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Citation

Ogunmodede TA, Akangbe CA. Int. J. Libr. Inf. Sci. 2013; 5(3): 68-76.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, The author(s) [CC BY 4.0], Publisher Academic Journals)

DOI

10.5897/IJLIS11.094

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The availability of information about road safety on Nigerian roads, especially by commercial motorcycle riders, has been the subject of discussion by road transport administrators, medical practitioners and the media as a result of unsatisfactory performance. There is a general expression of dissatisfaction by users of services rendered by the commercial motorcyclists on our roads. As a result, pedestrians have complained of the riding pattern of the motorcyclists, motorcyclist use of alcohol, overconfidence, extreme speeding, lack of understanding of road signs and bad road design and maintenance, as factors influencing road accidents by commercial motorcyclists. However, there is little published research on road safety among commercial motorcyclists in Nigeria. It is against this background that this research examines the effect of road safety information availability on commercial motorcycle accidents in Nigeria. Simple Random Technique was used to cover a study population of four hundred and fifty (450) commercial motorcycle riders in Oyo State, Nigeria. Demographic data and road safety information availability were looked into. Data collected were analyzed using percentages, mean and standard deviation. The result revealed that road safety information is available to the population studied. However, its effect could not be traced. 337 respondents claimed to have had an accident at one time or the other. 81.8% respondents do not possess a copy of the Nigeria Highway Codes which ought to serve as guides in the prevention of accident among the commercial motorcyclists. Recommendations are given. Key words: Road safety, road safety information, information availability, information utilisation, commercial motorcyclist, motorcyclist accidents. Olusegun Oke Library, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Nigeria; Department of Library, Archival and Information Studies, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria

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