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The Lagos State Government has concluded plans to commence the ‘No Inspection, No Certificate of Roadworthiness’ policy by January 2022.
The initiative which is part of the reforms in the transportation system in the state is to help improve safety on all roads across the metropolis.
This disclosure was made by the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, at a meeting held recently at the Vehicle Inspection Service, (VIS) Headquarters, Ojodu, where he also said that the rule was made to curb and reduce to the barest minimum the accident rate which had spiked in recent times.
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Oladeinde averred that the forum, which had in attendance transport unions and other stakeholders in the transport industry, was convened to collate and incorporate suggestions on the new policy before its commencement.
He explained that the State Government is committed to ensuring that only roadworthy vehicles operate on Lagos roads to reduce gridlocks often caused by broken down vehicles, thereby improving the safety of lives and property.
The reason Lagos State is introducing the new measure
Highlighting the features of the new policy, the Director, Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS), Engr. Akin-George Fashola explained that the earlier arrangement whereby Certificate of Roadworthiness is issued along with a Referral Note directing vehicle owners to visit the Lagos Computerised Vehicle Inspection Centre (LACVIS) for inspection will no longer be applicable.
He stated that it was discovered that vehicle owners do not take their cars for inspection within the stipulated period of 30 days after receiving the Certificate of Roadworthiness, pointing out that such acts put the State in a precarious situation in terms of unforeseen eventualities.
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Going further, Fashola said the new rule will now compel vehicle owners to go through inspection at any of the LACVIS centres on the expiration of vehicles particulars before a Certificate of Roadworthiness is issued.
He explained, “In the event that the vehicle did not pass the Minimum Safety Standard Text (MSST), a period of 30 days will be given for the vehicle to be fixed and thereafter return for a repetition of the MSST at no additional cost before the Certificate of Road Roadworthiness is issued.’’
The Director further stated that the LACVIS test has been categorised into both Public and Private, assuring that the 30 LACVIS centres located across the State are functional for all categories of vehicles and also have the capacity to accommodate the new policy, just as standard requirements will not be compromised.
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While noting that mobile services are available for large fleet vehicle owners, Fashola reiterated that no vehicle will be certified roadworthy if the owners fail to present their vehicles for inspection to identify any faults for corrective measures.
The Lagos State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Mr. Olusegun Ogungbemide, urged transport workers and stakeholders to comply with the new directive, stressing that the measures are solely for the safety and protection of lives and that strict adherence will be beneficial to all and sundry.
The road should first be car worthy, most of the faults on cars are caused by the unworthy roads
It is illogical to insist on giving road users a certificate of roadworthiness when the roads themselves are bad. Who issues the government a certificate of worthiness?
2023 is coming.
Could you please close your comment section/fields because it serves no purpose? You don’t permit people to post their honest feedback or comments. Rather, you brutally delete comments, thereby wasting people’s time!
Of course, the litany of poor quality trucks and buses trawl the streets will be excused no doubt.
This is just a ruse to indirectly collect tax from law abiding citizens. Majority of people will pay to get the necessary permit on account of the very certain bottle neck that will be encountered.
We must not also forget the fraudulent nature of the staff conducting the so called inspection.
With only 30 inspection Centers and the traffic to get to such few Centers in Lagos, where no doubt no real technical inspection will be conducted there is bound to be major challenges to this ‘new’ policy. This same policy was attempted some years back and after the government collected its target funds it was stopped.
The real cause of accidents is not the condition of the vehicles but unqualified drivers.
Also, the authorities should get the numerous ransport vehicles that have no light, no good tyres no brake lights or functional doors off the road. Heavy trucks and buses should not be exempt.
Thank goodness that a re-inspection will cost no extra cost, but what about our roads that just not vehicle worth to ply on them? If I pay for road worthiness and the state govt roads spoil my vehicle, how am I to hold the govt responsible?
You are inspecting vehicles for road worthiness when majority of our roads are not vehicle worthy!
You fix tyres almost every week ,the wear and tear on ball joints , upper arm,lower arm etc are caused by the terrible state of our roads. The vehicles used by ‘oyinbo’ for 15years can stíll be sold as almost new ( tokunbo)becos their roads are good. After only 2 years in Lagos ,the same vehicle becomes decrepit!