RULES OF THE ROAD

PURPOSE

 This chapter is intended to teach student about the rule of the road the proper observation of these rules. The student have accumulated knowledge of driving through observation of family and friends, and it is important that they understand their responsibility to effectively obey rules of the road, even the commonly ignored ones. 

Our objective

Upon completing of this chapter, the student be able to:

·         Identify the different types of speed limits and how they relate to the basic speed law

·         Explain what rotaries and roundabouts are describe how to drive in single lane rotaries, multiple lane rotaries and roundabout and how to pass in these situation

·         Define right of way and the right of the way rules for all users of the road including vehicle, pedestrians, motorcyclists and bicyclists

·         Provide example of how to judge time and distance and how this relates to negotiating intersection and passing

       

Our measurement method

·         Provide diagram about intersection, roundabout, rotaries and right of way scenarios and have the student label them appropriately depending on the road situation

·         Test student’s memory of the different types of speed limits and related speed laws.

·         Provide a multiple-choice test about basic operating traffic laws of Nigeria.

OUR TOPIC OUTLINE

1.       Basic operating traffic laws of Nigeria

         Understanding the law

         Getting a driver’s license

         Violations and the point system

        Certification of title

         Vehicle registration

         Insurance

         Inspection sticker

         Speed limits

A.      Discuss the different types of speed limits

              Fixed speed limits

              Advisory speed limits

             Day and night speed limits

             B. What are basic speed laws

3. Negotiating intersections

        A. Controlled intersection

        B. Uncontrolled intersection

4. Railroad crossing

         Safely crossing a railroad

                Determining when it is safe to cross

                 Staying Alert                

                 Do not panic if the vehicle stalls 

                Winter-time railroad crossings

                Road salt and railroad crossings

5. Rotaries and roundabout

         Describe the use of rotaries

         Single-lane rotaries

         Multiple lane rotaries

        Quarter-turn

        Continue straight Ahead

        Three-quarter turn

        U-turn

        Roundabouts

        Rules for passing, including passing on the left, passing on the right, and being passed .

6. Determining the right of the way

          A. What is right-of-way?

          B. When should you yield the right-of-way?

          C. Discuss the right-of-way rules for:

                         Pedestrians

                         Funeral processions

                        Intersection not controlled by sign or signals

                        Four-way stops

                        Turning left

                        Private roads, driveways and unpaved roads

                        Throughways

                        Intersection of single’ two-lane and multiple-lane roads, and rotaries

7.       Safe driver law A. Mobile phones

B. Testing

C. Three sub chargeable events in two years suspension

8. Emergency vehicle “move over” law