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Re: Why Don't Nigerian Drivers Pay Attention To Zebra Crossing?? by boladez(m): 7:05am On Jun 09, 2016

I think there is a problem with the Black man's DNA....especially Nigerians and Lagosians.......Nigerians generally would chose to do whatever he pleases and he is always right and cannot be challenged or corrected.

same reason when you want to change lane or turn and once you indicate , the car behind you honks or speeds up to make sure you do not make the turn.

The Driver is not willing to stop, if he stops he risks being rear ended.

The pedestrian trots carelessly and gleefully rather than walking briskly...as if to say if dem born your father dont stop!

The Two statements above then lead to a battle of wits and playing chicken at the pedestrian crossings.

Bottom line ..act safe, watch your back before you stop and watch the road and all lanes before you cross.

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Re: Why Don't Nigerian Drivers Pay Attention To Zebra Crossing?? by x6blade(m): 7:08am On Jun 09, 2016

And over here people sleep on zebra crossing.

Re: Why Don't Nigerian Drivers Pay Attention To Zebra Crossing?? by coolfredo(m): 7:13am On Jun 09, 2016

goodforsomthing:

Enjoy your day,it is well with you

thank U so much.. It is well with U too

Re: Why Don't Nigerian Drivers Pay Attention To Zebra Crossing?? by goodforsomthing: 7:16am On Jun 09, 2016

Must of our driving schoosl in Nigeria are not standard, just to teach you how to drive and collect their pay because they can't teach the rule that they themselves did not not.

Thank GOD for gift of life,

#makingmoneywithmynaijabetaccount#

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Re: Why Don't Nigerian Drivers Pay Attention To Zebra Crossing?? by Larryfest(m): 7:16am On Jun 09, 2016

As funny as the comments here sounds i think its the truth you why? Firstly how well do u see the zebra crossings on our roads?
Secondly how well has the govt made these traffic rules known to people(not just drivers)
And lastly does govt even care about who they give drivers license to? I mean a man from the village comes to the city and starts driving without prior knowledge of the traffic rules yet govt hands him a drivers license just like that! The thing is our govt is to be blame....and Op next time don't do the zebra wateva again abeg to avoid stories that touch...

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Re: Why Don't Nigerian Drivers Pay Attention To Zebra Crossing?? by damoskiy(m): 7:18am On Jun 09, 2016

I obey zebra crossing when walking or driving. If you violate Zebra crossing in UNILAG and you are caught. You may not like the end result.

Re: Why Don't Nigerian Drivers Pay Attention To Zebra Crossing?? by flokii: 7:18am On Jun 09, 2016

Do they even know what that is? Did they attend driving skol?

So many values lost in this part of d world.

Re: Why Don't Nigerian Drivers Pay Attention To Zebra Crossing?? by Shobyz: 7:21am On Jun 09, 2016

Because most Nigerians got their driver's license from cybercafes. How many Nigerians know lane rules or right of way at roundabouts?

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Re: Why Don't Nigerian Drivers Pay Attention To Zebra Crossing?? by jojo1415: 7:25am On Jun 09, 2016

ve u seen any zebra in nigeria b4?.....use ur head

Re: Why Don't Nigerian Drivers Pay Attention To Zebra Crossing?? by jojo1415: 7:26am On Jun 09, 2016

jojo1415:
ve u seen any zebra in nigeria b4?.....use ur head

Re: Why Don't Nigerian Drivers Pay Attention To Zebra Crossing?? by Orikinla(m): 7:36am On Jun 09, 2016

[size=18pt]Majority of drivers on Nigerian roads cannot even read and write. They don't know what is Zebra Crossing. They paid bribes for their driver's license. [/size].

Re: Why Don't Nigerian Drivers Pay Attention To Zebra Crossing?? by askiyke(m): 7:47am On Jun 09, 2016

Dey r alwys in a hurry

AfroMighty:
80% of Nigeria drivers know nothing like traffic rules and signs. So don't try mess with them all in the name of you are literate and you know traffic rules and regulations. You will just get killed

Re: Why Don't Nigerian Drivers Pay Attention To Zebra Crossing?? by omokoladele(m): 7:55am On Jun 09, 2016

jaykaylegend:
I've always wondered why Nigerian drivers don't acknowledge zebra crossing lines in Nigeria...

for example, yesterday I wanted to cross a road, me and a couple of others had started crossing on the zebra lines when some motorists started speeding towards us and they even abused us that if we want to die she should go to our houses and die ooooo...

though its not the first time it is happening to me but I often wonder why most drivers don't acknowledge it...

is it due to negligence or ignorance??

lalasticlala, marpol, mynd44

In Danfo Driver's voice.......are u a zebra

on a serious note I dont think we have any rule concerning zebra crossing in Nigeria.
If we have road users are not aware of it

Re: Why Don't Nigerian Drivers Pay Attention To Zebra Crossing?? by bezimo(m): 7:55am On Jun 09, 2016

The Nigeria environment is actually a chaos and lawless environment with zero sympathy and value for human life unlike in the developed western world where traffic laws are enforced and obeyed with high sympathy and value for human life.

The thing is when Nigerians come to developed world they obey the traffic rules and road sign because they know the implications (enforced monetary fines) for disobedience to those rules and laws when eventually caught disregarding them which always happens.

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Re: Why Don't Nigerian Drivers Pay Attention To Zebra Crossing?? by daniels25(m): 7:56am On Jun 09, 2016

Zebra crossing! E no d work for here

Re: Why Don't Nigerian Drivers Pay Attention To Zebra Crossing?? by londoner: 7:58am On Jun 09, 2016

They don't know what it is that's why. There is no real system of drivers education or even
Licencing in Nigeria many don't even have a driver's licence . In Abuja many don't obey the traffic lights either and bully those that do when they stop a red light by honking their horn continuously.

Unless there are real and consistent penalties Nigerians will continue to flout laws and rules as they do off the road.

It's unfortunate really.

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Re: Why Don't Nigerian Drivers Pay Attention To Zebra Crossing?? by Nobody: 8:03am On Jun 09, 2016

Asking?

Re: Why Don't Nigerian Drivers Pay Attention To Zebra Crossing?? by femi4: 8:04am On Jun 09, 2016

They are meant for zebras. I can only stop for Zebras

Re: Why Don't Nigerian Drivers Pay Attention To Zebra Crossing?? by phemmie06(m): 8:08am On Jun 09, 2016

Even a traffic warden will question and blame you if hit on zebra line if you are a zebra or human being

Re: Why Don't Nigerian Drivers Pay Attention To Zebra Crossing?? by vickylincon(m): 8:24am On Jun 09, 2016

Siena:
To the thread starter...

...you can see why Nigerian motorists don't pay attention to zebra crossings. Go through the responses here. Something so critical, and vital to human safety is turned into a joke. This is why casualties will continue.

There's a time and place for jokes, this isn't one of them.

they are all zebras right? Lol

Re: Why Don't Nigerian Drivers Pay Attention To Zebra Crossing?? by Olayinka777(m): 8:26am On Jun 09, 2016

AfroMighty:
80% of Nigeria drivers know nothing like traffic rules and signs. So don't try mess with them all in the name of you are literate and you know traffic rules and regulations. You will just get killed

Good one! I was almost knocked down one day, this happened on a zebra crossing close to Alausa secretariat, I was crossing when I saw this on coming jeep on top speed I had to run off.

Re: Why Don't Nigerian Drivers Pay Attention To Zebra Crossing?? by vchykp(m): 8:31am On Jun 09, 2016

lolx.. i guess d last tym i saw zebra crossing was 9 yrs ago, its not common this days, morover if thier is no rule binding violators, then the zebra crossing is usless.

Re: Why Don't Nigerian Drivers Pay Attention To Zebra Crossing?? by TheAlchemist: 8:35am On Jun 09, 2016

Sometimes the Zebra crossing are so faded that you would need a magnifying glass to be able to view the sign. It is important for every Zebra crossing to have some sort of traffic light where the person planning to cross the road can press and it will turn from green to red. The government should know the live of every Nigerian is priceless.

Re: Why Don't Nigerian Drivers Pay Attention To Zebra Crossing?? by salabscholar01(m): 8:36am On Jun 09, 2016

are you a Zebra? Nigerian roads are with no rules...

Re: Why Don't Nigerian Drivers Pay Attention To Zebra Crossing?? by purpleblood: 8:37am On Jun 09, 2016

coolfredo:
Zebra has to wait till a car drive pass.... it my Birthday today abeg make una show me small love

Happy Birthday Bro. Which side you dey make I give you my own birthday gift grin

Re: Why Don't Nigerian Drivers Pay Attention To Zebra Crossing?? by coolfredo(m): 8:39am On Jun 09, 2016

purpleblood:

Happy Birthday Bro. Which side you dey make I give you my own birthday gift

bro thanks. I d my side bro tongue

Re: Why Don't Nigerian Drivers Pay Attention To Zebra Crossing?? by temmytee20(m): 8:50am On Jun 09, 2016

laurel03:
yes na that Tom Tom color on our road be zebra crossing.. Nothing concern 9ja drivers with highway code..

So wetin he com be den, na tom tom advert joor drop tom tom dere and c 4 urslf d result.... Lols

Re: Why Don't Nigerian Drivers Pay Attention To Zebra Crossing?? by waltec(m): 8:58am On Jun 09, 2016

I have also been thinking about this. A major reason is ignorance, a good number of our drivers are not well informed. The only place that I ve been Zebra Cross been obeyed is #OAU Campus, Ile Ife

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Re: Why Don't Nigerian Drivers Pay Attention To Zebra Crossing?? by izuch(m): 9:01am On Jun 09, 2016

jaykaylegend:
I've always wondered why Nigerian drivers don't acknowledge zebra crossing lines in Nigeria...

for example, yesterday I wanted to cross a road, me and a couple of others had started crossing on the zebra lines when some motorists started speeding towards us and they even abused us that if we want to die she should go to our houses and die ooooo...

though its not the first time it is happening to me but I often wonder why most drivers don't acknowledge it...

is it due to negligence or ignorance??

lalasticlala, marpol, mynd44

Zebra crossings is just another tomtom advert to most Nigerian drivers, so my brother watch both sides of the road before crossing if you love your life.

Re: Why Don't Nigerian Drivers Pay Attention To Zebra Crossing?? by MrCork: 9:04am On Jun 09, 2016

jaykaylegend:
I've always wondered why Nigerian drivers don't acknowledge zebra crossing lines in Nigeria...

for example, yesterday I wanted to cross a road, me and a couple of others had started crossing on the zebra lines when some motorists started speeding towards us and they even abused us that if we want to die she should go to our houses and die ooooo...

though its not the first time it is happening to me but I often wonder why most drivers don't acknowledge it...

is it due to negligence or ignorance??

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...Nigeria?... Do people read in that place?...u can't try that kinda $hitt hear in London(no offense) undecided

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