The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has arrested and arraigned 146 traffic offenders across the state.
The offenders were arraigned before a Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (mobile) Court for various traffic offences committed in August 2022.
The General Manager of LASTMA, Bolaji Oreagba disclosed this in Lagos.
A statement signed by the agency’s Director of Public Affairs Unit, Adebayo Taofiq, gave a breakdown of the various offences and arrests.
“…77 offenders are being prosecuted for One-Way Driving, 5 for Willful Obstruction, 5 for Illegal Parking, 2 for Unpainted Commercial Vehicle, 5 for Wrongful Overtaking,
“4 for Driving on Walkways/Kerbs, 6 for BRT Obstructions, 10 for Reckless & Dangerous Driving,
“4 for Picking/Dropping Passengers at Undesignated Bus Stops and 5 for Disobeying Traffic Control Officers among others.”
The statement added that the agency will see to a thorough prosecution of the cases and urged motorists to obey traffic regulations.
