Gov. Fashola signs New Lagos Road Traffic Bill into law

Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State on Thursday in Ikeja signed the Lagos State Road Traffic Bill into law.

The governor assented to the bill at a ceremony attended by members of the executive council, top officials of the police and those of other traffic management agencies.

Fashola said the new law was a holistic review of the state’s traffic law of 2003, adding that it was designed to ensure safety on the roads.


He said that the growth of Lagos into a mega city with large migration into the state had resulted in traffic congestion, saying that the new law was one of government`s strategies to manage the situation.

Officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) are empowered to administer breathylizers on drivers to detect their drunkenness while owners of commercial vehicles are compelled to obtain operating licences from government.

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