Thousands of Nigerians dread driving on the ever filled, traffic laden and rough Lagos roads. To start with, Lagosians are respected all over the country for their ability to cope in a jam-packed city like that.
File photo of Lagos roads filled with Danfo buses.
Often times, people who are not familiar with the terrain ask questions about the kind of lifestyle lived by people there. Lagos roads could be draining for people who are not driving because they suffer a similar fate as those who are doing the driving.
It should be established that the roads in this state are presumed to be in a fair state. However, the congestion of the city itself makes it hard for one to manage as the roads have more cars on them at the same time.
Driving on Lagos roads is not as bad as people think it is if they follow the cardinal rules put in place.
With the Lagos roads, one can never be sure of what would happen as there are lots of crazy drivers on them. While trying to be sane, the very careless drivers may make it difficult for one to be in total control. The sad tales spread about the ever-bubbling city filled with numerous adventures discourage many people from exploring the goodness embedded in it.
The best advise you can get when picking a new book is never to judge it by its cover. If you do not try to get past your fears about this lively city, you may always experience things from the outside. Also, note that Lagos is best enjoyed when you have a ride to take from one end to the other.
Check out some of the attitudes you need to have if you ever want to drive on Lagos roads:
1. Obedience to traffic rules
If you want to drive on Lagos roads, you will have to learn how to obey the traffic rules. There are many desperate policemen and traffic wardens that are only out to mess up people’s day and catch offenders.
If you are careless, you will end up paying every official you meet on the road for breaking the traffic rules. There are some roads that you are not expected to make a U-turn on and some are simply tagged ‘one-way’.
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2. Drop your ego and ask for direction
If you are planning to relocate to this city, you should be humble while on the roads if you do not want to get lost. Some people who claimed to know Lagos so well ended up in other states because they did not ask for direction.
3. Your traffic instinct must be sharp
If you are keen on driving on Lagos roads, you should work on your traffic instinct. Staying close to your radio will help you a great deal as you will get wind of the roads that are blocked instead of ramming into a stand-still traffic.
While driving on Lagos roads, you will have to find alternative routes in order to evade traffic.
4. Patience
There is no way you want to drive on the roads in Lagos that will not need this virtue. The Danfo drivers can drive you nuts and make you lose your cool.
It does not matter whether you are educated or not, the street can get to you and make you lose all the polished English you deliver at the interview table. Make it a point of duty not to let frustration get to you and affect your mood while driving.
5. Be smart
This is the first thing you need to know if you ever want to live in Lagos. Whether you are driving or not, you need to be at alert! Lagos is not a place to dull and forget your lines.
You either stand a chance of being duped or robbed once you are discovered to be a dull novice. This is the one city that brings out the toughness in you as you may have to deepen your voice to impress the area boys who want to collect tips from you. Do not let the society turn you to a ‘mugu’.
6. Head out early
The only way you can be sure to beat the traffic is if you head out early. The roads may get blocked when you least expect it to.
Make sure your car is in a good condition in order to avoid being stranded at hoodlum-infested zones.
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7. Be a cheerful giver
You must learn to give unto Caesar what belongs to Caesar in this city. Do not be so uptight about little change you can spare. Sparing N200 may save you the ordeal of being delayed by thugs at a joint.
You never can tell when the same thugs will become handy and clear the road for you to pass when the roads get blocked. Lagos is not a scary place to be in.
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