The Lagos State Government has announced plans to halt the abuse of traffic laws by motorcycle and tricycle riders, saying the menace can no longer be condoned.

A statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso, affirmed that the ongoing enforcement of traffic laws will be stepped up across the State to check motorcyclists and motorists violating the laws.

The Commissioner explained that the violation of traffic laws by commercial motorcyclists was unacceptable, thereby necessitating the enforcement of the State Traffic Law 2018 to pave the way for the implementation of the present administration’s transportation project.

He recalled that the alarming negative statistics resulting from motorcycle accidents and the compelling need to enhance safety led to the introduction of the Lagos State Road Traffic Law 2012, which was reviewed in 2018.

Omotoso emphasised that the law makes the use of safety helmets by riders and passengers of motorcycles compulsory, the obedience of traffic lights and signage mandatory and the conveyance of more than a passenger, expectant women, adults with babies, as well as children of school age forbidden.

“Their operations were restricted on 475 roads, including highways and bridges” Omotoso stated.

The Commissioner said: “We cannot fold our arms and watch them disrupt the peace of the State. Over 1500 accidents involving tricycles were reported across the State from 2015 till 2019 while over 70 died and 250 were injured”.

He added that 30 robbery cases involving motorcycles were reported in 2019, out of which 20 were foiled by the Police, who arrested 25 suspects and recovered 48 arms and ammunition.

While reeling out statistics from the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Omotoso stated that no fewer than 619 people were killed or seriously injured in motorcycle accidents within 2015 and 2016, noting that a police report released during the same period indicated that of the 30 armed robbery cases recorded between July and September, commercial motorcycle riders perpetrated 22.

“Over 200 cases of motorcycle accidents have been recorded monthly at health facilities across the State in the last three years”, Omotoso declared.

Bemoaning the era of indecency exhibited by motorcycle and tricycle riders, the Commissioner stated that their consistent and brazen disregard for the law, in addition to drug abuse by many should be a matter of concern for Lagosians.

“Okada is being used to escape after robberies. Besides, the influx into the State of many riders without traceable addresses and valid means of identification, in spite of the provision for a rider’s permit, remains a huge security and safety threat to residents,” the Commissioner said.

He asserted that “Aside from the sheer size of the industry, the level of indiscipline, security concerns and, particularly, the level of fatalities being recorded daily, demand appropriate and very serious sanctions. The government, in line with its T.H.E.M.E.S Agenda, is addressing the challenge decisively.”

The Commissioner affirmed that the resolve to strengthen security has reinvigorated the government’s commitment to instilling sanity in the operation of ‘Okada’ and ‘Keke’ business.

SOURCE: https://brandspurng.com/2020/01/13/lagos-records-over-200-motorcycle-accidents-monthly-sanwo-olu/

same way you impound 1000 motorcycle every month

Waawu

This can be reduced

Dd

its more than sef

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hausa okada riders burnt a LGA office on Friday , Lagos state should also ban okada

Many States has banned Okada in the Northern part of the country because its goes side by side with crisis and crime, disobedience to the authority and so many more.. the moment the plateau state government banned the operation of Okada because of the high inflow of chadians , Nigeriens and Malians and escaped boko harams who are hiding under the guise, gbam!! these people started throwing their okadas in the next available trailers coming to Lagos, mostly illegal immigrant and escaped boko haram elements.
A WHOLE LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICE BURNT ? just like that?
these miscreant just set it on fire just like that and the police couldnt do anything? just because they were hausa or what? this is why Okada was banned in Plateau state, and Lagos state government are habouring these people until they overpowered a whole Local government, why not ban Okada so these people stop flowing in to cause whahala!
the seriki in that area probably ordered this attack


https://www.nairaland.com/5624870/hausa-youths-go-rampage-set

Okada should also be banned in Lagos state

I don't see why a mega city like Lagos would have all th se illegal motorcycles plying the high way.

Seems most of all these bikes taskforce impound is sold back to these new abokis that find their into Lagos again. Put an end to bikes and avoid accident; it's as simple as that! Our roads are getting messier with bikes everyday.

200 motorcycle accident per month is on the high side. Something shd be done abt it fast.

I thought Lagos state government banned okadas

ooh

Lagosian also witness massive looting DAILY

That's high.

May God Almighty continue to guide and guard our going out and coming in as we go out to look for our daily bread in this Lagos City.

A city of hustle and bustle.

Your protection is all we pray for darling father.

It will end in praise!

Hmmm this is on the high side

Yoruba people are always high on ogogoro, weed, and tramadol and they are riding bikes

why won't accidents happen frequently

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It's quite more than that.
LASG should visit hospitals and collect data on accident victims to ascertain the actual numbers of road accidents.

Even the booked bikes no longer look different from the regular Aboki ones..

Nigeria is not the problem, neither is the owners of organizations with big dreams...

It's actually the people and users of these innovations that are the killers of dreams.

One even happen in my area today

This is really becoming a menace. You will see teenager boys from Kano, Sokoto, Maiduguri and even Niger(country). They come to Lagos and start doing Okada. They sleep anywhere, believe me. They even sleep in front of gates and bike riding is their business. Some of these illiterates don't even know simple traffic laws. If you use them, you have to direct them to your destination as they cannot even speak good English. Lagos needs to do something about the influx of jobless illiterate almajiris into the state. Okada is their only business and they are plain nuisances

I think what they need is a sensitisation and orientation via a well structure administration through union. Whereby every okada and tricycle drivers will be duly registered and monitoring of their operations will be enforced, safety measures through helmet, eyes glass, hand gloves and knee guard etc.

hotogbono:
I don't see why a mega city like Lagos would have all th se illegal motorcycles plying the high way.

Seems most of all these bikes taskforce impound is sold back to these new abokis that find their into Lagos again. Put an end to bikes and avoid accident; it's as simple as that! Our roads are getting messier with bikes everyday.

they have even converted walkways to bike routes in Jakande

they said they usually pays 800 naira daily to some godfathers, who backs their activities and even let them ride on the walk ways against pedestrians

Abokis have taken over okada business in Lagos,they are so reckless. They dont understand English,they only know the names of routes they ply,immediately you tell them where you going and you climb the bike,dey no go hear anything again till they reach the destination they can speed for Africa
Marwa drivers are now worse than bike,so reckless,most of them are marlians. They have pictures of Davido, Naira Marley etc on their keke. their eyes are always red as a result of cheap alcohol

That’s fine traffic laws shud be obeyed by all.

And we re doing zero accident here na wa oooo

wtf who counted those shitty figures?

Chisaedhor:
Hmmm this is on the high side

Yoruba people are always high on ogogoro, weed, and tramadol and they are riding bikes

why won't accidents happen frequently

When u r done, u will go back to ur father God forsaken land in the yeast....

Next time, comment with sense and don't be tribalistic.. Ewu