PDSA to organise road safety education, competition for drivers nationwide

The Professional Driving and Safety Academy (PDSA) says it is organising a free road safety education for drivers and riders to significantly reduce the rate of Road Traffic Crashes, Injuries and Deaths.

The Project Coordinator of the organisation, Mr Jide Owatunmise said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.

The Professional Driving and Safety Academy (PDSA) is an experienced driving school certified and approved by the Federal Road Service Corps (FRSC), established in 2008.

Owatunmise said that the academy would also be organising Best Driver in Nigeria Competition to boost Drivers’ and Riders’ Motivation for improved performance.

He said that the aim and objective of the event was to promote road safety education among all categories of road users for sustained safety on Nigeria roads.

This, he said was in conformity with the UN Decade of Action for Road Safety (2021 – 2030), Nigeria Road Safety Strategy (2021 – 2030) and the Resolutions of National Council on Transportation (December 8,2022).

Owatunmise said that the essence of the competition and the free road safety Education was to address causative factors relating to drivers in the country.

He said that it was also to further complement the laudable efforts in Road Traffic Crash reduction by relevant stakeholders and other well meaning Nigerians.

According to him, several National and Global research reports have affirmed that over 80 per cent of Road Traffic Crashes RTCs (Accidents) were caused by the Human Factors while over 70 percent were attributed to Drivers.

“That is, if the causative factors associated with the Drivers are effectively addressed, the rate of Road Traffic Crashes will be significantly and sustainably reduced.

“Consequent upon the worrisomely high rate of RTCs, Injuries and Deaths in Nigeria, there is an urgent need to embark on multi – dimensional, result – oriented and proactive measures.

“This is to sustainably boost Driver Education, Driver motivation and road safety culture in Nigeria as it obtains in several other Countries.

“Our Organisation, in collaboration with several road safety stakeholders initiated and commenced the Annual Drivers Day event in Nigeria on November 15, 2023.

“The 2024 edition of the National Drivers’ Day will hold on June 27 and it include “Best Driver in Nigeria Competition and Free road safety education for drivers and riders with varieties of awards and prizes, “he said.

Owatunmise commended the Federal Ministry of Health and social welfare for their significant contribution to Transportation, Security and Safety on Nigeria Roads.

He assured the general public of the organization’s commitment towards Preventing Road Traffic Crashes which he said saves Lives, Time and Money for all.