Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), yesterday, warned motorists, particularly commercial bus operators against contravening traffic laws around the new Apongbon Bridge, CMS bridge down to Marina on Lagos Island.

The General Manager, LASTMA, Bolaji Oreagba, disclosed this, yesterday, during his working visit along with the Enforcement and Compliance team of the Authority to Apongbon Bridge on Lagos Island.

Oreagba cautioned motorists, including commercial bus drivers to desist from parking indiscriminately on roadside, kerbs, walkways and setbacks thereby obstructing the free movement of vehicles including other road users.

“Let me send a strong signal to every motoring public, particularly commercial bus drivers to immediately vacate from illegally loading and dropping passengers on both Apongbon and CMS bridges as anyone caught would be prosecuted at the Lagos State Mobile Court.

“The newly introduced Traffic Management Solutions (TMS) cameras would bring sanity, transparency, orderliness, civility and voluntary compliance on traffic management and control on our roads across Lagos.”

Representative of the Lagos State Parks and Garages Management, Lagos Island Branch E, Chairman, Idowu Onikoyi, said they had set-up a Task Force to dislodge errant commercial bus drivers.

He also said they have embarked on a proper enlightenment campaign to all their members, including all traders around the entire Apongbon bridge on the need to comply with the directive of the government.