In February, the Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, in collaboration with Huawei Technologies, deployed new Intelligent Transport System sites to monitor and detect speeding and manage traffic flows.
According to the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the installations would complement the existing Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras and other Traffic Management Solution devices.
The Commissioner stated that the fine for violating the red light is N20,000 and the fine for violating the speed limit is N50,000.
These locations are powered with speed cameras, traffic lights and e-police stations to monitor and enforce road safety.
Motorists caught violating traffic laws at these locations will receive SMS notifications from the Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS), detailing the nature of the violation and the corresponding fines.
1. Third Mainland Bridge
– Speed Limit: 80 km/h
– Located along this major bridge, which connects the mainland to Lagos Island. Speed cameras monitor the traffic speed and violations on various parts of the bridge.
2. Alapere, Ogudu Road
– Speed Limit: 80 km/h
– A significant location with a speed camera to ensure vehicles adhere to the speed limit.
3. NITEL, Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way
– Speed Limit: 60 km/h
– This is another area with a speed camera along Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, a prominent road in Lagos.
4. Ojota Bridge (by Motorway)
– Speed Limit: 50 km/h
Speed cameras are located near the Ojota Bridge, which connects Ikorodu Road with the Third Mainland Bridge. Due to traffic density, the speed limit here is lower.
5. Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge
– Speed Limit: 50 km/h to 60 km/h
6. Allen Avenue Road Junction
– Speed Limit: 50 km/h
– Located at the intersection of Allen Avenue, this e-police station monitors various traffic violations, including speeding.
7. Nurudeen Olowopopo Road
– Speed Limit: 60 km/h
– This road also has speed cameras that enforce traffic rules and regulations.
8. Ikorodu Road (various locations)
– Speed Limit: 50 km/h to 60 km/h
– Ikorodu Road has several speed cameras installed at different locations to monitor traffic speed.
9. Oshodi-Apapa Expressway
– Speed Limit: 50 km/h to 60 km/h
– This busy highway has multiple speed cameras to regulate traffic flow and reduce accidents.
10. Epe Expressway
– Speed Limit: 80 km/h
– Speed cameras are installed to monitor high-speed driving along the Epe Expressway.
11. Murtala Mohammed International Airport Road
– Speed Limit: 60 km/h
– Cameras monitor traffic around the airport area, especially to control speeding near busy terminals and intersections.
by Alao Abiodun @TheNation
