Lagos deploys technology to monitor traffic infractions, says highway obstruction attracts N25k fine

As part of its newly introduced technology-driven device dubbed, Traffic Management Solutions (TMS), the Lagos state government said it has deployed handheld cameras to monitor traffic infractions.

In July 2021, the Lagos government unveiled the technology to capture traffic law violations and compliance checks in the state.

In a notice dated June 20, 2023, and forwarded multiple times on WhatsApp, violation details were shared with a traffic offender for dropping off a passenger on the Obalende bridge.

The traffic offender was said to be fined N25,000 for “highway obstruction”.

Speaking on the innovation, spokesperson of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Taofeek Adebayo, said the technology was deployed in May to enable evidence-based prosecution of traffic violators.

He said the agency previously employed body cameras, but the latest deployment will ensure that traffic offenders are captured from a distance.

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“It’s a new device deployed to LASTMA officials by the Lagos state government. It is called Traffic Management Solutions Devices Camera. It is a handheld camera,” he said.

“Initially, where you have LASTMA officials having altercations or struggling or trying to make arrests of motorists causing infractions on the road, it has now become a thing of the past.

“Now, this camera captures traffic infractions from a distance. That means the LASTMA official will not be closer to you this time around before capturing you if you commit any traffic infractions.”