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This is Lagos, home to many, a place some see as a land of opportunities, a place where some living outside it so much despise with all passion. Those living in Abuja always see Lagosians as "suffer-head" all thanks to the traffic and bad roads that littered across the state. Irrespective of these challenges, there is always a spirit that lives in Lagos, that's the spirit of hustle. It doesn't matter your class either rich, average or poor, you just want to get on doing something.

A comedian once said, Lagosians live in traffic, we only visit our house to change clothes which is basically true. Traffic in Lagos can frustrate someone reason why Lagosians love to trek! Not that they can't afford the fare but when you calculate the amount of time you will stay in traffic and the number of hours it takes to get home, many people resort to trek and this can be seen in places like Yaba, Ijora Olopa, Ikorodu, Ikeja among others.

Lagos is an amazing city, a state of the aquatic splendor with all the beautiful weather that makes life easy. The number of persons who come to the city daily is a testimony of how wonderful it is. Lagos has one big problem and it is traffic! Even though the state government has done all within its power to curtail this but it seems there is little or no effect at all. So bad that LASTMA, Police, FRSC officers are helpless and resort to fate most times.

AutoReportNG went to town to get some reasons why there are always traffic in the city and these may interest you!

Wrong Way

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Wrong Way in Lagos seems to be a norm as virtually everyone is guilty! It's so bad that even the law enforcement officers which are the Police, Soldiers, LASTMA are all guilty of this crime. Everyone in Lagos seems to be in a hurry and ready to move at the same time. Some drivers especially the danfo drivers in Lagos are notorious for driving against traffic especially when their route is slow. As soon as a vehicle takes the first move, other drivers follow suit which usually results in traffic in the lane they are using.

The Rush Hour Time

[img]https://2.bp..com/-dgVcJEsj08I/XN1OepQrdAI/AAAAAAAAbac/ENnF8YCeILMxoCE2y_hcFD1OdHoU9nKYACLcBGAs/s1600/Rush%2BHour.jpg[/img]

Rush Hour in Lagos is a battle for the fittest and those that have a sharp mouth. These are times you see men in suit behaving like touts and area boys. It is so bad that even our so-called elite and highly educated men and women are caught in this web of game. Rush Hour usually starts from 5am till 8am as this is when work resumes and in the bid to meet up, they cause serious traffic. The traffic reduces during the day but builds up again when people are returning from work. It is almost impossible to use the Third Mainland Bridge to the Island in the morning without experiencing traffic.

Bad Roads

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Lagos and bad roads are inseparable in as much as the government refused to repair the bad roads, we will always have this menace daily. Base on our study, bad roads force drivers to slow down their speed as they don't jump into a road that will damage and dent their cars and during this process, other users are forced to wait for them until they are done and the same process starts all over again. The more vehicles that slow down to navigate potholes, the more traffic builds up. When this goes on for a long time, it results in gridlock.

Rain

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Finally, the rain is here. Rain is Lagosians nightmare! If there is a way that we can swap rain, trust Lagosians that they will jump at this. Lagosians hate rain but we can't cheat nature, nature will always have its way by reverting back to us. The rainy season in Lagos brings about heavy traffic especially places that have bad roads and drainages. Visibility becomes low and bad roads also contribute to the problem. Drivers during this period are very careful not to jump into drainages or holes which causes massive traffic.

Faulty Vehicles

[img]https://1.bp..com/-OR5bW7oTLPU/XN1SLs5DaEI/AAAAAAAAba0/pdV4Jjpk8bIUrEW7PQhMLQ2V9NftGwOuwCLcBGAs/s1600/lagos-RRS-21.jpg[/img]

Shout out to all mechanics in Lagos, they are the reason why some drivers are still driving their cars. Faulty Vehicles are major reasons of traffic jams on the highway, imagine a scenario where a tanker breaks down at Eko Bridge, the effect of the break down will span from there to Obalende of care is not taken. Lagosians are notorious for not taking their vehicles for servicing and inspection until it develops a fault. Everyone wants to been seen driving a car but we don't take adequate precautions and maintenance of the vehicles.

Accidents

[img]https://3.bp..com/-7cVRgQhv2nA/XN1SfCbhdHI/AAAAAAAAba8/6iLpSIPBRwQnNMFq9FNWhcJsWXSNgwTpACLcBGAs/s1600/lu4.jpg[/img]

Nobody prayed for accidents but they happen. Either we like it not, if we fail to take necessary measures or we are careless with our cars, roads or other important things, an accident will definitely arise. When an accident occurs, the road will be blocked, cars are forced to slow down, people will want to know what's going on thereby causing a total standstill among others.

Do you have other reasons? Let's hear from you


Source:
https://www.autoreportng.com/2019/05/these-are-reasons-why-there-are-traffic.html

I thought it was autojosh that published this article.A Lagos state advocate of government.

Oh

Lagos is a slum. Let me keep enjoying my Ibadan joor

There's only one reason for traffic in Lagos. Reckless and lawless drivers who know nothing about the rules of driving

@op your list not complete without mentioning truck drivers illegal packing association.
2, faulty or malfunctioning traffic light
3 failure to using pedestrian bridges
My no 4 and finally police, illegal Chek point

Na wa for Lagos. I don't think I will be able to live in Lagos o.

bid4rich:
I no gree

There are some traffics you will enter that upon breakthrough you will not see the exact things that caused it.

If you think I'm lying,

Be coming from CMS on top of 3rd mainland bridge around 6pm

Some are caused by these danfos trying to take passengers on the fast lane, go to iyana Ipaja etc

most times it is called bottleneck, converging of many lanes to fewer lane.

bid4rich:
I no gree

There are some traffics you will enter that upon breakthrough you will not see the exact things that caused it.

If you think I'm lying,

Be coming from CMS on top of 3rd mainland bridge around 6pm

Some are caused by these danfos trying to take passengers on the fast lane, go to iyana Ipaja etc

NAH TRU BRO
SAME THING IN MOWE AREA FROM MAGBORO,IBAFO,MOWE ETC
TRAFFIC DO OCCUR WITHOUT ANY REASON BUT OWN OBSERVATION IS THAT NAH TOO MUCH VEHICLE DEY CAUSE AM because THERE ARE SOME PLACE THAT THE ROAD TOO NARROW

OP. you forgot to add our Gala and LaCasera selling brothers

Wow

sprints1:
op u forgot to add stupid danfo drivers

Ironically, you had to quote the whole post to call some peeps stupid. How stupid?

The other reasons are failures of most state government to embark on meaningful development that will stop the influx of youths to the commercial capital of Nigeria. Imagine a graduate coming to Lagos to sell and hawk Fan Milk and Gala !!!
So pathetic !!

AutoReportNG:
Whats your take?

Read more reasons here

https://www.autoreportng.com/2019/05/these-are-reasons-why-there-are-traffic.html

You missed the most important reason - IRRESPONSIBLE DRIVING!

How can there not be traffic jams everyday when 95% of drivers in Nigeria either have no clue on traffic rules or give no regard to them?

70% of the traffic in lagos is caused by irresponsible driving. Most of the traffic in Lagos is totally avoidable if all humans will behave like humans... The other factors you mentioned make up the remaining 30%

Your best report so far,keep it up.

AutoReportNG:
This is Lagos, home to many, a place some see as a land of opportunities, a place where some living outside it so much despise with all passion. Those living in Abuja always see Lagosians as "suffer-head" all thanks to the traffic and bad roads that littered across the state. Irrespective of these challenges, there is always a spirit that lives in Lagos, that's the spirit of hustle. It doesn't matter your class either rich, average or poor, you just want to get on doing something.

A comedian once said, Lagosians live in traffic, we only visit our house to change clothes which is basically true. Traffic in Lagos can frustrate someone reason why Lagosians love to trek! Not that they can't afford the fare but when you calculate the amount of time you will stay in traffic and the number of hours it takes to get home, many people resort to trek and this can be seen in places like Yaba, Ijora Olopa, Ikorodu, Ikeja among others.

Lagos is an amazing city, a state of the aquatic splendor with all the beautiful weather that makes life easy. The number of persons who come to the city daily is a testimony of how wonderful it is. Lagos has one big problem and it is traffic! Even though the state government has done all within its power to curtail this but it seems there is little or no effect at all. So bad that LASTMA, Police, FRSC officers are helpless and resort to fate most times.

AutoReportNG went to town to get some reasons why there are always traffic in the city and these may interest you!

Wrong Way

[img]https://2.bp..com/-wz5fcXgx0j8/XN1T-9yn3FI/AAAAAAAAbbE/kSWc9KoUf44QBVRMA3pSwLMqbrNidn2JACLcBGAs/s1600/On%2Bway.jpg[/img]

Wrong Way in Lagos seems to be a norm as virtually everyone is guilty! It's so bad that even the law enforcement officers which are the Police, Soldiers, LASTMA are all guilty of this crime. Everyone in Lagos seems to be in a hurry and ready to move at the same time. Some drivers especially the danfo drivers in Lagos are notorious for driving against traffic especially when their route is slow. As soon as a vehicle takes the first move, other drivers follow suit which usually results in traffic in the lane they are using.

The Rush Hour Time

[img]https://2.bp..com/-dgVcJEsj08I/XN1OepQrdAI/AAAAAAAAbac/ENnF8YCeILMxoCE2y_hcFD1OdHoU9nKYACLcBGAs/s1600/Rush%2BHour.jpg[/img]

Rush Hour in Lagos is a battle for the fittest and those that have a sharp mouth. These are times you see men in suit behaving like touts and area boys. It is so bad that even our so-called elite and highly educated men and women are caught in this web of game. Rush Hour usually starts from 5am till 8am as this is when work resumes and in the bid to meet up, they cause serious traffic. The traffic reduces during the day but builds up again when people are returning from work. It is almost impossible to use the Third Mainland Bridge to the Island in the morning without experiencing traffic.

Bad Roads

[img]https://1.bp..com/----lY820ras/XN1QsjU-NxI/AAAAAAAAbak/W9iXH8hBMasc_kbteU6hytHijR_hcdRuACLcBGAs/s1600/ROAD-3.jpg[/img]

Lagos and bad roads are inseparable in as much as the government refused to repair the bad roads, we will always have this menace daily. Base on our study, bad roads force drivers to slow down their speed as they don't jump into a road that will damage and dent their cars and during this process, other users are forced to wait for them until they are done and the same process starts all over again. The more vehicles that slow down to navigate potholes, the more traffic builds up. When this goes on for a long time, it results in gridlock.

Rain

[img]https://1.bp..com/-jzq7wy7Sp_E/XN1Rl6dQ_aI/AAAAAAAAbas/tN0iPEIBh8INVzLEhdxF0VZqr5UTPeIEgCLcBGAs/s1600/Rain.jpg[/img]

Finally, the rain is here. Rain is Lagosians nightmare! If there is a way that we can swap rain, trust Lagosians that they will jump at this. Lagosians hate rain but we can't cheat nature, nature will always have its way by reverting back to us. The rainy season in Lagos brings about heavy traffic especially places that have bad roads and drainages. Visibility becomes low and bad roads also contribute to the problem. Drivers during this period are very careful not to jump into drainages or holes which causes massive traffic.

Faulty Vehicles

[img]https://1.bp..com/-OR5bW7oTLPU/XN1SLs5DaEI/AAAAAAAAba0/pdV4Jjpk8bIUrEW7PQhMLQ2V9NftGwOuwCLcBGAs/s1600/lagos-RRS-21.jpg[/img]

Shout out to all mechanics in Lagos, they are the reason why some drivers are still driving their cars. Faulty Vehicles are major reasons of traffic jams on the highway, imagine a scenario where a tanker breaks down at Eko Bridge, the effect of the break down will span from there to Obalende of care is not taken. Lagosians are notorious for not taking their vehicles for servicing and inspection until it develops a fault. Everyone wants to been seen driving a car but we don't take adequate precautions and maintenance of the vehicles.

Accidents

[img]https://3.bp..com/-7cVRgQhv2nA/XN1SfCbhdHI/AAAAAAAAba8/6iLpSIPBRwQnNMFq9FNWhcJsWXSNgwTpACLcBGAs/s1600/lu4.jpg[/img]

Nobody prayed for accidents but they happen. Either we like it not, if we fail to take necessary measures or we are careless with our cars, roads or other important things, an accident will definitely arise. When an accident occurs, the road will be blocked, cars are forced to slow down, people will want to know what's going on thereby causing a total standstill among others.

Do you have other reasons? Let's hear from you


Source:
https://www.autoreportng.com/2019/05/these-are-reasons-why-there-are-traffic.html

daddytime:
Beautiful...

Oya show and tell us why there is traffic on the road of Nigeria's progress?

Corruption

GEEBITE:
Your best report so far,keep it up.

Awww... Thats so sweet.. Oya come and buy us lunch so make our head swell...

Thanks for the kind words.

Excellent reporting.

Very true

bid4rich:
I no gree

There are some traffics you will enter that upon breakthrough you will not see the exact things that caused it.

If you think I'm lying,

Be coming from CMS on top of 3rd mainland bridge around 6pm

Some are caused by these danfos trying to take passengers on the fast lane, go to iyana Ipaja etc

the same thing with new garage

Now Tinubu boy fix it

Fallen containers

The basic one - lack of intra city train

AutoReportNG:
This is Lagos, home to many, a place some see as a land of opportunities, a place where some living outside it so much despise with all passion. Those living in Abuja always see Lagosians as "suffer-head" all thanks to the traffic and bad roads that littered across the state. Irrespective of these challenges, there is always a spirit that lives in Lagos, that's the spirit of hustle. It doesn't matter your class either rich, average or poor, you just want to get on doing something.

A comedian once said, Lagosians live in traffic, we only visit our house to change clothes which is basically true. Traffic in Lagos can frustrate someone reason why Lagosians love to trek! Not that they can't afford the fare but when you calculate the amount of time you will stay in traffic and the number of hours it takes to get home, many people resort to trek and this can be seen in places like Yaba, Ijora Olopa, Ikorodu, Ikeja among others.

Lagos is an amazing city, a state of the aquatic splendor with all the beautiful weather that makes life easy. The number of persons who come to the city daily is a testimony of how wonderful it is. Lagos has one big problem and it is traffic! Even though the state government has done all within its power to curtail this but it seems there is little or no effect at all. So bad that LASTMA, Police, FRSC officers are helpless and resort to fate most times.

AutoReportNG went to town to get some reasons why there are always traffic in the city and these may interest you!

Wrong Way

[img]https://2.bp..com/-wz5fcXgx0j8/XN1T-9yn3FI/AAAAAAAAbbE/kSWc9KoUf44QBVRMA3pSwLMqbrNidn2JACLcBGAs/s1600/On%2Bway.jpg[/img]

Wrong Way in Lagos seems to be a norm as virtually everyone is guilty! It's so bad that even the law enforcement officers which are the Police, Soldiers, LASTMA are all guilty of this crime. Everyone in Lagos seems to be in a hurry and ready to move at the same time. Some drivers especially the danfo drivers in Lagos are notorious for driving against traffic especially when their route is slow. As soon as a vehicle takes the first move, other drivers follow suit which usually results in traffic in the lane they are using.

The Rush Hour Time

[img]https://2.bp..com/-dgVcJEsj08I/XN1OepQrdAI/AAAAAAAAbac/ENnF8YCeILMxoCE2y_hcFD1OdHoU9nKYACLcBGAs/s1600/Rush%2BHour.jpg[/img]

Rush Hour in Lagos is a battle for the fittest and those that have a sharp mouth. These are times you see men in suit behaving like touts and area boys. It is so bad that even our so-called elite and highly educated men and women are caught in this web of game. Rush Hour usually starts from 5am till 8am as this is when work resumes and in the bid to meet up, they cause serious traffic. The traffic reduces during the day but builds up again when people are returning from work. It is almost impossible to use the Third Mainland Bridge to the Island in the morning without experiencing traffic.

Bad Roads

[img]https://1.bp..com/----lY820ras/XN1QsjU-NxI/AAAAAAAAbak/W9iXH8hBMasc_kbteU6hytHijR_hcdRuACLcBGAs/s1600/ROAD-3.jpg[/img]

Lagos and bad roads are inseparable in as much as the government refused to repair the bad roads, we will always have this menace daily. Base on our study, bad roads force drivers to slow down their speed as they don't jump into a road that will damage and dent their cars and during this process, other users are forced to wait for them until they are done and the same process starts all over again. The more vehicles that slow down to navigate potholes, the more traffic builds up. When this goes on for a long time, it results in gridlock.

Rain

[img]https://1.bp..com/-jzq7wy7Sp_E/XN1Rl6dQ_aI/AAAAAAAAbas/tN0iPEIBh8INVzLEhdxF0VZqr5UTPeIEgCLcBGAs/s1600/Rain.jpg[/img]

Finally, the rain is here. Rain is Lagosians nightmare! If there is a way that we can swap rain, trust Lagosians that they will jump at this. Lagosians hate rain but we can't cheat nature, nature will always have its way by reverting back to us. The rainy season in Lagos brings about heavy traffic especially places that have bad roads and drainages. Visibility becomes low and bad roads also contribute to the problem. Drivers during this period are very careful not to jump into drainages or holes which causes massive traffic.

Faulty Vehicles

[img]https://1.bp..com/-OR5bW7oTLPU/XN1SLs5DaEI/AAAAAAAAba0/pdV4Jjpk8bIUrEW7PQhMLQ2V9NftGwOuwCLcBGAs/s1600/lagos-RRS-21.jpg[/img]

Shout out to all mechanics in Lagos, they are the reason why some drivers are still driving their cars. Faulty Vehicles are major reasons of traffic jams on the highway, imagine a scenario where a tanker breaks down at Eko Bridge, the effect of the break down will span from there to Obalende of care is not taken. Lagosians are notorious for not taking their vehicles for servicing and inspection until it develops a fault. Everyone wants to been seen driving a car but we don't take adequate precautions and maintenance of the vehicles.

Accidents

[img]https://3.bp..com/-7cVRgQhv2nA/XN1SfCbhdHI/AAAAAAAAba8/6iLpSIPBRwQnNMFq9FNWhcJsWXSNgwTpACLcBGAs/s1600/lu4.jpg[/img]

Nobody prayed for accidents but they happen. Either we like it not, if we fail to take necessary measures or we are careless with our cars, roads or other important things, an accident will definitely arise. When an accident occurs, the road will be blocked, cars are forced to slow down, people will want to know what's going on thereby causing a total standstill among others.

Do you have other reasons? Let's hear from you


Source:
https://www.autoreportng.com/2019/05/these-are-reasons-why-there-are-traffic.html

Road side traders eg Sango Toll Gate and Commuters picking passengers on the main road eg Alakuko are 2 other reasons why we keep having traffic gridlock on Lagos roads.

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For me traffic congestion in Nigerian cities is caused by:
1. Bad roads
2. Bad town planning
3. Lack of traffic lights �
4. Unnecessary bottlenecks
5. Bad road access planning

Other issues like indiscipline, car breakdowns etc are secondary. Get the basics right and you’ll reap rewards in moving the economy forward, quality of life, pollution etc.

You forgot to add the most debilitating TRUCKS! both oil and gas and containers,its a failure of government not to rehabilite the mile 2-tincan-coconut-wharf roads to stop them from passing through kirkiri road a residential area,killing innocent people ,ports can be built in the east