Accidents are inevitable but can be reduced.


Just recently we've been having cases of truck
accidents and fuel tanker calamities all over our
roads especially in Lagos which is the busiest state
in the country. Just yesterday night, a tanker fell off
Ojuelegba bridge and exploded as the news got to
me. Now comes the other part. What ways do you
think we can use to reduce these accidents.
What I would first like the government to do is work
on dilapidated roads, believe it or not, bad roads
have something to do with these accidents. Bad
roads can in any time burst tires.
let's also hold the bull by its horn. Drivers of heavy
truck do not drive like they should, they drive like
motorists sometimes, some don't even go for
driver's lesson. They don't check their vehicles every
morning to check for any fault, they don't service
every time. This also has something to do with the
accidents.


Another part we should look into is the time limit.
When the law was brought up that trucks should
move only between 9pm to 5am. I wasn't happy with
it but was glad it was lifted. Now comes the
consequences. If trucks move in the midnight, the
rate of truck accidents will surely be reduced. They
would have free movements and perform their fast
and furious the way they like lol. Though It will
reduce their work output but it will be better. This
should be a sacrifice they should make.


Then I wondered, aren't BRT as big as these trucks.
How have they managed to control them; making
special lanes for them. Though it looks difficult to
achieve but seriously that's the best way.
I stand to be corrected though. Am I right or wrong?
And how else do you think it can be reduced.


source; http://nicolarsblog..co.ke/2015/12/truck-and-tanker-accidents-how-to.html?m=1