Lagos pledges transport revolution, vehicle inspection

AS part of strategies to ensure Lagos attains and retain its megacity status, the State Government has restated commitment towards continuous transformation of transport system in the state, adding more projects in the offing would soon come on stream.Besides, it maintained that the success story it achieved through its unique innovations in the sector, were now being emulated by other states in the country and listed its achievements in the sector to include the introduction of high capacity buses, electronic device named 'Auto Inspector' being used by Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIOs) and the establishment of the Drivers Institute.Another feat, it said, is that it has taken highway safety awareness to pupils of secondary and primary schools.Address the Conference of Directors /Chief Road Traffic Officers Of Southwest in Ikeja, the Lagos State Deputy Governor, Mrs. Orelope'Adefulire, noted that transportation plays a key role in the economy of any nation as the state government would continue to implement policies that would improve the sector.She explained that the state's VIOs had moved from the conventional way of checking vehicle particulars, to performing their duties through the use of an electronic device named 'Auto Inspector.''With the use of Auto-Inspector, the VIOs can stop vehicles on the road and immediately determine the name of the owner of the vehicle, the registration number, the date the vehicle was registered, colour and make. It also immediately discovers the vehicle particulars, which such vehicle possesses and the authenticity of the vehicle particulars - genuine, fake or expired.'It will interest you to know that the VIOs with the use of Auto ' Inspectors - have impounded about 27, 500 vehicles for either invalid or expired vehicle particulars since the device was launched. Such impounded vehicle can only be released when it has satisfactorily obtained its valid vehicle particulars. This electronic device has, indeed, made the operations of the VIOs to be stress free and also ensure that the VIOs are more effective and efficient,' she said.The Deputy Governor stated that the state has taken a bold step in restructuring the old taxi operation system, to make it more comfortable and accessible.
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