Daily. Particularly in Nigeria, where sanctity of human lives does not have much meaning, many die on roads, via accidents and other factors. Averagely, at every 10 kilometres on Nigerian roads, there is one accident or the other. Similarly, for every stretch of 25 kilometres, accidents which claim lives or cause disability are recorded. Ëvidence suggests that, we are prone to accidents because of our recklessness and disregard for road signs. Contrary to our experience here; the Senegal-Gambia high-ways are free of motor accidents. There, it is almost a rarity. A recent tour on the high -way from Banjul to kaolack city in senegal was an eye opener. For instance, a journey of almost 300 kilometres (including boat/ferry transportation) unlike ours; where the roads are always completely overtaken by burnt and damaged vehicles were accident free. The secret is that, the drivers there are careful an do not speed more than 80 kilometres per hour. Imbibing a lesson from the Gambia-Senegal experience might help us to live longer and reduce the rate of accidents on our roads.