DISTRACTED DRIVING Distracted driving has been said to be the singular most important safety issue currently facing the globe. It was noted from our recent study in Lagos that mobile phone use is the single largest contributor to distracted driving in Nigeria as it was observed that 53% of Nigerians use mobile phones while driving…
TRUCK SAFETY In collaboration between AARSI and the Road Safety Coalition on one hand and between AARSI and the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on the other, AARSI in its on-going National Truck Safety Campaign moved to reduce the menace of truck related accidents in the country. With a view to making them visible at…
In March, 2012, AARSI conducted a school zone safety programme with the Lagos State Government where we gave lessons on how to cross minor and major roads, with emphasis on the Green Cross Code – use of zebra crossing. Pedestrian Crossing Signs were donated to Lagos schools.
School zone safety report
CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY To confront the general lack of traffic knowledge and poor road user attitude through imbuing in the children, basic traffic knowledge and the right road user attitude and behaviour, AARSI, in partnership with FRSC, established Road Safety Clubs on 20 schools in Lagos. Here children receive lessons on general road safety, weekly.…
In September 2006, AARSI successfully collaborated with government agencies and Parliament to draft and adopt new motorcycle safety regulations for motorcycle taxis. These new regulations limit motorcycle taxis to specific routes and operating hours, allow only one passenger per motorcycle, and mandate safety apparel for riders and passengers. Between then and June, 2011, AARSI held…
AARSI procured and donated Breathalysers to the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Abuja, Lagos and Niger states (the Safe Road Corridor project along Suleja-Mokwa-Bida-Lambata) for use in the implementation of DUI project. 48 officers of the FRSC and 9 of LASTMA were trained to use the equipment to check drunk drivers on the Nigerian roads.…
SAFETY ENGINEERING & ROAD IMPROVEMENT Between 2009 and 2011, Arrive Alive Road Safety Initiative (AARSI) successfully identified and corrected four school zone Hot-Spots (Accident prone zones), by installing road furniture including vertical signs, within the Lagos metropolis: Osborne Road Bend in Ikoyi Ogudu Junction, along Oworoshoki/Toll Gate expressway Anthony Link Road and Keffi Street in…