Lagos Traffic - Hectic Traffic Jam. Madness On The Roads.

So, what's special about Lagos traffic?

It doesn't. It just compounds it.

To make matters worse, private car owners have joined the bandwagon. You know what they say: "If you can't beat them, join them".

So, private car owners have joined the unruly commercial bus drivers in the road madness.

Consequently, the queues are longer, the madness wilder, and the city more hectic. Sometimes, the situation can be so bad that you stay in a spot for up to an hour - complete standstill.

Oops!

The way around that for many folks is to leave home as early as possible.

For example, I live on the outskirts of the city in a new developing area. The drive to my office on a good day . . . early in the morning . . . is 40 minutes.

If I leave home later than 6am, that trip will become a 90 minutes trip.

My best option?

Leave home earlier than 6am or at worst 6am.

That works when you're leaving home for work in the mornings. What about when you're returning?

Well, for me, if I leave my office by 5pm, the drive will be 1 hour. If I leave by 6pm, the drive will be 2 hours. If I leave later than 6pm, the drive will be 2.5 hours.