The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has clarified its stance on the ruling of the Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos that fines imposed on motorists by the Agency are illegal.

Reacting to the judgment, the General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olawale Musa explained that LASTMA does not and will never commit any illegality in violation of the Law while discharging its duties.

Musa maintained that LASTMA as a law-abiding institution had always complied with the ruling delivered by the Federal High Court on September 16, 2011, in Suit No FHC/L/CS/653/2011, by issuing offenders a referral notice for appearance in Court, stating the specified fines and penalties.

The General Manager further stressed that "No LASTMA official has the power to impose fine on any traffic offender without recourse to the court which then pronounces judgment on the matter".

He hinted that some motorists, who accepted guilt for their offence and were apprehensive of facing court action, on their own volition opted to pay the stipulated fines to avoid penalties that could result from further inspection of their vehicles.

He assured members of the public that LASTMA remains fair but firm in its responsibilities of traffic management and compliance, saying “we will not condone any illegality in our operations in any way, but rather intensify our efforts at ensuring compliance as well as safe and free-flow of traffic by the commuting public on every road in Lagos State".

While assuring the residents of effective and efficient traffic management, he enjoined all Lagosians to cooperate with LASTMA officials in order to ensure that traffic gridlock is reduced to the barest minimum by obeying traffic rules and regulations, especially during the upcoming festive period.

Recall that the recent judgment resulted from the appeal to an earlier ruling delivered by Justice Okon Abang declaring the arrest, seizure and continuous detention of an applicant, Mr. Jonathan Odutola’s pick-up van (BE 736 KSF) by LASTMA in March 2011 as unlawful, illegal and a breach of his fundamental right to human dignity as guaranteed by Section 34 of the 1999 Constitution.

Source:
https://www.autoreportng.com/2019/08/fines-for-traffic-offenders-lastma.html

LASTMA.... The fear of these guys is the beginning of wisdom

if the traffick laws and fine are illegal that's indirectly telling motorist to break traffick law.

USELESS LASTMA.

Useless LASTMA

lastma and corruption are like 5 and 6

Okay

Story for the gods. Go to CMS intersection along Marina Axis and see what this guys are doing to motorist, you will surely weep for Lagosians. They jump inside motor at a slightest opportunity.

Lastma is better than VIO

bid121:
lastma and corruption are like 5 and 6

Lastma is better than VIO

What is illegal is there fining offenders which amounts to usurpation of the powers of the judiciary

Good one, those people are thieves just yesterday they illegally extorted 5k from me at Iyana Oworo

It Available , just DM or WhatsApp

Sanwo olu brought this criminals back. They recently tried me. I am sure those money they take dont get to the government. So I wonder why they still allow them operate. Tell you to write vehicle return to you at no cost if you end up in their office. Meanwhile they collect money from you. Crooks

Sending them to Court? What then is the work of the relevant enforcement agencies saddled with the supervision of road safety acts?
Well I believe this was the area the court exploited.

They are thiefs

anonyx40087:

Pls reduce the size of of your ad

cenaman:
if the traffick laws and fine are illegal that's indirectly telling motorist to break traffick law.

In a sane society won't people drive well, but no, in Lagos. They are all mad.
They dont care about their life not to talk of the life of the next person.

Who are this agbero they use as treasurers then

Noted.

hmm

Hahahahahahahaha. This CUNTary is a theatre of jest.


LASMA, we are watching you folks on plasma.

Ok

He said LASTMA does not impose fine but issue offenders referral notice to appear in court with the stipulated fines and penalties. Why then do they still receive money from those motorists, who accepted guilt for their offence. By so doing are they not also acting the judge and jury in their own case? and to which account is the money been paid to? They are guilty as charged.