Core Skills*
- *Defensive driving*: Anticipate other drivers’ mistakes, keep safe distance, avoid accidents
- *Vehicle control*: Smooth gear changes, parking, reversing, handling bad roads/weather
- *Road sign + traffic law knowledge*: Speed limits, right-of-way, fines in Nigeria
- *Basic vehicle maintenance*: Check oil, tire pressure, coolant, change tire, jumpstart battery
- *Navigation/GPS*: Google Maps, Waze, Bolt/Uber app. Plan routes to avoid traffic
- *Time management*:
- *Customer service*: Polite greetings, help with luggage, respect passengers. Ratings depend on this
- *Communication*: Clear with dispatchers, passengers, police. Can speak English + Pidgin + Yoruba is a plus in Lagos
- *Calm under pressure*: No road rage. Stay cool in traffic or with rude passengers
- *Honesty + reliability*: , deliveries, company vehicle without issues
- *Problem solving*: Flat tire, traffic jam, passenger wrong address — figure it out fast