GOVERNMENTPOLICYANDTRANSPORTWORKERS’INVOLVEMENTINHEAVY VEHICLES’ CRASH REDUCTION IN LAGOS STATE

Abstract

This study focused on the relevance of government policy and transport workers’ occupational attitudes in reducing the rate of heavy goods vehicle crashes in Lagos, Nigeria. Descriptive research design was used, where the researcher developed survey instruments to collect data from 68 respondents drawn from different locations and bases in Lagos using purposive sampling technique. Statistical mean and standard deviation were used for the three research questions raised for this study. Analysis in the research questions revealed that there were policy inconsistencies on the part of the custodians of formulation, enforcement and management, operators’ indifference to safety issues and inadequacy of transport infrastructure provision. Based on these revelations, it was recommended among others that government should make the enabling policy that could lead to a solid part of National Transport Policy, and domesticated in the various parts of the country as necessary, training and enlightenment of drivers and transport-related workers should be made compulsory, constant and relevant for operational and socio-economic safety, while necessary facilities should be provided to give potent drive to the National policy so made.