Welcome to LASDRI - Lagos State Drivers' Institute
... retraining drivers for safety.
Many lives are lost daily in road traffic accidents in Nigeria, school pupils and college undergraduates that are the hopes of many parents have been killed prematurely. The list is endless and the pains are deeply unforgettable. The socio economic costs of this avoidable waste are immense and priceless. Hopes of families have been shattered from the loss of their breadwinners. The pains of widowhood are always everlasting to many. Business empires have collapsed from the death of founder or leadership.
Current Situation
The situation where practical tests are administered on learner drivers before they are issued drivers licenses are gone. People now obtain National Drivers’ Licenses without formal tests. Drivers in Nigeria, with Lagos having the highest percentage of estimated 26.4 % of the national figure:
lack proper training / skill acquisition
lack adequate knowledge of traffic rules and regulations.
are Road Sign illiterates
lack adequate knowledge of the Vehicle (Vehicle Illiteracy)
do not understand simple owner manual requirements for vehicle maintenance.
Benefits of Setting up Driver Training Institute
- Professionalizing the activities of Drivers in the State
- Improved Driving Culture.
- Reduced Road Traffic Accidents.
- Reduction of Traffic jams / Congestion.
- Reduced Road Rage
- Improved Environmental Condition
- Improved Health conditions and decrease in associated hospital bills
- Increase in foreign exchange through reduced capital flight
- Improved Economic growth
The resultant effect of the above are:
- Road Traffic Crashes
- Traffic Jams / Congestions
- Road Rage
- Regular Brake Down of Vehicles on the Highways
- Environmental Pollution
- Health Hazards etc
To tackle this issue, the government of Lagos State under the leadership of Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), set up a Drivers’ Institute with centers each in five selected districts of the state i.e. Ikorodu, Badagry, Ikeja, Lagos and Epe with the aim of:
- retraining of all professional drivers in the State
- standardizing the driving profession in the State.
- registering and creating a database for all professional drivers in the State
- standardizing, registration and accreditation of private driving schools in the State
- assisting private driving schools in curriculum development and Instructors training
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ENUGU STATE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORTATION VISITATION (CONTD)
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ENUGU STATE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORTATION VISITS LASDRI
The commissioner for transportation in Enugu State recently visited the Lagos State Drivers' Institute to acquaint himself with the facilities available in the institute. He was taken round the v Full story
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