All these in one country? This side don dry. The rest of the world don leave us advance

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Re: Which Of These Is The Greatest Menace For Nigerian Road Users? by freemanbubble: 2:36pm On Feb 08, 2018
ok
Re: Which Of These Is The Greatest Menace For Nigerian Road Users? by Oblongata: 2:37pm On Feb 08, 2018
your list is incomplete without 'keke marwa'. na dem be the highest-est menace, sometime to push them inside gutter go dey hungry me...

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Re: Which Of These Is The Greatest Menace For Nigerian Road Users? by benedictnsi(m): 2:37pm On Feb 08, 2018
All of them abeg

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Re: Which Of These Is The Greatest Menace For Nigerian Road Users? by fergieboy: 2:38pm On Feb 08, 2018
Big yansh wink

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Re: Which Of These Is The Greatest Menace For Nigerian Road Users? by Aieboocaar(m): 2:38pm On Feb 08, 2018
POlice

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Re: Which Of These Is The Greatest Menace For Nigerian Road Users? by Colynx(m): 2:39pm On Feb 08, 2018
Police
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Re: Which Of These Is The Greatest Menace For Nigerian Road Users? by okuneddie(m): 2:39pm On Feb 08, 2018
All of the above
Re: Which Of These Is The Greatest Menace For Nigerian Road Users? by kestolove95(m): 2:39pm On Feb 08, 2018
Five state you should never marry from....1. IMO state2.IMO state3. I said IMO4.Bros IMO state is the state5. Jst IMO StateThis pipu have no human sympathy,, Makachi

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Re: Which Of These Is The Greatest Menace For Nigerian Road Users? by Moreoffaith(m): 2:40pm On Feb 08, 2018
all of the above plus buhari
Re: Which Of These Is The Greatest Menace For Nigerian Road Users? by Treasure17(m): 2:40pm On Feb 08, 2018
Bad roads
Re: Which Of These Is The Greatest Menace For Nigerian Road Users? by bobokeshington: 2:41pm On Feb 08, 2018
may God save us from wicked politicians
Re: Which Of These Is The Greatest Menace For Nigerian Road Users? by Gangster1ms: 2:41pm On Feb 08, 2018
Trucks.. i hate seeing that vehicle ehn
Re: Which Of These Is The Greatest Menace For Nigerian Road Users? by jashar(f): 2:42pm On Feb 08, 2018
all join...
Re: Which Of These Is The Greatest Menace For Nigerian Road Users? by lordsharks(m): 2:43pm On Feb 08, 2018
Bad roads
Re: Which Of These Is The Greatest Menace For Nigerian Road Users? by agukayode(m): 2:43pm On Feb 08, 2018
U Mean U Haven't Seen Anything Like Dis

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Re: Which Of These Is The Greatest Menace For Nigerian Road Users? by ZombiePUNISHER: 2:45pm On Feb 08, 2018
Worst is Buhari


sad sad sad
Re: Which Of These Is The Greatest Menace For Nigerian Road Users? by eTECTIVe(m): 2:46pm On Feb 08, 2018
U're supposed to include d govt... D number one menace being faced now is fuel which is caused by d lying govt... Currently d list goes
1. Govt
2. Uniform crew
3. Bad roads
4. Buses
5. Heavy vehicles

Keke marwa, pedestrians are all in d same category. U can do harm to dem but those on d list will frustrate d hell out of u
Re: Which Of These Is The Greatest Menace For Nigerian Road Users? by petergriffin: 2:47pm On Feb 08, 2018
this sounds like hell
Re: Which Of These Is The Greatest Menace For Nigerian Road Users? by antibbn1: 2:47pm On Feb 08, 2018
lack of common sense
Re: Which Of These Is The Greatest Menace For Nigerian Road Users? by tivta(m): 2:51pm On Feb 08, 2018
all that is written here is synonymous with lagos
Re: Which Of These Is The Greatest Menace For Nigerian Road Users? by iconize(m): 2:56pm On Feb 08, 2018
Where do you keep the Fulani herdsmen?
Re: Which Of These Is The Greatest Menace For Nigerian Road Users? by Teacher1776(m): 2:57pm On Feb 08, 2018
I have to add this.
Cattle on the highway
cattle on the highway
Re: Which Of These Is The Greatest Menace For Nigerian Road Users? by Engrr(m): 2:59pm On Feb 08, 2018
If Highway is included, especially around Okene axis, see the greatest menace ....Fulani Herds Men!

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