LASTMA seizes vehicles for breaking loading and safety rules
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has impounded 27 vehicles across Lagos for violating loading regulations and road safety standards. The agency, led by General Manager Olalekan Bakare-Oki, carried out an early-morning enforcement operation after repeated public warnings. According to Adebayo Taofiq, the operation targeted both commercial and private vehicles found in breach of safety and loading limits. LASTMA has urged motorists to adhere to approved loading capacities and report violations.
What we know
- LASTMA impounded 27 commercial and private vehicles for overloading and safety violations.
- The enforcement was conducted after repeated public warnings and sensitisation campaigns.
- The operation was directed by Olalekan Bakare-Oki, LASTMA’s General Manager, due to concerns about overloaded vehicles.
- Field assessments revealed widespread unsafe practices, especially among commercial vehicle operators.
- LASTMA warned that enforcement actions would continue and encouraged the public to report violators via its toll-free hotline.
