The
Lagos State Police Command has given a one month grace to motorists for the
regularisation of vehicle documents.
The
Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Chike Oti, in a statement on Tuesday, said
the command had suspended the ongoing Operation Velvet for
one month based on the appeal of the Governor of the state, Akinwunmi Ambode,
and members of the state House of Assembly.
Oti
said, “The authorities of the Lagos State Police Command have suspended the
ongoing Operation Velvet for a period of one month with
effect from Tuesday, October 30, 2018, to enable motor vehicle and motorcycle
owners’ to have time to regularise their documents.
“The
operation, aimed at enforcing all relevant traffic laws to restore
orderliness on our roads and highways, was put on hold for a period of
one month based on the appeal of the executive Governor of the state, Akinwunmi
Ambode, and the honourable members of the state House of Assembly.
“However,
the command wishes to warn all road users that the grace period should not be
interpreted as a period of lawlessness on the city roads. It is a time allowed
to get the vehicle documents and necessary permits.
“It
warns that the command will continue to enforce laws against driving on BRT
lanes, parking at unauthorised places thereby causing gridlock and driving against
traffic (one way).”
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