Reasons we need to obey traffic Regulations

Subject :

Civic Education

Topic :

Reasons we need to obey traffic Regulations

Class :

Basic 4 / Primary 4

Term :

Third Term

Week :

Week 3

Instructional Materials :

Wallcharts, newspaper, resource person from road safety Corp

Previous Knowledge :

The pupils have been taught the meaning of traffic Regulations. They have also been taught the importance of traffic signs

Behavioural Objectives :  At the end of the lesson, the pupils should be able to think, know and  remember the reasons that we need to obey traffic rules and regulations.

This topic is presented in such a simple language that will ignite the pupils imagination, perception, and thinking.

Content :

Reasons We Need To Obey Traffic Regulations

1. To reduce the occurrence of road accidents
2. To make road safe for other road users
3. To make the flow of traffic easier and lighter
4. We need to obey traffic rules and regulations in order to protect our property like our vehicles from damage
5. We need to obey traffic rules and regulations for us to protect others people’s property (vehicles) from damage
6. Prevention of accident
7. When we obey traffic rules and regulations, we limit our speed
8. It is better to be late than to be the late. When we obey traffic rules, we get to our destination in one piece, safe and sound

Various Ways Of Obeying Traffic Rules And Regulations On Our Major Roads And Highways 

1. Just as humans get tired and exhausted, and need médical attentions from doctors, vehicles also get old and parts do wear out, hence there is a need for proper and regular maintenance of our vehicles to make them road worthy and reduce the occurrence of accident due to bad tyres or brake failure
2. Although zebras are not always seeing crossing the road in most of our roads but those lines drawn on major of our roads simply means that motorists must stop or slow down for pedestrians to cross the road. That is the main purpose of zebra crossing
3. Speed kills. Collusion of vehicles may lead to the death of the drivers that are involved if the two drivers that are involved overspend . That is one of the reasons that motorists and drivers should not exceed the appropriate or recommended speed limit. The speedometer is always there to help us to monitor our speed limit when we are driving
4. Double parking on narrow roads must be discouraged because this makes it difficult for other motorists and road users to use the road.
5. Commercial bus drivers (danfo) should always pick up or drop passengers at designated bus stops to ease the flow of traffic on the road
6. We must also respect and obey traffic rules like no parking, no u turn, one way, no right turn etc to ease the flow of traffic on our major roads in order to avoid hazard or obstruction

Presentation

The topic is presented step by step

Step 1: The class teacher revises the previous topics

Step 2. He introduces the new topic

Step 3: The class teacher allows the pupils to give their own examples and he corrects them when the needs arise

Evaluation :

Mention four ways of obeying traffic Regulations on our roads

Conclusion :

The class teacher gives a brief note on the topic and he goes round to mark

Assignment :

Write out four duties of LASTMA