LASTMA Impounds 84 Vehicles Amid Enforcement Resistance
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) intensified enforcement operations across various traffic flashpoints in Lagos, impounding 84 commercial and private vehicles for multiple traffic infractions. Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, the General Manager of LASTMA, stated that the enforcement took place at Idumota, Iddo, Ijora-Olopa, Costain, and Onipanu.
The primary goal was to restore order and ensure compliance with traffic regulations, particularly addressing the dangerous practice of commercial buses reversing against traffic on a one-way stretch from Iddo to Idumota. This maneuver poses significant risks to motorists and pedestrians.
During the enforcement, LASTMA personnel faced resistance, resulting in physical assaults and injuries. Some attackers were apprehended.
Bakare-Oki reiterated warnings against illegal parking and occupying unauthorized spaces, emphasizing that continued infractions would lead to further enforcement actions in line with Lagos State traffic laws.
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