The Lagos State Police Command has warned owners of abandoned vehicle and motorcycle parked at Igando Division, to come with their original document or loss them after 14 days. The vehicle: Volkswagen bus marked KTU 568 XS, Motocycle:
Boxer Baja marked AKD 201 QB, Baja motorcycle unregistered, two Honda motorcycle unregistered and one tricycle also unregistered.
As the National President of the Association of Driving Instructors of Nigeria (a coalition of Driving School Proprietors and driving Instructors), I have been receiving reports from all the 36 states in Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory that a very high percentage of Nigerians who want to obtain the National Driver Licence are not interested in being trained (Theory and Practical) in the Driving School.
They believe that Driving is not as complex as Driving Schools and the FRSC are trying to paint it. One of such people bluntly told me that there is no reason why any Driving School train him more than one week (practical). He said he does not need any theoretical training despite the fact that he does not even know 20 per cent of the traffic signs and road markings. His excuse was that he had no time to spare for such trainings. I was forced to rudely tell him that though he had no time to acquire the requisite training for safe driving, he might soon have enough time to die in a crash due to a driving error that he would have been taught how to avoid in the Driving School. This touched him and he released himself for the compulsory 26-session training and today, he is thankful for it. About 5 months after, the same person sent a #1,500.00 MTN recharge card to thank me that my bluntness pushed him to learn a defensive driving technique which saved him, his wife and 3 children from an imminent road traffic crash about 2pm that day.
Although some errant and corrupt Officers of FRSC, VIO, MVAA and State Board of Internal Revenue with their allies in some Driving Schools are encouraging the issuance of Driver Licence to Candidates who have not been trained in Driving Schools, the Driver Licence Applicants or Vehicle Owners should always remind themselves that it is their own lives, family members and those of other innocent road users that they are putting at risk through their compromise.
Anyone that refused to be educated remains an illiterate till he changes his mind-set and gets trained to avoid the present and future consequences of illiteracy.
Driving is a complex activity and its mastery develop overtime with consistent and comprehensive training and re-training in Vehicle Technology, Vehicle Control, vehicle Dynamics, Defensive driving, Super-defensive driving techniques, vehicle maintenance and road worthiness, traffic signs and road markings, and the rules for safe driving among others.
The basic training in Driving Schools and subsequent self-education coupled with a strong determination to always obey the traffic rules and regulations will guarantee safe driving anytime, anywhere and in any situation.
Prevention is always better and cheaper than cure.
s the National President of the Association of Driving Instructors of Nigeria (a coalition of Driving School Proprietors and driving Instructors), I have been receiving reports from all the 36 states in Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory that a very high percentage of Nigerians who want to obtain the National Driver Licence are not interested in being trained (Theory and Practical) in the Driving School.
They believe that driving is not as complex as driving schools and the Federal Roads Safety Corps (FRSC) are trying to paint it. One of such people told me that there was no reason a driving school should train him more than one week (practical).
He said he does not need any theory despite that he does not even know 20 percent of the traffic signs and road markings. His excuse was that he had no time to spare for such training. I was forced to tell him that though he had no time to acquire the requisite training for safe driving, he attitude could cause cause a crash due to a driving error. This touched him and he released himself for the compulsory 26-session training. Today, he is thankful for it. About Five months later, he sent me N1,500 MTN recharge card. He said my bluntness pushed him to learn a defensive driving technique which saved him, his wife and three children from an imminent road crash about 2pm that day.
Although some errant and corrupt officers of FRSC, VIO, MVAA and state Board of Internal Revenue with their allies in some driving schools are encouraging the issuance of driver licences to candidates who have not been trained in driving schools, the driver licence applicants or vehicle owners should remind themselves that it is their own lives, family members and those of other innocent road users that they are putting at risk through their compromise.
Anyone who refuses to be educated remains an illiterate till he changes his mind and gets trained to avoid the consequences.
Driving is a complex activity and its mastery develops overtime with consistent and comprehensive training and re-training in vehicle technology, vehicle control, vehicle dynamics, defensive driving, Super-defensive driving techniques, vehicle maintenance and road worthiness, traffic signs and road markings, and the rules for safe driving, among others.
The basic training in driving schools and subsequent self-education with a strong determination to obey the traffic rules and regulations will guarantee safe driving anytime, anywhere and in any situation.
Prevention is always better and cheaper than cure.
The Lagos State Police Command has warned owners of abandoned vehicles parked at Elemoro Division, Ibeju Lekki, to come with their original documents and remove or lose them to the public through auction sales in two weeks time.
The vehicles are: Mazda 323 marked – XY 878 FKJ, Honda Accord – KTU 379 AZ, Toyota Camry – FKJ 240 BJ, M BENZ – AS 800 UWN, Honda Odyssey- JJJ 861 CG, Toyota Previa – FKJ 875 BM, Opel Astra- SMK 450 AJ and Chevrolet space bus, Toyota Hilux all unregistered
The Ogun State government has given owners of vehicles and motorcycles seized from 2011, 21 days to reclaim them or have them auctioned.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance and Chairman Board of Survey, Mrs. Ajibola Chokor, said the concerned owners should visit the offices of Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) and Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIO) within 21 days to reclaim them.
Mrs. Chokor said the vehicles were seized for contravening traffic rules, adding that failure by any vehicle or motorcycle owner to reclaim his property would result in the two agencies treating them as forfeited.
She said concerned owners of these items should visit TRACE and VIO offices with proofs of ownership and payment of relevant penalties.
The Ogun State Police Command have warned the owners of accidented and abandoned vehicles parked at Ifo and Ipokia Divisions to remove them within 14 days of this publication or lose them to members of the public.
They are: Nissan Quest BZ 840 FKJ, Camry LE BV 550 LSD, Mazda 323 LJ 392 EKY, Mazda 626 BM 33 SMK, Mazda 626 unregistered, Nissan Primera JZ 28 EKY and three motocycles.
The Lagos State Police have warned owners of all accidented and abandoned vehicles parked at Ajangbadi and Akinpelu Divisions to remove them within 14 days of this publication or lose them to members of the public. The vehicles are: Faragon Bus XU 969 LND, Faragon Bus BDG 554 XJ, Ford Pick-up unregistered, Toyota Pick-up unregistered, Toyota Camry BT 30 AKD, Mitsubishi Lancer car SMK 255 BU and 14 Motorcycles.
The Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police, Zone 2, the Commissioner of Police Lagos State Command and the Chairman/Operating Officer of (Tow To Go) Automotive Service Ltd, Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2, Ikeja, Lagos, have warned owners of abandoned vehicles to remove them.
The affested vehicles are parked at Zone 2 Command Head-quarters; Ifako Division; Gbagada; Apapa Division; Area B; Tolu Division; Shagamu Road Division; Ikorodu; Shasha Division; Trinity Division; Oko-Oba Division and Tow To Go Automotive Services Ltd. They are to come with their original documents to remove or forfeit them.
The Lagos State Police Command has warned owners of abandoned vehicles parked at Akodo Police Station to remove them or lose them to members of the public through auction two weeks after this publication.
The vehicles are: Toyota Celica Saloon Car No KRD 880 AJ, Opel Astra Car CZ 463 APP, Primera Saloon Car No APP 424 FN, Volkswagen Passat Saloon Car Unregistered Mark Tipper Truck XX 502AGL.