Lagos State Government has warned those in the habit of picking and dropping passengers at undesignated bus stops, especially on the highways, to desist or face the full wrath of the law.

The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transportation, Dr. Taiwo Salaam, who handed down the warning, stated that the practice would not be condoned as it is disrupting free flow of traffic on the roads.

He further stated that the directive is in line with Section 49 of the Lagos State Traffic Law which stipulates that it is an offence for commercial buses to pick or drop passengers on the fast lane, walkways or at undesignated bus stops.

Salaam said that drivers of commercial vehicles are to utilise the relevant road infrastructures provided by the government for the drop off and pick up of passengers such as the lay-by and slip roads at various bus shelters/terminals across the metropolis.

He also emphasised that tricycle and motorcycle activities should be kept 50 metres away from the highways and road junctions.

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The Permanent Secretary emphasised that the State Government has zero tolerance for avoidable gridlock and traffic congestion adding that garages modified to markets without authorisation should be reverted to the original and intended usage.

According to him, it is the belief of the current administration that if commercial vehicles comply with all laid down traffic rules and regulations, it will reduce the level of recklessness on the highways and by implication reduce the hours wasted in traffic.

Salaam said that non-compliance with the laws is viewed as recklessness under section 51, 52 and 53 of the State Traffic Laws and in the event of accidents, violators are liable to a fine of N50,000 to N100,000 and a jail term ranging from three months.

"In case of death, the offender will be liable to seven years or more jail term, including the suspension of the his driver’s license", he added.

The Permanent Secretary reminded drivers that measures have been put in place to checkmate traffic law violation, including the installation of Automated Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) Cameras in strategic places to monitor and apprehend violators and reduce human interface with motorists.

Source:
https://www.autoreportng.com/2019/06/lagos-warns-against-picking-dropping-of.html

Lagos means business

70% of nairaland news na about lagos..mods sef are there no other regions in nigeria..

Sarrk! doing his work in the daytime in lagos but comes here to spread hate in the evening

richmind2019:
70% of nairaland news na about lagos..mods sef are there no other regions in nigeria..

Not that we don't want to report about other places but what if they dont report on social media... Lagos news can always be picked and seen online unlike other states

Lagos is face of Nigeria in fact face of Africa.

richmind2019:
70% of nairaland news na about lagos..mods sef are there no other regions in nigeria..

BuhariAdvocate:
Lagos is face of Nigeria in fact face of Africa.

keep kwayet...how about the bad roads,u wan compare lagos to johanessburg, africa kor asia ni

Pick and drop as they call it is the major cause of gridlocks in lagos

Good development .

Good move but it would take years to be fully effects.

Most Danfo drivers in Lagos are not different from mad man

"Bole kaja" Leopard wants to change skin. And it is good.

SLAP44:
Sarrk! doing his work in the daytime in lagos but comes here to spread hate in the evening

you're even hyping him, he's a truckpusher from kwara



back to topic, Lagos state govt is ranting, hope they build more prison for offenders because 90% of lagosians are angry mad birds and the don't care about laws

Taking Lagos back to its glorious days as it where in Fashola period. This is a welcome idea. Particularly Ketu and ojota, commercial buses park indiscriminately on the express way to pick up passenger, while pedestrians croses the express way ignoring the two bridges at ojota.

There should be a serious punishment for any erring individual.

Good, those danfo no dey send you. they can park anywhere

Do you have a business?
Rank it to Google page and
start getting clients

Fashola would have been the best Governor of Lagos state if he has the full grasp of power then (you know he was answerable not only to those who voted him to power but also his predecessor).

I could remember then, if you have tattoo on your body, you spot dreadlocks or you don't have any means of identification you're in trouble.

The level of crime drastically reduced. Some thugs started leaving Lagos willingly.

IGG

We don hear na the danfo drivers una go tell and the agbero's

Good

richmind2019:
70% of nairaland news na about lagos..mods sef are there no other regions in nigeria..

After Lagos, Abuja, Rivers and Kano, All other states are Local Government Areas called States out of submissive pity.

Good

hmmm

No carry that one come ooo.. make we dey go bus stop before we enter bus.. another food for lastma even when hold up dey and dey drop passenger, 50k.. pity us na

blackaxe78:


After Lagos, Abuja, Rivers and Kano, All other states are Local Goverment Areas called States out of pity.

Who told you, do you have facts
It is just that many innovative minds and tech geeks are domiciled in Lagos, for instance Autorrport the writer of this article is based in Lagos.
People in other state should do the same and their news worthy content will be on FP

The law is definitely for Private vehicles.


NURTW is definitely excluded. That law cant fly for them.

hm

Lagos state government is a criminal racket

But almost everywhere in Lagos na bustop na.

It should also be worthy of note that yellow buses are culprit of picking and dropping passengers in undesignated points.

blackaxe78:


After Lagos, Abuja, Rivers and Kano, All other states are Local Government Areas called States out of submissive pity.

What is this one saying,rivers where Ibadan Dey ,rivers ko lagoon ni.