Eko Hot Blog reports that the agency that regulates the transportation sector in Lagos state, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, (LASTMA) has started to clampdown on unpainted and unregistered vehicles operating in the state.
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Special Adviser to the state governor, Sola Giwa, said the move was to ensure maximum safety and security of lives on Lagos roads, and the agency has apprehended about 200 unregistered and unpainted vehicles since it began this particular operation in the last few days.
Giwa said, at the Lagos State Secretariat, Alausa on Tuesday, that unregistered vehicles are a menace thereby, pose a significant risk to road safety and security, as they violate the rules guiding their operations on Lagos roads, which are evading necessary inspections and jeopardizing their roadworthiness.
He noted that the enforcement exercise is meant to ensure that all vehicles on Lagos State roads comply with the necessary registration and licensing requirements.
Giwa, further, spoke on the revelation the operation has done indicating that certain transport companies around CMS, Obalende, Ajah, and Ojo Cantonment corridors have been operating their fleet of vehicles without proper documentation.
He said the government would ensure any defaulter of the enforced laws would be dealt with as appropriate in that the government is not relenting in ensuring orderliness on Lagos roads.
The Special Adviser emphasised the importance of vehicle registration and compliance with transport regulations, stating that the impounded vehicles will not be released until they are duly registered and have met all necessary safety standards.
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He, however, reiterated the state government’s unwavering commitment to improving road safety and ensuring that all transport operators adhere to the necessary regulations saying the ongoing crackdown is one of the efforts of the state government to create safer and more efficient transportation systems in Lagos State.
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