The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has recently introduced the Ticket Alert system, aimed at fostering voluntary compliance among motorists with traffic regulations within Lagos State.
The launch of the Ticket Alert system was announced in a post on LASTMA’s official X (formerly Twitter) account on Wednesday.
According to LASTMA, this system is aimed at helping the Authority identify traffic violators on Lagos roads, significantly reducing the likelihood of violators evading fines for traffic offenses such as driving with expired vehicle license, roadworthiness or insurance, among other offences.
Additionally, the message posted on LASTMA’s X handle highlighted that the implementation of the Ticket Alert system is intended not only to incentivize motorists to comply with traffic laws voluntarily but also to ensure a seamless experience on Lagos roads.
How the LASTMA Ticket Alert works:
- LASTMA officials are notified on their mobile devices when vehicles with unpaid fees are detected by traffic cameras throughout Lagos and handheld devices utilized by volunteers assisting LASTMA in ensuring safer roads in Lagos.
- When alerted, the LASTMA official finds the vehicle and affixes a yellow sticker to highlight the outstanding fine.
- Vehicle owners have a 30-day period from the issuance of the fine to resolve it. The yellow sticker provides details on how offenders can verify and pay their overdue charges.
- If violators fail to settle their outstanding dues after the 30-day deadline, their vehicle will be subject to impoundment.
- Lagos motorists can access http://paylasg.ng to verify any outstanding fines by entering their plate number and proceed with payment.
I hope there is provision for appeal without stress since some of these violations may be die to poor road signs which may not be the fault of the violators. Furthermore the fees are too high except LASMA has enough space to keep.motors when owners cannot pay. Some will prefer to bacon the motor till they can afford. For now, it is food first.
Is the core duty of lastma to inspect vehicle documents or to manage traffic?
Everyone on uniforms be overstepping boundaries….
@John, here’s an idea if you can’t afford to pay tickets – don’t break traffic laws!!
This is duplication of duties and responsibilities by LASG agencies…VIO already has been doing this. Why should VIO and LASTMA be doing the same thing ?
The primary purpose for creating LASTMA was for traffic management within the state and not for traffic offence enforcement.
I have been ticket the very day I took my vehicle from mechanic work shop after the engine replacement. I dispute the booking but there is no positive respond.
Lagos state government headed by sanwolu have the time to think on how to inflict hàrdship on the citizens but they don’t have time to think on how to make life more easier for the citizens.
God bless you . My brother.you are too much
@Nelson, exactly! Fining law breakers is “inflicting hardship”….
Nigerians are the WORST thing to happen to Nigeria! SMH
Hope the roads have been fixed because I can not imagine how this government can be quick in creating revenue generation tactics that will lead to hardship rather than provide the basic amenities that will the citizens to be better productive.
So now lastman is leaving it’s original responsibility of directing traffic to arresting vehicle with expired documents, what is the work of vio, police, frsc on the road. Why is Lagos State so particular about fines, come to think of it our Lagos roads are not receiving proper management from Lagos State government, all we see is abandoned construction of road.
This will be open to abuse unless the ticket is accompanied by proof of the alleged offence eg a photograph of the vehicle flouting the rules. Secondly the fines are arbitrarily high and will create another opportunity for corruption. Lastly, someone needs to impress on LASTMA that their duty here is notification, not enforcement.
Very soon nobody will register car in lagos state.
GOOD! Too many cars driven by BAD drivers already clog the streets of Lagos…
If you want it to work first fix all the roads and make it worthy of user…. The tags should also speak for all our road abd for all our leaders to plan it well.
What concerns Lastma with vehicle papers..
This is duplication of duties coz several agencies are doing it.
Lastma is to focus on traffic.. simple!!
What Kind of nonsense is this God. It’s time for Lagosian to wakeup from their slumber. Look at U-turn Abule egba to tool gate since all this years, Sanwo Iku doesn’t know anything .
LASTMA new role now is to generate money for APC government, hence they want to take over the jobs of VIO,FRSC and Police,
Is the government very broke? Are they now fully bankrupt?
Why is Lagos like this
A human right lawyer can counter this move in the court of law to stop this implementation because it’s amount to duplicate and improper arrogating of power to an agency whose primary function is not to initiate those law!
I don’t know why Tinubu and Lagos state are only creative and innovative in how to generate money and impoverish it’s people rather than finding creative and innovative ways to lift its people out of poverty. Why would LASMA needs to be involved in verification of documents when we have VIO, police, FRSC