Lagos State Government Impounds 100 Commercial Motorcycles

 

The operatives of the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offenses (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce) at the end of the week, appropriated another 100 business cruisers, famously called "Okada" over illicit activity. 

In continuation of government endeavors to guarantee rational soundness on Lagos streets just as to free confined courses of insubordinate motorcyclists, the agents of Lagos State Environmental and Special Offenses (Enforcement) Unit throughout the end of the week seized 100 business bikes. 

The Chairman of the Agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye, uncovered that the 100 cruisers were appropriated around Navy Town at Alakija, second Rainbow and Festac Town, adding that the activity was completed to stop the maltreatment of transit regulations by business bike administrators. 

"The debilitating high measurements of bike mishaps and the convincing need to upgrade wellbeing on Lagos streets prompted the declaration of the Lagos State Transport Sector Reformed Law 2018", Jejeloye expressed. 

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He noticed that separated from questionable components utilizing bikes to execute crimes, the convergence of numerous unlawful motorcyclists into Lagos with no recognizable location and legitimate methods for distinguishing proof remaining parts an enormous security and wellbeing danger to occupants. 

"As per the Law, each bike administrator should wear crash caps, be over 18 years, not ride on kerb/middle/street mishaps, keep away from confined courses, should not convey more than one traveler/pregnant lady/grown-up with infant/youngster under 12 years 

"They should not introduce any melodic contraptions, should wear a cover, not work past 10 p.m, work with a rider's allow and have their bike enlisted with Government", he said. 

He cautioned the overall population, particularly drivers, to guarantee that their significant things are securely kept while in rush hour gridlock. 

The Chairman requested for the collaboration of all occupants in giving valuable security data about crimes to security offices through the Lagos State free Emergency Toll Lines 112 or 767.