Creating learning opportunities for drivers for accident prevention on Nigerian roads

The study is on creating learning opportunities for drivers for prevention of accidents on Nigerian roads. The situation of Nigerians has been x-rayed to validate the need to train drivers to reduce the incidence of road accidents and the attendant loss of lives and crippling of survivors. To guide the study, four research questions were posed to address the problems of the study. The problem was to identify the factors responsible for accidents on our roads and the training needs of drivers, including road safety officials. The descriptive survey design was adopted for the study and the scope was limited to Peace Mass Transit drivers who number 2,100, though 200 were sampled and the 115 copies of the questionnaire were returned. Responses elicited from the drivers showed that conditions of our roads, lack of training of drivers and road safety personnel have contributed a lot to accidents. Recommendations made by the researchers include amongst others that: The Federal Ministry of Works should as a matter of urgency, institute a task force that will be charged with ensuring that no potholes exist on our roads. Adult educators may resort to advocacy in this instance.