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Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority ( OYRTMA) says it seized 395 vehicles and 60 motorcycles since January 2019.
The director of administration, OYRTMA, Tunde Aiki in an interview during operations in Ibadan, Wednesday, said the agency was committed to restoring sanity to the roads in Oyo State.
OYRTMA is saddled with the responsibility of maintaining road traffic laws, ensuring orderliness and controlling traffic in Oyo.
Aiki noted that the existence of the agency was not to generate revenue for the government through collection of fines from traffic law offenders as some people believe, but to increase the compliance level of road users to traffic laws.
“We have discovered that more commercial road users violate basic traffic laws, especially those who do not make use of the designated
bus stops as their pick up or drop off points for passengers and offences committed by private motorists are more grievous which include leaving one’s lane to face an oncoming vehicle and parking inappropriately on the road.
“We want to appeal to pedestrians and motorists to always take into consideration the safety of other road users as well as acquaint themselves with the traffic laws of the state.”
Meanwhile, some road users who spoke with our correspondent commended the agency for its efforts in ensuring a traffic- friendly environment in the state. However, they called on the government to create more motor parks for both commercial and private users.
A private motorist, Obinna Chukwu said “We know that what OYRTMA is doing is for the good and safety of everyone, but the unavailability of motor parks especially for private motorists is an issue.”
