The Professional Driving and Safety Academy (PDSA), in collaboration with national and international stakeholders in the transportation sector, has commenced the 2024 Best Driver in Nigeria Competition and free road safety education for drivers nationwide.
Speaking at a news conference in Abuja to kick-start the programme, the Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of PDSA, Mr Jide Owatunmise, noted that driving remained one of the most complex tasks.
Owatunmise said that several global and national research reports had affirmed that over 80 per cent of Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) were caused by human factors and over 70 per cent attributed to drivers.
He said that if the causative factors associated with the drivers were effectively addressed, the rate of RTCs would be significantly and sustainably reduced.
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Owatunmise also said that as high as the rate of RTCs, injuries and deaths were preventable with adequate knowledge and compliance with road rules.
He added that given the high rate of RTCs, injuries and deaths in Nigeria, there was an urgent need to bridge the gaps towards ensuring safety on Nigerian roads.
At the end of the competition, the best driver will be given a car worth N20m, the first runner up will get N5m and the second runner up N3m, while the fourth to 10th positions will receive N1m each. There will be a variety of consolation prizes for all other contestants.
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