Ravon:
...Sensitises Articulated Vehicle Owners on Road Safety

As part of the efforts to further unlock traffic gridlocks and ensure free vehicular movement across the metropolis, the Lagos State Government, through its Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS), has organized a stakeholder meeting to sensitize articulated vehicles owners about the need to ensure their vehicles are in good condition before putting them on roads.

The sensitization, according to the State Government, became necessary in view of the frequent traffic jam resulting from the frequent breakdown of rickety vehicles and articulated trucks that daily ply Lagos roads and the danger they constitute to citizens’ safety.

The Director, Vehicle Inspection Service, (VIS), Engr. Akin George Fashola who chaired the meeting, stated that the stakeholders' meeting was aimed at bringing different players together to educate them on government policy relating to the movement of dry and wet cargo within the State as well as intimating them with regulations guiding road carnage by articulated trucks in Lagos.

He added that the increased traffic in the metropolis, occasioned by the regular breakdown of articulated vehicles, indicated the need to inculcate the culture of safety in motorists plying Lagos roads as well as enlighten them on the need to be more cautious and responsible in their daily operations.

Fashola warned that the Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS) will, henceforth, uphold the State government’s zero tolerance for rickety trucks and articulated vehicles to promote safety on Lagos roads.

He disclosed that there was an agreement among participants that a period of six weeks be given all stakeholders involved in haulage movement to revalidate their documentation and put their vehicles in a proper working condition, failure of which such vehicles would be impounded by the VIS.

While warning operators of articulated trucks, tippers, and tankers to comply with all guidelines on Safety and Standard operations or be sanctioned, the Director listed some areas of agreement between all parties, such as zero-tolerance for rickety trucks and articulated vehicles on Lagos roads; all drivers of articulated vehicles should ensure they hold the required Class-G drivers license; and there should be adequate publicity on radio, television, and newspapers on government directives to sensitize other members absent from the gathering.

Other decisions include the following: all articulated vehicles that develop mechanical problems should not be allowed to load or leave their loading points; there should be a collaboration with haulage companies that own computerized testing facilities that meet global standard practice to enhance compliance and safety; there should be continuous training and retraining of drivers, among others.
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The highpoint of the stakeholder's meeting was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the State Government and Trucks Owners to ensure safety and free vehicular movement on Lagos roads.

https://lagosstate.gov.ng/blog/2020/03/14/lasg-gives-ultimatum-for-removal-of-rickety-vehicles-from-roads/

Do your job

Na only money and fine una sabi

In sensible country you hardly see trucks breaking down.

Nigeria is a destroyed country.

Ravon:



.....intimating them with regulations guiding road carnage by articulated trucks in Lagos.

What is this one saying? Meeting of stakeholders and signing of MoU? These are the people most responsible for traffic congestion and carnage on our roads. Consistent enforcement of laws and regulations is needed.... not meetings. If that is done....stakeholders will do the right thing. Meetings and public announcements will change nothing.

Not the reasons for the traffic jams

You must start with those danfo drivers not private cars. Else we will resist it.

Kreamie:
Lol...

Those danfos should be the prime target..


Death traps - Tyre fit just fly comot whilst in motion, wipers don't work, horns don't work, smoking exhausts etc..

Unclean - You can't have a white attire on and not get stained. It's impossible except you take extra extra extra precaution.

Unreliable - They can decide to offload their passengers anywhere as it suits them

Ugly - Simply put, they're an eyesore.

VERY uncomfortable - Wooden seats with no cushions with metal backrests. . You'll get to your destination fatigued.

Unhygienic - Oil smears everywhere, dirty seats, uncleaned windows etc..

Public transport system in Nigeria especially Lagos is a whole different kind of hell on its own

Esseite:
The Govt is to blame 100%... if dollar was at N150, newer cars/trucks would be cheaper..

You actually have a valid point

Sad part is dollar is now gaining against the naira and we all know the effect

This governor self, is it his job to sanitize Lagos or to empower people of Lagos, his sanitisation programs are costing people more economic opportunities than any benefits they bring. Transforming Lagos into mega city can come from putting policies in place to increase the IGR so as to be financially buoyant to build modern infrastructures as comparable to anywhere in the advanced worlds, for instance housing deficits should be addressed in Lagos and unoccupied estates should be adequately taxed, there are so many ways government can generate revenues but taking jobs away from people is not one of them unless they are planning to go on a borrowing spree to build infrastructure.

: make they also make am compulsory for trucks and heavy vehicle to drive at night,or make una invest in railway network for ya State

YES

onpoint247:
LSG ask yourself are the roads good anuf for our cars? Nigerians are facing undue hardship already and any move to further complicate things is not welcome.

Kreamie:
Lol...

Those danfos should be the prime target..


Death traps - Tyre fit just fly comot whilst in motion, wipers don't work, horns don't work, smoking exhausts etc..

Unclean - You can't have a white attire on and not get stained. It's impossible except you take extra extra extra precaution.

Unreliable - They can decide to offload their passengers anywhere as it suits them

Ugly - Simply put, they're an eyesore.

VERY uncomfortable - Wooden seats with no cushions with metal backrests. . You'll get to your destination fatigued.

Unhygienic - Oil smears everywhere, dirty seats, uncleaned windows etc..

bros oyinbo too much abeg try buy your personal ride

All this one na story

onpoint247:
LSG ask yourself are the roads good anuf for our cars? Nigerians are facing undue hardship already and any move to further complicate things is not welcome.

by packing rickety cars on the road? or what are you saying, when government act bad, we say it, when they make good policy, we comend them, if you parked rickety vehicle on the road, go and remove it or you will loose it.

Lexusgs430:
This is the ultimatum, that would reduce traffic.......

50% of cars on our roads, are rickety...............


I sent a message to Ambode about 3 years ago, to take this step, he ignored me as usual......

The only way this would work, would be through 100% enforcements. I hope they have invested in vehicle pounds...........

What if your own vehicle breaks down on the road

When you get multiple slaps from multiple hands you will surely get battered and multilated face.We have multiple deteriorated roads,we have many junk vehicles imported ,we have many unworthy cars on the road and we have many poor organized system.. Continue from here....At the end the citizen get wounded financially..

tomdon:




What if your own vehicle breaks down on the road

Brand new cars breaks down............... A car that breaks down, does not make it rickety....

The real cause of most traffic jam in Lagos State are the street gates. Last time I went to Surulere I was stuck in traffic, I tried to pass several alternative routes but I met street gates. How can a road fixed with tax payers money be locked up by 7 pm?

Secondly if you go to Lekki or some other places you find these Estates with gates and you can't pass through them the only way is to go around them to get to your destination causing serious traffic .

Kreamie:
Lol...

Those danfos should be the prime target..


Death traps - Tyre fit just fly comot whilst in motion, wipers don't work, horns don't work, smoking exhausts etc..

Unclean - You can't have a white attire on and not get stained. It's impossible except you take extra extra extra precaution.

Unreliable - They can decide to offload their passengers anywhere as it suits them

Ugly - Simply put, they're an eyesore.

VERY uncomfortable - Wooden seats with no cushions with metal backrests. . You'll get to your destination fatigued.

Unhygienic - Oil smears everywhere, dirty seats, uncleaned windows etc..

native onidiri digi (mirror) as substitutes for side mirrors, galons as radiators, lantas as head lamps,no air bags,non functional fire extinguishers or non existent..etc

DirtyGold:
Good move but more suffering for the poor.

What's tha business?

If they can’t afford to stay in Lagos, let them move back to village na! Okay Fulani Herdsmen are there...

onpoint247:
LSG ask yourself are the roads good anuf for our cars? Nigerians are facing undue hardship already and any move to further complicate things is not welcome.

My friend keep shut if you don’t have nothing to say on the subject.

So it’s okay to block the road on both side leaving just a small portion of the road!

Do the right thing and stop hiding behind hardship.

Kreamie:
Lol...

Those danfos should be the prime target..


Death traps - Tyre fit just fly comot whilst in motion, wipers don't work, horns don't work, smoking exhausts etc..

Unclean - You can't have a white attire on and not get stained. It's impossible except you take extra extra extra precaution.

Unreliable - They can decide to offload their passengers anywhere as it suits them

Ugly - Simply put, they're an eyesore.

VERY uncomfortable - Wooden seats with no cushions with metal backrests. . You'll get to your destination fatigued.

Unhygienic - Oil smears everywhere, dirty seats, uncleaned windows etc..

When we say that the black race is cursed this example you highlighted is prime evidence. Of all the money they make (the danfo drivers), vehicle maintenance or upgrade never occurs to any of them.

GOOD move

yesterday evening I saw a bus going from abule-ado to gbos the exhaust pipe was exhuming thick smoke and bubbles of fire, ppl we're telling the driver and he feigned ignorance....that's how we put ppl lives in danger and then blame the govt

Very good...long awaited news
They should act on it very quickly, I'm in support of this one

redsun:
He should introduce road tax too to deter people from buying cars they don't need. Abandon vehicles should be left in personal drive or junkyards.

Road worthiness certificate - what is that for? I presume it is tax! Afterall, vehicles that are virtually dead get those certificates as long as the owners PAY! That is tax.

When they establish a working public transportation system that works for a mega city like Lagos then they can talk. It's not by banning vehicles from the roads.

Anyone can ban

Lexusgs430:



Brand new cars breaks down............... A car that breaks down, does not make it rickety....

Exactly man, but you didn't answer my question, you only buttressed my assertion.
Trucks breakdown causing gridlock and you're suggesting clampdown in them.
What if it's your own vehicle that broke down

tomdon:



Exactly man, but you didn't answer my question, you only buttressed my assertion.
Trucks breakdown causing gridlock and you're suggesting clampdown in them.
What if it's your own vehicle that broke down

Infact, 99% of those trucks, should not be on our roads............ Don't get me started on trucks......

Back to your question........ If my vehicle breaks down, i would expect government agencies to check my vehicle for general road worthiness........


The only way to get a hold on this traffic epidemic, is to act very tough.......

onpoint247:
Lagos State Govt ask yourself are the roads good anuf for our cars? Nigerians are facing undue hardship already and any move to further m
complicate things is not welcome.

So your point now is removing the abandoned cars from the roads is bad right?

From the comments above, I can agree that 90% of Nairaland only read the headlines and start to comment. SMH!

They had meeting with trucks, tankers.tipers and articulated trucks owners, not commuter buses.

while you take away their only means of livelihood probably , Ensure you enact a feasible projects that even the poorest masses can benefit from to make up for the removal