The Enforcement Unit of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has impounded 20 commercial vehicles at Apongbon Bridge and Ikorodu Roundabouts, to ensure free flow of traffic and to eliminate commercial buses operating illegal garages/parks on bridges and round about in the state.
Mr. Bolaji Oreagba, General Manager of the Authority, while speaking on the enforcement exercise, said the illegal activities of the owners of the commercial buses/cars on bridges and roundabouts across the state contravenes the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law of 2018.
Mr. Oreagba revealed that the Enforcement Unit of the authority had to embark on the exercise at Apongbon Bridge and Ikorodu Roundabouts after the recalcitrant drivers operating outside government-designated garages and parks across the State failed to comply with several warnings issued to them.
He noted that the authority would not rest on its oars in curbing illegal activities of the unruly commercial buses/cars operators as the present administration is expending huge resources in constructing standard Bus Terminals in every part of the State.
“We would continue to ensure free flow of traffic movement around Bridges and Roundabouts across the State by scaling up our enforcement and clampdown operations on these stubborn commercial buses operating illegal parks, garages and car mart in the State.” Oreagba declared.
Speaking in the same vein, Mr. Odunuga Olukayode, the Head of the Enforcement Unit of LASTMA, stated the Agency is committed to continuing to clamp down on the nefarious activities of disobedient commercial vehicle operators until zero tolerance on illegal garages and parks is achieved across the state.
Mr. Odunuga also revealed that the arrested drivers of the 20 impounded commercial buses have been fined N100k each after they all pleaded guilty to their charges when they were arraigned before a Mobile Court