My experience while travelling to Jalingo for NYSC gave birth to a question for which am yet to find an answer. I even sent an email to FRSC on the issue but got no reply. I checked their offences and penalties sheet and nothing was said about the issue. Is it legal to apply load on roof racks in Nigeria? If yes, why then do commercial transport companies like Kano Line, Jigawa Sunrise, Borno Express, Benue Links e.t.c prefer to sandwich passengers and goods in their buses? Or why will individual commercial drivers of Sharan minivans, golf 3, Vectra, and their likes prefer to have an open boot (illegal) than to install and use a roof rack?
I know some people may present the increased drag force argument but I browsed the internet and discovered that aerodynamic roof racks are available (and they look classy too). You can also get Tunde the welder to construct one for you if you cannot afford the factory-made roof rack for your vehicle model.