Lagos installs more cameras on major roads, introduces N50,000 fine for over speeding

Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the commissioner for transportation in Lagos, says the ministry has deployed four new intelligent transport system (ITS) sites across four locations in the state.

At a press briefing in Lagos on Thursday, Osiyemi said the new traffic installations were carried out in collaboration with Huawei Technologies.

Osiyemi said the installations would complement the automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) cameras and other traffic management solution (TMS) devices.

The commissioner said checkpoint sites for speed monitoring were installed at Alapere (80 km/h limit) and Nitel, Mobolaji Bank Anthony way (60 km/h limit).

He added that e-police sites with additional cameras were installed at Allen Avenue junction, Ikeja, and Nurudeen Olowopopo road.

Osiyemi said the digital installations will “improve road safety by reducing reckless driving and ensuring efficient traffic flow through real-time monitoring”.

“Checkpoint sites for speed detection are located at Alapere, Ogudu road (80 km/h limit), and Nitel, Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way (60 km/h limit); these sites aim to reduce speeding, a leading cause of accidents,” the commissioner said.

“These checkpoint sites are strategically located to detect and deter cases of speeding, which remain one of the leading causes of road accidents.

“E-police sites for traffic violations are located at the Allen Avenue road junction and Nurudeen Olowopopo road.  These sites detect violations like running red lights and illegal U-turns using high-definition cameras.”

The commissioner said running red lights will attract N20,000 fine, while speed limit violation will be punished with N50,000.