My focus here is to open your eyes to places you must not overtake a vehicle in your front of you on narrow roads, may be this write up will save many souls, may be it will even save your own.

Researchers at Nottingham University determined the following statistics when studying police records of overtaking accidents:

35% hit a vehicle turning right as the overtaking vehicle was attempting to pass

16% hit a vehicle travelling in the opposite direction

10% side swiped the vehicle being overtaken
8% lost control during whilst overtaking or returning to the nearside lane

6% hit a vehicle that was turning or crossing at a junction

14% involved 'undertaking' (passing on the left)
5% resulted from evasive action taken by a driver when attempting to avoid someone else's risky overtaking manoeuvre

If you are driving your car adhere to what you about to read here and if you are in public Vehicles you may remind the driver about these If you discover he is making these mistakes that can be fatal, do this without distracting him. Please don't overtake in the following places:

1) ON A BRIDGE: Avoid overtaking on bridges, bridges are dangerous places to overtake as you don't have other places to go than inside water or collide with opposing cars if other cars suddenly appear as you try to overtake.

2) ON A BEND: When there is a bend, please don't overtake no matter how clear you think the road is,it is very dangerous as you can't see the front, another car may be coming.

3) ON A MOUNTAIN: like in a bend, mountains, hills are wrong places to overtake you can't see the front clearly and you may not be able to speed enough to overtake and avoid colliding with traffic from the opposite direction.

4) SHARP SLOPES: It is also dangerous to overtake as your brake system may not work the way you predict.

5) TO THE RIGHT: Don't overtake to the right of the vehicle in your front on narrow roads,you are only permitted by Nigeria law to overtake on the left.

6) WHEN THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF YOU SIGNAL IT WANT TO TURN THE LEFT: Remember you are only allow to overtake by the left side, but when the vehicle in front of you signal it want to turn  to the left don't overtake, please let the vehicle turn before you move on.



7) WHEN YOU CAN NOT SEE THE FRONT CLEARLY: If you cannot see the front clearly for any reason please don't overtake.

WHEN IT IS RAINING: When it rains heavily don't overtake because the road may be slippery and your visibility is low.

9) WHEN YOU ARE FOLLOWING CONVOY OF FAST MOVING CARS: Avoid overtaking fast moving cars in convoy it will be dangerous to do that.

10) WHEN FOLLOWING CBN BULLION VANS: Central Bank Bullion Vans normally travel between states in convoy of heavily armed vehicles and they expect road users to keep a distance of several meters away from them and never try to overtake them, this is for security reason. So don't try to overtake them though they do drive slowly. You have to follow them for as long as they are in your front, if you try to overtake them they may shoot you taking you for an armed robber.

11) WHEN THE ROAD IS TOO NARROW:  some roads are too narrow to take two vehicles at the same time, avoid overtaking in these kinds of roads.

12) WHEN THE ROAD IS SLIPPERY: Rain, water, Slipped oil, swampy areas are known to be slippery, be cautious about overtaking in these kinds of areas.

13) AGGRESSIVE DRIVERS: Avoid overtaking aggressive drivers. These are drivers who increase their speed whenever you try to overtake them so as to prevent you from overtaking. These kinds of drivers sees the road as a race track, they are dangerous drivers and can easily cause road mishap.

For your safety and that of others, avoid overtaking these kind of drivers, you don't need to prove you are faster or better than him, please don't race to the Cemetery.

14) WHEN YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE A VEHICLE COMING FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION : Don't assume the car is far, your judgement may be totally wrong, many people got to the grave before they realize their mistakes. It is safer not to overtake when the oncoming car is already in view, please be careful.

15) WHEN DRIVING IN THE NIGHT: Driving in the night involves great caution and carefulness, if you cannot see clearly please don't overtake, if you don't have good eyesight don't drive in the night at all, if you must do it with all carefulness, drive in such a way that you will live to drive for a long time.

https://m.modernghana.com/lifestyle/7405/15-places-you-must-never-overtake-the-car-in-front-of-you-wh.html

Nigerian drivers overtake on all lanes. In fact, sometimes you are left with no choice but to overtake on the right side because slow drivers love to hug the fast lane. You will see some fools in the fast lane driving leisurely chatting crap on their phones without knowing that they are being stupid. It is terribly frustrating driving correctly cos you end up looking like you are driving all wrong!

So people should not overtake on 3rd mainland.

Nice.. Peace mass dey class?

Thanks for the info..

Noted. Thank you

Nice one op

Nice info..... thanks op

Researchers from Nottingham University determined the following statistics when studying police records of overtaking accidents...tell me what you don't understand

miniziter:
All these 16%, 10%, bla bla % can tire me. How them take know... Na so my biology teacher also say we get 40000 specie of particular insects.

Don't over with a bicycle,it's very dangerous

Enyimbamercedes:
Nigerian drivers overtake on all lanes. In fact, sometimes you are left with no choice but to overtake on the right side because slow drivers love to hug the fast lane. You will see some fools in the fast lane driving leisurely chatting crap on their phones without knowing that they are being stupid. It is terribly frustrating driving correctly cos you end up looking like you are driving all wrong!

Lol, All the same, take it easy. 2 wrongs can't make a right

Safety first!

Happy New Month Nairalanders and Happy Birthday to me.....

GAZZUZZ:
16. never overtake when you are not sure how much fuel you have left in the car

Very funny

All these 16%, 10%, bla bla % can tire me. How them take know? Na so my biology teacher also say we get 40000 specie of particular insects. Are we really that organised in Nigeria to know the numbers of people having problem while overtaking.

Never overtake a vehicle ahead until the driver of the vehicle knows u want to overtake. With thousands of potholes on our roads, the driver ahead may swerve to dodge potholes at any point.

On a bridge..op, are u for real?

When you see the driver shinning eye with Ogogoro,change vehicle immediately

Nice tips .

Nice one op.i really get frustrated when i see learners,keke or trucks moving slowly on d speed lane.for d learner,its a surprise the driving instructors usually let them drive on d speed lane.

good write up...thanks

Nice points there but anybody that has brain shouldn't to avoid all the listed points.

I hope all dese tout drivers in our Nigerian garage/Park(s) can read this

OP... next time... just say... do not overtake... or better still... do not drive...

You're correct, God bless you

It's frustrating seeing people move slowly on the fast lane. Most times,I'd be like "what's the idiot doing here". I drive pretty fast,and hate to see sluggish drivers in front of me.

I really don't dig night driving cos of my sight. If I'm going out and I know I'd be coming in late,I like to go with someone else to drive me back. But in cases where I'm all by myself,I try to be extremely cautious.

Good one

All dose Owerri-Aba aggressive drivers.....always ready to turn d road into a race track......

Very Very Good Topic.

it's like I'm an aggressive driver. It's fun seeing someone trying to overtake you but can't. I love to frustrate anyone trying to overtake me. #TeamFastAndFurious.