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UGBOAKU ANUNA (ARC)
FACT
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH
BLESSING UGBOAKU ANUNA (ARC)
THE CHINESE 3D BUS
Major Events in 2011 3
Interview with Blessing 4
Fuel Efficiency 8
Seatbelt Myth 10
The Chinese 3D Bus 12
Many More
Inside this issue:
Publisher: Osita Chidoka Corps Marshal/Chief Executive
Editor–In–Chief:OC Oladele (DCC)
Editor: KD Alegieuno (ARC)
Members:
VO Ogunnupebi (ACC)
AR Obagbemiro (SRC)
CB Nwokolo ARC)
DO Enakireru (ARC)
0I Ikoku (ARC)
EDITORIAL BOARD
Volume 1, Issue 7
FRSC N i ger i a : st ro ng l y comm i tted to the UN
Decade o f Ac t i o n
Insight
KNOWING A LITTLE ABOUT EVERYTHING
The Chinese 3D bus can
save up to 860 tons of fuel
per year, thereby reducing
2,640 tons of carbon
Insight newsletter- July 2011 Edition
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Have you ever wondered
why a man may live his life
successfully and not fart,
or even when he farts, it
would not smell? Physi-
cians believe that if a man
routinely uses the loo
every morning, he will not
fart. I think this is also
true of automobiles that
are regularly maintained.
Automobile manufactur-
ers boast that, vehicles
when regularly main-
tained, driven by a quali-
fied person and in confor-
mity with traffic regula-
tions would never break
down or be involved in a
crash. The same principle
can be extended to an or-
ganisation or country that
desires progress. Pro-
gress requires dexterity
and agility to multi – func-
Some facts about the Af-
rican elephant
-Like human beings, ele-
phants show great respect
for their dead. They bury
them under tree branches
and mourn for them.
-Reports has it that when
elephants come across the
bones of a dead elephant,
they stop briefly to pay re-
spect.
-They have very good mem-
ory. Elephants remember and
can retrace their grazing
routes even if they revisit
them after several years.
Some facts about the
African lions:
-Unlike all the other African
big cats, lions are social ani-
mals, living in prides consist-
ing of up to three males,
several more females and
their cubs.
-Though they are the re-
puted ―king of the jungle‖,
lions are actually quite lazy. -
-The female lions (lionesses)
do most of the hunting, while
the males defend their
pride‘s territory.
in West Africa.
Culled from
www.africaguide.com/wildlife
tion.
Our cover this month
projects the multi – func-
tionability in Blessing, a
young Assistant Route
Commander in Finance
and Accounts dept in
RSHQ. Blessing, on a
first contact, portrays a
false look of an ordinary
girl next street. As young
as she is, Blessing is al-
ready a chartered ac-
countant and represents
Nigeria as an interna-
tional tennis player. She
is also a professional
dancer. How she combines
these activities reflects
discipline and hard work.
The FRSC of the future
requires men and women
that are multi – func-
tional in delivering road
safety to Nigerians.
The story of the 3 – D
coaches in China is inspi-
rational in solving traffic
gridlocks on Nigerian in-
tra city highways.
The regular stories are
can also be read in this
edition.
Insight newsletter- July Edition
FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
3
January
-January 11: Flooding and mudslides in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro kill more than
800.
-January 14:The Tunisian government falls after a month of increasingly violent protests;
President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali flees to Saudi Arabia after 23 years in power.
-January 24: At least 37 people are killed and more than 180 others wounded in a bomb-
ing at Domodedovo International Airport in Moscow, Russia.
-February 11:Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak resigns after widespread protests calling
for his departure, leaving control of Egypt in the hands of the military until a general
election can be held.
-March 11: A 9.1-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami hit the east of Japan,
killing over 15,000 and leaving another 8,000 missing.
-April 11: Former Ivorian President Laurent Gbagbo is arrested in his home in Abidjan by
supporters of elected President Alassane Ouattara with support from French forces
thereby ending the 2010–2011 Ivorian crisis and civil war.
-June 4: Chile's Puyehue volcano erupts, causing air traffic cancellations across South
America, New Zealand, Australia and forcing over 3,000 people to evacuate.
-July 7 – The world's first artificial organ transplant is achieved, using an artificial wind-
pipe coated with stem cells.
-July 9 – South Sudan secedes from Sudan, per the result of the independence referen-
dum held in January.
-July 20: Goran Hadžić is detained in Serbia, becoming the last of 161 people indicted by
the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.
-July 20:The United Nations declares a famine in southern Somalia, the first in over
thirty years.
-July 21:– Space Shuttle Atlantis lands successfully at Kennedy Space Center after com-
pleting STS-135, concluding NASA's space shuttle program
Culled from Wikipedia Encyclopedia
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SOME MAJOR EVENTS IN 2011
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Who does not like success, whether it
comes in the form of passing a promo-
tion examination, making a sudden
breakthrough in a research or winning
a competition? Every sane man should.
Like most good things in life, enduring
success do not come cheaply, there is
always a price tag attached to it This
can be in form of your time, persis-
tence, patience, mental and physical
labour and even so much more. Yet, it
is often worth the while. As Theodore
Roosevelt put it, ―The credit belongs to
those who are actually in the arena,
who strive valiantly; who know the
great enthusiasms, the great devo-
tions, and spend themselves in a wor-
thy cause; who at the best, know the
triumph of high achievement; and who,
at the worst, if they fail, fail while
daring greatly, so that their place shall
never be with those cold and timid
souls who know neither victory nor de-
feat.‖
Permit me to invite you into the life of
Blessing Ugboaku Anuna (ARC), a young
lady who has ICAN and NIM attached
to her CV, at present she is preparing
for the All African Games to be held in
Mozambique if she eventually qualifies
and picks up a medal at the completion,
it will add to here numerous feats in
sports. As you read this all rousing and
mind blowing interview, take time to
reflect on your own dreams. Get into the
arena and fill your life with meaning and en-
during goals.
INS: May we meet you
Blessing: My name is Blessing Ugboaku
Anuna from Akabo village, Ikealuru local
government area of Imo State.
INS: Tell us about your educational back-
ground
Blessing: I started my primary school at
the Akabo primary school where I finished
in 1992. Between 1993 and 1995, I at-
tended the Surulere Girls Secondary
School where I first met with Oluchi On-
weagba, the first MNET face of Africa. We
were class mates. I thereafter proceeded
to Comprehensive High School, Enugu where
I obtained my senior secondary school cer-
tificate in 1999. I obtained my Bsc in Ac-
counting from Enugu State University of
Science and technology in 2005 and I fin-
ished my NYSC service in 2007, got my
NIM in 2008 and ICAN in 2009.
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH BLESSING UGBOAKU ANUNA (ARC)
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African games camping.
INS: In what ways do you think your
feats will contribute to the growth of the
Corps?
Blessing: Tennis is a sport that helps you
mentally and physically. Because the sport
requires concentration, it builds your con-
centration ability hence improving your
productivity in the work place. Today, I
have introduced some staff into the game
and they enjoy it. With my ICAN, I know
I can contribute positively to the growth
of the Corps, especially in the area of
public accounting.
INS: How do you strike a balance between
your academics and sports?
I have never been a professional tennis
player in my life. My couch said that if I
had ever been a full time tennis player,
Nigeria would have produced another
Serena Williams. I make it a point of duty
to put extra effort in my academics when-
ever I go for training. Between 1999 to
2006 I was already in top 16 while still
doing very well in my academics.
INS: Who is your role model?
Blessing: I would have said my mum but
she is late. She was beautiful and brainy.
She was a standard for all of us in the
family. In the Corps, Commander Oyeyemi,
MFR is my role model. In sports, Serena
Williams is my role model. She is every-
thing I want to be in the world of sports.
I joined the Corps in August 2008
where I was posted to the Training
Department. Presently I am in the Ac-
count and Finance Department, RSHQ,
Abuja.
INS: We understand that you are into
sports which of the games do you
play?
Blessing: Tennis
INS: Tells us about some of the com-
petitions you have attended?
Blessing: I played my first competition
in 1999 during the All Schools
UniPetrol Competition. In 2002 I at-
tended the National Sports Festival in
Benin, where I won 2 bronze medals
(singles and double). I won a bronze
medal at the 2003 NOGA games. I
beat a white lady from Portuguese to
qualify for the quarter final during
the Ogbe Hand Court International
competition. In 2009, I played the
Governor‘s Cup and in 2010 I played
the Port Harcourt Opens. That Same
year I reached the semi final at the
Dala Hand Court in Kano in both the
singles and double. This is my 2nd All
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH BLESSING UGBOAKU ANUNA (ARC)
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INS: How will you want to see the
Corps in the next 100 years from
now?
Blessing: Flawless. Perfect. With the
way the Corps is moving, I strongly
believe it will get there.
INS: What advice do you have to your
fellow officers?
Blessing: Love your job, get dedicated
to your duties and be honest. Be who
you are in and outside the office. Do
the right thing because it is right and
not because someone is watching you.
INS: What are your hobbies?
Blessing: Swimming, singing and danc-
ing
INS: Are you married?
Blessing: No, I am single
INS: Wishing you success in the forth
coming All African Games
A leader, once convinced that a
particular course of action is the right
one, must....be undaunted when the going
gets tough.
Ronald Reagan
Fight one more round. When your arms
are so tired that you can hardly lift your
hands to come on guard, fight one more
round. When your nose is bleeding and
your eyes are black and you are so tired
that you wish your opponent would crack
you one on the jaw and put you to sleep,
fight one more round - remembering
that the man who always fights one
more round is never whipped.
James Corbett
Determination is the wake-up call to the
human will.
Anthony (Tony) Robbins
The only way to find the limits of the
possible is by going beyond them to the
impossible.
Arthur C. Clarke
It‘s a very funny thing about life; if you
refuse to accept anything but the best,
you very often get it. William Somerset
Maugham
The more you prepare, the luckier you
appear.
Terry Josephson
Insight newsletter- July Edition
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH
BLESSING UGBOAKU ANUNA (ARC) BE INPIRED!
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BLESSING‗S PIX DURING ONE OF HER TRAINING SESSIONS
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Fuel efficiency is a form of thermal
efficiency, meaning the efficiency of
a process that converts chemical po-
tential energy contained in a carrier
fuel into kinetic energy or work.
Overall fuel efficiency may vary per
device, which in turn may vary per ap-
plication, and this spectrum of vari-
ance is often illustrated as a continu-
ous energy profile. Non-
transportation applications, such as
industry, benefit from increased fuel
efficiency, especially fossil fuel power
plants or industries dealing with com-
bustion, such as ammonia production
during the Haber process.
In the context of transport, fuel ef-
ficiency or fuel economy, is the en-
ergy efficiency of a particular vehicle,
and is given as a ratio of distance
travelled per unit of fuel consumed.
Fuel efficiency is expressed in miles
per gallon (mpg) (prevalent in the USA
and UK, using their respective defini-
tions of a gallon) or kilometres per li-
tre (km/L) (prevalent in several Latin
America and Asian countries such as
Brazil, India and Japan). The reciprocal
ratio, "fuel consumption", is usually ex-
pressed in liters per 100 kilometers
(L/100 km) (common in Europe, Canada,
New Zealand and Australia) or litres
per mil (Norway/Sweden).
Variations on a vehicle's fuel effi-
ciency include weight-specific effi-
ciency for freight, and passenger-
specific efficiency (vehicle efficiency
/ number of passengers).
VEHICLE DESIGN
Fuel efficiency is dependent on many
parameters of a vehicle, including its
engine parameters, aerodynamic drag,
weight, and rolling resistance. There
have been advances in all areas of vehi-
cle design in recent decades.
Hybrid vehicles use two or more power
sources for propulsion. In many de-
signs, a small combustion engine is com-
bined with electric motors. Kinetic en-
ergy which would otherwise be lost to
heat during braking is recaptured as
electrical power to improve fuel effi-
ciency.
FLEET EFFICIENCY
Fleet efficiency describes the average
efficiency of a population of vehicles.
Technological advances in efficiency
may be offset by a change in buying
habits with a propensity to heavier ve-
hicles, which are less efficient, all else
being equal.
ENERGY CONTENT OF FUEL
The specific energy content of a fuel is
the heat energy obtained when a certain
quantity is burned (such as a gallon, litre,
kilogram).
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FUEL EFFICIENCY 0I Ikoku (ARC)
9
It is sometimes called the heat of
combustion. There exist two different
values of specific heat energy for the
same batch of fuel. One is the high (or
gross) heat of combustion and the
other is the low (or net) heat of com-
bustion. The high value is obtained
when, after the combustion, the water
in the exhaust is in liquid form. For the
low value, the exhaust has all the water
in vapor form (steam). Since water va-
por gives up heat energy when it
changes from vapor to liquid, the liquid
water value is larger since it includes
the latent heat of vaporization of wa-
ter. The difference between the high
and low values is significant, about 8 or
9%. This accounts for most of the ap-
parent discrepancy in the heat value of
gasoline. In the U.S. (and the table on
the next page) the high heat values
have traditionally been used, but in
many other countries, the low heat val-
ues are commonly used.
Neither the gross heat of combustion
nor the net heat of combustion gives
the theoretical amount of mechanical
energy (work) that can be obtained
from the reaction. (This is given by the
change in Gibbs free energy, and is
around 45.7 MJ/kg for gasoline.) The
actual amount of mechanical work ob-
tained from fuel (the inverse of the
specific fuel consumption) depends on
the engine. A figure of 17.6 MJ/kg is
possible with a gasoline engine, and
19.1 MJ/kg for a diesel engine. See
Brake specific fuel consumption for
more information.
FUEL EFFICIENCY OF VEHICLES
The fuel efficiency of vehicles can be
expressed in more ways:
Fuel consumption is the amount of fuel
used per unit distance; for example,
litres per 100 kilometres (L/100 km).
In this case, the lower the value, the
more economic a vehicle is (the less
fuel it needs to travel a certain dis-
tance); this is the measure generally
used across Europe (except the UK and
Denmark - see below), New Zealand,
Australia and Canada. Also in Uruguay,
Paraguay, Guatemala, Colombia, Japan,
China, and Madagascar, as also in post-
Soviet space.
Fuel economy is the distance travelled
per unit volume of fuel used; for exam-
ple, kilometres per litre (km/L) or
miles per gallon (MPG), where 1 MPG
(imperial) = 0.354013 km/l. In this
case, the higher the value, the more
economic a vehicle is (the more dis-
tance it can travel with a certain vol-
ume of fuel). This measure is popular in
the USA and the UK (mpg), but in
Europe, India, Japan and Latin America
the metric unit km/l is used instead.
TO BE CONTINUED IN THE NEXT
EDITION
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FUEL EFFICIENCY 0I Ikoku (ARC)
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A seatbelt sometimes called
safety belt is a safety harness
designed to secure the occupant
of a vehicle against harmful move-
ment that may result from colli-
sion or a sudden stop.
1.As part of an overall automobile
passive safety system, seatbelts
are intended to reduce injuries by
stopping the wearer from hitting
hard interior elements of the ve-
hicle or other passengers. It also
prevents passengers from being
thrown from the vehicle.
2. Seatbelt also absorbs energy
by being designed to stretch dur-
ing any sudden declaration, so
other safety restraint in vehicle
is the air bag.
It is worthy of note that a lot of
people including pregnant women
habuor myths (negative belief)
about the use of seatbelts. Some
of these common myths and be-
lief about the seatbelt are:
MYTH: I don‘t wear safety belts
because I feel that I would be
trapped if the car caught fire of
if I were to drive into a body of
water and become submerged.
FACT: Less than one half of one
percent of crashes involves fire
or submersion. Using seatbelt pre-
vents occupants from being
knocked unconsciously
or running into other passengers so that
you can get out of the vehicle with least
amount of injury, without a seatbelt you
are likely to be knocked out or too se-
verely injured to leave the vehicle.
MYTH: I don‘t wear safety belts
anymore now that I have a car equipped
with airbags.
FACT: Airbags are designed to be
used in conjunction with safety belts, to
keep you in position in the event of any
crash. To work effectively, airbag comes out of the dashboard at a rate of 200miles per hour. If you are not prop-erly belted, the airbag could kill you. Air-bags provide supplementary protection in front crashes and not rear impact or
rollover crash.
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SEAT BELT MYTHS AND OTHER EXCUSES THAT PEOPLE GIVE
JM Dajangla (SRC) CPEO/RSHQ
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.MYTH: I buckle up most of the
time, but not if I am just going to
the corner store/ shop a few blocks
from my house.
FACT: The risk of getting into a
serious crash is just as great when
you need to take a quick trip to the
store as it is on a longer trip. 75%
of all serious motor vehicle crash
occurs in crashes that are travelling
under 40 miles per hour. Being
thrown against a dashboard in a
30miles per hour crash is like strik-
ing the ground after falling from a
third floor window. Even a crash at
only 12 miles per hour can be fatal.
MYTH: The safety belt wrinkles
my clothes.
FACT: After going through the
windshield, you won‘t be worried
about clothes.
MYTH: If a pregnant woman uses
the seatbelt, it could kill the unborn
baby.
FACT: The way to protect the
unborn baby is to protect the
mother, she must use the seatbelt.
Unbelted pregnant women are 2.8
times more likely to be exposed to a
fetal death.
“SAY YES TO SEATBELT EVEN
IF YOU ARE PREGNANT”.
Unfocused, distracted and often over tired indi-
viduals cause auto accidents, not particularly men
or women. I have seen men on their mobile
phones, eating sandwiches and picking their noses
as they merrily drive along.
I have seen women checking their hairstyle in the
mirror, turning around to talk to their children
who are sat on the back seat, and fumbling in the
glove compartment for I know not what.
Such attitude often time result to road traffic
crash. I think it really boils down to lack of con-
centration coupled with a complete disregard for
other road users. Such motorists tend to be
thinking only of their own problems while being
oblivious of their immediate environment.
At other times it is due to stress. Being a sensi-
ble and responsible auto user requires the ability
to focus on the task at hand, and is not depended
on the gender of driver.
Sometimes accident may occur as a result of ex-
cessive cautiousness, just as it can come about
from being overzealous. It is great to be careful,
but too much carefulness can cause confusion and
ultimately frayed tempers and indecision.
There again, thankfully, there are those of us
who drive at a reasonable pace, who make good
decisions and who are generally good drivers. To
say that one particular sex causes more auto acci-
dents would probably be unfair to such well be-
haved drivers who are labeled just because of
their gender.
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SEAT BELT MYTHS AND OTHER
EXCUSES THAT PEOPLE GIVE
OPINION
MEN VS. WOMEN: WHO CAUSES MORE
CAR CRASH? AE Umana (ARC), CPL, RSHQ
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Necessity they say is the mother of in-
vention. China has decided to take the
bull by the horn by inventing something
spectacular. In its quest to tackle the
growing menace of traffic jam, air and
noise pollution, a Chinese company known
as Shenzhen Hashi Future Parking Equip-
ment Co. has developed a prototype of
an environmental friendly public trans-
port called the 3D bus or straddling bus.
The bus allows cars to drive right under
it. One intriguing feature about the bus
is that it cannot be caught in a traffic
gridlock neither will it slow down other
vehicles as it allows cars to drive under
it.
Its biggest strength is saving road
spaces, efficient and high in capacity. It
can reduce up to 25-30% traffic jams on
main routes. The bus can speed up to
60km/hr and it can take 1,200 to 1,400
people at a time. Interestingly, the bus
can save up to 860 tons of fuel per year,
reducing 2,640 tons of carbon emission.
The model looks like a subway or light-rail
train bestriding the road. It is 4-4.5 metres
high with two levels: passenger‘s board on the
upper level while other vehicles lower than 2
metres can go through under. The straddling
bus which is powered by electricity and solar
energy will be made to fit under city over-
passes.
With the growing traffic in Abuja and other
big cities like Lagos, the Chinese 3D bus will go
a long way curbing the menace of traffic grid-
lock but first we must have a paradigm shift.
We must develop a good road culture by obey-
ing traffic rules and regulations not because
we are afraid to be sanctioned, but because it
is the right thing to do.
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THE CHINESE 3D BUS FOR TACKLING TRAFFIC CONGESSION
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Never drink alcohol and drive.
Alcohol is a major cause of traffic accidents in many countries. Even small amounts of
alcohol can affect your driving. It is not just people who are obviously drunk who cause
accidents.
The effects of alcohol on driving vary but, in general, they follow the pattern below.
Alcohol may give you a feeling of well-being but, in fact, it is a depressant. Even at low
levels, it worsens your judgment and your driving performance. At higher levels, the
risk of being involved in an accident increases dramatically.
REMEMBER: NEVER drink alcohol and drive
CULLED FROM:
THE AFRICAN HIGHWAY CODE
A GUIDE FOR DRIVERS OF HIGHWAY GOODS VEHICLE (VERSION FOR DRIVING
ON THE RIGHT)
With increasing amounts of alcohol, you are likely to:
Take LONGER to react
Take MORE risks
LOSE control
LOSE your memory
Die
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FITNESS TO DRIVE – ALCOHOL
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These three functions are achieved by
combining the properties of four basic
components of the helmet that are de-
scribed below;
The shell
This is the strong outer surface of the
helmet that distributes the impact over
a large surface area, and therefore
lessens the force before it reaches the
head. Although the shell is tough, it is
designed to compress when it hits any-
thing hard. It provides protection
against penetration by small, sharp and
high speed objects and it also protects
the padding inside the helmet from
abrasions and knocks during daily use.
These requirements mean that the shell
must be hard, usually with a smooth ex-
terior finish.
The impact-absorbing liner
This is made of a soft, crushable pad-
ded material – usually expanded polysty-
rene, commonly called ―styrofoam‖. This
dense layer cushions and absorbs the
shock as the helmet stops and the
Cont from last month
...or a combination of them. Helmets cre-
ate an additional layer for the head and
thus protect the wearer from some of
the more severe forms of traumatic
brain injury.
How a helmet works
A helmet aims to reduce the risk of seri-
ous head and brain injuries by reducing
the impact of a force or collision to the
head. A helmet works in three ways:
It reduces the deceleration of the
skull, and hence the brain move-
ment, by managing the impact. The
soft material incorporated in the
helmet absorbs some of the im-
pact and therefore the head
comes to a halt more slowly. This
means that the brain does not hit
the skull with such great force.
It spreads the forces of the impact
over a greater surface area so
that they are not concentrated on
particular areas of the skull.
It prevents direct contact between
the skull and the impacting object
by acting as a mechanical barrier
between the head and the object.
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SIONS....WHY ARE HELMETS NEEDED? BY CB NWOKOLO ARC
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head tries to continue moving.
The comfort padding
This is the soft foam-and-cloth layer that
sits next to the head. It helps keep the
head comfortable and the helmet fitting
snugly. The retention system, or chin
strap
This is the mechanism that keeps the hel-
met on the head in a crash. A strap is con-
nected to each side of the shell. Chin and
neck straps, which are specifically de-
signed to keep the helmet on during an im-
pact, must be correctly used for the hel-
met to function as it is designed to.
There are also various styles of helmets
which afford different protection. The
four most common types are:
Full-face helmets
These helmets offer facial protection in
addition to impact protection. Their prin-
cipal feature is a chin bar that extends
outwards, wrapping around the chin and
jaw area. Extending above the jaw,
there is a vision port that allows the
wearer maximum range of sight, in line
with the requirements for peripheral
and vertical vision.
Open-face helmets
These helmets provide protection by
means of a hard outer shell and a crush-
able inner liner. They do not offer pro-
tection for the chin or jaw area and are
rarely equipped with visors. The half-
head helmet may or may not have ear
flaps attached to the retention system.
Helmets for tropical use
TO BE CONTINUED IN THE NEXT
EDITION
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MANY PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD DIE IN MOTORCYCLE COLLI-
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Complete Streets Help Reduce
Crashes; A recent study comparing
the United States with Germany and
the Netherlands, where complete
streets are common, found that when
compared per kilometer traveled, bicy-
clist and pedestrian death rates are
two to six times higher in the United
States.
Complete streets therefore improve
safety indirectly, by encouraging non-
motorized travel and increasing the
number of people bicycling and walking.
According to an international study, as
the number and portion of people bicy-
cling and walking increases, deaths and
injuries decline. This is known as the
Safety in Number Hypothesis: more
people walking and biking reduce the
risk per trip (National Highway Traffic Safety Ad-
ministration. US 2009)
A US report by the Federal Highway
Administration review of the
effectiveness of a wide variety of
measures to improve pedestrian safety
found that simply painting crosswalks on
wide high-speed roads does not reduce
pedestrian crashes. But measures that
design the street with pedestrians in
mind – sidewalks, raised medians, better
bus stop placement, traffic-calming
measures, and treatments for disabled
travelers – all improve pedestrian
safety and thereby encourage
―transport diversification‖-to bicycling
and walking.
Mauritius, one of the smallest African
countries, with an estimated annual
budget of equivalent N330 billion,
2,066km road network and an economy
driven by sugar, tourism and textile is
providing free & comfortable transpor-
tation for its entire young people within
school age, the disabled and the aged.
Scooters and segway human transporters
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This can be an alternative in Nigeria.
The Abuja Master Plan
By the master plan, the capital city
was designed to be self contained,
with each district having all the fa-
cilities that will not require one walk-
ing or cycling out for the same. As a
result adequate provision was not
made for pedestrian bridges, walk
ways, subways and cycling tracks.
However, the need for bicycling and
walking goes beyond going out to buy
a thing. It‘s a keep fit measure, re-
duces environmental pollution and
low-cost for families and therefore,
an alternative to motorized transpor-
tation which is being advocated for
all over the world.
In line with these, the Corps Marshal
& Chief Executive of the Federal
Road Safety Corps during an interac-
tive section with the press on 14 July
2010 called on the authorities to re-
view the master plan in line with pre-
sent realities and best
global practices for a supposed mega
city like Abuja.
Pedestrian walk ways, flyovers, cy-
cling tracks
It has been noticed over time that,
while we are calling on the authorities
to build road infrastructures with pe-
destrians in mind, the existing foot
bridges are never been used, the few
designated bus tops are not being used,
neither are the various traffic meas-
ures put in place being fully obeyed.
I took part in a rescue operation in May
2008 involving three children from the
same parents who were knocked down
by a vehicle at Taiwo road (Chupet
Stores) frontage, Ilorin where two died
instantly. I also imagined the agony of
the parents of two other children killed
while crossing from their school front-
age to the other side on their way home
after school at Oshogbo. Furthermore,
a national daily which had the same con-
cern interviewed a school pupil who was
seen using the pedestrian bridge at
Nyanya, by Mopol junction in Abuja; he
said that he started using the foot
bridge after his brother was killed by a
vehicle while crossing the road on their
way to school at the same spot. Since
then his parents had insisted that he
uses the bridge.
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.The school headmaster had also issued
a stem warning that makes it mandatory
for all pupils crossing the road to use
the bridge. The issue is, shall we wait
for all families or schools to have a feel
of it before we use them or compel our
children to use them?
It is a common thing to see people
crowded in the middle of a four-lane
road waiting to scoot between cars to
get across even where there are foot
bridges or other alternatives.
While the authorities have the respon-
sibility of building roads designed with
pedestrians and mobility impaired per-
sons in mind, it is the duty of citizens to
follow lay down rules to ensure that the
roads does not become death traps.
Recommendation
In addition to the recommendations
mentioned so far, the following are
much desired.
Budget; A substantial amount of up to
15% of the National budget for road
construction, maintenance, transporta-
tion and allocation to FERMA should be
specifically set aside for improving pe-
destrian and mobility impaired road us-
ers (sidewalks, crosswalks, traffic calm-
ing, speed humps, bus stops, multi-use
paths, safety programs for pedestrians
and cyclists, vehicles that can accommo-
date wheel chairs etc). This should be
applicable to all states of the federa-
tion and FCT through legislation.
Complete streets. Where traffic calm-
ing seeks to improve safety by reducing
traffic speeds, Complete Streets poli-
cies ensure that future road projects
consistently take into account the needs
of all users,
of all ages and abilities, particularly pe-
destrians and bicyclists. Complete
Streets designs vary from place to
place, but they might feature sidewalks,
bicycle paths, comfortable bus stops,
median islands, frequent crosswalks and
pedestrian signals.
This is no Olympic race but Pedestrians
scooping helplessly through fast moving
traffic at the finance junction along the
area 1- Berger expressway
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Sweden has 39% walking, 10% cycling
and rates as having the safest roads in
the word with 1 fatality per 10,000 ve-
hicles, Nigeria rates 91st with 161 fatali-
ties per 10,000 vehicles (US Depart-
ment of Transportation). It is common
sense to promote same.
Traffic calming and street design;
Traffic calming includes a host of en-
gineering techniques used to physi-
cally alter existing road design for
the purpose of slowing traffic and im-
proving safety for bicyclists and pe-
destrians. Beyond simply installing
sidewalks, these improvements en-
hance safety through a focus on in-
tersections with features such as pe-
destrian refuge medians, better road
geometry, and signals that give pedes-
trians a ―head start‖ when crossing
roads. Depending on the type of meas-
ure implemented and speed reductions
achieved, traffic calming has reduced
collisions by 20 to 70 percent.
Non-motorized transportation; de-
veloped nations of the world today
are encouraging non motorized trans-
portation in urban centers. It is a re-
liable alternative since it will enhance
physical health, reduce daily expendi-
ture of families, reduce environmental
pollution and reduce vehicular traffic
congestions along our urban roads.
This will encourage Safe Routes to
School program which take a compre-
hensive approach to improving safety
around schools for children walking
and bicycling. The US funds this kind
of program with over 600 million dol-
lars in about five years. For instance
Complete street program in the US
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When the chips are down...
"Do not wait; the time will never be ''just right.'' Start where you
stand, and work with whatever tools you may have at your command,
and better tools will be found as you go along."Napoleon Hill
Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what
they sought.—Basho
Try a thing you haven‘t done three times. Once, to get over the
fear of doing it. Twice, to learn how to do it. And a third time, to
figure out whether you like it or not.—Virgil Garnett Thomson
We will either find a way or make one.—Hannibal
When the Chips are down , always remember Abraham Lincoln
When the chips are down, probably your best has come
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ZEBRA CROSSING
“What is a zebra crossing?‖ Jaiye and Titi asked. ―They are those black and white stripes on
the road where people walking on foot can cross the road,‖ said Mrs. Taiwo. ―Using the Ze-
bra crossing is a safe way to cross the road. Drivers are expected to stop to allow pedestri-
ans who are already on the Zebra to cross the road,‖ said Mr. Taiwo.
WHAT ARE THE PLACES WHERE IT IS NOT SAFE TO CROSS?
*Sharp bends *Just before the top of a hill *Road Junction *Near parked vehicle
*Near reversing vehicles *Between cars
WHAT IS A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING?
A pedestrian crossing is a place on a road set aside for pedestrians to cross safely. While
crossing, all vehicles MUST allow the pedestrian to cross by waiting for the pedestrian to
cross safely before moving on.
SCHOOL CROSSING
The school crossing is a place where school children cross a road often. The road is marked
with paint to show where to cross and there is a Lollipop man/lady around to help the chil-
dren cross safely.
Adapted from ―The Taiwos go vising‖– a children‘s Road Safety publication by Folake Ade-
miluyi
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WHAT IS IPAD?
iPad is a flat, rectangular computer
with a large, 9.7-inch touch screen on
its face. It is 0.5 inches thick and
weighs 1.5 pounds. It comes in six mod-
els - 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB, with or
without 3G connectivity. All models of-
fer Wi-Fi.
iPad is a line of tablet computers de-
signed, developed and marketed by Ap-
ple Inc. primarily as a platform for au-
dio-visual media including books, peri-
odicals, movies, music, games, and web
content. Its size and weight falls be-
tween those of contemporary smart-
phones and laptop computers. The iPad
runs the same operating system as the
iPod Touch and iPhone—and can run its
own applications as well as iPhone appli-
cations. Without modification, the iPad
will only run programs approved by Ap-
ple and distributed via the Apple App
Store (with the exception of programs
that run inside the iPad's web
browser).
According to Economic Times, Apple
might be the first $1 trillion company.
The $342 billion company is now the
most valuable company in the US, sur-
passing Exxon Mobil as at 09 August,
2011.
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT IPAD AND ANDROID
BRIEF HISTORY
Apple's first tablet computer was the
Newton MessagePad 100, introduced in
1993. This led to the creation of the
ARM6 processor core with Acorn Com-
puters. Apple also developed a prototype
PowerBook Duo-based tablet, the PenLite,
but decided not to sell it in order to avoid
hurting MessagePad sales. Apple released
several more Newton-based PDAs; the
final one, the MessagePad 2100, was dis-
continued in 1998.
Apple re-entered the mobile-computing
markets in 2007 with the iPhone. Smaller
than the iPad but featuring a camera and
mobile phone, it pioneered the multitouch
finger-sensitive touchscreen interface of
Apple's IOS mobile operating system. By
late 2009, the iPad's release had been
rumored for several years. Such specula-
tion mostly talked about "Apple's tablet";
specific names included iTablet and iS-late. The eventual name is reportedly a
homage to the Star Trek PADD, a fic-
tional device very similar in appearance to
the iPad. The iPad was announced on
January 27, 2010, by Steve Jobs at an
Apple press conference at the Yerba
Buena Center for the Arts in San Fran-
cisco.
The iPad runs a version of the iPhone op-
erating system and, as a result, can run
programs from the App Store. It allows
existing apps to upscale their size to fill
its entire screen (newer apps can be writ-
ten to fit its larger dimensions).
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S/N DATE PARTICULAR ACTION
1 26
JULY,
2011
Ops, PRS, MVA,SMP,CTSO,CPEO and PIO
should harminize within one month all ongo-
ing efforts and projects aimed at stream-
lining and improving the safety records of
tanker/trailer operators in the country
Ops,
MVA,SMP,
CTSO,CPEO,
PIO
2 26
JULY,
2011
Ops should liaise with ACM (F&A) to fashion
out an orientation and training programme
for Commanding Officers
Ops, F&A
3 26
JULY,
2011
All Administrative vehicles in the Corps
fleet should be installed with tracking de-
vice
SACOMACE,
Clog
4 26
JULY,
2011
Soft copy of the Competency Checklist ad-
ministered on management staff should be
subsequently administered on their subordi-
nate Officers
PIO
5 26
JULY,
2011
Four (4) new Unit Commands are estab-
lished forthwith in Gwantu, Garaku, Nkalagu
and Kaza
Ops, AHR,
F&A,CS
6 26
JULY,
2011
CTSO should liaise with ACM (SD) and PIO
for the production of clean copy of the
Road Transport Safety Policy Manual
CTSO
7 26
JULY,
2011
To ensure fairness, one unit of house in Ma-
saka should be allocated to at least one ARC
in each Department and Corps Office whose
application would have been submitted
through his/her HOD or Corps Officer
Clog
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FROM MY MAIL BOX
A police officer wrote this! Please read because it may save your life!
Sometimes the little things we do can make the biggest difference!
Because of recent abductions
In daylight hours, refresh yourself of these things to do
in an emergency situation...
This is for you & for you to share with your family & everyone you know.
It never hurts to be careful
in this crazy world we live in.
1. Tip from Tae Kwon Do:
The elbow is the strongest point
on your body.
If you are close enough to use it, do!
2. Learned this from a tourist guide.
If a robber asks for your wallet or purse,
DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM.
Toss it away from you....
Chances are that he is more interested
in your wallet or purse than you & he will go for the wallet/purse.
RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!
3. If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car,
kick out the back tail lights and stick your arm out
the hole & start waving like crazy.
The driver won't see you, but everybody else will.
This has saved lives.
4. Women have a tendency to get into their cars
after shopping, eating, working, etc., & just sit
(doing their cheque book, or making a list, etc.
(DON'T DO THIS!)
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The predator may be watching you,
& this is the perfect opportunity for him to get in
on the passenger side, put a gun to your head,
and tell you where to go.
AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR,
LOCK THE DOORS AND LEAVE....
If someone is in the car with a gun to your head
DO NOT DRIVE OFF,
Repeat:
DO NOT DRIVE OFF!
Instead run the engine and speed into anything, wrecking the car.
Your Air Bag will save you.
If the person is in the back seat they will get the worst of it.
As soon as the car crashes bail out and run.
It is better than having your body found in a remote location.
5. A few notes about getting
into your car in a parking lot or parking garage:
A.) Be Aware:
look around you, look into your car,
at the passenger side floor, and in the back seat
B.) If you are parked next to a big van,
enter your car from the passenger door.
Most serial killers attack their female victims
by pulling them into their vans while the women
are attempting to get into their cars.
C.) Look at the car parked on the driver's side of your vehicle,
& on the passenger side.... if a male is sitting alone
in the seat nearest your car, you may want to walk back
into the mall, or work & get a
guard/policeman to walk you back out.
IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY.
(And better paranoid than dead.)
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6. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs.
Stairwells are horrible places to be alone,
& the perfect crime spot.
This is especially true at NIGHT!
7. If the predator has a gun & you are not under his control,
ALWAYS RUN!
The predator will only hit you (a running target)
4 in 100 times, & even then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ.
RUN, preferably in a zig -zag pattern!
8. As women, we are always trying
to be sympathetic:
STOP!!
It may get you raped, or killed.
Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a good-looking,
well educated man,
who ALWAYS played on the sympathies of unsuspecting women.
He walked with a cane, or a limp,
& often asked 'for help' into his vehicle or with his vehicle,
which is when he abducted his next victim.
9. Another Safety Point:
Someone just told me that her friend heard
a crying baby on her porch the night before last
& she called the police because it was late
& she thought it was weird... The police told her
'Whatever you do, DO NOT open the door..'
The lady then said that it sounded like the baby
had crawled near a window & she was worried
that it would crawl to the street & get run over.
The policeman said, 'We already have a unit on the way,
whatever you do, DO NOT open the door.'
He told her that they think a serial killer
has a baby's cry recorded & uses it to coax
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women out of their homes, thinking that someone
dropped off a baby. He said they have not verified it,
but have had several calls by women saying that
they hear baby's cries outside their doors
when they're home alone at night.
10. Water Scam!
If you wake up in the middle
of the night to hear all your taps outside running,
or what you think is a burst pipe,
DO NOT GO OUT TO INVESTIGATE!
These people turn on all your outside taps
full bore so that you will go out to investigate
& then they attack.
If your generating set suddenly stops functioning, DO NOT GO OUT IMMEDIATELY
TO INVESTIGATE, an assailant may be waiting outside to gain entrance into your
home as soon as you open the house door
Stay alert, keep safe, and look out for your neighbours!
CARTOON
Culled from www.alertpc.net/qrm-
road-safety-tips-cartoons
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We created a new vision and mission in 2009
VISION
To eradicate road
traffic crashes and
create safe motoring
environment
in Nigeria
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Sustained Public Enlightenment
Promotion of Stake holder Cooperation
Robust Data Management
Improved Vehicle Administration
Prompt Rescue Service
Effective Patrol
Operation
MISSIONRegulate, Enforce & Coordinate all Road Traffic & Safety Management through
activities through
Reversing the rising rate of death and injury
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Decreasing trend of Road Traffic Crash fatalities
2007 2008 2009 2010
4,673 6,661 5,690 4,066
• Expansion in command administration with establishment of new unit commands bringing the total to 166 Unit Commands nationwide
• Injection of additional patrol vehicles and patrol ancillaries into operation
• 341 new patrol vehicles,• 19 new heavy duty tow trucks• Establishment of ZEBRAs 1 -6• 38 new ambulances and• 252 new patrol motor bikes
Source: FRSC Planning Advisory Unit Analysis, 2011
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A S T O R Y : L I S T E N A N D L I V E
Reversing the rising rate of death and injury (II)
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• Implementation of new patrol strategies:
• Operation eagle eye
• Operation rainstorm
• Operation velvet
• Operation zero
• Operation TOWOL
• Operation compulsory use of safety helmet
• Introduction of a novel ‗‘free safety
vehicle checks‘‘
- This involves identifying faults with motorist
vehicles and advising them to put the faults in
order without booking them
Building an IT capability to support operations
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• Establishment of a modern communication
• 345 VSATs connecting commands• All FRSC Commands connected via
LAN/WAN• Establishment of an ultramodern ICT
centre for prompt road safety management
• Creation of Call centre that operates 24/7
• Call centre has received a total of 9,053 calls to date
• Over 2050 Closed User Group (CUG) phone lines distributed for easier communication
• Electronic capturing of offenders records
• Creation of online offenders register
• Introduction of E-payment
• E-procurement platform implemented• E-payment of salaries• E-payment of new National Uniform
Licensing Scheme (NULS)
• Tracking of over 500 vehicles online real-time
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Converting data into intelligence for making evidence
based decision
-Conducting global monitoring and benchmarking
-Conducting surveys and internal consulting for depart-
ments and Corps offices
-Offering technical assistance and coaching to depart-
ments and Corps offices
P L A N N I N G A D V I S O R Y U N I T
Federal Road Safety Corps
RSHQ,
Wuse Zone 7, Abuja, Nigeria
Abuja
Phone:
+234 8077201236,
+234 7036136152
E-mail: [email protected]
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