In the last edition of Building Bridges, we discussed issues surrounding the ember months. We dwelt on peculiar issues of the season with local relevance to the well-being of the general public. In this edition, we shall further our discussion by focusing on the road traffic peculiarities of the yuletide season. This period (Christmas and new year celebration) is accompanied by increased human activities leading to increased vehicular activities and travels as the case may be. This usually leads to increase in vehicular traffic across various roads and accidents. Various roads in Jos and environs are already witnessing increased vehicular traffic and accidents leading to the loss of lives in some cases. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS, 2020), “2,080 road crashes occurred in Nigeria within the second quarter (April - June) of the year”. Speed violation accounted for 47% of reported road crashes. This is closely followed by wrongful overtaking accounting for 10% of the crashes. While a total of 855 people lost their lives in road traffic crashes within the period. It is expected that this sad development might further increase as the Christmas season sets in, if not properly checked. This calls for increased awareness for drivers and passengers alike to stay safe and travel safely during the season. Usually, increased traffic and accident are caused by Bad roads, road (un)worthiness of vehicles, drivers’ state of mind / drunk-driving, over speeding, fatigue among drivers, use of Mobile phones while driving, substance abuse among other factors hinging on lack of adherence to common road safety regulations by relevant authorities such as the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). It is those who drive to remain alive that will ultimately remain alive to celebrate Christmas and new year. On this note, how do we ensure that drivers are conscious of the dangers of not adhering to road safety regulations this season? How do we curtail cases of reckless driving? What do you need to know as you plan to embark on that journey for the Christmas and New Year holidays? All these and many more were highlighted as the basis of discussion on this edition of Building Bridges with Route Commander Andrew Bala, Public Education Officer / PRO of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Plateau State Command.