TOTAL Nigeria has installed two high-tech driving simulators at its Truck Drivers Training School and Inspection Centre in Ibadan and its Head office Lagos to improve road safety.

Total said it intends to replicate and model real-life driving conditions for the purpose of building safe driving practices and culture amongst truck drivers in the country.

“The simulators are to serve as active training tools that will be used to prepare drivers for the management of unpredictable hazards that may occur when driving, such as collision avoidance,” the organization said in a statement.

According to the company, studies have shown that motor vehicle crashes are significantly higher among inexperienced drivers during first year of licensure, indicating also that crash risks decline with increased experience. With

Total Nigeria Plc’s Management System for Transport Coordinator, Ajibola Abdulwaheed Alaga, said the Total Truck Drivers Training School and Inspection Centre, has witnessed series of remarkable improvements since it was established.

“It has been given several facelifts with modern facilities to effectively educate drivers, enhance and improve driver safety, knowledge and driving methods”, Alaga said.