A complete guide to first aid and road safety designed for Nigerians â in plain English and Pidgin. Because knowledge saves lives. Complete guide for first aid and road safety wey dem design for Nigerians â for plain English and Pidgin. Because knowledge fit save life.
These are the most common emergencies that happen during and after road accidents in Nigeria. Learn the steps â they could save a life. These na the common emergency wey dey happen during and after road accident for Nigeria. Learn the steps â e fit save life.
Most road accidents are preventable. Follow these essential road safety tips every time you travel. Most road accidents fit prevent. Follow these road safety tips every time you travel.
A seatbelt reduces your chance of dying in a crash by 45%. It's the law in Nigeria â and it saves lives. Passengers in the back must wear it too.
Seatbelt go reduce your chance to die for accident by 45%. E dey against the law if you no wear am for Nigeria. Even passengers for back seat must wear am.
Using your phone while driving is as dangerous as drunk driving. If you must call, pull over completely. One message can wait â your life can't.
Using phone when you dey drive dangerous like drinking alcohol and driving. If you must call, park first. One message fit wait â your life no fit wait.
Red means stop. Speed limits exist to save lives. Running traffic lights causes thousands of accidents in Nigeria every year.
Red traffic light means stop. Speed limit dey there to save life. Running red light dey cause thousands of accident for Nigeria every year.
Night driving is very dangerous on Nigerian roads â poor lighting, potholes, and armed robbers. If you must drive at night, keep your headlights on and drive slowly.
Night driving dey very dangerous for Nigerian roads â no light, potholes, and armed robbers. If you must drive for night, on your headlight and drive slowly.
Alcohol slows your reaction time significantly. Even "a little drink" impairs your ability to drive safely. Take a bike or bus if you've been drinking.
Alcohol go slow your reaction time. Even small drink go affect your driving. Take okada or bus if you don drink alcohol.
Motorcycle accidents cause many fatalities in Nigeria. A helmet reduces head injury risk by 69%. Both rider and passenger must wear helmets.
Okada accident dey kill many Nigerians. Helmet go reduce head injury by 69%. Both okada man and passenger must wear helmet.
Drowsy driving causes you to lose focus and even fall asleep on the wheel. Take breaks every 2 hours on long trips. If your eyes are heavy â stop and rest.
When you dey tired you fit sleep off when you dey drive. Rest every 2 hours for long journey. If your eyes dey heavy â stop and rest before you continue.
Cross the road only at designated crossings. Look left, then right, then left again before crossing. Never assume a driver sees you â make eye contact first.
Cross road only for proper crossing place. Look left, then right, then left again before you cross. No assume say driver see you â make sure first.
Leave at least 3 seconds of space between your car and the one in front. On wet or sandy roads, double this distance. Tailgating causes chain-reaction crashes.
Keep at least 3 seconds space between your car and the car in front. For wet or sandy road, double the space. Driving too close dey cause big accidents.
The first few minutes after an accident are critical. Stay calm and follow these steps carefully. The first few minutes after accident dey very important. Stay calm and follow these steps carefully.
Stop your vehicle immediately. Do not flee the scene â it's a criminal offense in Nigeria. Switch on your hazard lights and check if you are injured.
Stop your car immediately. No run away from the scene â e dey against the law for Nigeria. On your hazard light and check if you get injury.
Call 199 (FRSC), 112 (Emergency), or your state ambulance. Give your exact location â name of road, nearby landmark, or town.
Call 199 (FRSC), 112 (Emergency), or your state ambulance. Tell dem your exact location â name of road, shop wey dey near, or the town.
Place warning triangles or red objects at least 50 meters behind the vehicles to warn other drivers. This prevents secondary accidents from happening.
Put warning triangle or anything red at least 50 meters behind the vehicles to warn other drivers. This go prevent another accident from happening.
Attend to injured persons â control bleeding, check breathing, keep them warm. Do NOT move anyone with a suspected spinal injury unless they are in immediate danger.
Help injured people â stop bleeding, check if dem dey breathe, keep dem warm. No move person wey fit get back or neck injury unless the place dey dangerous.
Take photos of vehicle positions, damage, and the scene if safe to do so. Collect the names, plate numbers, and phone numbers of other drivers involved.
Take photos of the vehicles and the scene if it safe. Collect names, plate numbers and phone numbers of other drivers wey involved.
Report the accident to the nearest FRSC office within 24 hours. Also notify your insurance company promptly to begin the claims process.
Report the accident to FRSC office within 24 hours. Also call your insurance company to start claim process quickly.
Save these numbers before you need them. In an emergency, every second counts. Save these numbers before emergency happen. When emergency come, every second dey count.
Test what you've learned. Can you ace all 8 questions? Test wetin you learn. You fit answer all 8 questions?