Why safety education?
Safety education is the teaching of specific knowledge, skills and understanding that children need in order to stay safe in a given situation. Generally, schools themselves are safe places for children of all ages, so the focus of safety and risk education is to prepare children and young people for the world outside of school, now and in the future.
Accident statistics are also often quoted as an important justification for safety education in schools. In Nigeria accidents road accident is one of the leading cause of death and serious injury. RoSPA
The Q1 2018 road transport data reflected that 2,482 road crashes occurred in Q1 2018. Speed violation is reported
as the major cause of road crashes in Q1 and it accounted for 50.81% of the total road crashes reported. Tyre burst and
dangerous driving followed closely as they both accounted for 8.26% and 8.42% of the total road crashes recorded.
A total of 8,466 Nigerians got injured in the road traffic crashes recorded. 7,773 of the 8,466 Nigerians that got
injured, representing 92% of the figure, are adults while the remaining 693 Nigerians, representing 8% of the figure
are children. 6,394 male Nigerians, representing 76%, got injured in road crashes in Q1 while 2,072 female Nigerians,
representing 24% got injured.
Similarly, a total of 1,292 Nigerians got killed in the road traffic crashes recorded in Q1 2018. 1,186 of the 1,292
Nigerians that got killed, representing 92% of the figure, are adults while the remaining 106 Nigerians, representing
8% of the figure are children. 1,008 male Nigerians, representing 78%, got killed in road crashes in Q1 while 284
female Nigerians, representing 22% got killed.
Estimated vehicle population in Nigeria as at Q1 2018 was put at 11,653,871 with the total population of the country
puts at 198,000,000 in 2018. Nigeria's vehicle per population ratio is put 0.06. Data on the category of vehicles
involved in road crashes in Q1 2018 reflected that 60.3% of vehicles are commercial (2,330), 38.30% are private
(1,480), 1.35% are government (52) and the diplomat with two (2) vehicle involved.
A total of 223,107 national drivers licenses were produced in Q1 2018. Lagos and FCT produced the highest number
of drivers' licenses while Ekiti and Kebbi States produced the least numbers of national drivers' license. For further information, visit NBS
It is better to learn from the misfortunes of others and be safe than sorry - "Ebenezer Olakunle"
Traffic Rules & Regulations
1) Introduction
Do not Drive without these Documents
- Valid driving license
- Vehicle registration certificate ( Form 23)
- Valid vehicle's insurance certificate
- Permit and vehicle's certificate of fitness (applicable only to transport vehicles)
- Valid Pollution Under Control Certificate On demand by a police officer in uniform or an officer of the Transport Department, produce these documents for inspection
2) Rules of the Road
General Rules Keep Left on a two-way road to allow traffic from the opposite direction to pass on your right and on a one-way road to allow vehicles behind you to overtake from your right.
When Turning Left keep to the left side of the road you are leaving as well as the one you are entering. When turning right, move to the centre of the road you are leaving and arrive near the left side of road you are entering Click to see more
Follow traffic and be cautious of your environment, #Stay #Safe
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