The
Lagos State Government at the weekend clarified the Section of the Road
Traffic Law 2012 which restricts trailers and long vehicles from plying
the metropolis between the hours of 6am and 9pm.
In
a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of
Transportation, Mr. Oluseyi Whenu, the government said while Section 2
of the Traffic Law ?restricts movement of trailers and long vehicles,
only petrol tankers and long vehicles used in conveying passengers are
allowed to travel within the metropolis between the stipulated time.
Vehicle
with more than one real axle or six tyres are hereby restricted between
the hours of 6am and 9pm with the exemption of the following in
accordance with Section 2 and 38 of the Road Traffic Law 2012.
"These
exemptions are tour bus/passenger buses, fire service trucks, rescue
and recovery trucks, patrol trucks, perishable farm products trucks,
refuse collection trucks?, cement mixer trucks, tractors and
refrigerated trucks", he said.
Whenu
said the clarification became necessary following the controversy
generated by the enforcement of the Law, ?after a fatal accident
involving a container laden trailer claimed three lives in the state a
fortnight ago.
He
said the state government remains committed to the protection of lives
and properties of residents irrespective of social, cultural or economic
classification and therefore solicits the compliance, cooperation,
support and understanding of all and sundry as regards the renewed
enforcement of the Law.
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