Lagos records surge in accidents involving dispatch riders — LASTMA

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, has expressed concern over the increasing number of road crashes involving dispatch riders and commercial motorcyclists across major roads in the state.
The concern was raised during a strategic road safety and regulatory stakeholders’ engagement organised by LASTMA for courier and dispatch riders in Lagos.
The event, which held at the LASTMA Headquarters in Oshodi, was themed, ‘Ride Smart, Stay Alive’.
A statement by the agency said the engagement brought together courier and dispatch operators, security agencies, transport unions, road safety advocates and government officials to discuss ways of reducing road accidents and impr...