The Lagos State Government has reviewed the certificate process of roadworthiness, thereby introducing the booking system.
This
follows the assessment of the ‘No Vehicle Inspection, No Road Worthiness
Certificate’ policy which commenced in January 2022. It also introduced a
Booking System to stem the surge recorded at some vehicle inspection centres.
The
Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, in a statement on
Monday, said that the vehicle inspection will now be based on scheduled
appointments.
He
further revealed that the 30 days window of inspection period has been reviewed
to 60 days to reduce panic surge presently seen in some of the inspection test
centres, adding that the backlog of already referred vehicles will be cleared
between now and February 14 to give room for the booking system.
Oladeinde
also maintained that the policy, which was introduced to clamp down on rickety
vehicles responsible for incessant accidents, loss of lives and property within
the metropolis, is equally poised at addressing the traffic congestion caused
by several breakdowns of vehicles due to the old process which is no longer
sustainable.
The
commissioner affirmed that public transport owners are not left behind in the
new policy regime as some have had their vehicles already checked. According to
him, Vehicle Inspection Officers are also engaging other commercial drivers at
various motor parks for vehicle checks to further reduce the convergence of
vehicles at the inspection test centres.
He
also stated that the state government is ramping up a consultation with private
partners with vehicle inspection facilities to increase the present existing 27
centres spread across the State, with five more mobile test centres already on
the way.
While
applauding motorists who have submitted to the inspection at the Lagos State
Computerised Centres, the commissioner noted that out of 26,442 that were
inspected in January, 15,998 passed, while 10,444 failed the minimum safety
standard tests. He added that some of the failed vehicles have reported for a
retest while awaiting others.
This
is as he urged residents of the state, especially motorists, to cooperate fully
with the new policy to further ease traffic flow, and improve safety. He
maintained that a seamless transportation system is key to achieving a
multi-modal megacity.
Increase in the time period for the vehicle inspection is a good decision.
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