Contributions of vehicle inspection operations to traffic system in Abuja, Nigeria

Abstract

The general view about the routine vehicle inspection operations is to ensure that vehicles

Assessment of the Statutory Duties of Federal Road Safety Corps Aimed at Reducing Crashes and Carnages in Ibadan, Southwest Nigeria

“…There are researches on the safety of roads that have been carried out in the world in general and in Nigeria in particular (Whitelegg,1983;Sunmaila,1992;CARRS -Q,2007;Mahmud & Hoque, 2011;Sunmola, 2012;Alade,2012;Filibus, 2012;Badejo,2014;Faniran & Bello, 2014;Sunmola, 2014;Raji et al,2014;Edorhe, 2014;Stephens et al, 2015;Adenigbo et al,2016); Gbadamosi & Adenigbo, 2017;Ojekunle et al, 2017)and Yusuf et al (2018) as well as Babalola (in press). Whitelegg (1983) argued that Road Traffic accidents will continue to be a severe challenge globally if the misconception of blame apportioning, responsibilities, or engineering inadequacies continued to be used to explain RTAs.…”

“…On the other hand, Gbadamosi and Adenigbo (2017) examined the contribution of Vehicle Inspection operations to the traffic system in Abuja, Nigeria, and suggested that the Inspection Officers must inspect the components of vehicles properly before the vehicle registrations are done. Ojekunle et al (2017) analysed road users' perception of road safety in Minna, Niger State, Nigeria, and Yusuf et al (2018) analysed the trends, challenges, and forecast of road traffic accidents in Nigeria while Babalola (in press) discussed the trends and distributions of road traffic crashes and injuries in Nigeria between 2013 and 2016.…”

“…Road transportation system plays a significant role in the socio-economic development of most nations by facilitating the effective movement of people, goods, and services from one geographical location to another (Ajiboye2011; Gbadamosi & Adenigbo, 2017). However, most parts of the world are facing challenges as a result of road transportation (Siyan et al, 2015;Agbigbe, 2016).…”