The Lagos State Government has clarified the deployment of speed limit cameras, stating that enforcement is currently active on only two major highways, contrary to reports circulating that nine locations are affected.

The clarification comes amid public outcry and controversy, with many motorists and residents alleging that the initiative is primarily a revenue-generation scheme, rather than a road safety measure.

The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, in partnership with Huawei Technologies, recently introduced four new Intelligent Transport System (ITS) sites to monitor speed violations and improve traffic management. The government also announced plans to install 3,000 e-police and speed limit cameras across the state to enhance enforcement.

At a press briefing last Thursday, the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, stated that the new ITS checkpoint sites are designed to detect over-speeding, a major cause of road accidents.

“One checkpoint is located at Alapere, Ogudu Road, with a speed limit of 80km/h, while the other is installed at Nitel, Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, with a speed limit of 60km/h,” Osiyemi said.

Additionally, two e-police monitoring stations have been installed at Allen Avenue Junction and Nurudeen Olowopopo Road to track various traffic infractions, including:

Running red lights

Illegal U-turns

Reverse driving on highways



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