Owners of 149 impounded cars, 100 tricycles, and 100 motorbikes in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) will come before a mobile court for a variety of traffic violations, according to the Federal Capital Territory Administration.
After examining the seized cars, Dr. Abdulateef Bello, the director of the FCTA Directorate of Road Traffic Services, also referred to as Vehicles Inspection Officers, made this announcement in Abuja on Friday.
Bello warned the owners that they would pay a heavy price for their transgressions when he visited some of the VIO Commands that housed the confiscated cars, tricycles, and motorcycles.
He clarified that the infractions comprised operating unlawful motor parks and unregistered and unpainted taxis, driving against traffic, and parking in unapproved places.
“I usually suggest that following basic laws and regulations is a more cost-effective option than breaking them.
“We have requested that commercial drivers register, operate only on the designated routes and motor parks, and refrain from picking randomly along the road corridors.
Additionally, we have instructed the tricycle drivers to follow the predetermined parameters of the route design.
It is forbidden for them to enter the city. They are meant to carry passengers heading into estates and out into the city’s suburbs,” he explained.
He declared that the traffic laws had been reevaluated and that the fines will also be reevaluated.
When they appear in mobile court, he said, traffic offenders will pay a hefty fine, but “I’m sure it will serve as a deterrence.”
According to the director, the directorate is reviewing current road traffic laws on traffic management in collaboration with the Federal Capital Territory Administration’s Transport Secretariat.
He claims that doing this will guarantee efficient control over traffic on the roads.
He stated the directorate would keep fighting unregistered vehicles operating illegally in the city till the Abuja Mass Transit was fully operational to suit commuter demands.
“This is because supply and demand play a role, but I have no doubt that all of these will become obsolete very soon,” he remarked.
