The rules at a zebra crossing are simple. Pedestrians have the right of way the minute they set foot on the broad white and black stripes painted on the road. . If there are traffic light signals in the same area, then those will dictate when pedestrians can use the zebra crossing and when they cannot. . And since pedestrians are protected by the sovereignty of the zebra crossing, motorists should wait while they exercise this right to walk carefully from one side of the road to the other. . Really simple rules, unless the two parties involved happen to live in Nigeria, and then all bets are potentially off. . What's immediately clear from the over a dozen pedestrians and motorists that Pulse spoke to recently about zebra crossings is everyone knows what the rules are. . Obedience is just the problem. . For example, Olayiwola Abbas, a danfo bus driver in Lagos, understands zebra crossing laws and obeys them (or so he said), but he doesn't think pedestrians should rely on the security they provide. . Why? . "A lot of other drivers can be impatient," he told Pulse. . Victor, a private car owner who admitted that he respects the zebra crossing code also said pedestrians should never feel at ease. . "Either the vehicle waits for you or not, you have to run for your dear life. . "We have mad drivers on the highway, including myself," he said. . This was a common conclusion with a majority of the drivers that Pulse spoke to about this. . They personally obey the laws, but other maniacal drivers on the roads of Lagos, and Nigeria in general, are not as nice. . Link in bio to read full article . . #PulseNigeria #PulseNews #ZebraCrossing (at Worldwide) https://www.instagram.com/p/CDsZs1mnFZY/?igshid=8icpyny2y5w0
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