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LASG sensitises articulated vehicles, trucks on road safety

Gov Babajide Olusola Sanwo-olu

As part of the efforts to further unlock traffics and ensure free vehicular movement across Lagos metropolis, Lagos State Government through its Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) on Friday, organised a Stakeholder’s meeting to sensitise articulated vehicles / trucks owners on the need for safety by ensuring that their vehicles are perfectly in good conditions before putting them on roads

The sensitization, according to the State Government,became necessary in view of the traffic gridlocks often resulted from frequent break down of rickety vehicles / articulated trucks that daily ply Lagosroads and the danger they constitute to human safety.

The Director, Vehicle Inspection Service, (VIS) Engr. Akin-George Fashola who chaired the meetingstated that  the stakeholders  meeting was aimed at bringing  different players together and educate them on government policy on movement of dry and wet cargo within the state as well as intimating them with  governmentpolicy as it relates to Carnage involving articulated trucks on Lagos roads.

He added that the increased traffic gridlocks in the metropolis occasioned by regular breakdown of articulated vehicles clearly indicated that there was the need to inculcate the culture of safety in motorists on Lagos roads and enlighten them on the need  to be more safety conscious in their daily operations.

Fashola, warned that Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) will henceforthuphold the state government’s zerotolerance for rickety trucks/ articulated vehicles in the state for safety consideration.  He disclosed thatat the end of the meeting, it was jointly agreed by all parties thata period of six (6) weeks be given to all Stakeholders involved in haulage movement (dry/Wet cargo) to revalidate their documentation and put their vehicles in a proper working condition, failure of which such vehicles would be arrested and impounded by the authority.

He explained that the meeting is in line with the State Government’s Zero tolerance for carnage on Lagos Roads, warning operators of articulated trucks, tippers and tankers to comply withall guidelines on Safety and Standard operationsor be sanctioned.

The  VIS boss  listed other areas that both parties  jointly agreed  and signed Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) for road safety to include; there should be zero tolerance for rickety trucks/articulated vehicles on Lagos roads; all rickety trucks/ articulated vehicles should no longer be allocated on Lagos roads; all drivers of articulated vehicles should ensure they drive with the  required class G driver’s  license; there should be adequate publicity on radio, television and newspapers on government directives to sensitize their members especially those that were not in attendance; all  articulated vehicles that  developed mechanical problem should not be allowed to load or leave their loading points; there should  be collaboration with haulage companies that have computerized testing facilities that meet global standard practice to enhance compliance and safety;  there should be continuoustraining and retraining of drivers among others.

The high point of the stakeholders meeting was the signing of Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) by the State Government and Trucks owners that they will all abide by the agreements reached at the meeting and ensure safety and free vehicular movement on Lagos roads.

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