LAGOS GOVT WARNS COASTAL ROAD MOTORISTS AGAINST SPEEDING, RECKLESS DRIVING

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By: Muftau Fatimo

The Lagos State Government has warned motorists using the Coastal Road against excessive speeding and reckless driving, stressing that offenders will be arrested and prosecuted in accordance with the law.

The warning followed a fatal accident along the Coastal Road inward Eko Hotel on Friday, which claimed one life and left three others seriously injured.

The crash involved a grey Lexus Jeep 350 with registration number LSD 554 KV.

According to preliminary security reports, the vehicle reportedly lost control, crashed into a roadside pole and overturned, leaving three occupants seriously injured and another person dead.

Officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, who were monitoring traffic in the Coastal Road axis, quickly responded to the scene, secured the area and facilitated emergency assistance.

With the help of Good Samaritans, the three injured victims were rescued from the wreckage and taken to Duck-Yard Hospital within the Military Zone for urgent medical attention.

Security personnel from Victoria Island also joined the rescue operation, while LASTMA officials removed the damaged vehicle from the carriageway to prevent further accidents and restore smooth traffic flow.

The General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, sympathised with the family of the deceased and urged motorists to exercise caution, control their speed and comply with traffic regulations.

Bakare-Oki warned that excessive speeding, reckless driving and loss of vehicle control could have devastating consequences for motorists and other road users.

Reacting to the incident, the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, urged motorists on the Coastal Road and other routes across Lagos to prioritise safety over speed.

Osiyemi warned that motorists who violate speed regulations or endanger the lives of other road users would be apprehended and prosecuted in accordance with the law.

“The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation urges all motorists plying the Coastal Road and across all Lagos roads to put lives before speed. Excessive speeding and reckless driving place motorists, passengers, pedestrians and other road users at grave risk.

“Motorists who disregard speed regulations or endanger lives will be apprehended and prosecuted in accordance with the law,” Osiyemi said in a statement.

The commissioner further advised motorists to reduce their speed, remain vigilant and ensure that all road users reach their destinations safely.