Lagos State Government on Wednesday said it would no longer allow the use of vehicles with number plates from other states of the federation for commercial transportation in the state.

It also advised residents with private vehicles to change to the state’s number plates to reflect the fact that they are living in Lagos.
The Director, Vehicle Inspection Office, Mr, Gbolahan Toriola, said the measure was meant to achieve “sanity, standard, safety and security” as stipulated by the road traffic law.
Toriola spoke at the vehicle inspection safety campaign organised by the Ministry of Transportation in conjunction with the Political and Legislative Bureau for commercial drivers in Ikeja.

He said, “There is nothing wrong in bringing commercial buses from other states. But if you must use it in Lagos, you have to change the colour and re-register it with us so that we have your information in our database
“This is a standard procedure. As a matter of fact, it you have lived in a state for about three months, you are no longer a visitor and therefore you must change your number plate to reflect the state. It is done in America and other developed nations.

“Of course, this provision did not affect inter-state vehicles carrying passenger from other state. But we don’t expect them to pick or drop passengers at every bus stop. There are dedicated bus stops and parks for inter-state vehicles. If they violate this and we get them, they will face our law.
“You must put waste basket in your buses; there must be first aid box; you must carry extra tyres. These are what our law stipulates.”
The VIO boss who highlighted the provisions of the traffic law, advised them to cooperate with the government to ensure security in the state.

A director in the ministry, Mr. Bola Matanmi, also advised the drivers not to turn themselves to traffic officials, but instead apply to the ministry so that they would be given a Special Marshall status
He added that the union would be given the privilege to choose the colour of the uniform for drivers and conductors.

Special Adviser to the Governor on Political and Legislative Affairs, Mr. Muslim Folami, said the traffic law, which has 43 sections and four schedules was for the interest of Lagosians. He urged the drivers to submit to the law for sanity and safety.

http://www.punchng.com/news/lagos-wont-allow-other-states-number-plates-govt/

eko no baje o.....

This one na real wah oh!

Na wa o, Lagos state wants to have their own country ,am very sure, they will soon have their own money, rubbish.

where is Lagos?

Lagos and Law!

There's nothing bad in trying to bring sanity and orderliness into Lagos but then, Laws shouldn't be too much. One can only wonder how much laws this agbero conductors and drivers would remember.

More and more awareness must be created. Due information must be passed accross at all times because ehn, "how many people VIO/Police/lastma/ soldiers go kill"

Biggest joke.

E ko oni baje oo

Levels

Maybe they'll soon add that to the traffic laws, and probably arrest any body whose vehicle aint carrying lagos state plate numbers. Now this is serious! Federal republic of lagos in the making.

Coolturbo: Na wa o, Lagos state wants to have their own country ,am very sure, they will soon have their own money, rubbish.

E sinmi ariwo

This is a good move by lagos, if you have to use any vehicle for commercial purpose in lagos, they must be registered with lagos and inter state vehicle on commercial purpose will go to their park only, he is not mandatory this on private vehicle

There's nothing wrong with these new measures. I wish there's a way to 'domesticate' these danfo drivers and conductors. They are just too freaking wild.

The topic is deceiving it should have been" Lagos won't allow other plate numbers to operate commercial purpose"

Misplaced priority. What has the use of other states plate number got to do with providing effective transport system for the average Lagosian? Someone sholud please call Fashola to order.

If this man fashola is not properlly checked by the FG, he ll soon declear lagos as a country.

Rat chase whn d house is on fire..

Idokojimmy: He said, “There is nothing wrong in bringing commercial buses from other states. But if you must use it in Lagos, you have to change the colour and re-register it with us so that we have your information in our database
“This is a standard procedure. As a matter of fact, it you have lived in a state for about three months, you are no longer a visitor and therefore you must change your number plate to reflect the state. It is done in America and other developed nations.

This is how it's done in my native state of California.

•A nonresident owner may operate a vehicle (other than a commercial vehicle) in California until he/she accepts gainful employment in this state or establishes residency in this state, whichever occurs first, if the vehicle is registered and displays valid license plates issued to that owner by the foreign jurisdiction where he/she was a resident

•A nonresident owner of a vehicle may operate, or permit operation of, a vehicle in California without obtaining California registration if the vehicle is registered in the owner’s place of residence and displays valid license plates issued by that state.

•If the nonresident registration does not indicate an expiration date, it will be considered to expire one year from the date of first use of the vehicle in California.
◦Fees are due immediately if the owner accepts gainful employment in, or establishes residency in California.
◦The fees must be paid within 20 days.

When the person gets a job or a place of residence like normal Californians, then they need to re-register their vehicles. It is only after that that there is a time period of 20 days to get the vehicle registered. What on earth is "about 3 months"?

Besides, aren't there bigger issues plaguing Lagos? Did they not see Rick Ross's video?

I pity all those rickety Danfo buses with Ogun,Osun,Oyo,Ondo and Ekiti plate numbers.

Arrant nonsense, why not enact law for people to have yoruba mark on their face too.

fulfillment2020: Misplaced priority. What has the use of other states plate number got to do with providing effective transport system for the average Lagosian? Someone sholud please call Fashola to order.

More like best and wise priority. If you call Lagos state home, you must register your car in lagos for a lot of reasons starting with transportation and infrastructural planning, tax collection, law enforcement and uniformity. It's for your own good. This is how it's done in every sane country.


Besides, why freeload on other Lagosians? The money Lagosians pay to register their cars in Lagos state fund road and transportation projects so pay your own fair share or move to another state if you are so desperate for awoof and freeloading...


These backward NIGERIANS just don't want to enter 21st century...

It's unfortunate that some non-lagosians especially, view Fashola as the best candidate to rule this nation, come 2015. The truth remains that he's a mean, brutal dictator in actual sense.

Na Wao! Levels don change for lag.

[ogugua88]

This is how it's done in my native state of California.

•A nonresident owner may operate a vehicle (other than a commercial
vehicle) in California until he/she accepts gainful employment in
this state or establishes residency in this state, whichever occurs
first, if the vehicle is registered and displays valid license
plates issued to that owner by the foreign jurisdiction where he/she was
a resident

•A nonresident owner of a vehicle may operate, or permit
operation of, a vehicle in California without obtaining California
registration if the vehicle is registered in the owner’s place of
residence and displays valid license plates issued by that
state.

•If the nonresident registration does not indicate an expiration date,
it will be considered to expire one year from the date of first use of
the vehicle in California.
◦Fees are due immediately if the owner accepts gainful employment
in, or establishes residency in California.
◦The fees must be paid within 20 days.

When the person gets a job or a place of residence like normal
Californians, then they need to re-register their vehicles. It is only
after that that there is a time period of 20 days to get the vehicle
registered. What on earth is "about 3 months"?

Besides, aren't there bigger issues plaguing Lagos? Did they not see
Rick Ross's video?

thank you! that charge and bail lawyer thought everybody belong to egun and the likes that he decieve with is fish brain, i beg tell am if he is tired of lagos he should resign agidi ko ran nkan towa nile yiooooo. olodo don repeat class he has already cursed him self.

Eko Ile: More like best and wise priority. If you call Lagos state home, you must register your car in lagos for a lot of reasons starting with transportation and infrastructural planning, tax collection, law enforcement and uniformity. It's for your own good. This is how it's done in every sane country.

Besides, why freeload on other Lagosians? The money Lagosians pay to register their cars in Lagos state fund road and transportation projects so pay your own fair share or move to another state if you are so desperate for awoof and freeloading...

These backward NIGERIANS just don't want to enter 21st century...

I think we need to see the full contents of the law. If they're copying the US, then these drivers need to provide proof of permanent residence or gainful employment. It's a good idea, but I do have questions pertaining its timing as well as its requirements. A lot of drivers, especially okada men, don't have permanent places of residence. If you go according to the California law, if one doesn't have a residence, then gainful employment is required. Is being a driver considered gainful employment?

Anyway we hv to give it to governor Fashola, but the question is, what if a commercial bus driver, having used his bus in a neighbouring state like Ogun State and perhaps have spent lots of money in registring his bus, only to discover that it is more profitable running the Lagos axis, does these not amount to some kind of double registration and abuse of the system?

What will someone not see in lagos!!!

So what are the peeps with plate numbers

not belonging to lagos suppose to do??

Rubbish. They only cites USA when it suites them and looks the other way when it does not.

Priceless......

Mr Fashola does have some traits of a dictator...

Greedy basta.rds want to collect more money for their private pockets. Hypocrites & Thieves.

Eko o ni baje lailai

born2fuck: This is a good move by lagos, if you have to use any vehicle for commercial purpose in lagos, they must be registered with lagos and inter state vehicle on commercial purpose will go to their park only, he is not mandatory this on private vehicle

like your name ure really born to Bleep and early morning ganja no good at all.

to me this is stupidity and madness