Improving safety by removing defective vehicles from Nigeria’s roads

The authorities in Nigeria’s commercial centre Lagos aim to improve the city’s horrendous road accident record by targeting defective vehicles. A new system of inspections by the authorities will monitor vehicle condition and ban those that do not meet standards from use. The main target of the scheme will be passenger carrying buses, which have a terrible safety record. However the authorities will also crack down on defective motorcycles and require drivers to be able to show valid insurance documents.
October 26, 2012 Read time: 1 min
The authorities in Nigeria’s commercial centre Lagos aim to improve the city’s horrendous road accident record by targeting defective vehicles. A new system of inspections by the authorities will monitor vehicle condition and ban those that do not meet standards from use. The main target of the scheme will be passenger carrying buses, which have a terrible safety record. However the authorities will also crack down on defective motorcycles and require drivers to be able to show valid insurance documents.

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