Theory question 103
Traffic RegulationsSection A: National Ethics, Discipline, Rights and Obligations
(a) Identify five reasons road accidents in Nigeria could be seen as consequences of humans' negligence.
(b) Highlight five explicit roles of government in mandating Nigerians to maintain traffic regulation.
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(a) Any five: over-speeding; overloading; driving unroadworthy vehicles; drunk driving/drug use; using phones or eating while driving; disobeying traffic signs and lights; driving while tired; not using seat belts or helmets; unlicensed/underage drivers; reckless overtaking.
(b) Any five: enacting and enforcing traffic laws; establishing and equipping FRSC, VIO and traffic police; providing good roads, signs and traffic lights; licensing only qualified drivers; inspecting vehicles; punishing offenders; public road safety campaigns; including road safety in school curricula; installing speed-check cameras.
Human-caused reasons in (a); government actions in (b).