The operatives of the Lagos State Task Force on Friday arraigned 19 arrested motorists for driving against traffic along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway before Chief Magistrate Amos Olajuwon of the Lagos State Mobile Court at Oshodi.
SP Olayinka Egbeyemi, the Chairman of the Lagos State Task Force, who led the enforcement operations along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, disclosed that 19 motorists were apprehended for driving against oncoming vehicles (one-way), which is contrary to Scheduled (1) item 27 of the Lagos State Road Traffic Laws of 2012.
Egbeyemi disclosed further that he was surprised that motorists, including private car owners, could be driving against traffic on a long expressway without fear of imminent collision with oncoming vehicles.
Egbeyemi confirmed that 12 private car owners and seven commercial bus drivers were apprehended during the enforcement operations.
He stated that the ongoing construction of BRT Corridor along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway by the present government is meant to decongest traffic gridlock around that area.
The Chairman urged motorists, particularly commercial bus drivers, to desists from driving against traffic and obey different traffic signs conspicuously displayed by traffic officers along that axis.
Egbeyemi warned that any motorist arrested for driving against traffic in any part of the State would be charge to court
He confirmed that the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi, directed that all 19 arrested motorists be charge to court for prosecution.
Chief Magistrate Olajuwon of the Lagos State Mobile Court, who presided over the case, ordered forfeited to the government one of the impounded 19 vehicles, an Honda car belonging to Felix John, with registration No (BDG 465 XL), after he pleaded guilty to driving against oncoming vehicles, contrary to Schedule (1) item 27 of the Lagos State Road Traffic Laws of 2012.
Olajuwon adjourned till December 7, 2017 the commencement of of the remaining 18 motorists after they all pleaded not guilty.
Prosecution counsel, Barrister Olumide Ajibola, said the arraignment of the 19 arrested motorists driving against oncoming vehicles would serve as deterrent to other road users across the State.
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