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Re: Driving With Hands-free Illegal In Nigeria — FRSC by ShenTeh(m): 12:20pm On Dec 23, 2018
FRSC fought me in 2016 on Jebba road. The guy wanted to book me for use of phone. I kept shouting 'If you send someone to buy Phone for you and he brings an earpiece, will you say he brought a phone?!"

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Re: Driving With Hands-free Illegal In Nigeria — FRSC by haryomikun(m): 12:28pm On Dec 23, 2018
gare:


Very soon you will not be allowed to talk while driving in Nigeria

The law of not using phones while driving is on point. If you drive, you'd understand driving needs full concentration. Mobile phones distract one's attention from the environment, especially on the highway
Re: Driving With Hands-free Illegal In Nigeria — FRSC by haryomikun(m): 12:30pm On Dec 23, 2018
optimusprime2:
I have a question?
What if you own a Tesla?
Those who know, know...
Hehe. Automated driving on Tesla go complain after tpo much pothole
Re: Driving With Hands-free Illegal In Nigeria — FRSC by mcevans1(m): 12:33pm On Dec 23, 2018
bootstrap:
What is the difference between talking on ur phones loudspeakers (or inbuilt car bluetooth) and talking with a passenger seated in the car.

I guess very soon.... “Talking while Driving” wld be considered a traffic offense.



Don't mind the idiots
Re: Driving With Hands-free Illegal In Nigeria — FRSC by optimusprime2(m): 12:35pm On Dec 23, 2018
haryomikun:

Hehe. Automated driving on Tesla go complain after tpo much pothole
grin
Re: Driving With Hands-free Illegal In Nigeria — FRSC by akinszz: 12:37pm On Dec 23, 2018
dingbang:
The FRSC officials in Nigeria are the most ....infact.. I won't be the one to say the word.
useless.... you want to say
Re: Driving With Hands-free Illegal In Nigeria — FRSC by dayleke: 12:40pm On Dec 23, 2018
Franzinni:
That goes to show you how far we have come as a country.... Where a government body like FRSC will be doing like MTN...

Looking for ways to chop peoples money with the utmost disrespect to our intelligence!!!

When you subscribe for data with mtn they ask you to choose if you want auto renewal once it expires or not... They ask you to choose 1 for no and 2 for yes...

I had memorised it so I always just choose 1 without thinking about it...

Recently I subbed for data and to my surprise 1 is now for yes and 2 for no...

So they go just dry siphon you money dey do data even when you no need an..... And God bless you call customer care... They will remind you that you selected auto renewal...

I feel Nigerians have lost all sense of humanity that we don't know our fundamental human rights...

But again Weston be my own

There's always this reminder at d beginning for most companies that states,
"Please listen carefully for our menu has changed. For yes, Pls press 1....." and so on and so....
But na MTN na, who knows?

Sorry bro/sis....
Re: Driving With Hands-free Illegal In Nigeria — FRSC by WaffenSS(m): 12:44pm On Dec 23, 2018
I don't like how Nigerian paramilitary agencies just decide something is illegal without the relevant law backing it up.

That being said, talking on phones while driving remains a danger whether or not Bluetooth is used; it's not the act of holding phones that's the problem. It's the distraction from the conversation itself.

One can imagine the level of distraction of a driver having combative conversations with their spouses or love interests, or being told bad news such as injuries, deaths, job loss, financial losses, fire outbreaks....even an interesting conversation can easily distract a driver and dull their immediate attention and peripheral vision.

But Nigerians don't really care. Some make phone calls only when they're driving, others choose to text. Some even browse.

Safety first. Not just yours but others'.
Re: Driving With Hands-free Illegal In Nigeria — FRSC by adanny01(m): 12:45pm On Dec 23, 2018
I have 2 things i personally want FRSC to clarify for me.

1. Their offense sheet has fines for driving without or with shattered windscreen. Is a shattered windscreen same as cracked windscreen? We all know that a simple single line crack on the windshield will get a motorist fined.

2. Offence sheet has fine for driving with worn-out tires or without spare tire. Why does FRSC fine drivers under this code for expired tires. What is the definition of an expired tire? Some of us know that tires have no specific expiry date. 2 same tires can leave the same factory on the same day and used on the same car but one can expire before the other. One brand can expire in a year and another could take 8yrs, why would officers fine you one a code that doesnt exist. When FRSC official says your tires are expired, they will fine you for wornout tires which is not your offence. Majority of officers do not even know the existence or use of tire wear bar. Therefore there are no standards and motorist are sometimes victimized.

That was how AMAC arrested me with police, towed my vehicle and fined me almost 20k for parking on the shoulder of the speed lane in Abuja. I wonder what the shoulder was made for? That incident pain me no be small. If i make a phone call while driving, FRSC will catch me, if i park well to make a phone call AMAC go catch me, which one na!

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Re: Driving With Hands-free Illegal In Nigeria — FRSC by Temple1288(m): 12:51pm On Dec 23, 2018
maticdamian:
A Student of Unilorin I am Stuck in school for this Xmas no money to eat all my friends have gone for holiday but am the only one left in the hostel I don't want to die of hunger I have nothing to eat as of this moment I speak anything be it just #500 I don't ask much just so that I can put something in my mouth please help


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Diamond Bank
Ayodamola Olaosebikan Segun

grin
Re: Driving With Hands-free Illegal In Nigeria — FRSC by maticdamian(m): 12:52pm On Dec 23, 2018
Pop smoke
Re: Driving With Hands-free Illegal In Nigeria — FRSC by nokatakata: 1:08pm On Dec 23, 2018
Useless FRSC...these people should be scrapped. What's the essence of FRSC when we have pot holes that are death traps on almost all the roads in Nigeria. Tufiakwa!!
Re: Driving With Hands-free Illegal In Nigeria — FRSC by sirusX(m): 1:13pm On Dec 23, 2018
Dandsome:
E don happen.

Now when driving with hands-free and your phone rings, you pull over by the roadside, kneel down, sing worship song then pray before picking the call.


Since it's now illegal, it means taking or gisting while driving will soon be illegal.

FRSC are mad but they don't have anyone to tell them

Na dem and wise pass the oyibo wey make am

When cars are been fit with devices to make communication easier on the move.... we're trying to take steps backwards

They should rather do more to remind the people about been cautious when driving, obeying safety rules and not been a menace to other road users

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Re: Driving With Hands-free Illegal In Nigeria — FRSC by MycroftHolmes: 1:29pm On Dec 23, 2018
optimusprime2:
I have a question? What if you own a Tesla? Those who know, know...
I wonder oo.
or other auto-pilot cars.
Re: Driving With Hands-free Illegal In Nigeria — FRSC by NXVW: 1:32pm On Dec 23, 2018
optimusprime2:
I have a question?
What if you own a Tesla?
Those who know, know...

You can't have a Tesla in Nigeria so that scenario does not apply.
Re: Driving With Hands-free Illegal In Nigeria — FRSC by Buffalo2(m): 1:43pm On Dec 23, 2018
We should look at this from another angle. For instance, if a robbery operation is going on in a particular place and someone close to that place wants to inform another driver that such a thing is happening, how will such messages be shared?

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Re: Driving With Hands-free Illegal In Nigeria — FRSC by Ijeoma660(f): 2:10pm On Dec 23, 2018
maticdamian:
A Student of Unilorin I am Stuck in school for this Xmas no money to eat all my friends have gone for holiday but am the only one left in the hostel I don't want to die of hunger I have nothing to eat as of this moment I speak anything be it just #500 I don't ask much just so that I can put something in my mouth please help


0072808222
Diamond Bank
Ayodamola Olaosebikan Segun

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Re: Driving With Hands-free Illegal In Nigeria — FRSC by gare(f): 2:48pm On Dec 23, 2018
haryomikun:


The law of not using phones while driving is on point. If you drive, you'd understand driving needs full concentration. Mobile phones distract one's attention from the environment, especially on the highway

What about the hands free
Re: Driving With Hands-free Illegal In Nigeria — FRSC by braveboi4life: 3:33pm On Dec 23, 2018
I think the terms of making calls while driving should be reviewed critically.
I speak to friends in the US who make video calls while driving, one in particular speaks while driving for close to 40mins
Re: Driving With Hands-free Illegal In Nigeria — FRSC by Nobody: 5:17pm On Dec 23, 2018
idiotas.
Re: Driving With Hands-free Illegal In Nigeria — FRSC by Cityguy: 6:22pm On Dec 23, 2018
All these beautiful analysis and reasons why what they deem 'illegal' may be expedient and excusable would not get to them (FRSC). Nigerians need to come together, take our destiny in our hands and follow processes that would challenge these antiquated mentalities of our paramilitary outfits who obviously reek of backwardness through civil means. Our CSOs shouldn't just act and talk only about elections!!! They need to spearhead things like these.
Re: Driving With Hands-free Illegal In Nigeria — FRSC by badman007(m): 7:28pm On Dec 23, 2018
I dont need to fact check.

I know a Northerner is in charge of FRSC.
His Alamangiri Education is not Y2K Compliant.

The suffering and smiling continues.
Re: Driving With Hands-free Illegal In Nigeria — FRSC by Nobody: 7:48pm On Dec 23, 2018
NXVW:


You can't have a Tesla in Nigeria so that scenario does not apply.
there is a black Tesla Model S in lagos that has been been sighted multiple times on the Island. The only Teslas that haven't been sighted here are the long discontinued Tesla Roadster, The Model X SUV and the Model 3 - Which is their entry level model. Pricier cars like the Ferrari F12 berlinetta, Lamborghini Aventador, Bugatti Veyron and other exotics hv been spotted here. Underestimate people here at ur own risk.
Re: Driving With Hands-free Illegal In Nigeria — FRSC by Nobody: 8:29pm On Dec 23, 2018
Very Good! Nice developement! There Alot of Moronic untrained drivers in Nigeria
Re: Driving With Hands-free Illegal In Nigeria — FRSC by haryomikun(m): 9:35pm On Dec 23, 2018
gare:


What about the hands free
Everything boils down to loss of concentration.

If you drive, you'd understand both on your end and how it relates to you from other peoples' ends
Re: Driving With Hands-free Illegal In Nigeria — FRSC by opomulero(m): 5:44pm On Dec 24, 2018
na wa o, and u get money to buy data
all d gambling and business strategies u display in ur profile never blow u.

na person like u dey make dem call nigeria youths lazy.

useless sombody na hin u be

maticdamian:
A Student of Unilorin I am Stuck in school for this Xmas no money to eat all my friends have gone for holiday but am the only one left in the hostel I don't want to die of hunger I have nothing to eat as of this moment I speak anything be it just #500 I don't ask much just so that I can put something in my mouth please help


0072808222
Diamond Bank
Ayodamola Olaosebikan Segun
Re: Driving With Hands-free Illegal In Nigeria — FRSC by NXVW: 7:22pm On Dec 24, 2018
platinumricky:
there is a black Tesla Model S in lagos that has been been sighted multiple times on the Island. The only Teslas that haven't been sighted here are the long discontinued Tesla Roadster, The Model X SUV and the Model 3 - Which is their entry level model. Pricier cars like the Ferrari F12 berlinetta, Lamborghini Aventador, Bugatti Veyron and other exotics hv been spotted here. Underestimate people here at ur own risk.

Nobody is talking about the cost of the cars. You can find expensive gasoline-powered cars in virtually every corner of the globe these days. Nothing special about.

Having a Tesla in Nigeria is unfeasible because there's practically no infrastructure to support the car in the country. If there is indeed one or several of them in Lagos I am willing to bet that those cars will be found only around the neighborhood of the owners. As they are electric cars the owners will only be able to charge them at home or maybe their offices. There are no charging stations in Nigeria and there are none planned anytime soon, not until the power situation in the country has been resolved.

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