SAFETY ON OUR ROADS

Sir,

Almost everyone has heard, or may have seen a friend, co-worker or relative who has been involved in a road accident.
This is real but painful because some of them are permanently disabled due to these accidents, some have died, and the pain of losing them is unbearable.
Cars are not meant to kill us but to make our lives easier.

Cars are also made to be comfortable and to keep us safe while on the road.
No car manufacturer has ever aimed at killing car users but instead to make them safe while enjoying their journey.
We seem to have forgotten basic rules when driving to ensure safe trips for ourselves and for the people we are transporting.

SEAT BELTS

All drivers and passengers must wear seat belts just after getting in a car and they must ensure that they are worn properly.
If a seat belt is faulty then that car is not safe.
The driver must make it their responsibility that before they move the car everyone has fastened their seat belts.

SIGNS AND SIGNALS

Signs, signals, and pavement markings help indicate the rules of the road designed for the safe movements of vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists.
The signs regulate your driving, informing you on what to expect.
This allows the driver to take decisions on time.
As a driver it is important to know them and be able to identify them and above all you must abide to them.

STOP SIGNS

Drivers have gotten used to the road and have developed a habit of not respecting the stop signs.
At a stop sign you must come to a complete stop and before proceeding you must check for other motorists and pedestrians, when it is clear only then should you slowly move forward.
NOTE: At a four-way stop, the vehicle that stops first should go first. After stopping and yielding to any pedestrians wanting to cross, roll slowly to show your intent to proceed.
NB: if two or more vehicles stop at the same time, the vehicle on the left should yield to the vehicle on the right.

SPEED

A safe speed is one that allows you to stop safely in emergency situations.
Every place has a maximum speed recommended for it and drivers must obey that. 
Most fatal crashes are caused by speeding.
This does not mean that you should drive slowly, but rather drive responsibly and at no time should you exceed the posted maximum speed.
Drivers should maintain a safe following distance.

BLAME

This chorus is usually sung at the accident scene, during recording of statements and even inside courts.
It sometimes also proceeds as the public may also blame the local government.

This doesn’t go do down well because a life has been lost and someone has to take the blame, and shifting it won’t help but rather accept it and start working that it does not happen again.
I would like to urge drivers to drive safely and aim to make the road safe for everyone and make sure no life is lost while they are behind the steering wheel.

Sprite Hoaxer

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