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Traffic Regulations

ClassNotes Team 4 MIN READUPDATED 28 JUN 2026

WEEK 2

Topic: Traffic Regulations

Subtopic: Traffic Rules and Regulation

Learning Objectives: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able  to:

1. Define traffic regulation

2. List some traffic rules and regulation      

Resources & materials: Basic Civic Education Teacher’s  Guide 4 For Primary Schools. By BJ Obebe, F.J Muazu, H O C Ambassador Brikins, S.O Koledoe.

CONTENT

Traffic regulations and the need for them

Traffic regulations are rules and regulations made for the control of the movement of goods, people and vehicles on our roads. Traffic regulations are also called Highway Codes.

Traffic regulation can be defined as the rules and regulations that guide the behaviours or actions of road users. This is in place in order to prevent accidents and enhance the free flow of traffic

Some Traffic Rules and Regulations

  1. Do not drink and drive: Road users are expected to avoid taking alcohol shortly before or while driving
  2. Vigilance: Motorists and pedestrians crossing roads should be vigilant in order to avoid accidents.
  3. Avoid hands-free/earpiece: All road users are required to avoid all forms of hand-free/ earpiece as this may not allow them to hear well and concentrate.
  4. Wearing of seat belts: Motorists are expected to wear seat -belts whenever they are driving, passengers should also use the seat belt where they are provided
  5. Noise pollution: All road users are expected to guide against noise pollution. Drivers of vehicles should not blow their horns excessively to disturb or distract others
  6. Obstruction parking: All road users should avoid packing on the road as this may lead to obstruction for other road users, thereby leading to heavy traffic.
  7. Making calls while driving: Making and receiving phone calls should be avoided while driving as this can cause distraction and lead to accidents.
  8. Use of trafficators: Road users should traffic before entering or leaving the road to indicate and create awareness for other vehicles coming behind; this will help to avoid an accident
  9. Speed limit: All motorists are to adhere strictly to speed limits as provided
  10. Bridges and zebra crossing points: Pedestrians should use pedestrians bridges or zebra crossing points where they are provided

Road Signs

Road signs are symbols which help road users gain full information about roads in other to avoid accidents. These signs are grouped into

  1. Regulatory signs: These are signs that appear often in circular shapes. “They are divided into

(a) Mandatory regulatory signs: Mandatory regulatory signs appear with blue circles but without red borders such as diversion signs, roundabout signs etc.

(b) Prohibitive Regulatory signs: They are signs with red and yellow circles. They are a Stop sign, No light sign etc. The colour red for regulatory signs as background colour is used to denote restriction.

  1. Informative Signs: They are provided to give required information to road users.

following examples are signs you might find on the roads while you drive:

Traffic Regulations

Traffic Regulations

The importance of road traffic signs

 

The teacher should draw the following road signs on cardboard sheets to show the children and explain the importance of each of the signs to the

Traffic signals help in controlling pedestrian and vehicle traffic by means of assigning priorities to some traffic movements to stimulate the flow of traffic. A properly designed, maintained, and located traffic signal may have one or more of the following advantages:

  • It interrupts the heavy traffic at intersections to allow other vehicles or pedestrians to cross it.
  • It helps in providing a continuous movement of traffic at a certain speed in a given route or way.
  • It helps in reducing the severity and frequency of various types of accidents or crashes, most especially the right-angle collision.
  • It increases the traffic handling capacity of a certain intersection.
  • It makes the movement of traffic in a certain intersection order

STRATEGIES AND ACTIVITIES

The Teacher revises the previous week's lesson.

The Teacher introduces the new topic.

The Teacher explains the note in detail.

The Teacher gives room for pupils to ask questions.

The Teacher evaluates the pupils.

ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION

1 . State the meaning of technology.

2. List the importance of technology.

3. State the product of technology.

CONCLUSION

The teacher goes over the topic once again to enhance better understanding.

ASSIGNMENT

List 5 importance of traffic signs