The Lagos State government has impounded at least 100 vehicles for parking on bridges in the state.

This is contained in a statement by Taofik Adebayo, the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) spokesperson, on Thursday.

According to the statement, the vehicles were impounded during an enforcement operation led by Sola Giwa, the special adviser to the governor on transportation, on Wednesday.

It said the exercise was carried out following the expiration of a seven-day order issued to motorists and commercial drivers to vacate all illegal garages and bridges.

The statement quoted Mr Giwa as saying that the enforcement operation was to remove all infractions impeding the free flow of traffic on bridges.

Mr Giwa said the private and commercial vehicles were impounded on Ejalonibu, Obalende, Apongbon Ebute-Ero, and Idumota (Carter) bridges on Lagos Island.

The special adviser described indiscriminate parking as nauseating, saying it causes gridlock, thereby inconveniencing other road users.

“The enforcement operation would be a continuous exercise until zero tolerance on activities of these commercial bus drivers operating illegally across the state was achieved in line with the T.H.E.M.E agenda of the present administration.

“We would continue to ensure free flow of traffic movement by scaling up our enforcement and clampdown operations on these stubborn private/commercial bus drivers,” Mr Giwa said.

He said indiscriminate parking was contrary to the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law, 2018.

Mr Giwa said owners of the impounded vehicles would soon be taken to court for prosecution. 

(NAN)