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Officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, on Monday, apprehended a truck driver after crushing a cyclist beneath the LASUTH Bridge at the traffic signal corridor inward Airport Road, Ikeja. The unfortunate incident involved a DAF articulated truck and an unsuspecting cyclist. According to eyewitnesses, the tragic episode happened as both the cyclist and the heavy-duty truck advancing from the Maryland axis simultaneously attempted to negotiate the roundabout underneath the bridge. In the course of this convergence, the cyclist, apparently unable to maintain a safe clearance from the moving truck, was crushed to death in the process. LASTMA operatives who were actively deployed to regulate and control vehicular movement at the location responded immediately and cleared the impediment. Their prompt and decisive action culminated in the immediate apprehension of the truck driver, who had attempted to abscond from the scene to evade culpability. The suspect was ther...

  (LASTMA) has intensified its crackdown on road safety violations, impounding 27 vehicles—primarily commercial Danfo buses and some private cars—for breaching prescribed loading limits and other safety regulations. This action stemmed from an early-morning statewide enforcement operation conducted after multiple public warnings and sensitization efforts. The vehicles were found overloaded or otherwise non-compliant, creating hazardous conditions on Lagos roads. LASTMA described such practices as "pervasive and hazardous," emphasizing that overloading endangers passengers, other road users, and contributes to accidents. According to statements from LASTMA officials, including General Manager Olalekan Bakare-Oki and Director of Public Affairs Adebayo Taofiq, the impoundments serve as a deterrent. Penalties for these infractions can include vehicle seizure, fines, and potential imprisonment (up to three months in some cases under relevant laws). The agency urged motorists and c...