Lagos State government has restated its determination to ensure strict enforcement of the Road Traffic Law 2012, restricting trucks and other articulated vehicles from plying the metropolis between 6am and 9 pm.
The government warned that any trailer that contravenes the law would be impounded.
Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Mr. Oluseyi Whenu, who said this on the backdrop of the fatal accident involving a container-laden trailer on September 2, said the trailer contravened Section 2 (i) and 2 (ii) of the Traffic Law.
To this end, Whenu said the state government will henceforth go tough on articulated vehicles that contravene the law and made to pay the stipulated fine accordingly.
Meanwhile, leaders of various transport unions and associations in the state at the weekend rose from a meeting with officials of the state government with a resolve to support the new directive introduced in apprehending traffic offenders.
Whenu at the meeting clarified the state government’s position on the new directive, saying LASTMA officials have not been withdrawn from performing their statutory responsibilities on the roads.
He said the new directive would pay more emphasis on flawless flow of traffic, while traffic offenders will now be booked and expected to pay their fines within the stipulated period.
He solicited the co-operation and support of all transport operators in ensuring the success of the initiative.
He also urged the unions to warn their members not to see the new policy as a sign of weakness by attacking LASTMA or any other enforcement agents, as this would be sanctioned in accordance with relevant provisions of the law.
Responding, Chairman, Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria, RTEAN, Alhaji Musa Muhammed, who spoke on behalf of other union leaders, welcomed the new initiative just as he pledged the support of their members in co-operating with the state government in maintaining law and order and sanity in the transport sector.
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