Don’t Drive Against Traffic, BRT Corridor, Lagos Mobile Court Warns Motorists Against Flouting Traffic Laws

Lagos Mobile Court warns motorists in the State against flouting traffic laws.

Driving against traffic (One Way) as well as driving on designated BRT Corridor are traffic offences in the state.

It said motorists found violating the traffic laws will face the consequences of their actions under the Law.

The Lagos State Special Offences Mobile Court has warned recalcitrant motorists who are fond of violating the traffic laws of the State to desist or be ready to face the consequences of their actions under the Law.

The Coordinator, Special Offences Mobile Court, Mrs. Arinola Ogbara, gave the warning on Thursday during an awareness and sensitisation campaign for road users and members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), on the need to obey the State Traffic Laws.

Ogbara noted that the Agency decided to embark on the sensitisation tour in order to declare zero-tolerance for violation of traffic offences in the State.

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She noted that the sensitisation tour will create more awareness on the dangers of driving against traffic (One Way) as well as other traffic offences, stating that this will go a long way in eradicating many of the offences.

In her words :

“The mobile court has deemed it necessary to sensitise members of the public on zero-tolerance for violation of traffic regulations such as driving in a direction prohibited by law, driving on designated BRT Corridor and obstruction of vehicular traffic on the highway amongst others”.

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