Failed this shit wen i did my license. Wetin concern me

NwanyiAwkaetiti:
Especially Abuja drivers. Most of them don't even bother with driving school.

fine girl

Beautiful education. This wil cut down road mishaps in Lagos. Eko o Ni baje!

umuna:


Your heading is insulting. Why use "most"?

IS THAT WHY YOU HAD TO QUOTE THE FULL STORY. YOU HEAD IS NOT CORRECT. VERY ANNOYING THING.

chosen124:
Oya interprete

Guy if I see this kind sign for road I go kuku park my car...use leg waka...I no fit let road sign make me mad

umuna:


Your heading is insulting. Why use "most"?

So you quote the whole damn thing just to type this? is like your village are after you.

pennywys:
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What about the one that can confuse people

AutoJoshNG:
Road traffic signs serve several purposes: some road signs are placed on roads to point out directions to motorists; some are placed there to ensure the safety of motorists and pedestrians; some are there to give us an idea of what to expect ahead of us, etc.


Technically, road signs are traffic languages. They communicate specific messages to motorists and pedestrians.

Every motorists – and in some cases, pedestrians – are expected to have an understanding of what these signs represents.

It is because of this that the teaching of road traffic signs and their meanings are an essential topic taught at driving schools. Unfortunately, most motorists in Nigeria did not pass through formal driving schools.

Road signs are typically represented as symbols or annotations. In Nigeria, there is an enormous lack of understanding of what these symbols used in road signs represent. And as such, it is very common in Nigeria for the authorities in charge of producing road signs to produce road signs with symbols together with their meanings spelt out on them.

Anyway, Autojosh presents an explanation of 15 common road signs that most Nigerian motorists do not know their meanings.


1. PED Xing

This sign is one of the most confusing road signs that motorists come across in Nigeria. However, it is better understood when represented in its pictorial form. It actually means, “Pedestrian crossing”. This sign is often placed ahead of or near zebra crossings.



No Entry/ Do Not Enter

This signs is used to indicate that there is no entry for vehicular traffic. It is placed at the exit of some roads to inform motorist that they cannot drive into that road. It is often used at intersections to roads with one-way traffic.





No Stopping

A ‘No Stopping’ sign instructs motorists to keep moving and must not stop at any time, not for a minute, not for a second, not for a jiffy, on the road or in an area to which the ‘No Stopping’ sign applies.






No Waiting

Just like the “No Stopping” sign, this sign is placed along roads or streets to instruct drivers to keep driving or keep their vehicles in motion and not to stop. The difference is that, this signs allows a motorist to stop – to drop off or pick up a passenger, etc. Staying longer than necessary can be viewed as “waiting” or violation of the No Waiting instruction.




Turn On Red

This sign is placed at intersections where there are traffic lights. This sign generally permits vehicles to make a right turn even when the traffic light is on red. In other words, this sign gives permission to vehicles to turn into the next junction on the right nearer to them, even when the traffic light is showing a red signal and without having to wait for a green signal.






Sharp Deviation of Route or “Chevron” Sign

The chevron sign is positioned to warn motorists of a suden change in traffic direction. That is, they are positioned at places where traffic makes a sudden change in its course or direction , such as bends in the road or at round about. The chevron pattern pointing in the direction that traffic has to turn.






No Overtaking

This sign is typically placed on two-way roads that are too narrow or are too risky for vehicles to attempt to overtake vehicles ahead of them. They are also placed at bends, dips in the road or where there are trees.




Lane Merge Left

This signs warns motorist that the lane that they are on narrows as they drive ahead. And such narrow end merges with a parallel lane to the left.




Lane Merge Right

This signs warns motorist that the lane that they are on narrows as the y drive ahead or as it ends. And such narrow end merges with a parallel lane to the right.




Narrow Bridge Ahead

This sign is placed ahead of a location where there is a narrow bridge. This sign is intended to get motorists to reduce their speed and drive cautiously as they approach the bridge.




Keep Right

This sign instructs motorists to keep to the right side of a two-way road. Driving into the left side of the road is a violation of this traffic instruction.






Keep Left

This sign instructs motorists to keep to the left side of a two-way road. Driving into the right side of the road is a violation of this traffic instruction.




Dangerous Turn Right

This signs warns motorists that the road ahead is about to turn sharply in the direction of the arrow, in this case, to the right.




Dangerous Turn Left

This signs warns motorists that the road ahead is about to turn sharply in the direction of the arrow, in this case, to the left.




Pass Either Way

The sign informs motorists that they can pass either side of a diving road to reach the same destination or different directions.




Off Side Rule; Do Not Enter

This sign is usually placed at intersections where there is a traffic light. It warns motorists that have been halted by the traffic light not to drive into a pattern of lines drawn on the ground ahead of the traffic light. This philosophy was borrowed from the “offside” rule in Soccer.






Narrows Road Ahead

This sign informs motorists that as they drive on the road, the road narrows ahead of them



Bumps Ahead

This sign is used to warn motorists that there is a bump ahead or an uneven road surface on the road. This warning is intended to get motorists to reduce their speeds at certain points.




https://autojosh.com/18-common-road-signs-that-most-motorists-in-nigeria-dont-know-their-meanings/

Does an average police or traffic officer knows these signs?
I heard a police officer blaming a pedestrian who was almost knocked down by a danfo driver at a pedestrian cross way that "... are you a zebra" because the pedestrian was pointing to the zebra crossing sign...

RenegadeFrost:
there are over 100 traffic symbols ,these are just the basics .I think a tropical country like Nigeria may only need 35 of these symbols

good!

Offpoint:

So you quote the whole damn thing just to type this? is like your village are after you.

You no serious.

driving in naija is like preparing for war, is it when one danfo or tuke tuke bus wants to shove me off the road that I would be reading road signs?

Nice info

Educative...



When I get Car, I go follow am

Obudupikin:
Are these all the road signs?

Nope

We are still looking for road in these parts not to mention road signs.

Educative thread tho

That "offside sign" looks more like.....'Parking space ahead, u can spread ur mat and sleep'.

tunjibadosnen:


Does an average police or traffic officer knows these signs?
I heard a police officer blaming a pedestrian who was almost knocked down by a danfo driver at a pedestrian cross way that "... are you a zebra" because the pedestrian was pointing to the zebra crossing sign ...

Haba.
Did this really happen?

lol

umuna:


Your heading is insulting. Why use "most"?

I come I tire ooo. I was taught how to drive by my dad. Traffic and road signs were part of the learning process. Let's not assume that all Nigerians are stupid for crying out loud. "Some" is better than "most". "Most" bawo?

By the way AutoJosh, nice topic.

chosen124:
Oya interprete

??

sirusX:
What about the one that can confuse people

that is obviously a two-way road, so you keep right at the bend to avoid head on collision with opposite traffic!

Nice post.

chosen124:
Oya interprete

Since d signs plenty like dat, dem wan make u go ur house

umuna:


Your heading is insulting. Why use "most"?

And the entire post had to be quoted to make that remark?

Gosh

Thanks Op.

angelbulksms:


And the entire post had to be quoted to make that remark?

Gosh

Bros no vex abeg

Very informative. kudos.

nice