Ease your way in Lagos traffic

Lagos State is known for so many beautiful things from the
professional and creative job opportunities to choice tourist
attractions, it is also famous for TRAFFIC JAM. If you are visiting
Lagos for the first time, It is such an experience you will not forget
in a hurry. You could be coming from a four hours journey and end up
spending additional two hours within Lagos metropolis before getting
to your final destination.

 

In Lagos, when you have an appointment for 9am, its advisable you
start your journey by 6am, because anything can happen. There are some
routes that are notorious when it comes to traffic jam, such axis
includes Ikorodu road, 3rd Mainland bridge, Agege Motor Road,
Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, among other too numerous to mention.
In case you get caught up in traffic jam, apart from following
@gidi_traffic on Twitter for timely traffic updates, there are few
other things you can do



1. Make Contact:
Once you are caught up, its advisable you make contact with your
destination through phone call or text message. This will help to
notify your family and friends about your location.
2. Turn Around/ Walk:
Lagos traffic jam could be so annoying that you might be tempted to
turn around or take a walk. Walking which is obviously not a better
option. And if it is possible for you to make a U-Turn, do not
hesitate to make use of alternative routes BUT never face one way, its
dangerous and as a matter of fact its against the Law in Lagos. Making
a U-turn is not an option if you are trapped on the 3rd Mainland
Bridge except you are a good swimmer or your car has a sub-marine
function. If not, the next point is all yours to embrace.
3. Refresh Yourself:
Now here is the only guaranteed option you could make use in traffic.
Refresh yourself with snacks and soft drinks while the snail movement
last! The agile roadside hawkers comes handy here. They are rumoured
to run faster than Usain Bolt when it comes to selling their wares.

Listen to the radio and enjoy contemporary songs. Perhaps you could
make it a personal moment; by reflecting on happenings in your life.
Lagos traffic jam is one of a kind, and by the time you get ahead you
probably won't see any reason for the traffic snarl-up. Eko for show,
eko o ni baje o!