Lagos inaugurates mobile courts for on the spot trial of traffic offenders

Lagos State on Friday inaugurated mobile court for on the spot trial of traffic offenders.
The inauguration of the court was performed by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Olufunmilayo Atilade.
Atilade said the end had come to “the era of recklessness and impunity on our public roads and highways” with the inauguration of the mobile court.
She said until now, unruly road users, who daily cut the lives of innocent citizens short and caused traffic snarl leading to wastage of productive hours on the roads, had gone unpunished.
She said: “Those who chose to make life difficult for other people, especially on our roads, should have a re-think, as they would henceforth be held accountable for their deeds.
“Flagrant disregard or violation of traffic rules with impunity is unacceptable and as such, must be discouraged and condemned by all.
“You see them break traffic rules at will and cause needless traffic snag on our roads.
“They also, most often, drove against traffic and beat the traffic lights, destroy traffic furniture and infrastructure, drive across the road median and through their lawlessness and irresponsible actions, daily inflict pains, grieve and sorrow on fellow citizens.
“Businesses are impeded, as several productive hours are unnecessarily lost in traffic, mostly due to acts of indiscipline by few recalcitrant and obstinate drivers and road users, who are laws unto themselves.
“As we speak, many have been sent to early graves, while several others are either maimed or lying critically ill in the hospital.”
Atilade lamented the death of a 25-year-old British Nigerian graduate, Doyin Fagbenro, who was killed by a reckless commercial bus driver about three weeks ago in the Lekki-Ajah area of the state.
She said the story of Fagbenro was just one of the many deaths occurring as a result of reckless driving and indiscipline, adding: “This must not be allowed to continue.
“Let it be known to all that the era of recklessness and impunity on our public roads and highways in Lagos State is gone.”