The massive reintroduction of zebra crossing on all major roads in metropolitan Lagos recently is timely and worthwhile. It is, however, observed that the road users (motorists/pedestrians) are largely ignorant of the need for and the essence of this safety measure on the roads. Hence, motorists often raced across the crossing, notwithstanding the number of pedestrians attempting to or are crossing the road. Also, often time pedestrian willing to cross the road do passively stand aloof, few metres from the zebra crossing box. However, this paper encourages the metropolitan authority to fund extensively mass awareness campaign about the necessity of this measure. Again, re-engineering of the road traffic environment is also offered as another way of ensuring optimal utilisation of this safety measure. Finally, a City Alliance programme that is road safety bias, and sustainably capable of supporting this project in cash and kind towards realisation of the embellished classical benefits this safety measure has to offer metropolitan Lagos is highlighted in this paper. This is with a view at making the road traffic environment safer for the pedestrians, particularly the vulnerable pedestrians within time and space. For the covering abstract see ITRD E123193.
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