Tag: driving
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Music sensation, Timaya arrested after alleged hit-and-run incident
Nigerian music sensation, Timaya has been arrested hours after he was accused of almost killing a young lady.
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Kano Government speaks on plans to stop women from driving
The Kano State Government has denied plans to ban women from driving automobiles, amid reports trending on social media. Some yet-to be verified reports claimed that the state government in collaboration with the state’s Council of Ulama have concluded plans to send the bill prohibiting women from driving, to the House of Assembly. But making…
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My Romance with Google Map – Francis Ewherido
By Francis Ewherido I have never been among the first set of people to latch on to new technologies. But my wife, who is new technology buff, somehow drags me along, but it is not an easy task for her because I am very stubborn and conservative. The same trend was not different with Google…
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FRSC gives condition for use of Google map while driving
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has made clarified its ban on the use of Google Maps while driving. The FRSC Corps Marshal Boboye Oyeyemi, speaking at a news conference in Abuja said road users can only use Google Maps with the aid of car-holding phone devices. The commission had earlier banned the use of…
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Former Chelsea midfielder banned from driving
Ex-Chelsea and Arsenal footballer Cesc Fabregas has been banned from driving for six months for speeding at 68mph (109km/h) in a 40mph (64km/h) zone. The Spain international, 32, was caught by a police speed detection device in south-west London on 4 December. But Fabregas, who now plays for French Ligue 1 club AS Monaco, later…
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Trouble, Salah filmed using mobile phone while driving [Video]
Liverpool striker Mo Salah has been referred to the police by his own club after he was apparently filmed using a mobile phone while driving. The club said: “We have spoken to the player also and will deal with any follow-up internally. “Neither the club or player will be making any further comment on this…
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Essential skills of driving: The foot controls – Dieseruvwe
By Stephen K. Dieseruvwe The foot controls The foot controls of a vehicle, irrespective of the make or model of the vehicle, are laid out in a similar fashion. The foot pedals of a manual vehicle, from right to left, are the accelerator (A), brake (B) and clutch (C), while vehicles with automatic or semi-automatic…
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Defensive Driving – Driver’s Signals
By Stephen K. Dieseruvwe When driving, the language we use takes the form of signalling with indicator lights, hazard warning lights, brake lights, flashing headlights, arm signals, the horn, reversing lights, fog lights, and headlights. These signalling devices are used by a driver to communicate to other road users what they intend to do. Indicators…