Pedestrians Begs LASG To Enforce Zebra Crossing Signs

Pedestrians on Monday urged the Lagos State Government (LASG) to strengthen its enforcement on the adherence of motorists to `pedestrian crossings’ or `zebra crossings’, in busy areas of the Lagos metropolis.
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The pedestrians made the plea in interviews in Lagos.
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They advised the state government to come up with stiff penalties for motorists that failed to observe the road signs.
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According to the pedestrians, motorists must be enlightened regularly on the benefits of adhering to the signs.
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A sportsman, Toheeb Ariyo, said that most motorists plying the National Stadium road always violated the law.
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“I use to think that most of these drivers undergo training amt the Driver’s institutes before being licenced, but their attitude to zebra crossing signs have showed their level of ignorance.
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“At the stadium here, drivers flagrantly violate the sign and zoom off to beat the traffic lights, “ Ariyo said.
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Another sportman, Segun Abioye, said that most of the drivers were not well educated about the signs.
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“Only a few of them observe the signs and even the few are not usually as patient as they ought to be,” Abioye said.
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A special athlete, Ugochukwu Emmanuel, lamented the negligence of motorists at zebra crossings.
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“Even when these drivers are aware of our challenges, they still find it difficult to wait a minute or two for us to cross the roads.
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“It will be good if the government revives its enforcement of the signs,” Emmanuel said.
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Mrs Aduke Rahmon, a commuter at the Falomo area of Lagos, said that many drivers deliberately failed to observe the signs because they were in a hurry.
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A self-employed, Mr Remi Olaleye, said that the neglect of the signs by motorists had resulted into a lot of casualties.
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“Government has neglected enforcement of the signs and many people have been injured, including school pupils. Government should begin to compel motorists to comply,” Olaleye said.
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Another commuter, Mr Gabriel Ogunwande said,“ if you don’t look well before you cross at zebra crossings, you could just be hit or even crushed by fast-moving vehicles.’’
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Motorists are expected to stop for pedestrians to cross the road whenever they step on the zebra crossing signs, but many pedestrians have noted a lax in its enforcement, in recent times.