LASDRI To Start Training For Professional Drivers

The Lagos State Drivers’ Institute (LASDRI) is making plans to start practical training for professional drivers at the Institute.

The General Manager, Lagos State Drivers’ Institute, Mrs. Afusat Tiamiyu, disclosed this on a Traffic Radio 96.1 FM interview programme, “Side Mirror”, saying that the Institute is seeking approval to create a world-class driving range where professional drivers can practicalise what they are taught at the Institute.

She stated the Agency’s determination to adequately train drivers with the provision of a well-equipped driving range that will further enhance the skills of motorists and commercial drivers in the State.

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Speaking on the complaints from some professional drivers about being harassed for LASDRI recertification cards by officials of Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) and Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA), Tiamiyu explained that all professional drivers in Lagos State are aware that they are to visit the Institute for their yearly mandatory recertification course.

She reiterated that the law empowers LASTMA and VIS officials to apprehend any driver that contravenes the Lagos Traffic Law in addition to getting a referral to the Institute for a two-day rehabilitation course.

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