Assessment of Challenges of Compliance to Traffic Law Enforcement in Ondo State: a Case Study of Akure Metropolis
CHAPTER ONE
Objective of the study
The objectives of the study are;
- To assess the challenges of compliance to traffic law enforcement in Akure metropolis, Ondo state
- To ascertain the effect of traffic law enforcement in Akure metropolis, Ondo state
- To ascertain the potential of traffic law enforcement to improve compliance, and thus contribute to safety on Akure metropolis, Ondo state
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
Legislations on Road Traffics and Regulations
The origin of international legislation on road traffic may be trace back to the international convention on motor traffic in Paris on October,1909. There was an increasing demand for a grater uniformity of national regulations governing road traffic .Road safety legislation has been strengthened in 35 countries, representing almost 10% of the world‟s population. These countries passed laws to address one or more key risk factors affecting road traffic injuries and fatalities – speed, drink– driving, motorcycle helmet use, seat-belts, and child restraints. While 94 countries now have national laws that address all five key risk factors to some degree, there has been no increase since the end of 2008 in the number of countries with comprehensive laws covering all five risk factors: only28 countries (with just 7% of the world‟s population) have comprehensive laws in all five areas . Of these 28 countries, only four (Estonia, Finland, France and Portugal) also rate their enforcement of these laws as “good” showing that much more work is needed to ensure the effectiveness of these laws. Extending coverage of comprehensive legislation that addresses all five key risk factors has stalled since 2008. Unless the pace of change is accelerated, the United Nations‟ General Assembly target of having 50% of countries with comprehensive legislation by 2020 will not be reached. Lowering speed limits has been shown to reduce the risks for crashes and fatalities and also the severity of injuries and the number of fatalities. While safe speed thresholds vary by the type of road and road user, research on effective speed management has shown that the limit on urban roads should not exceed 50 km/h. Based on the 2013.Global status report, only half of the countries responding to the questionnaires implement a n urban speed limit of less than or equal to 50 km/h and allow local authorities to reduce this where appropriate. Even in countries with lower speed limits, enforcement was often lacking or inadequate (The 2013 Global status report on road safety recommends laws mandating helmet-wearing for the drivers and passengers of all two- and three-wheeled motorized vehicles, of all engine types and on all road types. It also recommends enactment of laws that require helmets to meet national or international standards. Protective helmet standards are in place in the European region. Some countries have set their own motorcycle helmet standards, taking into account evidence on their effectiveness, their suitability for the local climate, traffic mix, cost and availability (Box 3.6).
CHAPTER THREE
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
Research is the process of arriving at a dependable solution to problems through planned and systematic collection, analyzing and interpretation of data (Osuala, 1993).
Green and Full (1975) defines research methodology as the specification of procedures for collecting and analyzing the data necessary to solve the problem at hand such that the differences between the cost of obtaining various levels of accuracy and the expected value of the information associated with each level of accuracy is optimized.
Thus, in this chapter the method and techniques of data collection and analysis for this study are discussed in details, research design, population of study, sample and sampling technique, sources of data collection, research instrument, validity of the instrument, reliability of the instrument, procedure for administration of research instrument, as well as the limitation of the research methodology. This will be important in order to assessment of challenges of compliance to traffic law enforcement in Ondo State: a case study of akure metropolis.
Research Design
The research design adopted in this research work is the survey research design which involves the usage of self-designed questionnaire in the collection of data. Under the survey research design, primary data of this study will be collected from FRSC (Federal Road Safety Corp) in order to determine assessment of challenges of compliance to traffic law enforcement. The design was chosen because it enables the researcher to collect data without manipulation of any variables of interest in the study. The design also provides opportunity for equal chance of participation in the study for respondents.
Population of Study
The population of study is the census of all items or a subject that possess the characteristics or that have the knowledge of the phenomenon that is being studied (Asiaka, 1991). It also means the aggregate people from which the sample is to be drawn.
Population is sometimes referred to as the universe. The population of this research study will be Seventy-five (75) staff of Federal Road Safety Corp in Akure, Ondo state
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION
This chapter is about the analysis and presentation of data collected from the field through questionnaire. The analysis of the data with particular question immediately followed by the presentation of findings.
As mentioned in chapter three, 50 questionnaires were administered and 50 were retrieved and necessary analysis was carried out on them.
The above table indicate that 11 (22%) represents respondents with less than one year length of service, 20 (40%) represents respondents with 1-3 years length of service, 12 (24%) respondents with 3-6 years length of service, while 7 (14%) represents respondents with above 6 years length of service. The majority of the respondents are within 1-3years length of service at shell petroleum development company has more access to the questionnaire than the others.
CHAPTER FIVE
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
Introduction
It is important to ascertain that the objective of this study was to assessment of challenges of compliance to traffic law enforcement in Ondo State: a case study of Akure metropolis. In the preceding chapter, the relevant data collected for this study were presented, critically analyzed and appropriate interpretation given. In this chapter, certain recommendations made which in the opinion of the researcher will be of benefits in addressing the challenges of compliance to traffic law enforcement
Summary
This study was on assessment of challenges of compliance to traffic law enforcement in Ondo State: a case study of akure metropolis. Three objectives were raised which included: To assess the challenges of compliance to traffic law enforcement in Akure metropolis, Ondo state, to ascertain the effect of traffic law enforcement in Akure metropolis, Ondo state and to ascertain the potential of traffic law enforcement to improve compliance, and thus contribute to safety on Akure metropolis, Ondo state. In line with these objectives, three research questions and research hypotheses were formulated and three null hypotheses were posited. The total population for the study is 75 staff federal road safety corps in Akure, Ondo state. The researcher used questionnaires as the instrument for the data collection. Descriptive Survey research design was adopted for this study.
Conclusion
The study has shown that compliance with traffic regulations vehicles is mixed. While there is total compliance with some rules such as minimum age limit, vehicle capacity and number plate, there are varying degrees of compliance with others, especially with respect to driver license holding, crash helmet usage, Highway Code awareness and number of passengers carried per trip. The study suggests the overhauling of the driver licensing scheme and improved enforcement by the agencies concerned. The role of public enlightenment should be explored using the vehicle
Recommendation
There is need for urgent legislations to strengthen the existing traffic laws and incorporate the seizure of traffic offenders’ vehicle for gross misconduct, detention/suspension of drivers. The federal government should approve the arms to corps due to current security challenges face across the nation. It will boost the morale of the officers to enforce traffic laws and face any mob attack, assault from motorist.
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