The Lagos State Government has reviewed the certificate process of road worthiness by introducing the booking system.
This is following the assessment of the ‘No Vehicle Inspection, No Road Worthiness Certificate’ Policy which commenced in January 2022.
Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, in a statement on Monday, said that the vehicle inspection will now be based on scheduled appointments.
He further revealed that the 30-day window of the inspection period has been reviewed to 60 days to reduce panic surge presently seen in some of the inspection test centres, adding that the backlog of already referred vehicles will be cleared between now and February 14 to give room for the booking system.
Oladeinde also maintained that the policy, which was introduced to clamp down on rickety vehicles responsible for incessant accidents, loss of lives and property within the metropolis, is equally poised at addressing the traffic congestion caused by several breakdowns of vehicles due to the old process which is no longer sustainable.
While applauding motorists who have submitted to the inspection at the Lagos State Computerised Centres, the commissioner noted that out of 26,442 that were inspected in January, 15,998 passed, while 10,444 failed the minimum safety standard tests. He added that some of the failed vehicles have been reported for a retest while awaiting others.
He also urged residents of the State, especially motorists to cooperate fully with the new policy to further ease traffic flow, and improve safety.