Funke Busari, Lagos
For motorists who are breaking Lagos State traffic law, the CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi-led Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce) has warned that failure of motorists to desist from the act will face the wrath of the law.
A statement by the agency’s Head, Public Affairs Unit, Adebayo Taofiq on Monday stated it will not hesitate to clampdown on motorists violating the Lagos State Transport Reformed Law of 2018.
Chairman of the Agency, CSP. Egbeyemi, gave this warning on Monday and asserted that the enforcement unit and other relevant agencies are determined to enforce the Law on recalcitrant motorists who contravene any section.
In his words, “All motorists, including private car owners, are hereby warned to henceforth desist from all forms of traffic obstructions, driving against traffic (one-way) and plying on BRT corridors”.
“It is disheartening to observe that commercial bus drivers and private car owners are in the habit of disobeying all road signs and signals in contravention to the traffic law thereby causing an impediment to free vehicular traffic across the State”, Egbeyemi added.
While declaring that the Enforcement Unit of the Agency would arrest any motorist caught disobeying the traffic law, Chairman of the Taskforce also cautioned commercial tricycle and motorcyclists operators to stop plying restricted routes as anyone caught would be penalised in accordance with the stipulated Law.
Egbeyemi, however, urged the general public to be law-abiding and report any noticeable security breach around them via Lagos State Toll-free lines 112 or 767.
