₦airaland Forum

ichommy:
Abi o. How are you today Brother?

Doing great. We bless God. Have a great week ahead.

ichommy:
Embassy at Ejigbo Area

They get Mind o.

My thoughts exactly. I saw Ejigbo and started laughing.

symbianDON:
I cease to rejoice over this piece of news! if it were a notable brand it would have been something to make merry about. for goodness sakes, which brand is hawtai? I'm very very sure the range of vehicles they make a crappy and substandard; vehicles they wouldn't dare ship to europe or america. in our quest to become technologically independent we shouldn't compromise on quality. the chinese made cars in our market today, indeed, say a lot about their manufacturers mindset towards quality. just take a look at lifan, geely, smc etc.

You do know a simple Google search would answer some of your questions.

RGem:
Nah only black people dy london?

His fans will say you're hating o! But seriously, all this sold out hype sef. This Koko hall has a capacity of 1,410 people. The Eko Convention centre sits multiples of that. Heck, some university multipurpose halls have a capacity larger than that.

Okay, they're gonna label me a hater too.

LorDBolton:
Good thread with good news immediately turned into a 'tribal' bashing thread.

...by paupers.

Yes ONLY paupers have time to argue tribal superiority, the day ya'll willl sit down among MEN and hear them discuss schemes you will know TRIBALISM isn't good for business.


Dummies

Tell the dunderheads o! Wait, why bother; their dead brains can't comprehend this level of wisdom.

About time. Good one.

AnonyNymous:
I don't think most of the people that commented on the first page of this thread actually read the article. The headline makes it sound like Jonathan is scared of being put on trial for the scandal. What it actually reads is that Jonathan did not investigate while he was president because he was scared for his own security if he put three former heads of state on trial.

So what does Buhari have to do with this

Finally, a sensible comment. One day these kids will hopefully get tired of this GEJ/PMB, Wailers/Zombies, Ipob/Afonja madness. One day...

realborn:
@Post,

With the prevailing market rates of building materials, I applaud Lagos State if they are really able to deliver finished accommodation (at the right quality) for as low as N1.5m, and no higher than N25m, albeit flats.

Before we harangue further, it will be pertinent to wait for the breakdown of the selling price vis a vis the respective locations. Thereafter, we can compare the LASG proposed selling price with that of the private developers in each area.

Low income earners will obviously be able to benefit from the low range houses. The upper range will be very beneficial to mid income earners who pay exorbitant rents in Surulere, Lekki and related environs where these houses will be located.

Kudos again to LASG.

Those who want info can visit their website for the different locations and price. I think it's a good initiative if it is carried out transparently.

http://lagoshoms.gov.ng/

morbeta:
Our army don learn selfie, all NIGERIA army are modeling for Nairaland. Is okay.....continue

It's funny you should be making this comment in 2016. Are these soldiers not part of the larger community? Do those soldiers not look like young men who know what current trends are? Or you think because they are soldiers they shouldn't be socially conscious?

Koolking:
You rather don't sound enlightened to me. You sounds pompous, denying N20,000 cannot impact positively the life of a Nigerian who is selling groundnut on the street...It's only on the Internet people always claim to be who they are not.

Some of those you are convinced are educated, are queuing up for N20,000 job to survive and you are here feigning rich-dad.

Why not support the initiative with your contributions (as a billionaire you are) and not whine and yet do nothing to change the situation?

Please don't mind these folks forming boss here. When someone started moinmoin business with just 1k about 4 years ago, and today runs a big catering business. Some folks here couldn't identify a business opportunity if it slapped them in the face. All they want is easy money.

http://entrepre-news.com/mega-business-from-n1k-moin-moin-idea-ayo-megbope-story/

SirJeffry:
Southern borders aren't that loose. Past Northern leaders purposely made sure those borders are loose to accomodate those neighboring mvslim countries and boko boys have taken advantage of that . We aren't fools.

Say again? Nigerian borders have been porous from North to South since time immemorial. You should see how smugglers move about in broad day light with their goods and no one stops them.

deji15:
Before you shout Northernisation, take a look at the current supreme court justices. Thank me later.
Current Supreme Court Justices of Nigeria.
Ignorance is a desease on its own.

http://supremecourt.gov.ng/profile/justices



S/N. Name
1 Hon. Justice W.S. Nkanu Onnoghen CFR
2 Hon. Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad CFR
3 Hon. Justice Bode Rhodes-Vivour CFR
4 Hon. Justice Nwali Sylvester Ngwuta CFR
5 Hon. Justice Mary Ukaego Peter-Odili CFR
6 Hon. Justice Olukayode Ariwoola
7 Hon. Justice Musa Dattijo Muhammad
8 Hon. Justice Clara Bata Ogunbiyi
9 Hon. Justice Kumai Bayang Akaahs OFR
10 Hon. Justice Kudirat M.O Kekere-Ekun
11 Hon. Justice John Inyang Okoro
12 Hon. Justice Chima Centus Nweze
13 Hon. Justice Amiru Sanusi OFR
14 Hon. Justice Amina Augie
15 Hon. Justice Ejembi Eko

Some folks on Nairaland are ignorant by choice. It serves their biased views better.

Originalsly:
This is where you are missing the point. He did not hit the car in the back.... and this is a car that cut him off suddenly from the next lane. The case in question. .. the driver saw the car veering from at least two lanes over heading into his lane but did nothing to avoid the collision.
The other scenario similar to being given at fault for hitting a vehiclee in the back... is hitting a stationary vehicle. Eg... running into a double parked car..... even though it was not supposed to double park.... it would be your fault.

I think you should go to page one and read the OP's account again, then read my account. Both cases involved someone cutting in suddenly from the next lane. The slow lane for that matter.

The problem is there are so many wrong things being done on our roads these days which have now become acceptable because people don't know any different. There was a time in the 80's when people would not even overtake you from the right, even on Lagos-Ibadan expressway. If you were going slowly on the fast lane, the car coming behind you would flash you and you woudl make way by switching to the slow lane. But today you will see drivers who will squeeze themselves between your car and the open gutter to overtake you on the right, and they'll still claim they've done nothing wrong.

I won't say more than this. The day a reckless driver changes lanes suddenly in front of you and there is no time or space for you to avoid contact, I hope you will accept that it is your fault and you will pay to fix the other driver's car. Adios.

Originalsly:
The video shows an illegal lane change.... driver not following the steps to be taken before changing lanes. The Highway Code does not address Defensive Driving..... it tells you what you are supposed to do... what is expected of you by other motorists. Defensive Driving addresses you as a driver taking actions to avoid an accident with other drivers who are not following the rules. As in the video... the guy changed lane without signalling. ... what did the other driver do?... slowed down and pulled to the left to avoid an accident. That's defensive driving. If he had kept his speed and remained in his lane crashing into the back of the car that cut him off... he would also be at fault because he had time to avoid an accident. You almost always have time to avoid crashing into the back of another vehicle...I guess except under icy broad conditions.Defensive driving. ...like someone said earlier... when you consider every driver on the road is a maniac except you.... and they are trying to get into an accident with you and you are trying to avoid that from happening.

How do you practice defensive driving? Is it by some supernatural sensory powers? No. It is still by using basic tools in your car. Checking the rearview mirror, side mirrors and having a birds eyeview of what is ahead of you, then using that to make anticipate events around you. It's not some rocket science technique .

ekoboy:
Good arguments all round.
We should also bear in mind that a dead man is NEVER right. We should therefore ALWAYS apply defensive driving technique.
"Better give your path to a dog than be bitten by him in contesting for the right"

sometimes you may not see the dog coming. In driving there is something called your blind side.

Originalsly:
The video shows an illegal lane change.... driver not following the steps to be taken before changing lanes. The Highway Code does not address Defensive Driving..... it tells you what you are supposed to do... what is expected of you by other motorists. Defensive Driving addresses you as a driver taking actions to avoid an accident with other drivers who are not following the rules. As in the video... the guy changed lane without signalling. ... what did the other driver do?... slowed down and pulled to the left to avoid an accident. That's defensive driving. If he had kept his speed and remained in his lane crashing into the back of the car that cut him off... he would also be at fault because he had time to avoid an accident. You almost always have time to avoid crashing into the back of another vehicle...I guess except under icy broad conditions.Defensive driving. ...like someone said earlier... when you consider every driver on the road is a maniac except you.... and they are trying to get into an accident with you and you are trying to avoid that from happening.

Did you watch the video till the end? Was the guy's car not damaged even after slowing down and pulling to the left? Which you have admitted is defensive driving. Yet there was still contact. So, the question is; is he the guilty party? Now imaging there was no space on his left because there's a concrete barrier there. What would have happened?

No one is saying you shouldn't practice defensive driving, but the OP's question is who is at fault? You can't declare a driver who is evidently reckless and has broken basic driving rules innocent and say the other man is guilty because he wasn't defensive enough. That is a travesty of justice. Defensive driving will limit your chances of being in an accident; it won't eliminate it.

Let's educate ourselves so we don't cause unnecessary accidents. The onus to be defensive is on every driver. You can't choose to be reckless and then blame the other driver for not being defensive enough


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifb_pQbyCRE

Originalsly:
Breaking News..... It is in these very countries that "you hit me from behind. ..you are at fault". If you are stopped at a red light.... a Toyota behind you... a second car...Honda.... brakes failed.... smashed into the back of the Toyota. ...which smashed into the back of your car... which driver is responsible for the damage to your car?

Finally, look at this video and tell me it was the guy at the back that is guilty./


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvYIlj3T_AU/

laivwire:
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Originalsly:
Breaking News..... It is in these very countries that "you hit me from behind. ..you are at fault". If you are stopped at a red light.... a Toyota behind you... a second car...Honda.... brakes failed.... smashed into the back of the Toyota. ...which smashed into the back of your car... which driver is responsible for the damage to your car?

We’ve all heard about the hazards of distracted driving. But a new study, by the Society of Automotive Engineers, says improper use of turn signals causes twice as many accidents.

The study found that 48 percent of the time, drivers either neglected to use their turn signal when changing lanes or failed to turn the signal off. And it found 25 percent of drivers did not use their turn signals when making a turn.

Trooper Nate Reid, with the Colorado State Patrol says, “We’re distracted so much that we’re not paying attention to even using a turn signal that is as little as two to three inches from where our hands rest on the steering wheel.”

He says it’s a lack of concentration and not paying attention to the task at hand.

The study found that turn signal issues cause 2 million accidents a year across the country. Reid says it’s also illegal to have your turn signal on when you are not making a turn.

He says turn signal violations will cost you at least a $70 ticket.

http://kdvr.com/2012/05/01/study-improper-use-of-turn-signals-a-real-danger/


Now read the OP's account and read mine. Did they both not involve people switching lanes suddenly without signaling? Every road accident is judged on the facts of the case, not some street law that is assumed to be one size fits all.

Originalsly:
Breaking News..... It is in these very countries that "you hit me from behind. ..you are at fault". If you are stopped at a red light.... a Toyota behind you... a second car...Honda.... brakes failed.... smashed into the back of the Toyota. ...which smashed into the back of your car... which driver is responsible for the damage to your car?

Someone behind me is different from someone who cut in front of me suddenly without signaling. Don't mix things up. If we are traveling on the same lane it is expected that a reasonable distance should be between us, at least observe the 3 seconds rule. But there is no excuse for a car who veers off its lane into mine giving me less than 2 seconds to react. There is a difference between tailgating and cut in from lane to lane. Two totally different scenarios bro.

Nigeria Highway Code[/b]

VIII. OVERTAKING RULES
[b]Do not overtake unless you are sure it is safe for you and other road users.

Before you start to overtake make sure that the road is clear ahead and behind. Look out properly.

Use your mirrors and glance behind you to see the blind spots. You must signal before you start to move out.

Be particularly careful at dusty and in misty environment or bad weather when it is more difficult tojudge speed and distance.

REMEMBER: the LOOK-SIGNAL-LOOK again and MOVE routine ("LSLM".

Clear View

On fast roads, vehicles may be coming up behind much more quickly than you think.

Make sure that the lane you will be going into is clear for a good distance behind and in front of you.

Cutting in

Once you have started to overtake, move past the vehicle you are overtaking as quickly as possible. and leave it plenty of room.

Then move back to the right side of the road as soon as you can, but without cutting in.

Do not accelerate against the rear of the vehicle in front, or out to the left at the last moment. ​The vehicle in front of you may have cause to slow down abruptly. Always move out from a safe distance.

On the right

Overtake only on the left except:
When the driver in front has signalled that he intends to turn left and you can overtake him on the right. Watch out in case the driver in front abruptly changes his mind or has wrongly left his signal on.
When you want to turn to the right at a junction and have signalled to do so.
When traffic is moving slowly in queues and vehicles in the left lane are moving slower than you are.
In a one-way street as vehicles may pass on either side.
​On Being Overtaken
​Do not accelerate when you are overtaken Slow down if necessary to help and let the overtaking vehicle pass.
​Parked Vehicles
On an ordinary two-lane road, give way to vehicles coming towards you before you overtake parked vehicles or other obstructions on your right side of the road.

Sometimes, two vehicles are nearly double parked (an illegal act in itself), or other impediments such as road work, potholes, or mounds of garbage obstruct both sides of the road.

Drivers approaching such obstacles are usually unable to determine which of them should give way to the other.

The general rule is that the vehicle further from the stationary object should slow down or stop to allow the nearer vehicle to go first.

Common sense however should compel both drivers to show adequate caution and consideration for each other. to avoid collision.

Never compete for speed supremacy with other motorists; do not gamble with your life and life of others in traffic; it is sure to end in a crash.

Do Not Overtake

Do not overtake at or when coming to:
A pedestrian crossing, a bus station, a road junction, a corner or bend, a narrow bridge and where the road narrows.
A level crossing; the crest of a hill, when to do so would force another vehicle to swerve or brake suddenly.
If you would have to cross double solid white lines.
If the solid line of the centre lines is nearer you.
When you see a 'NO OVERTAKING' sign

Iolo:
This applies for normal driving. Not when you are driving defensively. Here you take preemtive steps and assume all drivers are potential maniacs.

Think of it as when you are driving an phantom or G wagon and don't want any bodies wahala on the road.

That's the concept.

I can see that this thread is still alive. The mistake people who are talking about defensive driving here are making is that you are proclaiming someone guilty for not being careful enough while excusing someone who has been reckless and who has broken standard traffic/driving rules. In a country where you have CCTV everywhere and forensic evidence can be used by insurance companies to determine the guilt party, this "you hit me from behind" argument can never stand. Who broke basic traffic/road rules will be the first consideration. You switch lanes without indicating, without checking your mirror, overtaking on the right randomly, then you blame the next man for not being careful/defensive to accommodate your recklessness. Why can't you also bee defensive in your own driving ? Or are we saying if a driver jumps a red light and hits another vehicle, the other driver will be guilty because he wasn't applying defensive driving techniques?

mfm04622:
If while moving to another lane, a car already on the lane need to do ANYTHING (dodge, slow down, move to another lane, hit the brake) for you to safely move into the lane, you are at fault. It is the responsibility of the person moving to ensure he was move safely before doing so.

Originalsly:
Sane countries is where defensive driving rules. I'm not saying defensive driving prevents accidents altogether... but it reduces them a whole lot...especially rear end collisions.

Gbengageorge:
1000% right

davibid:
Remembering that Jamaican film





#GoodLuckSha

Cool Running .

Nigeria we have a bobsled team... I wish them all the best

In case you didn't know..., TAX is the new CRUDE OIL.

Havilah93:
How is that not a penalty for God's sake


This ref is definitely high on something

Refereeing at this tourney as been poor. Clear penalty.

Okay, so it took five comments for someone to mention tribe and 7 comments for someone to mention cucumber. Not disappointed at all. Good luck beautiful young lady. Do your country proud. On to the next...

Don't these kids on Nairaland ever get tired of this constant tribal bashing? When are you lot going to grow up? One silly dude up there who says he's from Ebonyi is even bashing folks from Anambra. How retarded does it get, seriously?

Haba Broda Jimoh, bet wai?

StOla:
When you understand why a CEO of Pepsi could become the CEO of Apple, then you would understand why anyone who has experience as a manager or administrator can handle any ministry except Attorney General.

I guess you are yet to realize that some people on Nairaland choose to be ignorant just to make their biased points.

I wonder how many even as much as did a Google search for the book he recommended before going on their usual tribal and politically motivated rants. That's the first thing I did before even reading comments. Found a downloadable copy online.

And for those arguing about qualifications, pray tell what degree or professional qualifications do you require to be a Governor or President? A degree in government?

wellmax:
Its a pity that youth will try to mock the man while ignoring he message he's passing.

angelTI:
What is the name of the school?

Unilag Staff School Idi Araba. I only found out recently that she was 2 sets behind mine.

nylawal:
Nigeria is the better for it. This is the best way to get out of recession. What the state and Federal Government should do now is to build a value chain by encouraging other part manufacturers to spring up. Brake pads, shock absorbers, tires, radiators, shafts etc can be manufactured to ivm specs so that the standard will be very high.

He can go ahead and manufacture the engines here too and hopefully he will start getting the the raw materials locally, I'm sure that was why the vice president went to visit the plant some days ago.

I hope Enugu and Fg would support this man with electricity so that the value chains mentioned above can be located near his plant. Kudos to IVM!

Well said. Personally, I think the federal government needs to pay more attention to providing constant electricity for this local industrial clusters in the South East and other parts of Nigeria to help improve their productivity.

Also, sponsored trainings to help in improving quality of products is not too much if we are serious about promoting local industries.