free2ryhme: I noticed the presence of MP and blood all over a certain portion of the bridge as you descend but never know it was dis bad an 0PMESA TEAM Escorting a lagbus and as drive behind their van a stern looking soldier wave me with his gun to move to the other lane. O boy sharply I comply becos dis guys no dey smile

ayusco85: Apportioning blame won't wake the dead. Fix the damn bridge and arrest the driver. Why did he fled the scene if he aint guilty?

Mr Aboki: Is a Bike supposed to be on that road for starters?!

owolabifunke14: Jezz,May God save us from unforeseen events. RIP gallant soldier

Mr Aboki:



Well Said...

However, the matter of the Driver being at fault remains a matter of Jurisprudence. Lets assume that the allowed speed limit on that road was 90Km/hr and the Bus driver hit that pothole at that exact speed;

1. Would we blame the driver for hitting a pothole that shouldnt have been there in the first place?!

2. Do we blame the driver for losing control of his vehicle as a result of an 'Anormaly' in the road?!

3. Do we blame the driver for killing a Pedestrian or Motor cyclist that shouldnt have been on that road at all _{as a result of point number 2 above?!}?!

4. How do we say the driver was reckless?! What if he lost control as a result of a burst tyre?! Would we still balme him for killing a motorcyclist as a result of something beyond his control?! What if it was a vehicle that lost its tyre rod _{Like most Hondas}, Do we blame the driver as well?!



_{Finally:: It will biol down to a matter of he said|she said.. The driver can maintain that he wasnt speeding.. [b]And any judge will agree. Its like a case of knocking down a pesdestrian crossing the express road in Nigeria.. The matter is simply adjudged 'manslaughter' and its normally settled with the Police asking you to please assist in the burial of the deceased.[/b]}

ayusco85: Apportioning blame won't wake the dead. Fix the damn bridge and arrest the driver. Why did he fled the scene if he aint guilty?

lastpage:

@Aboki: You need to read the first post on this thread properly.
There-in you will see that "the driver lost control of the vehicle".
It is a Driver's "duty of care" to always be in control of the vehicle you're driving.: Irrespective of whether it is raining, there is pot-hole, Pedestrian crosses a major road, e.t.c., YOU the driver of a Vehicle is responsible for whatever damage your vehicle causes, due to LOSS OF CONTROL. End of story!

Do you run over a child crossing a road (instead of using a Pedestrian bridge) and claim its not your fault?
Why then are you called a "trained Driver" or do people just wake-up and start driving a vehicle?

You should continue to reduce your speed to match the prevailing conditions.
Note: Speed limits are "advisary".... You can go below it but you should NOT EXCEED IT.

Accidents have happened at 180Km/H, at 100Km/h and even at 40Km/H before now, depending on the "prevailing conditions".
If speed limit is 120Km/H on an express road, l bet you know you have to slow down to say 80Km/H if it is raining? .... and even 50Km/H, if the road has pot-holes and it is raining at the same time, huh?

Road is bad is never an excuse for loosing control of your vehicle. ..... well in sane climates sha!

lottoe: Tragedy struck on Monday on the Funsho Williams Avenue bypass, Surulere, Lagos State, after a yet-to-be identified soldier was crushed to death by a LAGBUS, one of the buses in the state mass transit scheme.

Commuters plying the bridge could not help but watch in horror as the mangled body of the soldier was cut into two by the bus.

Eyewitnesses said the  victim, who was riding a motorcycle, was also carrying a woman on the back seat. The passenger was reportedly flung away by the impact of the collision.

She was said to be in a critical condition and had been taken to an unknown hospital in the state.

It was further learnt that the bus driver, after seeing the extent of the damage, removed his uniform and fled the scene.

The vehicle passengers also took to their heels to avoid reprisals by soldiers.

A mechanic, Taiwo Akindele, said the accident was caused by the bad state of the bridge.

He said, “The accident happened around 7.30am. It involved a red LAGBUS with number ‘30’ written on the body. It did not have a number plate.

“The driver was on top speed, not knowing the bridge was dilapidated. As he approached a bad spot on the bridge, the vehicle began to swerve dangerously towards the left of the bridge.

“But the driver turned the steering and the soldier, who was on a motorcycle, was pinned to the railing of the bridge. As the bus driver strived to control it, the bus dragged the soldier and cut through his bowel. He died on the spot.”

Akindele added that other soldiers arrived at the scene around 10am, while their presence caused panic in the area.

A Lagos State ambulance, which came to evacuate the deceased, was reportedly chased away by the angry soldiers.

A source said, “The whole place was filled with heavy military presence. Everybody was afraid. The soldiers later called in their own vehicle to carry the corpse. They were armed and looked menacing.”

He said the accident also drew the presence of members of the Federal Road Safety Corps and policemen.

A trader under the bridge told our correspondent that there had been four of such accidents within a space of three months due to the condition of the bridge.

Our correspondent observed that two connecting slabs of the bridge were almost pulling apart which usually forced drivers to move slowly when they got to the point.

Around 2pm, another tragedy was averted when a petrol tanker belonging to AP, and marked XA 273 AUG, broke down after the driver’s compartment caved in.

The driver had applied the brake when the incident happened. He was however able to escape without much injuries.

A resident who pleaded anonymity said, “This is not the first time we will be witnessing accidents here. We all are afraid for our lives.”

Another resident, Biodun Falola pleaded with the government to do something about the bridge which had become a death trap.

The Managing Director of LAGBUS, Mr. Babatunde Disu, confirmed the incident to our correspondent on the telephone, adding that the driver had been handed over to the police.

He said, “He only ran away as a safety precaution. We have since handed him over to the police for further investigations.”

The Police Public Relations Officer, Ngozi Braide, when contacted, said she was in a meeting and would get back to our correspondent.-punch newspaper online

remark D: I find this story hard to believe - a dilapidated bridge in Lagos?


Yet Eko-ole/Abu Metta is chasing every Igbo-related thread on NL berating Igbo governors for not building ports and bridges.

What a clown! I never believed anything from such loudmouths anyways even if their tongue came notarized. but seeing this news is just too bad its caused a life....

I expect denial and trying to shift away from the issue/topic... a known trademark of our NL goofy clowns.

lottoe: Tragedy struck on Monday on the Funsho Williams Avenue bypass, Surulere, Lagos State, after a yet-to-be identified soldier was crushed to death by a LAGBUS, one of the buses in the state mass transit scheme.

A mechanic, Taiwo Akindele, said the accident was caused by the bad state of the bridge.

He said, “The accident happened around 7.30am. It involved a red LAGBUS with number ‘30’ written on the body. It did not have a number plate.

“The driver was on top speed, not knowing the bridge was dilapidated. As he approached a bad spot on the bridge, the vehicle began to swerve dangerously towards the left of the bridge.

“But the driver turned the steering and the soldier, who was on a motorcycle, was pinned to the railing of the bridge. As the bus driver strived to control it, the bus dragged the soldier and cut through his bowel. He died on the spot.”

Akindele added that other soldiers arrived at the scene around 10am, while their presence caused panic in the area.
.........
A resident who pleaded anonymity said, “This is not the first time [/b]we will be witnessing accidents here. We all are afraid for our lives.”

Licensed-2-Kill:
There nigerian soldiers always behavin lyk a robot nd think they ar always a version above the normal citizens. . .must everythin involvin them must be chaotic

Licensed-2-Kill:
There nigerian soldiers always behavin lyk a robot nd think they ar always a version above the normal citizens. . .must everythin involvin them must be chaotic

Licensed-2-Kill:
There nigerian soldiers always behavin lyk a robot nd think they ar always a version above the normal citizens. . .must everythin involvin them must be chaotic

RINE.:
E go carry government work for head instead of shoulder. Why?. Abeg return if POSSIBLE!.

ayusco85: Apportioning blame won't wake the dead. Fix the damn bridge and arrest the driver. Why did he fled the scene if he aint guilty?

lastpage: @Aboki: You seem to have comprehension problems or what?
I was not at the scene, neither were you, when the accident happened so l will take it that we are both referring to the "eye-witness account" that was listed in the story, on page one, quoted below.
I concur that some part of that bridge was 'bad' (like there is any part of Nigerian road that is very smooth! ).

Now, this is a driver that drives public transport (and presumably undergo "special training" and is under higher expectations of "duty of care", compared to just any other private driver) and this is NOT his first day at work (No need to pretend on that) so he definitely must have passed that bad road before and knows it is there. The argument about "act of nature or unforeseen circumstance" does not hold water! That bridge did not become "bad" five minutes before he drove on it now!

I have driven on Lagos Ibadan Express a few times and even l know where the road is bad ...and where to slow down to a crawl of say 50Km/H, even though l can do at least 120Km/H conveniently on that road. It is called "common sense and duty of care to myself and other road users".
If l decide to "speed" over these dangers and turn-around to blame the "bad road", then l must be "this Aboki or some sort of very unintelligent being, like a mechanic"! (Pun not intended! )



Questions:
*Why would a Driver be ON TOP SPEED on a Bridge,.... not to mention top speed on a Bridge with "dilapidated portion"? That is how they drive, RECKLESSLY!

*Why was the Driver "striving to control" the Bus or why was the Bus "swerving dangerously"? Does that not tell you that "He COMPLETELY LOST CONTROL" of the Bus? HE was driving at a speed not commensurate with the danger (prevailing conditions) inherent on that bridge, at that time.

* Other drivers have driven on that same "bad part of the bridge" before and after this accident... without crushing other vehicles or drivers. WHY HIM? Looking at the reported damage on the bridge, (This was a "gap on the two interlocking parts of the bridge), all you need do is slow down to get over it. WHY DID HE NOT SLOW DOWN? The same problem is on ALL our Bridges due to lack of proper maintenance, you just need to exercise more diligence and care. SLOW DOWN!

I dont like arguing for "argument's sake" and your analogy of "Pilot" is simply silly!
A pilot knows where and when he would encounter "turbulence" and takes evasive action immediately otherwise, every turbulence would have resulted in an air-crash! Gerrit?
Even Pilots know when to "reduce speed" (or increase it) if they face certain "unusual, prevailing conditions" like turbulence!
It is still part of his duty of "due diligence" and duty of care to their passengers and other aircrafts nearby!; Looking at the reported damage on the bridge, (This was a "gap on the two interlocking parts of the bridge), all you need do is slow down to get over it. WHY DID HE NOT SLOW DOWN?

Well, try and run over a child on somewhere in Lagos ..and stand there to tell passers-by that "its not my fault, the child should have used the Pedestrian Bridge" .... and let us see if they wont treat you to a "necklace".
I advanced climes,, l am definite that your "speed at that moment" and other factors like (where you drunk, was your brake alright, e.t.c) will be taken into consideration in deciding the length of your jail sentence, ....irrespective of whether the child should have used a Pedestrian bridge or a Zebra crossing. Even if you pass on all those counts (including that you were driving at a "common sense speed" at that point, you will still get a Driving ban, at the least.... and if you breach it, you still go to jail.

Like l said earlier, l wont argue just for arguments sake. Am off.

Lastpage!

malc619: I hope this serves as a deterrent to Soldiers who believe they're above the law..

247notire: Champions league dey today?

Mr Aboki: Is a Bike supposed to be on that road for starters?!

todayguest: you can say that at the comfort of your home. Otherwise, your body go tell you.

todayguest: you can say that at the comfort of your home. Otherwise, your body go tell you.