dfrost:


:DMy brother where are we rushing to? I almost got carried away by same notion but that day I wanted to know where the driver was rushing to. In less than a minute, he parked by the roadside joint and hailed his friends waiting for him to join them in relaxing after the day's work. I laughed over the folly, honestly. So please don't chase after them unless its a car race...

seen that a lot too. just hate drivers that play smart when overtaking.... I drive safe though; esp anytime mom is in the car

MadCow1:


Hommes I am just as pissed off as you about the situation.

I will give you a story; When I returned to Nigeria in 2011, I came back saying I would be the most law abiding Nigerian on our roads.

I pulled up to a traffic stop on a three lane highway and thats when shiit got real. 3 cars had stopped on all three lanes, next thing I see out of the corner of my mirror is a bus driver squeezing in between me and the next vehicle. That's when all my western driving flew out the window.

Sorry I have to disagree with your take that; "the Governors were taken from amongst us".. No sir, The governors are public servants not masters. If the roads are blocked, the ideal thing would be for them to join the queue whilst their escorts go to clear up the road.

I just completed a drive from Port Harcourt to Calabar this evening and I spent 1 hour inside port harcourt trying to exit because untrained drivers wouldn't yield for other vehicles to pass. I believe you should channel your grievance to those who give permits to road users. From my reading to pass my written test abroad, I learnt a lot .

If our drivers actually went through the process of learning road signs and road rules, if the Law Enforcement fellows did their jobs as they should and not be the law breakers, if those in authority obeyed the road rules that they made, then the average citizen wouldn't dare run against traffic when the governor himself in queued up in traffic waiting his turn.

Abroad, when you hear a siren, you immediately know there is an emergency. In Nigeria, anybody can afford a siren and blows it indiscriminately.

Yes I shouldn't join the fuckery just because the entire system is fuucked. But know this, we will follow our leaders.

Fix the leaders and law enforcement agents and everyone will follow suits. Nobody should be above the law, Governors and all government agents inclusive.

Thanks..


P.S; Fosrgive my earlier language, I have a bad habit of swearing and cursing a lot. I meant no disrespect.

Ok we are saying the same thing. When I said they were taken from among us, I meant that they were used to breaking the rules like some of us do and they would not stop that now that they even have the power to push everyone out of the way.

Sure, if the governor should queue, who dare do otherwise.

I have had a shouting match with a police vehicle for driving against traffic. I actually blocked them and they had to beg to pass.

It is annoying. Buhari promised us, so I am expecting him to act anyway

Very interesting topic to discuss.

The reasons are these.

1. System collapse. Even a mad person can be given drivers license in this country. Not to mention numerous people driving without license

2. Traffic law enforcement is zero in nigeria. Those in authority, law enforcement officers lead in breaking the law. Offenders can break the traffic law and get away with it in nigeria

Therefore, it will not stop soon until the nigerian systems that have collapsed over the years are rescuscitated.

ollyruffy:
Very interesting topic to discuss.

The reasons are these.

1. System collapse. Even a mad person can be given drivers license in this country. Not to mention numerous people driving without license

2. Traffic law enforcement is zero in nigeria. Those in authority, law enforcement officers lead in breaking the law. Offenders can break the traffic law and get away with it in nigeria

Therefore, it will not stop soon until the nigerian systems that have collapsed over the years are rescuscitated.

Good points there. How do we resuscitate the system when those in charge are the ones destroying it?

agabaI23:
Ok we are saying the same thing. When I said they were taken from among us, I meant that they were used to breaking the rules like some of us do and they would not stop that now that they even have the power to push everyone out of the way.

Sure, if the governor should queue, who dare do otherwise.

I have had a shouting match with a police vehicle for driving against traffic. I actually blocked them and they had to beg to pass.

It is annoying. Buhari promised us, so I am expecting him to act anyway

I was almost shot by an Army officer who I blocked for driving against traffic. Infact, I was ordered to reverse on my own lane for daring to block the officer. I even made a post about the experience on Nairaland.

Buhari is too busy fixing bigger issues to look at traffic violations.

MadCow1:


I was almost shot by an Army officer who I blocked for driving against traffic. Infact, I was ordered to reverse on my own lane for daring to block the officer. I even made a post about the experience on Nairaland.

Buhari is too busy fixing bigger issues to look at traffic violations.

oh boy. Hope you went for thanks giving. Buhari promised this as well.

Bigger issues? I'm yet to see. I want to see actually because we will benefit from an El Dorado

dfrost:


I quite agree with you on enforcement of laws by the responsible agencies, although we need to consider that humans should use their conscience as a moral compass that should guide them. What if one in flouting traffic laws hits someone down, will he/she be able to live with the guilt? Some people's conscience are more stronger than others... My humble submission.

I'm not a psychologist or a sociologist but my little understanding of the human nature shows that man is naturally wired to be exploitative of a weak system. Only a tiny group of people have the discipline to manage themselves without being supervised; the vast majority of people depends on strictly enforced laws to behave themselves properly.

dearpreye:


I'm not a psychologist or a sociologist but my little understanding of the human nature shows that man is naturally wired to be exploitative of a weak system. Only a tiny group of people have the discipline to manage themselves without being supervised; the vast majority of people depends on strictly enforced laws to behave themselves properly.

Humans are naturally inclined to disobey laws. Disobedience always appear to be the easier way but is that the case ? No!!

agabaI23:
Good points there. How do we resuscitate the system when those in charge are the ones destroying it?

Hi agabal23 I'll agree with you on one hand about those in charge of the system destroying it, albeit you will agree with me that attitude is also a contributing factor. Imagine a drunk driver with an 18 wheeler blaring his horn behind you and there's a ditch in front of you? Like, where exactly does he want you to enter just because his vehicle is higher than yours? It's really disheartening.

dfrost:


Hi agabal23 I'll agree with you on one hand about those in charge of the system destroying it, albeit you will agree with me that attitude is also a contributing factor. Imagine a drunk driver with an 18 wheeler blaring his horn behind you and there's a ditch in front of you? Like, where exactly does he want to enter just because his vehicle is higher than yours? It's really disheartening.

Imagine you are a following a lawyer or a professor or consultant who indicated he was about moving left on a U turn. How will you feel if you wheeled right to continue moving only to see the guy before you blocking your movement because he also wheeled right still indicating a left turn just because he wants to negotiate a U turn in one attempt?

agabaI23:
Imagine you are a following a lawyer or a professor or consultant who indicated he was about moving left on a U turn. How will you feel if you wheeled right to continue moving only to see the guy before you blocking your movement because he also wheeled right still indicating a left turn just because he wants to negotiate a U turn in one attempt?

my brother naija matter tire person

dfrost:


my brother naija matter tire person

Na so we see am

dfrost:


my brother naija matter tire person

The matter tire person abeg.....It's all traceable to the systemic failure we have on ground. We've learned and inculcated many primitive and terrible habit that will require decades of mental reconditioning to reverse.

agabaI23:
How will you feel if you wheeled right to continue moving only to see the guy before you blocking your movement because he also wheeled right still indicating a left turn just because he wants to negotiate a U turn in one attempt?

Very pathetic, honestly.

dearpreye:


I'm not a psychologist or a sociologist but my little understanding of the human nature shows that man is naturally wired to be exploitative of a weak system. Only a tiny group of people have the discipline to manage themselves without being supervised; the vast majority of people depends on strictly enforced laws to behave themselves properly.

You couldn't have said it any better in your posts. As long as so-called Nigerian laws are not enforced, people will continue to do as they wish. After crime should come punishment. If punishment tarries, crime will follow again.

agabaI23:
Humans are naturally inclined to disobey laws. Disobedience always appear to be the easier way but is that the case ? No!!

True. But when severe punishment follows disobedience, they "learn" and would rather not disobey any longer. When they instead escape justice, they are inclined to disobey again. It's psychology.

Antoinne:

True. But when severe punishment follows disobedience, they "learn" and would rather not disobey any longer. When they instead escape justice, they are inclined to disobey again. It's psychology.

True too