stagger:


Sometimes I do 100km/hr on that road, and then I see a car loaded with passengers (probably on the way to Bwari or Zuba enroute Kaduna) zoom past me like a rocket, which shows that they are probably doing 140km/hr. I think the speed limiters to be enforced as from June 1st will do a lot of good.

abatically:


Overtaking on the right side on a dual carriage highway is legal. A slow driving vehicle should keep right though.

9icetoo:

Who gave this guy his drivers license?

abatically:


Dude ur the one who needs to get his drivers license checked. It is perfectly normal to overtake on the right side of a dual carriage highway. If I'm driving on a 5 lane highway and the speed limit says 100km/hr and I'm on the left side doing 100 and then someone coming behind me is doing 140, u expect me switch to the right for him? He has to overtake from the right since he has 4 more lanes to himself.

CityNG:


Your prerogative but I continue to blame the government.

Why don't I drive reckless here in the US? I'm not going to answer the question but let you ponder on it.

Thanks.

9icetoo:

You said dual and not how many lanes. If you had mentioned the number of lanes, I wouldn't have asked. Yes, it is perfectly okay to overtake from the right on highways with three or more lanes and where it is permitted.

deor03:


Simple...........do appple for apple comparison

Abuja is not DC , when there are inadequacies , the onus is on you ( the owner of your life) , to live carefully.

CityNG:


I disagree with you and continue to maintain the failure of government.

There are basic things that a government should be providing to safeguard its citizens.

CityNG:


I disagree with you and continue to maintain the failure of government.

There are basic things that a government should be providing to safeguard its citizens.

chronique:
RIP to the dead. A lot of Nigerians are bad drivers and bad road users. Overtaking from the right is wrong and should you attempt it,make sure you have a clear view of your front view and also ensure there's ample space for you to drive before the vehicle you're overtaking,pulls over in front of you. The safest and right way to overtake is from your left. Many people know this,but still end up breaking this rule and at the end,they waste their lives and the lives of others. Last month,I was on Lagos-Abeokuta express and my colleagues were of the opinion that I should reverse on the express so we can quickly connect the opposite lane and avoid traffic. I vehemently refused,but opted to through the normal route to connect the opposite lane. I tried to explain to them that reversing on the express was wrong and the vehicles coming behind me wouldn't expect a car to be reversing on that lane. At the end,I might end up causing accident for innocent people. If they die as a result of that,would I forgive myself knowing fully well that I was wrong? These are the little details Nigerians don't pay attention to and at the end of the day,they end up paying a greater price for it. People should learn to do the right thing often,and also put other road users into consideration when driving.

deor03:


I assume you understand Maslow's hierachy of needs. We are still at the most basic in Nigeria. ( I assume you have been away for long)

Food, water , shelter are still miracles here. In the US all you need anywhere is to have 1-bar signal on your phone..You can call 911 and be rest assured that you will get help.

While the government is still battling to get over the basic needs of Nigerians, isn't it wise for a Nigerian to live with caution?

Reference:
Nobody is talking about the condition of the road. There is no government to blame here. So what is the excuse. Silly people that will never take responsibility for anything. Always looking to blame others.

phibah:
Most accidents are caused by human error....but what do you expect when people sit in their house and get their drivers license delivered to them...FRSC/VI O should sit up..driving is far much more than starting the ignition and moving the car.

Bluffly:

Either I'm overtaking from right or left I press my horn until I'm certain I can overtake you.

Buhari1:


My friend ("friend" go and learn more english. That "funny" is not the joke-laugh funny. It may be metaphorical. Only people like you would be looking for something to laugh about in a tragic situation like this.

So sorry the op disappointed you.

CityNG:


Your statement reeks of idiocy.

You can see that the vehicle in this accident did it's job spectacularly.

1) It didn't burst into flames like the Hiace.

2) It kept the occupants inside the protective safety cage unlike the Hiace where bodies littered the road after being ejected.

It's unfortunate that the non US (of course) trailer did not have a safety bar at the bottom as required by US laws. If it had then these folks would have most likely survived. No manufacturer can engineer an A pillar to withstand such forces.

It's also unfortunate that the car could not use more of its superb safety devices because the point of impact was above the safety zone where all the sensors were located.

The Hiace should be banned from Nigerian roads as a people carrying vehicle.

The Mercedes Benz S class vehicles are arguably the safest things on wheels and Mercedes Benz routinely wins all sorts of safety awards yet Princess Diana died in one in Paris was it? I understand that she wasn't wearing her seat belt, a required safety device. Even a front seat passenger survived that accident and she in the backseat did not.

abatically:


There is no point blowing ur horn before overtaking. It can be annoying to other road users and can even cause the person u are trying to overtake to lose control. It can be used when necessary especially when the person in front of u is not maintaining his lane, but doing it unnecessarily is not right.

MistadeRegal:


You lack wisdom rather.
Can you see to your safety round the clock? Do you think every accidents are due to driver error, brake failure etc?
Keeping bodies within, bursting in flames etc, are the victims still alive?
Why see things only from the mortal view when several causes are from unseen powers?
Don't tell me about technology because I am full scale into Field Industrial Electronic Technology and I know what you are saying. Technology no matter the advanced form cannot keep you safe from unseen forces attacks and that is why we always include, "Damages due to AoG" in most warranty. So if you can't understand my point, take sedative.

Bluffly:


Don't mind him. May be government will enforce law that he should not put his hands in fire

deor03:


I assume you understand Maslow's hierachy of needs. We are still at the most basic in Nigeria. ( I assume you have been away for long)

Food, water , shelter are still miracles here. In the US all you need anywhere is to have 1-bar signal on your phone..You can call 911 and be rest assured that you will get help.

While the government is still battling to get over the basic needs of Nigerians, isn't it wise for a Nigerian to live with caution?

Nmeri17:
why hasn't technology advanced to manufacturing cars that do not compress on impact in this 2015, cars still collide and people die as a result?? I'm not impressed with the Asians at all -_-

CityNG:


I would debate with you but since your whole base in "assumption" then I find your whole premise and including you very repulsive.

I hold a current drivers license in Nigeria and this year alone I must have driven at least 1,000 miles in Nigeria, so take your assumptions and shove it up your a$$.

deor03:


I don't understand your anger, but I argue clean.

During your road trip across the country, you would have come across many Nigerians , what do you think is the basic need of Nigerians?

BTW, assumption is allowed in debates. With your rage now, I wonder how you handle road rage.

I have driven in several countries of the world, I localize, when i get to another country.

Even in the US, do you want to compare driving in Virginia, with driving in NY ?

Mistaarhlohki:


That's a phocking Toyota Camry 2001 not 3001...don't just talk..look and think first...

CityNG:


I understand why you would use that lame "my opponent is angry" default mode, it helps you die your frustration and lack of communication skills.

Assumption, when the opposing party is present for clarification, is something that teenagers do.

It is not my job to educate you on what Nigerians need on a basic level.

Since we are wondering about stuff, how do you handle your life professionally when you can't even handle yourself properly in a simple debate?

I'm not impressed with where you've driven - save that for the locals. Focus on Nigeria instead.

deor03:


Go take your drugs

Bluffly:


Why would blowing of a horn make you loose control? A driver must be ultra alert and not jittery. I can blow my horn in a way that it will be like a nuisance and as well as the other way round. If blowing of a horn can make a driver lose control then any sudden noise can make a driver lose control if that is the case, that person is not a driver. A good driver must not suddenly develop a fear but rather be aware of his/her surrounding within a jiffy and keep safe.

abatically:


Try blowing ur horn every time u overtake in the US or Europe or even some parts of asia and see if u won't get pulled over. If everybody on the highway blows their horns like that do u think the highway would be conducive to drive?