APPLICATION OF COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY IN ROAD TRAFFIC CONTROL IN ENUGU STATE

📄 Project Abstract

In recent time, the rate of road accident is on the increase. This is as a result of poor road network, drivers' carelessness which includes: drink-driving, over-speeding, break failure and others. Accidents usually occur at road junctions such as t-junctions, cross roads, roundabouts, and feeder roads. Others include hilly roads, sharp bends, bumps, and pot holes on high ways, single lane, double lane, and one ways. According to Lee (2001), poor road network as well as pot holes create room for the occurrence of accidents on roads. Disobedient to road traffic rules also cause road accidents. Construction of roads close to peoples' residence, shops, offices, churches and school premises also limits traffic control. To control road traffic, traffic control devices such as traffic light, speed camera, street light, electronic signs, road sensors, radar, radio, buoys and markers, signs and signals, and people such as vehicle operators and traffic controllers are needed on the high ways an...