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Re: When You Hit Or Kill Someone While Driving: What's The Right Thing To Do? by SexyRihanna(f): 12:34pm On Oct 28, 2014 |
u run 1st to the police station of course or barrack |
Re: When You Hit Or Kill Someone While Driving: What's The Right Thing To Do? by Oracle6wh: 12:34pm On Oct 28, 2014 |
It was said somewhere in the bible that if you kill somebody accidentaly u should run away from the scene to the next village so that the dead's relatives and people around wont kill you out of anger in return, so i think the best thing to do is to run away that instance, then wen you realise that the preasure has quieting down then u can go to the nearest Police station to report and identify yourslf. It wil save you from havin the same lot with the unfortunate lecturer. |
Re: When You Hit Or Kill Someone While Driving: What's The Right Thing To Do? by Boss13: 12:35pm On Oct 28, 2014 |
Interesting topic. My response might seem harsh but since we are prescribing naija solutions to naija answer. I would say RUN AWAY and don't look back. If you enter into the police station, you might be charged for manslaughter if you cannot bribe your way out. I had an experience like 4 years ago, I was on Oshodi-Apapa expressway going to the airport and an Okada man and his passenger were on that road (an express road oh) and for christ sake you know how these Okada guys (especially the hausa ones) can be. There was a truck right in front of me and I think the truck suddenly applied brake, I swerved to the right close to the okada rider and controlled myself but because okada do not have enough balance, the okada man also swerved to the right to dodge me, however he lost control and both him and his passenger flew off the bike. I could not wait and stop. It was an express road but I observed them on my rear-view mirror. Then I saw a commercial bus by my side and the people inside were insulting me. We got to cele busstop (for those who know the place) and there was traffic, this commercial bus blocked me and passengers came out and was shouting that I killed somebody. The look in their eyes showed nothing but my grave and I was confused. Some started hitting my car and trying to open the door. Luckily for me, the traffic moved a little and I zoomed off. You may say I acted harshly, but I thought the government had banned okada from the express way. Again, I think they may be pretty hurt but they were not dead because I observed them duly. Now guess what those guys would have done to me - Burnt my car, beat me up silly, rob me off my possession and abandon me in pains for an accident I did not create. So in naija, I will not advise you to wait. If you have the chance zoom off and don't stop. Go park somewhere else and come back on foot to assist. 11 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: When You Hit Or Kill Someone While Driving: What's The Right Thing To Do? by SexyRihanna(f): 12:35pm On Oct 28, 2014 |
colossus2:rubbish, ur mind must be off by then |
Re: When You Hit Or Kill Someone While Driving: What's The Right Thing To Do? by adanduka: 12:37pm On Oct 28, 2014 |
I LOVE YOUR ANALYSIS OF ROAD USERS & TGE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES. ![]() |
Re: When You Hit Or Kill Someone While Driving: What's The Right Thing To Do? by Wheellz(m): 12:37pm On Oct 28, 2014 |
ALL U GUYS V BIN TALKING IS RUNNING TO D NEAREST POLICE STATION LYK FAST N FURIOUS..... SUPPOSING DIA IS TRAFFIC ENOUGH TO MK U GO SLOW R CATCH UP WIT U, HW WLD U GET DIA? |
Re: When You Hit Or Kill Someone While Driving: What's The Right Thing To Do? by lawrenceunaa: 12:38pm On Oct 28, 2014 |
I don't knw what best to do ![]() Both running and reporting aint safe ![]() But it is better to stop immediately cos in aba if u run main check ur rear view okadas are chasing u Some bus drivers might help in the race ![]() Last year my best frn's mum hit by a hummer bus while she was buying gala her skull broke and she died b4 reaching the nearest hospital. The bus driver didnt run he stayed in the cell and was released on the agreement to facilitate the burial expenses. Few weeks back around 7:30pm i was coming back from a frns house a Toyota corolla hit down a girl of not more than 18 years after hitting the brakes see as passersby rushed at the car one holding the steering others shouting @him to come down. Thank God no injuries sustained but never try 'hit and run' in aba in the day time ![]() 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: When You Hit Or Kill Someone While Driving: What's The Right Thing To Do? by Talkcentral: 12:38pm On Oct 28, 2014 |
lolz |
Re: When You Hit Or Kill Someone While Driving: What's The Right Thing To Do? by Nobody: 12:42pm On Oct 28, 2014 |
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Re: When You Hit Or Kill Someone While Driving: What's The Right Thing To Do? by ONYEBALL: 12:43pm On Oct 28, 2014 |
Baba God abeg make i no jam person with my vehicle in Jesus name.Amen 11 Likes |
Re: When You Hit Or Kill Someone While Driving: What's The Right Thing To Do? by Johnnoo(m): 12:45pm On Oct 28, 2014 |
GAZZUZZ: ![]() ![]() ![]() I wish to also advise all road users to adhere strictly to all "Prohibitory & Regulatory" road sign (even without the presence of FRSC personnels). The signs include among other things like; 1. Never overtake dangerously; 2. Always give way to vehicle on the left @roundabout; 3. Do not exceed the speed limit of an area especially in built-up areas; 4. Give way to vehicles using the speed lane when you are crawling. 5. Padestrians should always use padestrian crossing and avoid "jay walking"; 6. Never drive against the traffic; 7. Always slow down @Zebra crossings; And so on. Every road user should remember to drive defensively and not offensively...Cheers ![]() 3 Likes |
Re: When You Hit Or Kill Someone While Driving: What's The Right Thing To Do? by MadCow1: 12:45pm On Oct 28, 2014 |
@ Topic... ![]() 3 Likes |
Re: When You Hit Or Kill Someone While Driving: What's The Right Thing To Do? by GAZZUZZ(m): 12:46pm On Oct 28, 2014 |
Boss13: I like the bolded. |
Re: When You Hit Or Kill Someone While Driving: What's The Right Thing To Do? by ignis: 12:48pm On Oct 28, 2014 |
ramdris: How will you be sure the person is actually dead without stopping? Besides if you hit and kill somebody without stopping, no matter where you are going, it could get the crowd infuriated and they could give you a hot chase. They won't even give you the chance to explain yourself. |
Re: When You Hit Or Kill Someone While Driving: What's The Right Thing To Do? by rebecca167(m): 12:48pm On Oct 28, 2014 |
Seriously, I will advice any 9ija guy, to run to any police station report yourself close to your way. Bt if na my area dis kind thing occur ...(ABA).. I will seriously advice the innocent people living around that the place the incidence occur, to leave town. Bc the police men will take it as a means to harass and arrest innocent people coming back from work later in the evening...( A day in police cell with 10k bail out will make u understand ABA well.) |
Re: When You Hit Or Kill Someone While Driving: What's The Right Thing To Do? by jahbiz: 12:48pm On Oct 28, 2014 |
My brother hit a drunk man who jumped on the express road from nowhere, he was so nice to wait and take care of him but the people around almost killed him too. He took the man to the hospital and had to pay 10k @ that spot to revive the drunk man. He was advice by the FMC staff on duty to report the case to police b4 his people dd that they might rope him if they were the 1st to get to police. He reported himself to the nearby police and they almost put him in custody thank God we went to police station with a lawyer he would have slept in police station for reporting himself as a good nigerian..... The police also collected nothing less than 10k o. He spent nothing less than 50k in all plus his precious time being wasted for the drunkness and carelessness of another man and for being a nice man and good nigerian. U know what he will do if something of similar nature happens again. 2 Likes |
Re: When You Hit Or Kill Someone While Driving: What's The Right Thing To Do? by lurvy: 12:52pm On Oct 28, 2014 |
@ OP, Why don't we put more emphasis on prevention ![]() Its far better to emphasize more on safety on the roads than on what to do when an incident has already taken place. Think about the pain suffered by the victim if alive, also think about the life which may be lost. For instance, as regards the example you gave; if he trailer driver didn't drive recklessly then the lecturer wouldn't have tried to avoid him thereby killing innocent pupils. If everyone simply uses the sense provided by God to drive carefully, inspect their vehicles often and also respect other road users including pedestrians then accidents will be reduced to the barest minimum! Its a shame to sometimes see people driving on the road as if one is competing. I've seen a trailer driver who drove recklessly on a busy road and about 5 minutes after overtaking our vehicle, the driver lost control of the trailer and went to the opposite lane where he climbed over a woman who died on the spot. Tell me why should people with God-given sense chose to drive recklessly on the road in the first place? ![]() Vehicles, machines , etc are supposed to be used for the benefit of mankind and not the reverse. 1 Like |
Re: When You Hit Or Kill Someone While Driving: What's The Right Thing To Do? by Boss13: 12:52pm On Oct 28, 2014 |
jahbiz: A classic naija case. You wait - you get mobbed. You report to the police - you get jail time and bribe your way out. If you believe your car engine and tyres - just tap 120km/hr on first touch then applied 240km/hr on second touch. 4 Likes |
Re: When You Hit Or Kill Someone While Driving: What's The Right Thing To Do? by kennosklint(m): 12:52pm On Oct 28, 2014 |
Kill nd run... ![]() |
Re: When You Hit Or Kill Someone While Driving: What's The Right Thing To Do? by lordheir: 12:53pm On Oct 28, 2014 |
As for me.... i will speed to the Barack When soldiers recruiting |
Re: When You Hit Or Kill Someone While Driving: What's The Right Thing To Do? by NizyO01(f): 12:54pm On Oct 28, 2014 |
The best thing anyone in their right mind Would normally do is wait and see maybe that life could be saved,but the way these mobs operate,they don't care to find out if the person can still be saved,all they can think of is how to pour their anger and frustration and making a scape goat of the driver..heard of scenerios where a man was burnt alive in his car just for the victim to wake up,which also left them no choice but to throw him in the burning car aswell,or is it a mother who went to pick her daughter from the boarding school,happened to hit someone and was set ablaze in her car with herself and her daughter in it..I would advice a person who finds themselves in that situation to run to the nearest police station,but wasn't that what someone did and met his death,cos there is very little difference between these pple and the police station within their reach.I think it would be better to run to a farther police station or army division,get to the nearest hospital or road safety ambulance for emergency first aid treatment.its better to try to get a chance to clean up ur mess,instead of been lynched before u even get the chance to profer solution. 1 Like 1 Share |
Re: When You Hit Or Kill Someone While Driving: What's The Right Thing To Do? by asha01: 12:54pm On Oct 28, 2014 |
CityNG: tremendous experience u have share here. very insightful and worthy contribution. thanks 1 Like |
Re: When You Hit Or Kill Someone While Driving: What's The Right Thing To Do? by doroboss(m): 12:55pm On Oct 28, 2014 |
Boss13: Young man I have been searching for you! And finally you have confesssed. I will track you down very soon. 2 Likes |
Re: When You Hit Or Kill Someone While Driving: What's The Right Thing To Do? by Boss13: 12:55pm On Oct 28, 2014 |
lurvy: This is naija, where people refused to use pedestrian bridges but prefer to dance on express road. This is naija, where commercial drivers and okadas are half awake most of the time. This is naija where people act before they think. So you cannot avoid these carelessness. If you doubt me go to Lekki - Epe express road. The pedestrians would even frown at you for being slow to stop and you know how wide that road is. 3 Likes |
Re: When You Hit Or Kill Someone While Driving: What's The Right Thing To Do? by Nobody: 12:56pm On Oct 28, 2014 |
Be extra vigilant and don't run while.driving especially when u come.to.where there are people |
Re: When You Hit Or Kill Someone While Driving: What's The Right Thing To Do? by condralbede(m): 12:57pm On Oct 28, 2014 |
2legit2qwt:Don't just go thr!If u kill person at tiv land Benue state...my friend keep running,don't even go to police because if u r cut.Even a battalion of army can't be of help.I knw a boy they killed just like that,he ran to d police station they entered thr n drag him out,for hitting a man,not knowing that d man was still alive.This is how d young man loss his life. |
Re: When You Hit Or Kill Someone While Driving: What's The Right Thing To Do? by Lilimax(f): 12:57pm On Oct 28, 2014 |
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Re: When You Hit Or Kill Someone While Driving: What's The Right Thing To Do? by Nobody: 12:58pm On Oct 28, 2014 |
ogawisdom: |
Re: When You Hit Or Kill Someone While Driving: What's The Right Thing To Do? by MadCow1: 12:59pm On Oct 28, 2014 |
Lilimax: If you are caught between the Mob and the Ocean, you better pray you wore a bikini under that gown.. ![]() 7 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: When You Hit Or Kill Someone While Driving: What's The Right Thing To Do? by amolex(m): 1:01pm On Oct 28, 2014 |
it is always good to save life and when u can, show some rumours......some people don't do dat rather they begin to justify their driving skills which could provoke anyone around to mobb them |
Re: When You Hit Or Kill Someone While Driving: What's The Right Thing To Do? by folahann(m): 1:01pm On Oct 28, 2014 |
Just Pray!!! |
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