Lagos govt moves against illegal use of dealer number plates
Lagos State Government has renewed its warning against the permanent or routine use of dealer number plates by motorists and automobile dealers across the state. The Director of Public Affairs, Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, Bolanle Ogunlola, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday. Ogunlola urged motorists and vehicle dealers to ensure that dealer registration […] Lagos govt…
The Lagos State Government has reiterated its stern warning against the unlawful utilization of dealer number plates by motorists and automobile dealers within the state. Bolanle Ogunlola, Director of Public Affairs at the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, announced this warning in a statement released on Sunday. Ogunlola urged all motorists and vehicle dealers to ensure that dealer registration plates are exclusively used for purposes sanctioned by law, threatening sanctions for any misuse of these plates.
She explained that the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law, 2018, strictly limits the use of dealer plates to designated activities and for specified durations. These authorized uses include authorized vehicle test drives, inspections, delivery or collection of vehicles, and the transportation of unregistered vehicles from ports or licensed dealership locations to designated destinations.
Ogunlola emphasized that dealer plates cannot be used for routine private transportation or unrestricted travel on public roads. She stated that employing dealer plates for private daily commuting, continuous public road operation, or on vehicles that have already been sold is strictly prohibited. The Vehicle Inspection Service had impounded 175 vehicles for allegedly flouting the regulations concerning dealer number plates, according to Ogunlola.
The recovered dealer plates would be confiscated, and the vehicles would undergo further investigation. Ogunlola also cautioned motorists against operating vehicles with unauthorized, counterfeit, concealed, or improperly displayed registration numbers, warning that violators could face enforcement actions such as vehicle impoundment and prosecution under relevant traffic laws.
The ministry urged motorists and vehicle dealers to familiarize themselves with the regulations and ensure strict adherence to the approved conditions for employing dealer number plates. Ogunlola stated that stringent enforcement was essential to bolster vehicle identification, promote accountability, and enhance road safety throughout Lagos.
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