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Lagos Orders Psychiatric Test On 18 Traffic Offenders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Lagos State Government has directed the State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), to ensure that the 18 motorists apprehended for driving against traffic flow (one-way) undergo mandatory psychiatric evaluation.

The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, said this in a statement in Lagos yesterday.

The statement signed by Mr Taofiq Adebayo, Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, LASTMA, said Bakare-Oki described the move as a strategic effort to curb the menace of one-way traffic violations in Lagos.

“This directive is part of a multifaceted approach to restore road discipline, ensure public safety, and maintain order on Lagos roads.

“The Lagos State Government views this measure as a preventive and restorative step, rather than a punitive one, aimed at rehabilitating errant drivers and deterring potential violators,” he said.

He disclosed that LASTMA had finalised prosecutorial frameworks for the immediate arraignment of 18 vehicle owners recently apprehended for willfully driving against traffic flow.

He added that as part of their prosecution, each offender would be required to undergo a comprehensive psychiatric evaluation to assess their cognitive fitness and behavioral disposition.

Bakare-Oki noted that this initiative reflects global best practices in advanced traffic psychology and behavioral enforcement.

“The enforcement of psychiatric assessment is not intended to stigmatise or punish, rather, it is a necessary intervention designed to protect the general motoring public from individuals who exhibit reckless disregard for human life and lawful order,” he said.

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