There are some driving behaviours of most Nigerian drivers that outrightly annoy other road users, both those with cars and pedestrians.
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While there are good and thoughtful drivers in Nigeria who follow the top safety tips while driving, there are also careless drivers who always make the same mistakes.
Interestingly, most drivers don’t even know how annoying these things are. In this article, we will highlight the annoying things Nigerian drivers do to other road users that need to stop.
6 Most Annoying Things Nigerian Drivers Do
If you are a driver in Nigeria and you’re unaware of the things you do that irritate car owners and other road users, here are some of them:
- Mindlessly Blasting Car Horn into People’s Ears
Little wonder why using the horn in a car is prohibited in some parts of European countries, which is one of the most bizarre traffic laws in the world. Blasting a car’s horn unnecessarily is a form of noise pollution and every driver needs to be aware of it.
If there is no pressing need to honk excessively, then you should quit doing it for fun. It gets worse when the car’s horn is really loud.
Don’t you know how frustrating it gets when a trailer suddenly honks around you? Sometimes it even causes a panic attack. Learn to honk responsibly.
- Using High Beam Lights to Distract Other Drivers and Road Users
High-beam lights directed at people’s eyes at night can cause quick blindness and sharp pain. As a driver, once you are directly opposing another approaching vehicle, dim your high beams so that the driver can see and manoeuvre properly.
This has been one of the causes of many accidents on the road and it can be easily controlled.
Also, whenever your high beam lights are on and you are approaching people seated, never forget to dim them because it is very annoying when they have to complain. A lot of frustration comes out of it. People easily get angry over high beam lights being shone directly at their faces.
- Knowingly or Unknowingly Splashing Mud Water on Pedestrian and Other Drivers
A lot of passers-by on the road whenever there is stagnant water avoid walking past the same time a car is driving by because a lot of drivers forget to slow down at that point.
As a responsible and cool driver, you should always slow down when you get to stagnant water knowing fully well that the slightest acceleration of your car will splash the rainwater on others around.
Even on the road, you should drive carefully when water is gathered on a part of the road you are driving through. Splashing dirty water on people in cars is something you don’t want to do
- Forgetting to Show the Indicating Light Before Entering Another Lane
It is very annoying when drivers take a turn and forget to indicate by using the trafficator switch of their cars. You should always let other road users know when you want to turn so that they can anticipate the move and adjust accordingly.
- Taking Two Spaces in a Parking Lot
Nothing is as annoying as a car taking up two spaces at the last parking lot available in the mall. This often happens with learner drivers trying to park in public parking lots.
Learning how to park is so downplayed in the Nigerian learner driver scene and we need to talk about it to create awareness. Proper parking makes traffic flow very well especially within streets of residential areas.
- Reckless Driving on Residential Roads
Speed without control is a death trap waiting to be triggered. You can’t be speeding like a racer on residential roads that have pedestrians actively walking to and fro.
It is also annoying to other drivers on the road when you drive at excessive speed and they have to hold their brakes just so that you don’t crash your car.
Always move below speed limits and when you have to speed, make sure you can easily control it at all times.
Conclusion
These are the top annoying habits of drivers in Nigeria that needs to stop as they not only irritate pedestrains but also other drivers. Some of these habits can even cause serious road accidents.
