Residents of Enugu metropolis call on the Enugu State Government to install regulatory road signs to guide road users and mitigate traffic violations.
This has become expedient, as many aggrieved persons complain of exploitation by perceived Ministry of Transportation officers who clamp or jump into vehicles and make drivers pay heavily for dropping off a friend or colleague along the road.
“Driving within Enugu metropolis has become a nightmare because of these MOT men; today you may drop a friend along a particular road, and no one harasses you, and the next day, these men will just jump out of a keke (tricycle) and clamp your vehicle even as one of them enters your vehicle, charging you for obstruction.”
“Meanwhile, there is no sign at all prohibiting drivers from dropping off a passenger along that road. This has to be checked because inadvertently, it will affect the ease of doing business rating in the state, especially for prospective investors who may have come into the state for inspection and, unfortunately, fall prey to this if unchecked,” a civil servant who pleaded anonymity explained.
“Hence, we call on the Commissioner for Transport, Dr. Obi Ozor, to complete the good work he has been doing in modernizing the state’s transport infrastructure by putting up road signs to educate road users as is obtainable in the developed world,” she concludes.
Road signs and markings, together with signals by authorized traffic officers, are to ensure a smooth and safe traffic flow. You should not only be familiar with each of the signs, but you should also recognize the special shapes and colors, too.”
“Regulatory Signs are mostly circular in shape and are of two types: those with red & yellow circles are prohibitive signs, while those with blue circles but no red border are mandatory signs. They give positive instructions.”
“Informative signs are usually rectangular in shape and provide guidance information.”
“Warning Signs are usually triangular in shape, with a red perimeter. The only warning sign with an inverted triangle means YIELD or GIVE Way,” copied from the Nigerian Highway Code.
