Odubela told a two-day workshop for drivers in Lagos on Saturday that any of them that intended going against the new Lagos State traffic law, just because he was driving a vehicle under the LAGBUS franchise, would regret his actions.
“Nobody is above the law; that you work with LAGBUS does not give you the privilege to disobey the law of the state.
“The reason we have organised this training is to educate you on what you should know, because ignorance of the law is not an excuse,” he said.
He said that any of the state government drivers that owned a motorcycle, either for commercial use or private use, should have a riders’ card because the drivers’ license or LAGBUS letter was not acceptable for riding a bike.
“If you have an okada , your drivers license does not cover you, except you have a riders’ card,” Odubela emphasised, and advised the drivers to lead the way by avoiding reckless driving and obeying all traffic laws.
“Anyone caught in the act of violating the law and his bus is impounded and the person arrested, will be made to face the law, while we find a way to secure the release of our bus.
“We should be a model to assist the Government to achieve its aim of making Lagos State a megacity,” Odubela urged the drivers.
Mrs Margaret Adewale, Director, Legal Services, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), reminded the bus drivers, also known as ‘captains’, that the law that they and their assistants should always be properly kitted and in their uniforms when on the road.
“Driving without uniforms, driving without using the dedicated lanes, as well as reckless driving, attracts a fine of N20,000.
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