OVER SPEEDING

Over speeding has been identified as one of the major causes of road accidents that has led to losses of lives and property as well as disfigured many.
In reducing these road crashes caused by over speeding, the federal government in 2016 announced October 1. as the date for fall compliance to install speed limit device in their vehicles.
Correspondent in today's news analysis writes on the importance of the speed limit device to motorists and all road users vis a vis the compliance by transportation lines and private car owners.
Over the years the Nigerian roads have recorded many form of road crashes or fatal accidents, which cost victims their lives and lost of property.
Statistic shown that apart from bad roads, lack of adherence to traffic signs, over speeding amount for fifty percent of road crashes or accidents
This disturbing trend on our roads prompted the federal road safety corps FRSC and other relevant stakeholders to hold several meetings on the possible ways of reducing accidents cause by over speeding on our roads.
Relying on research findings the stakeholders came up with the idea of installing speed limit device 0n vehicles , as one way of curbing road crashes and save lives.
According to safety experts, speed limit device which is mostly used in developed countries, is to regulate the speed of a vehicle within a specific kilometer per hours.
The speed limit device which usually come in different sizes are to be installed in lorries, trucks, tankers, buses and small cars that ply the Nigerian road.
These safety experts have warned that the speed limit device are only to be installed by certified vendors and implored vehicle owners not to engage the services of quack in installing the speed limit device.
Passengers purchasing commercials vehicles are advice to ensure they only board vehicles with speed limit device install on it, so as to guarantee safe trip to their destinations.
It is pertinent to note that aside safety of lives and reduce of road crashes, the speed limit device also ensures low operational cost of vehicles as well as low consumption of fuel.
But since the introduction of speed limit device, how many vehicles plying the Nigerian road have actually adhered to it ?.
We still see drivers over speeding most especially on the highways sometimes leading to accidents.
But these drivers that have not complied to the speed limit device should note that the installation of the device in their vehicles is not to witch hunt them or the transportation lines but to ensure driving sanity on the roads.
Although some drivers had complained about the high sales of the speed limit device, calling on government to subsidize the price but as they wait for government to do that, they should also note that no amount can substitute for safety of lives.
So the earlier we start complying the better for all.
Many Nigerians will say that our safety religiously is in the hands of God or Allah but the true is that you and i have role to play in making safety a reality on our roads.