As a means to solving the feud between the Lagos State Traffic Management Aurhority (LASTSMA) and motorists over traffic issues, the state Government has deployed addition 500 Traffic Management Solution (TMS) devices to personnel of the LASTMA to enhance transparency in traffic management.
The General Manager of LASTMA Mr Bolaji Oreagba disclosed this on Friday at the formal closing ceremony of a 21-day scientific training of personnel on the usage of these devices.
Mr Oreagba disclosed further that the present administration has brought lots of modern technological innovations to address transport challenges of the State where body camera was one of the many other benefits.
According to the General Manager, “the ‘TMS’ body cameras will provide accurate validation of any tale tendered by both the traffic law Officials and motorists.Also, pictorial and video evidences will help in the course of investigating complaints lodged by aggrieved motorists”
On the operation of these cameras, Mr. Oreagba assured that LASTSMA Officers have been duly trained on the usage and so they are capable of handling these gadgets, adding that the cameras would have significant effect on defiant behaviour on the road.
“It is going to be a transparent procedure for both the law enforcement officers and motorists as minor arguments on traffic Laws violation will be put to rest through detailed recordings to be presented/analysed at the Lagos State Mobile Court”
Mr. Oreagba, however, enjoined members of the public particular motoring public to always be conscious of traffic law and obey every road traffic signs across the State.
A Lastma officer (Olokodana Daodu) who emerged as the best Officer during the training sessions said the cameras would provide another layer of security for LASTSMA Officers by dissuading would-be attackers from carrying out their heinous crime knowing they would be captured by the body camera.
He, however, thanked the Lagos State Government for providing the Agency with the devices as it would drastically reduce physical contact with motoring public particularly with traffic violators during enforcement across the State.
Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Mr Adebayo Taofiq,said,”in case of any observation or comment on activities of the Agency contact these hotlines- 08100565860, 08129928503 & 08129928597″.
