As the unending traffic gridlock on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway bites hard on motorist, the situation seems to have deteriorated from just been traffic congestion to fear of the unknown. Miscreants have seized the opportunity of the logjam to unleash terror on the hapless motorist. The insecurity somewhat prevalent on the ever-busy road came to limelight again last Sunday. Read more ...
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The New Lagos Traffic Law Of Gains And Pains
This article sheds more light on the implications of the new Lagos traffic law. What are the gains and the pains of the new Lagos traffic law to Lagosians and Lagos at large. Find out in this article. It seems the end of the road has come for lawless motorists especially drivers of commercial buses popularly called danfo, with the ...
Read More »What You Should Know About Ikorodu Town (2)
Ikorodu town – initially a massive forest lying a few kilometers north of the Lagos Lagoon, and less than 10 kilometers north of the Atlantic Ocean, was once a walled City. This article is the second and concluding part of “ What you should know about Ikorodu”. It bridges the gap between the old and the new. Read part one ...
Read More »Traffic congestion and urbanization
Traffic congestion is a situation in which demand for road space exceeds supply. Traffic congestion is the impedance vehicles impose on each other, due to the speed-flow relationship, in conditions where the use of a transport system approaches capacity. Traffic congestion is essentially a relative phenomenon that is linked to the difference between the roadway system performance that users expect ...
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