Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (Taskforce) has impounded 10 vehicles on Muritala Mohammed International Airport Road for driving against traffic just as it vowed to commence the prosecution of drivers of vehicles impounded for plying one-way in addition to the forfeiture of such vehicles.
Chairman of the agency, Shola Jejeloye, led his team on a routine enforcement of traffic law in the metropolis when he ran into some of the vehicles driving against traffic on Airport Road at the weekend.
Further waiting in the area by the team led to the seizure of more vehicles bringing the total to 10.
Expressing surprise at the attitude of some motorists still driving against traffic despite the impoundment and auction policy of the state government, Jejeloye noted that, “forthwith, Taskforce would start prosecuting drivers of vehicles impounded for one way”.
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He maintained that it is appalling that despite the seizure of vehicles and auctioning them after obtaining court order, a lot of motorists still drive against traffic, stressing that the agency would implement the Traffic Law on driving against the traffic completely.
Jejeloye noted that it has become necessary to forthwith begin the arrest and prosecution of drivers of vehicles impounded for driving against traffic because of the unyielding stance of many motorists still caught in the act.
He added that Lagos State Law provided for a year imprisonment for driver of vehicle impounded for one way as well as forfeiture of such vehicle.
“It is disturbing that you still find many highly enlightened motorists driving against traffic just like the uneducated ones.
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