Oh! you actually opened this post? So you too don’t want to die now. Hahahahahaha!

Don’t let me lie, what will kill every man will surely kill him, no matter how hard he tries. But on the flip-side, it is often said that though death is inevitable, some of them are avoidable.

This is what brings me to writing this short piece about what I feel is the major reason why many Nigerians would rather remain at home than traveling by road.

Without wasting our time, here they are:

1. Take an alternative

I mean using a train or better still going by air. It’s that simple, since they are by all ramifications safer than traveling by bus.



2. Avoid Night travels.
Do all you can not to travel at night due to common reasons like bad roads, unnoticed bumps, crazy bends and night attacks. And for trips that will spill into the night try having a stop-over.


I was just 16 when I traveled alone to Maiduguri and I was cautious enough to pass the night in Lokoja (from where I continued the trip very early the next day).



3. Sleep is an enemy
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why?
1. Your driver is human too, you can be the one to tap him in case he sleeps.
2. You would be slow to respond to any accident (if at all any occurs).

4. Avoid the most dangerous places on the bus.
These are:
a. Front and back seats– because most buses either collide or get hit from behind.
b. Window– in case the bus lands on its side.


5. Caution your driver
Most Drivers like moving at a terrible speed level with the thought that they are pros. Funny enough, their speedometer barely works, therefore, nothing is available to tell them how fast they are running.


See, nobody will crucify you for this, shout at him till he slows down but don’t do this when the car is struggling for balance so as not to confuse him.
Don’t be shy to do this because it works. your driver immediately gets back to a reset ‘mode’ the more you say it.


6. Check your bus
Before traveling on any bus, try as much as you can to check the condition of such bus, Don’t just hop into it. If it means you boarding another one, please do.

Remember, it’s better to be late than to be late.
Tire that does not have plenty teeth, is that one tire?

With all the above said, its worthy to note that what will be will surely be. I just decided to write them because I feel fatal road accidents are actually avoidable.


7. pray

To whatever you hold in high esteem: it could be God, your Mum, your head, it could even be your bae. Just manage to mutter few lines.

That’s all I can think about for now.


I want your contributions, share your thoughts via the comment box.

stolen from www.nomadicnegro.com






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nawa4naija:
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have some more to add?

Patiently waiting for it to hit the front page
Then i will add mine
Lalasticla. Mynd44 this is a very useful post. We need to educate fellow nairalanders.

OBALORLA:

have some more to add?

nawa4naija:
Patiently waiting for it to hit the front page
Then i will add mine
Lalasticla. Mynd44 this is a very useful post. We need to educate fellow nairalanders.

lol...
I pray they do

Nice compilation...

Put your life in God's hands

decatalyst:
Nice compilation...

Put your life in God's hands

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