Motorists and Motorcyclistst have been warned by the Ogun State Police Command against driving on alternate lanes (also known as ‘one way’) during gridlock on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
This was contained in a statement by the command’s spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, on Thursday.
Oyeyemi said the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, has ordered traffic officers to deal decisively with any motorists and motorcyclists caught.
He said; “The Ogun state Police Command has observed with dismay the rate at which motorists and motorcyclists are driving against traffic whenever there is little traffic jam in any of our highways, most especially on Lagos-Ibadan expressway.’’
“This indiscipline and barbaric attitude has led to many avoidable road traffic accidents and the resultant lost of innocent lives.’’
“The most recent one is the accident that happened in obada oko area, where a tipper driving against traffic crushed three innocent people to death in a taxi.’’
“Also, the attitude of those reckless drivers is making things difficult along Lagos/Ibadan expressway, where construction work is currently going on.’’
“In view of this, the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole, has directed DPOs, Area commanders and traffic officers across the state to go all out for those recalcitrant drivers who are in the habit of driving against traffic, otherwise known as one way drive, with the view to arrest and deal with them in the most decisive manner.’’
“Henceforth, anybody caught driving against traffic will have his/her vehicle impounded and such driver will be diligently prosecuted.’’
“The Command hereby with this release warn the general public to desist from driving against traffic anywhere in ogun state, as anyone caught in such act will have him/herself to blame, no matter the status of such a person.”