By Bose Adelaja

The Lagos State government, has said beginning from January 1, 2022, motorists in the state will have to bring their vehicles for physical inspection before obtaining road worthiness certificates.

The Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde, who spoke during a stakeholder’s meeting which took place at Vehicle Inspection Service VIS, headquarters in Ojodu Berger, Lagos, said motorists would have to present their vehicles for physical inspection at any of the designated computerised vehicle inspection centres across the state before they would be issued a road worthiness certificate.

According to him, this is to further strengthen the safety of the roads by ensuring that all vehicles plying Lagos roads are road worthy.

He said the new policy is geared towards making the road safer for all users and in line with the THEMES agenda of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration.

The commissioner explained that the new policy would void the hitherto practice where any motorists can procure road worthiness certificate without presenting their vehicle for proper checks.

“No one would be able to obtain road worthiness certificate anywhere in the state without the Vehicle Inspection Service (LACVIS) certifying such vehicles road worthy,” Oladeinde said.

He explained that if the vehicle passed the minimum safety standard of the computerised test, such vehicles would be issued the certificate and anyone whose vehicle failed the tests would be given one month grace period within which to fix the problems on such vehicles after which such would be returned for certification test upon which a road worthiness certificates would thereafter be issued.

He said any motorists who failed to have his vehicle repaired within the grace period would have to process another road worthiness certificate to enjoy the 30 days grace.

Oladeinde said the meeting with the Stakeholders was a forum to collate the suggestions or challenges that stakeholders feel might impede the success of the policy, assuring that their views would be presented to the Governor for consideration and appropriate actions.

“I have taken down all your questions and observations and I want to assure you that I would present them to Mr Governor for appropriate action,” he said.

Earlier, the Director of Lagos State Vehicle Inspection Service, Engr Akin-George Fashola said the new policy is to reduce the presence of VIS officers on the road, and to ensure that motorists voluntarily comply with all regulations aimed at ensuring that the roads are safe for all road users.