Lagos state government Tuesday announced plans to install 3,000 smart cameras across the state to enhance road safety and traffic management.
This was made public by director of the Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS), Mr Akin-George Fashola, during a chat in a radio programme monitored in Lagos.
Fashola stated that the cameras would monitor speed limits of vehicles and as well serve as an electronic policing (e-policing) tool for the government.
He said the initiative was part of the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS), introduced by the state government to improve the monitoring, management, and enforcement of road traffic laws.
“This year, the VIS will focus more on enforcing speed limits in Lagos.
“It’s not a new initiative, but we need to be more rigorous in implementation.
“We must slow people down to reduce the high rate of accidents in the state,” he said.
Fashola further stated that as part of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s vision for improved traffic management, smart cameras had already been installed in key locations such as Alapere, Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, and Allen Junction.
“The speed limit for Alapere is 80 km/h inward Alausa and 60 km/h outward toward Oworonshoki due to pedestrian traffic and the nature of the expressway.
“We also considered the petrol stations along the expressway to prevent collisions with fuel tankers.
“On Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, the speed limit is set at 60 km/h because it is a densely populated area where people cross the road indiscriminately.”