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INSIGHT A monthly publication of the Planning Advisory Unit
Volume 1 Issue 2 January, 2011 Edition
FACEBOOK, THE SOCIAL NETWORK SERVICE, LAUNCHED
IN FEB 2004 , HAS MEMBERSHIP OF 500 MILLION. OVER
2 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS ARE FROM NIGERIA, WHILE
7,199 FOLLOW FRSC ACTIVITIES DAILY ON FACEBOOK
IN THIS ISSUE:
BUSINESS INTELLI-GENCE part II
3
SEVEN SAFETY CHECKLISTS
8
THE SECRET OF PASSING
INTERNET EXAMS 9
THE WORLD’S LONG-EST ROAD TUNNEL
14
MANY MORE
Editorial Board
Publisher: Osita Chidoka
Corps Marshal/Chief Executive
Editor–In-
Chief: OC Oladele (DCC)
Editor: KD Alegieuno (ARC)
Members:
VO Ogunnupebi (ACC)
AR Obagbemiro (SRC)
CB Nwokolo (ARC)
DO Enakireru (ARC)
0I IKOKU (ARC)
THE PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF THE ARMED
FORCES, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, GOODLUCK
JONATHAN GCFR RECIEVING UPDATE ON OPERATION ZERO
FROM THE CORPS MARSHAL/CHIEF EXECUTIVE
FEDERAL ROAD SAFETY CORPS
FRSC has
13447 Special
Marshals
Newsletter Title Page 2
Have you ever wondered
why GOD in all his infi-
nite wisdom chose not to
create adults but ba-
bies?. Even HIS Son Je-
sus Christ, the bible
says was born as a baby
in a manger. God could
just create us as full
grown adults, but HE has
a reason for creating all
of us as infants. Proba-
bly one of HIS reasons
for this could be that
HE wants parents to be-
come appreciative and
responsible for raising
their new babies to
adulthood. In Africa the
duty of raising an infant
to an adult goes beyond
the biological parents, in
some communities, it’s
even a communal affair.
The vision of transforming
FRSC into a world class or-
ganisation is akin to the
birth of a baby. The vision
is the Corps Marshal’s
idea, but like a new baby, it
requires collective up-
bringing of all, especially
you, in nurturing it to full
realisation.
Operation Zero is one of
the operational strategies
for actualizing this trans-
formation. This month’s
cover is dedicated to how
the exercise was con-
ducted nationwide. The
centre - spread contains
the publication carried by
several notable national
tabloids in December on
operation zero. It is a col-
lector’s item, useful for
reference, planning and re-
search. This edition also
debut with a series on the
secret of passing internet
examinations. If you still
want to know more about
business intelligence, then
you are on track as the
story continued from last
edition. If curious on
where the longest road
tunnel is located, you can
find the answer here.
FRSC going forward in
2011 has five strategic goals
which can also be found in this
edition.
Reader’s reaction is appreci-
ated, it enables us opportunity
to feel your pulse and to know
what type of information you
would love to read in the IN-
SIGHT. We are obliged to pub-
lish your reaction and feed
backs. Let us have them on
time to serve you better.
We shall in a short while an-
nounce the modalities for
staff to write suggestions on
how they would want the FRSC
to be managed in order to be-
come more relevant and effec-
tive. It is very easy to hear
phrases like’’ that idea can not
work’’. We want to hear from
you which idea(s) can work. Re-
member we are transforming
our organisation into a world
class organisation, and like an
adult nurturing a new baby to
adulthood, your contribution is
relevant in making this transi-
tion successful. Do I still need
to tell you that attractive
prizes would be won by the
brightest contributors?. You
would love the prizes to be
won. We are very eager to
hear from you.
Meanwhile, enjoy your read-
ing.
FROM THE EDITOR
- IN—CHIEF
Volume 1 Issue 2 Page 3
BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE Part ii
VO Ogunnupebi (ACC)
One of the 1st busi-
ness intelligence
units was estab-
lished in 1898 by
John D. Rockefeller.
His clerks and ana-
lysts reportedly pos-
sessed a giant card
file on competitors,
customers, politi-
cians, investors,
bankers, and person-
nel, along with sensi-
tive info on friends
and enemies.
ExxonMobil, the de-
scendent of Stan-
dard Oil, keeps that
tradition alive today
with an intelligence
unit larger than
those of some Euro-
pean governments.
'Next to knowing all
about your own busi-
ness, the best thing
to know about is the
other fellow's busi-
ness' (John D.
Rockefeller).
The business intelli-
gence unit works
closely with other
departments to pro-
vide valuable infor-
mation to the or-
ganization by taking
multiple data and
mining them for
relevant and useful
information.
Core functions of
the unit include col-
lecting, processing
and analyzing data.
The output of which
is the provision of
relevant, accurate
and timely informa-
tion to the manage-
ment of the organi-
zation to support
decision making
In globally re-
nowned corporate
organizations and
government agen-
cies, Business Intel-
ligence Units usually
sit in the Strategy
Department and re-
port to the CEO of
the organization/
head of the govern-
ment agency.
Organizations like:
Procter & Gamble,
CIA, General Elec-
tric, Merck, Mo-
torola, GSK, 3M, PPG
and McDonald’s all
make use of business
intelligence units to
enhance their output
by getting relevant
data about them-
selves and their
competitor to make
decisions that will
give them an edge
over their competi-
tors and their mar-
ket
Business intelligence
provides the organi-
zation with a frame-
work for maximizing
existing investments
in transactional and
operational systems
and can affect deci-
sion making in all ar-
eas of the organiza-
tion including human
resources, opera-
tions, finance, pro-
curement, etc.The
Business Intelligence
function consists of
five broad tasks
Needs Assessment –
Identify organiza-
Core functions of the
unit include collecting,
processing and analyzing
data.
tional needs;
Planning research
tools and diagnostics
to identify data re-
quirements and
sources
Collection – Involves
gathering primary
and secondary data
from published and
non-published
sources
Evaluation – Scruti-
nizing data for rele-
vance, accuracy, suf-
ficiency and catego-
rizing the evaluated
data
Analysis – Creating
useful, timely, accu-
rate and reliable in-
formation
Presentation –
Transforming infor-
mation into intelli-
gence by providing
the information de-
rived from analysis
in a clear and unam-
biguous manner to
those who require it.
Volume 1 Issue 2 Page 4
Have a quick look at
the engine compart-
ment. Check the ra-
diator. Glance at the
brake fluid reservoir
and also check the
battery. If you can
check the dip stick
too (to ascertain the
oil gauge), that
would be the best.
2) Windscreen dirty
or dusty.
Windscreen becomes
dirty or dusty after
a day’s use. Use a
damp cloth to wipe
away dust and grime.
Windscreens are
sometimes misty
when the weather is
cold. Wipers at
times cannot do a
good job. Only a
piece of cloth can do
a job well.
3) Checking the
dashboard.
Upon entering the
car, check the
dashboard. Instru-
ments such as fuel
gauge, temperature
indicator, petrol
gauge and engine oil
indicator are few
things which need
your attention.
The engine oil indi-
cator, which meas-
ure the lubricating
oil in your engine will
light up if there is a
shortage or malfunc-
tion.
4) Rear and side
mirrors.
O IKOKU (ARC)
Drivers should make
it a point to check a
few items before
driving off. This
good habit should in
fact be practiced by
all good and careful
drivers. It is not
suggested you do
the checking each
and every time you
drive off. But doing
the checking the
first thing in the
morning would be a
good practice in-
deed.
What are the things
a driver has to
check?
1) The engine com-
partment.
SEVEN SAFETY CHECK LIST BEFORE DRIVING OFF
Volume 1 Issue 2 Page 5
Check these items
upon entering the
car and before
taking off. Adjust
them accordingly if
need be. They are
extremely impor-
tant in helping you
drive safely.
Culled from driving-
school.com
Wipers at times cannot
do a good job. Only a
piece of cloth can do a
job well.
VO Ogunnupebi (ACC)
Safety on the road during the holidays often starts at parties and celebrations.
Please follow these safe partying tips:·
Decide who will be the designated driver before you go to the party.
· If you drink too much and don’t have a designated driver, leave your car and
get a ride, take a taxi or public transportation to get home.
· Never ride with another guest who’s drinking or taking drugs.
· Remember that the combined effect of alcohol and drugs will impair driving
ability much quicker and more severely.
· Keep a safe distance from anyone who is driving erratically.
· Always wear a seat belt, require passengers to buckle up and secure little ones
in child safety seats.
RESPONSIBLE HOLIDAY PARTYING
THE SECRET OF PASSING INTERNET EXAMS
Newsletter Title Page 6
OC Oladele (DCC)
Since the manage-
ment of the Corps
announced that pro-
motion examinations
would henceforth be
conducted online,
there has been agi-
tations from some
quarters for the de-
cision to be re-
scinded. No matter
how unpalatable the
policy might be, the
reality is that it is a
policy that has come
to stay, especially as
the FRSC is trans-
forming into a world
class organisation.
Hallmarks of world
class organisations
include maintaining
operating standards
and striving for ex-
cellence at all times.
The Corps cannot
transform into a
world class organisa-
tion by merely rest-
ing on its oars. You
probably must have
seen the insignia of
certain world class
vehicle manufactur-
ing organisations like
Mercedes Benz, Peu-
geot, Honda or
Volkswagen.
Nowadays the manu-
facturers of these
cars do not need to
write the names of
their vehicles for
people to recognise
these vehicles. Their
insignias just suffice
for the general pub-
lic to know them.
Even back home
here, the insignia or
symbol of UBA
merely inscribed on
their vehicles with-
out the name of the
bank tells you the
vehicle belongs to
UBA. This is what
branding of world
class organisations
does.
That is where FRSC
wants to belong to in
few years time. It
would mean that
when only the col-
ours of FRSC aqua
marine appears on
advert aired by
CNN, another world
class organisation,
viewers world wide
would be able to say
this is FRSC of Ni-
geria. This is what
your FRSC wants to
become – a world
class organisation.
We shall in subse-
quent editions to tell
you more about this.
Let me quickly share
the fundamental se-
cret about online ex-
aminations with you.
What is discernable
for any officer that
wants to remain
relevant in the Corps
is to learn the se-
cret of sitting for
The bare truth is
that there is nothing
spectacular about
passing online exams.
and making excel-
lent grades in
online examina-
tions. Some of
these secrets
would be shared
with you as you
read along.
The bare truth is
that there is noth-
ing spectacular
about passing
online exams. The
patterns of ques-
tions you have al-
ways been used to
being asked during
previous promo-
tions exams may
still be asked, ex-
cept that the
questions would
now be facilitated
through the use of
computer systems
and world wide
web.
THE SECRET OF PASSING INTERNET EXAMS
Newsletter Title Page 7
I know the question
you are now going to
ask is, what if I can
not use a computer?.
Do not worry, learn-
ing how to use a
computer is as easy
as ‘abc’. I was like
you three years ago.
I also did not know
how to use a com-
puter. You probably
know how to drive a
car?. Driving a car is
far more difficult
than operating a
computer. You do not
need to employ a
teacher to teach you
how to use the com-
puter in performing
basic computer func-
tions, including writ-
ing internet exams. I
must however tell
you that owning a
personal computer
(PC) and practising
daily with the
gadget remains the
surest short cut to
becoming computer
proficient.
I know your next ex-
cuse would be you do
not have money to
acquire a PC. That
also is not a big chal-
lenge as you could
simply arrange with
your command’s co-
operative society to
purchase a PC for
you which you can
now repay instalment
ally. My Zinox com-
puter was procured
through the Federal
Government Com-
puter Ownership
Scheme. I was just
given a system and
the money deducted
installmentally from
my salary. Like driv-
ing, proficiency in
computer is a func-
tion of constant
practice. Three
years ago when I
started using com-
puter, I could barely
type, but today, I
find it more conven-
ient to type with the
computer than write
on pieces of papers.
I must confess I
owe my typing speed
to DCM Ops. I used
to be fascinated by
his speed when I was
privileged to work
with him as Secre-
tary to the Organis-
ing Committee of
the 20th Anniversary
of FRSC/ Interna-
tional Conference on
Road Safety in Af-
rica. I kept telling
myself, if this man
who is far my senior
can type this fast,
then I should im-
prove. Constant
practice has there-
fore improved my
skill. I used to sym-
pathise with the
Corps Marshal how
he ‘’struggles’’ to
make corrections on
draft of presenta-
tions I typed on my
three years old Zi-
nox computer. What
COMACE probably
does not know is
that any time he
uses my Zinox com-
puter, I learn from
him at least three
new computer func-
tions. I tell you,
when you learn from
your boss it becomes
very difficult to for-
get.
As FRSC is trans-
forming to a world
class organisation,
the first thing you
would need to know
by heart is the Vi-
sion, Mission and
Core Values of the
Corps. Organisa-
tion’s Vision is simply
what it dreams of
becoming in the fu-
ture, but might not
realise it in the life
time of the vision-
ary. Let me quickly
say that, if you can
realise your dream in
your life time it no
longer qualifies as a
Vision, but merely a
goal. Visioning is
Driving a car is far
more difficult than
operating a computer.
Volume 1 Issue 2 Page 8
THE SECRET OF PASSING INTERNET EXAMS
what leaders dread
most, because suc-
ceeding generations
are to actualise a
vision set by a pre-
ceding leader, while
they in turn set new
Vision for leaders
succeeding them.
George Washington,
whom Americans
named their capital
city, as far back as
1789 had a vision for
‘’every American to
have a home and a
car parked in their
house garage’’. Mis-
sion on the other
hand is, what do you
come to office daily
for? i.e. what did
your organisation
hired or employed
you to do?
For purpose of
internet examina-
tion, you have to
know the tricks of
easily remembering
the FRSC Vision of
‘’eradicating road
traffic crashes and
creating safe motor-
ing environment in
Nigeria’’. Take the
Vision as being two
pronged, first see
FRSC as eliminating
or eradicating road
crashes and second
see FRSC as creat-
ing a safe motoring
environment in Nige-
ria and then join the
two together as
eradicating road
traffic crashes and
creating safe motor-
ing environment in
Nigeria. At least you
can now see it is
very easy to remem-
ber it. Try again and
see if you can on
your own recite the
FRSC Vision.
Mission like I said
earlier is, ‘’what do
you come to do every
day in the Corps?’’.
FRSC Mission state-
ment is regulate, en-
force and coordinate
all road traffic and
safety management
Through
-Sustained public
enlightenment
-Effective patrol op-
eration
-Prompt rescue ser-
vice
-Improved vehicle
administration
-Robust data man-
agement
-Promotion of stake-
holders cooperation
In similar manner,
the easiest way to
remember the Mis-
sion are as follows:
-Recognise that
FRSC is the Lead
Agency for road
safety in Nigeria,
-Thus as the lead
road safety agency
it coordinates all
road safety and road
traffic matters in
the entire country
-Remember also that
you work in a par-
ticular department
or Corps office, may
be in PRS, while you
have colleagues
working in other de-
partments or Corps
offices like, Ops,
CRMS, CPEO, MVA.
The next step now is
to join the three
scenarios together,
that, FRSC as Lead
Agency coordinates
other road safety
and road traffic ad-
ministration matters
in the country,
through the various
department and
Corps offices you
and your fellow Mar-
shals work. There-
fore you can easily
remember that
FRSC Mission State-
ment is to‘’ regu-
late, enforce and co-
ordinate
Please turn to page 10
George Washington,
whom Americans named
their capital city, as
far back as 1789 had a
vision for ‘’every
American to have a
home and a car parked
in their house garage’’.
Newsletter Title Page 9
The secret of passing
internet exams. Continued
from page 10
all road traffic and
safety management ac-
tivities through sustained
public enlightenment, ef-
fective patrol operation,
prompt rescue service,
improved vehicle admini-
stration, robust data
management and promo-
tion of stakeholders co-
operation’’.
After knowing this, the
next thing to know is
FRSC Core Values.
To be continued in the
next edition
ROAD TRAFFIC CRASH A MENACE... RAVAGING FAMILIES, SOCIETY AND THE NATION cont from last
edition
The results show that road
traffic injuries remain an
important public health
problem, particularly for
low-income and middle-
income countries. Pedestri-
ans, cyclists and motorcy-
clists make up almost half
of those killed on the
roads, highlighting the
need for these road users
to be given more attention
in road safety pro-
grammes. The results sug-
gest that road safety laws
need to be made more
comprehensive while en-
forcement should be
strengthened. Signifi-
cantly, more action is
needed to make the world’s
roads safer. Given the
scale of the crisis, funding
of road safety activities in
Nigeria is grossly inade-
quate. Government offi-
cials can and must choose
to make the prevention of
road-crash death and in-
jury in their communities,
local government councils,
states and the entire coun-
try a top political, eco-
nomic and social priority.
Beyond the enormous
suffering they cause,
road traffic crashes can
drive a family into pov-
erty as crash survivors
and their families strug-
gle to cope with the long-
term consequences of the
event, including the cost
of medical care and reha-
bilitation and all too of-
ten funeral expenses and
the loss of the family
breadwinner. The effects
of these Road traffic
crashes are also hard to
measure. An accident
happens in a mere two to
three seconds, but it
leaves lifelong suffering
with permanent scars and
permanent damage that
can never be quantified.
Most of that damage is
done in countries and
communities that can
least afford the costs
and losses. Nine out of
ten of road crash deaths
occur in low- and middle-
income countries, which
account for less than half
of the world’s registered
vehicles.
INSIGHT Page 10
The effects of these
Road traffic crashes
are also hard to
measure.
ready-stressed health sys-
tems. The hospitals are
very crowded with trauma
patients. Without con-
certed effort, the crisis
will only get worse.
In Nigeria, people in me-
dium- and high income
cadre are increasingly buy-
ing motorized vehicles to
move themselves or their
products from place to
place.
But we as individuals can
make a difference. RTC
don’t just happen; they are
caused. And if they are
caused, they can be
avoided. The good news is
that rigorous, cooperative
efforts that target key
risk factors can reduce un-
necessary death and in-
jury. Together, we can
work to prevent the tragic
stories that dominate the
headlines and rob us of our
loved ones, our colleagues
and our true potential.
There are many causes of
road crashes and many
means of prevention. But
evidence gathered over
several decades of re-
search and fieldwork sug-
gests that significant num-
ber of lives can be saved
Half of these victims
are vulnerable road users
such as pedestrians and
for children aged ten to
nineteen years of age,
Road traffic crashes
are the leading cause of
death and they are the
second leading cause of
death for children aged
five to nine years of age,
according to the World
Report on Child Injury
Prevention, published by
the WHO in 2008.
These tragedies play a
major role in continuing
poverty. In many cases,
deaths occur in communi-
ties already struggling
for basic survival. Road
crashes rob communities
of human potential and
breadwinners, deprive
business of skilled la-
bour, cast families into
health-related debt, con-
sume hospital resources
and hinder local econo-
mies.
They also place a tre-
mendous strain on al-
relatively quickly with lit-
tle extra cost by managing
a few simple human behav-
iours:
--Using a seat-belt
-Wearing a helmet
-Managing speed
-Avoid drinking and driving
-Avoid overloading and
-Refrain from the use of
phone while driving.
FRSC is poised to eradi-
cate RTC so we enjoin you
to partner with us to
achieve this feat. The
choice to move towards
this vision is ours, collec-
tively and individually.
We must act without de-
lay, first to prevent to-
day’s deadly trend from
worsening, and then to re-
verse and sustain it. This is
achievable.
Volume 1 Issue 2 Page 11
-Safety is the light
.... Let it shine.
Safety rules are
your best tools
-It’s better to lose
one minute in life...
than to lose life in a
minute.
-Ignoring a warning
can cause much
mourning
-Chance takers are
accident makers.
-Safety is as simple as
ABC...Always Be Care-
ful.
-Safety is a full time
job, don't make it a
part time practice
-A safer you is a
safer me.
SAFETY TIPS
FACEBOOK FOUNDER NAMED TIME MAGAZINE
MAN OF THE YEAR
OC Oladele (DCC)
Facebook founder,
MARK ELLIOT
ZUCKERBERG, 26 is
TIMEs 2010 person
of the year. Zucker-
berg, an American
born computer sci-
entist, soft ware de-
veloper and philan-
thropist won the
prestigious award
for connecting half a
billion people world-
wide, mapping the
social relations
among them and
most importantly for
creating a new sys-
tem of exchanging
information which
has greatly changed
how we live our lives
About half of
America’s population
of over 370 million
have facebook ac-
count, but 70% of
facebook users re-
side outside US.
In Nigeria, over 2
million people are on
facebook, including
President Goodluck
Jonathan. As at to-
day, 7,199 people
follow FRSC activi-
ties on facebook.
One in twelve peo-
ple in the world use
facebook. They com-
municate in various
languages, up to 75
languages and spend
an average of 700
million minutes per
month on facebook.
According to
www.gadgetfighter.c
om/
markelliotzucker-
berg,
Zuckerberg built
Face book in 2004 at
the age of 19 while
schooling at Har-
vard. He originally
named it ‘’the face-
book.com’’, and was
only intended to es-
tablish rapport with
the students.
When presenting
the award to Zuck-
erberg, the Presi-
dent of Time Maga-
zine said, ‘’if face-
In Nigeria, over 2 million
people are on facebook,
including President
Goodluck Jonathan.
Age should never
be a barrier for us
to invent an idea for
promoting societal
wellbeing. You are
certainly the next
the world is waiting
for.
Slow down!
Your family
will be wait-
ing for
YOU.
UNIFORMITY IN UNIFORM
Newsletter Title Page 12
AR OBAGBEMIRO (SRC)
WHAT IS UNIFORM?
Uniform means appearing
or behaving in a seemingly
likely manner or being
dressed in a unified man-
ner.
WHY UNIFORM?
For identity
For Authority
For ease of work(as the
job requires smart
outfit)
Uniform as in the case of
dressing involves sewing
(design), Textile (colour
and texture of material)
some other special accesso-
ries like chest watch for
Nurses, Crest on berets/ P-
caps, jungle hats, lance
yards, customised buttons,
lace-up plain black office
shoes and jungle boots, help
to institute authority on
uniform as could be found
in the case of Military, Po-
lice and Para-Military Or-
ganisations.
While uniform in terms of
behaviour means restricted
way of life, otherwise
called Regimentation,
Uniform today does not
connote the meaning as origi-
nally surpassed, either be-
cause people individually de-
sire to introduce additional
style hence defacing the
original design (an act of in-
discipline), ignorantly sew
anything in the name of uni-
form due to unavailability or
dearth of uniform materials.
Hence what we have today is
heterogeneous outfits.
Little wonder, someone
could refer to some FRSC
staff as Julius Berger secu-
rity men because the outlook
is alike. Uniform should have
harmonious outlooks all
through the organization.
Some benefits of being
properly in uniform are:
-That you are properly
and neatly dressed stands
you out, head high (Proud) to
be able to address any one
with authority.
-The general populace
will be able to identify you
and recognise the institution
you represent.
-You will be in control
of your command.
Can we consider this saying
“The way you are dressed is
the way you will be ad-
dressed”
An Officer dressed in
Monkey-Jacket instead of
fatigue dress could be ad-
dressed by motorist as “see
this Monkey.” But what can
you say about an animal like
this?
YOU WILL FEAR AND OBEY !
THE WORLD’S LONGEST ROAD TUNNEL
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DO Enakireru (ARC)
In November 27,
2000, a new tunnel
was completed—a
feat of engineering
that surpasses any
of its kind. It is the
Laerdal Tunnel, the
world’s longest road
tunnel—a highway
15.2 miles [24.5 km]
long, bored through
solid rock in Norway.
The Lærdal Tunnel
enables motorists to
avoid both landslides
and weather-
enforced road clo-
sures in winter.
The Lærdal Tun-
nel was built in a five
-year period from
1995-2000 at a cost
of approximately
125 million U.S. dol-
lars.
How Was Ventilation
Provided?
It takes approxi-
mately 20 minutes to
drive through the
Laerdal Tunnel, it is
especially important
that the air be clean
enough to breathe.
How was this
achieved?
High air quality in
the tunnel is
achieved in two
ways, by ventilation
and purification.
Large fans draw air
in from both en-
trances, and polluted
air is expelled
through the ventila-
tion tunnel to Tyn-
jadalen.
The Lærdal Tun-
nel is the first in the
world to be equipped
with an air treat-
ment plant, which
removes both dust
and nitrogen dioxide
from the tunnel air.
Two large fans draw
air through the
treatment plant,
where dust and soot
are removed by an
electrostatic filter.
Then the air is
drawn through a
large carbon filter
which removes
90 percent of the
dust and nitrogen
dioxide.
With this ventila-
tion system and
cleaning process, the
Laerdal Tunnel can
satisfactorily handle
up to 400 cars an
hour. Sensors inside
the tunnel monitor
air quality and regu-
late the effect of
the ventilation sys-
tem.
How Safe Is It?
Some people are
apprehensive about
driving through a
tunnel. Safety is a
matter of high pri-
ority in the Laerdal.
The following are
some of the excep-
tional security meas-
ures taken in case of
accidents and/or
fire:
-Emergency
phones marked SOS
have been placed
every 250 meters
(820 feet)
-Fire extinguish-
ers have been placed
every 125 meters
(410 feet), which is
closer than in other
tunnels
Stop lights and
signs reading: snu og
køyr ut, "turn and
drive out", go on
It takes
approximately 20
minutes to drive
through the Laerdal
Tunnel, it is
especially important
that the air be clean
enough to breathe.
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when one of the
emergency phones is
used
-15 turning areas
have been con-
structed for buses
and semi-trailers
-In addition to
the three mountain
halls, emergency
niches have been
built every 500 me-
ters (1640 feet)
-Emergency phone
channels for police,
fire departments
and hospitals
-Data connections
to night-watch and
security centres in
Lærdal and Bergen
-Special wiring
for the use of radio
and mobile phones
-Photo inspection
and counting of all
vehicles entering and
exiting the tunnel.
A control centre
in Laerdal constantly
monitors the various
security systems in
the tunnel, and if
safety is compro-
mised, the tunnel will
be closed and rapid
evacuation of the
tunnel.
The control cen-
tre automatically
registers the loca-
tion of any extin-
guisher removed
from its place. If
one is removed, red
traffic lights warn
drivers not to enter
the tunnel, and signs
and lights inside the
tunnel instruct driv-
ers to drive out of
the tunnel in the
safe direction, away
from the danger.
The drivers are
able to turn their
vehicles around be-
cause there are
turnarounds for cars
every 1,640 feet
[500 meters] and 15
locations that allow
larger vehicles to
turn around. The
tunnel is also
equipped with a ra-
dio antenna system
that makes it possi-
ble to inform drivers
by means of their
car radio.
Counting and
photo systems moni-
tor all traffic in and
out of the tunnel.
The road authori-
ties consider this to
be a very good level
of security in view
of the relatively low
traffic density.
How Is This Tunnel
Different?
What is it like to
drive through the
tunnel? An important
aim of the engineers
was to make driving
through the tunnel a
positive experience
so that drivers
would feel safe and
would also drive
safely. To accom-
plish this, the inte-
rior of the tunnel
was designed with
the help of, among
others, traffic psy-
chologists at a re-
search institute and
professional light
designers, as well as
a driving simulator.
The result? Well,
the tunnel is not
quite straight. Gen-
tle curves help pre-
vent drivers from
becoming drowsy,
yet they can see
3,000 feet [1,000
meters] ahead.
Curves also make it
easier to determine
the distance to on-
coming traffic.
Three big cavelike
mountain halls serve
to break up the mo-
notonous journey.
This creates an illu-
sion of driving
through four
shorter tunnels in-
stead of one long
one. Special lighting
in these halls, with
yellow or green light
at the floor and blue
light above, gives an
illusion of daylight
coming in and a sun-
rise. These effects
together with good
light along the
length of the tunnel
make most drivers
feel comfortable and
safe.
It is powerful
evidence of what
man can do when he
uses his skill and in-
genuity in a con-
structive way.
Culled from
www.bergen-guide.com
The drivers are able
to turn their vehicles
around because
there are
turnarounds for cars
every 1,640 feet
[500 meters] and 15
locations that allow
larger vehicles to
turn around..
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA 2011 FRSC CORPORATE STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES FOR OFFICERS IN
CORPS MARSHALS OFFICE
PLAN OF ACTION
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INTRODUCTION
In line with the UN
Decade of Actions
(2011-2020) and the
desire to transform
FRSC into a World
Class Organisation in
road safety manage-
ment, the Federal
Road Safety Corps
held a one day retreat
on the theme, “The
2011 FRSC Corporate
Strategic Objectives.
The retreat was held
on 7 February 2011 at
the Sheraton Hotels
and Towers, Abuja.
AIM OF THE RE-
TREAT
2. The aim was to
reposition the officers
in the Corps Marshal’s
Office as part of a
larger team to formu-
late strategic objec-
tives that could help
achieve the Accra
Declaration and sustain
the five pillars en-
shrined in the United
Nations framework for ac-
tualisinfg the Decade of
Action (2011 - 2020), viz;
road safety management,
safer roads, safer vehicles,
safer road users and im-
proved post crash care.
FRSC 2011 CORPORATE
STRATEGIC GOALS
3. The Corps Marshal
and Chief Executive out-
lined the Corps corporate
strategic goals for 2011 as
follows:
-Sustained intensive patrol
throughout the year
-Improved use of technol-
ogy platform
-Improved skills and capac-
ity building
-Promote awareness and un-
derstanding of work proc-
esses
-Improved internal and ex-
ternal communication
DELIVERABLES
4. To achieve these stra-
tegic goals each staff
is expected to deliver
the following:
-Move from the level of
carrying out routine work to
strategic thinking in carry-
ing out their assignment
-Take responsibility by en-
suring job clarity
-Be the best amongst staff
of the Corps
-In addition, staff are to
demonstrate team spirit
irrespective of the Unit in
the Corps Marshal’s Office
they work.
WAY FORWARD
6.The retreat accordingly
proposed the following for
going forward:
-Robust PE and in-house lec-
tures
-Frequent workshops and
retraining courses for staff
-Stringent enforcement to
ensure compliance
-Focusing on the means as
well as the end
-Every project should have
a time limit
-Setting of standards upon
which project executed can
be measured.
-Conducting researches in
relation to the five corpo-
rate strategic goals
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EXPECTATIONS
7.Each Unit under the
COMACE office is ex-
pected to outline its pro-
jects in line with the
overall corporate goals.
The action plan should be
able to answer some of
these basic questions;
-What project do we
have to execute?
-Why do we have to exe-
cute the project?
-How do we intend to
execute the project?
-When do we intend to
finish the project?
-Which Unit(s) do we
have to work with to see
that the project is com-
pleted?
-Who shall be responsible
for the project?
-Where will the project
be carried out? - Is it
the RSHQ, Zonal, Unit
Command?
-What is the cost benefit
analysis of the project?
-Which external organi-
sation(s) do we have to
work with?
CONCLUSION
8. While the retreat
was going on, the Head of
Civil Service of the Fed-
eration, Prof Oladapo
Afolabi visited. In his
brief comment, he ap-
plauded the Corps for its
high public reputation
and remarkable service
in the country and noted
that the world outside
perceives the Corps to
have achieved so much
and therefore should not
hesitate to remove any
bad egg that could in-
hibit the performance of
the Corps. He requested
that the Corps should
share with the Head of
Service the outcome of
the strategic initiatives
for possible implementa-
tion in the public service.
9. In his response,
the Corps Marshal
thanked the Head of
service and assured him
that the Corps will not
relent till all her strate-
gic goals are achieved.
OSITA CHIDOKA
Corps Marsha and Chief
Executive
FRSC 2011 CORPORATE
STRATEGIC GOALS
-Goal 1:Sustained inten-
sive patrol throughout
the year
-Goal 2:Improved use
of technology platform
-Goal 3:Improved skills
and capacity building
-Goal 4:Promote aware-
ness and understanding
of work processes
-Goal 5:Improved inter-
nal and external com-
munication
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