The Ogun TRACE warns drivers that charms cannot prevent car accidents.

Drivers and commercial motorcyclists have been advised by the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement (TRACE) Corps to stop relying on charms while driving.

This was said by Babatunde Akinbiyi, a TRACE spokeswoman, in an interview with iGONG in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State.

Akinbiyi claims that certain drivers frequently behave recklessly as a result of their firm faith in the charms they tied around their bodies before leaving their houses.

These people, he claimed, think they are invulnerable to car accidents or that, in the event of a deadly collision, they will vanish and emerge unharmed.

The traffic officer noticed that such drivers operate their vehicles irresponsibly and without regard for the lives of their passengers, ultimately endangering both their own lives and the lives of uninvolved passengers.

"Some of these drivers believe in metaphysical powers, so they will tie charms all over their bodies in the belief that they are safe," he stated. They simply use this for their own personal benefit.

"They won't consider their passengers as they drive against the flow of traffic. You are the one who put these passengers in risk, thus their makers will defend them if anything occurs.

Additionally, charms don't function that way. The charm won't work for you if you don't utilize it the way that you are supposed to. The one who will suffer is going to be you. Following all traffic laws and regulations is the greatest approach to prevent accidents on the road.

"Avoid placing too much stock in metaphysics. Not that there isn't a charm, but how do you utilize it? If something were to happen, would the person who is driving against traffic and believing that he had charms all over him really believe that he would be safe?

Akinbiyi claimed that most Nigerian drivers experience what is known as Road Accident Immunity Delusion Syndrome (RAIDS), quoting Nobel laureate Professor Wole Soyinka.

"For this reason, Professor Wole Soyinka always brings up RAIDS, or Road Accident Immunity Delusion Syndrome. They (drivers) think they are safe when they utilize all those charms. This is false; it is illogical, he said.

Akinbiyi urged drivers to modify their attitudes and behaviors, particularly during the autumn months.