27Pushing30:


How does following one way not put peoples lives at risk?

Besides I was a one way champion until This impoundment and auction ish started

I’ve come to realize it’s all about laziness and impatience else why follow one way

justscorchone:
My brother twice I have gotten my vehicle towed for silly ass issues, I parked at a spot other cars where parked ,I say make I go buy phone come back car don disappear, at first I begin panic thinking it was stolen only for security men to talk say na tow truck pick am, got to their office the dickhead in charge mention 45k, phonetics leave my tongue I begin bargain with this guy reach 20k , the second incident was just exactly like yours,if you tell me say na around that Lasu e happen I no go shock.

Berankis:

I paid a Police man on bike N2500 at this U-turn.

xpressionx:
Police
VIO
Lastma.
Agbero.
Army
Village people.

Untop one driver head.

Make dem kuku ban car in Nigeria let everyone ride bicycle.

DominusPrime:
So happy you escaped it. These idiot.s are given daily targets which they must meet and with the new laws in Lagos they have gotten more violent. My advise is avoid routes you are not familiar with as it's mostly such people that get caught up in this one-way thing. And if you must take such routes be extra careful.

Sadly in your case I can't see how you would have escaped.

colestephan86:

That's why Lagos has many crazy people.
I had a very nasty confrontation with them at beggar , I use a diesel car but that day my car cut gas, so I came out open the engin to fix it , na so I see this towing van o.
Before I knew it , one had jumped in the car, in the driver's seat. Na so I change am o
I told them tha if they do any rubbish I would cause an accident right there. I told them that nobody will tow my car out of there. I started the car and left.
They are all on illegal.

ariesbull:

Also be careful how you park



Lagos is a state of touts....what they did to me at Ikeja ehhhh....I for run the bastard down

beardedboy:
Today I was driving in Lagos and suddenly I saw the car in front of me make a U-turn. I didn't take it serious then the car in front of me signalled to me to make a U-turn.

Before I could make a U-turn this towing vehicle was already in front of me. As I turned, the next thing I saw is the towing vehicle reversing straight towards my car at high speed. The speed was high enough to crush my car and and even give me and my passenger serious injury.

Thank God, I managed to dodge the towing vehicle.

Firstly, there was nothing to indicate that it's a one-way.

Secondly, this car could have injured me or perhaps killed me and even gotten away with it.

Thirdly, it wasn't even on a highway or expressway. It was on a local street, why put people's lives at risk in enforcing a "crime" that doesn't put people's lives at risk?

Now, I'm wondering:

1. How does the Lagos State Government justify this act?

2. Is this how the Lagos state government impounded all those cars they show on the news?

ariesbull:


My fuel pump cut on 3rd mainland bridge them I manage to park by the side they park the clowns came with their towing van....I tell them before dem tow thus car one person go enter water

DominusPrime:

Thanks bro. That's another way they use to make money

Femeto:
There are bigger criminals than Lastma at the Lagos Airport. They call them Turas. If you park your car say you wan sneeze na impoundment. Even if your car get problem them go impound am join.

AfonjaConehead:
That's what they do..lastman especially... That's how they arrest and tow and auction people's cars.

bfn1:
Oba Akinjobi way, Ikeja (directly opposite LASUTH main gate).

There's a 'U-turnable' space like that directly opposite LASUTH main gate. Sometimes, you'll even see the traffic controller iron box at that turn. It would always look like a legitimate path for an unsuspecting driver, but na big trap & source of income for the policemen observing you from afar (at the intersection near the bridge).

Once you take the bait, na you go make the full U-turn and jejely go & drive into their hands at the intersection (controlled by traffic light).

Is there a warning signpost? Yes, there is - behind a tree. But until recently when the tree was cut down, it used to be largely hidden by the low hanging branch of that tree. Hardly would you notice at a first glance.

Ademolaononuga:
Cele bridge roundabout as you drive back to connect Oshodi-Apapa Expressway.

Those guys milked me twice. The signpost is not even there.

The way their urchin jumped into my car, I swear, if I had a gun, I would have shot him dead!

My advise is that you use Google Maps when driving. It will to a large degree direct your movements in around the streets.

Ishilove:

They won't do anything because they know that Danfo drivers no get Joy.

ariesbull:
those guys squeezed 15k 4yrs ago from me at MM2 ....I no park just make I piss

ogododo:


Na dem be main culprits, dem dey load for road side, park anyhow, few days I go, I go Agege motorway through Oshodi, see how dey park for both sides, leaving de middle lane for rest of us, see holdup. Lastma just dey look for who dey shunt.

Femeto:
Them still squeeze 10k for my hand in may. The guy enter car dey follow me drag hand brake. If say better boys dey the car with me, we for tie am go use am do Sallah. I had to let go.

victorVIC1:


Does Google map take cognizance of these local one ways (the ones that are established in the Streets by local governments)?

For now, I avoid driving to areas that I'm not familiar with.

lebete3000:


Why ask? It could be one way ba?

xpressionx:
Police
VIO
Lastma.
Agbero.
Army
Village people.

Untop one driver head.

Make dem kuku ban car in Nigeria let everyone ride bicycle

beardedboy:
Today I was driving in Lagos and suddenly I saw the car in front of me make a U-turn. I didn't take it serious then the car in front of me signalled to me to make a U-turn.

Before I could make a U-turn this towing vehicle was already in front of me. As I turned, the next thing I saw is the towing vehicle reversing straight towards my car at high speed. The speed was high enough to crush my car and and even give me and my passenger serious injury.

Thank God, I managed to dodge the towing vehicle.

Firstly, there was nothing to indicate that it's a one-way.

Secondly, this car could have injured me or perhaps killed me and even gotten away with it.

Thirdly, it wasn't even on a highway or expressway. It was on a local street, why put people's lives at risk in enforcing a "crime" that doesn't put people's lives at risk?

Now, I'm wondering:

1. How does the Lagos State Government justify this act?

2. Is this how the Lagos state government impounded all those cars they show on the news?

Exactly how does driving against one-way traffic not put people’s lives at risk?
Or do you want the government to wait until someone is killed before enforcing laws?!

SolarEdge:
Nigeria is a jungle. When you know this you've known peace..

My Experience
My baby was admitted at a private hospital close to Akowonjo round about. After discharged from the hospital, we were asked to get a particular medication from any pharmacy outside as they don't have it. I decided to go through the dopemu flyover to drive to iyana ipaja. This was at between 5:45pm to 6pm, immediately I drove half way the bridge I noticed on coming vehicle in my lane, I was like why are these guys using one way, same with my wife as she was sitting behind with my daughter. As I approach the small round about after the bridge to make a U-turn, boom a police Hilux van just drove and blocked the way..8 armed police men came out and pointed their gun and asked me to park. At first Instance, I was wondering what happened, what did I do same with my wife...people around were shouting one way one way! One of the armed men asked me to open my door, which I did and he hopped in and instructed I drive to their station that it's one way. I then told him that I know it's one way, but I'm rushing to the pharmacy to get a prescribed medication for my daughter who was discharged from the hospital, i showed him other medication given to us by the hospital. Oga still insist that we go to their station that m car must be taken to Alausa.
We got to their station, and the Hilux was right behind us..so he asked me to go talk to his boss. I approached the man and told him that I drove through the one way because it's an emergency, I needed to get a medication for my daughter. He was looking at me that do I know how much I'll spend if my car is impounded and taken to Alausa, I responded Yes sir. After like few seconds he asked me to leave. I shouted shun sir and Thank him..when I drove past where the police men obstructed me, some men standing there that witnessed the scene were asking me that, oga they release you, you get luck o....That from 3pm dopemu bridge is one way o.
How on Earth would I'd known this, they said there's a sign post to this..i said ok o. If not for my little daughter I don't know wetin for Shelley that day.

victorVIC1:


Does Google map take cognizance of these local one ways (the ones that are established in the Streets by local governments)?

For now, I avoid driving to areas that I'm not familiar with.

colestephan86:
That's why Lagos has many crazy people.
I had a very nasty confrontation with them at beggar , I use a diesel car but that day my car cut gas, so I came out open the engin to fix it , na so I see this towing van o.
Before I knew it , one had jumped in the car, in the driver's seat. Na so I change am o
I told them tha if they do any rubbish I would cause an accident right there. I told them that nobody will tow my car out of there. I started the car and left.
They are all on illegal.

ariesbull:
My fuel pump cut on 3rd mainland bridge them I manage to park by the side they park the clowns came with their towing van....I tell them before dem tow thus car one person go enter water