……….As LASTMA transfers the trucks to police in Apapa.
Emmanuel lkpeama.
Three heavy duty trucks were involved in head on collision at the flour Mills corridor inward airways,Apapa, Lagos,thereby causing a grievous traffic flow within the axis.
Investigator news reports that operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA)swiftly deployed to the scene undertook immediate traffic management and safety control measures before formally transferring custody of the vehicles to the Traffic Division of Area ‘B’ Command, Nigeria Police Force, Apapa, for further investigation.
Preliminary findings indicate that the accident was precipitated by an empty flatbed truck which, in flagrant violation of traffic laws, drove against authorised flow (one-way) and collided head-on with other two oncoming container-laden Mark trucks.
According to the Director Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq stated that no fatalities were recorded, though the crash caused considerable disruption to traffic flow within the axis, noting that the trucks were discovered to be devoid of visible registration plates an egregious breach of traffic and vehicle identification regulations.
The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, while condemning the lawless and hazardous behaviour exhibited by some truck drivers, issued a stern warning to all motorists especially operators of articulated vehicles to abstain from driving against designated traffic flow, an act punishable under the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law, 2018.
Mr. Bakare-Oki reiterated that any vehicle apprehended for contravening this law would not only be impounded but would also be subjected to full prosecutorial processes in line with existing legal provisions.
“LASTMA remains unwavering in its mandate to restore order and civility on Lagos roads through diligent enforcement, sustained public enlightenment, and strategic stakeholder engagement.”he submitted
