One thousand two hundred and thirty-three vehicles have been impounded between May four and thirty-first for various traffic actions.

They were impounded by Lagos State Traffic Management Authority in contravention to the new state guidelines on transportation due to the lockdown occasioned by the pandemic.

According to its General Manager, Olajide Oduyoye, seven hundred and ninety-six private vehicles and four hundred and thirty-seven commercial vehicles were impounded within the period.

He said the agency seized the vehicles from its forty-three zones and the Bus Rapid Transit Lane Enforcement Unit.

He said the Authority also towed 81 vehicles which broke down on roads, explaining that 46 of the towed vehicles belonged to private owners while 35 belonged to commercial operators.

“The summary of inventory activities for May shows that 1,233 vehicles were impounded for disregard to traffic rules and regulations, and 81 vehicles that broke down were towed by LASTMA to keep traffic flowing.

“We will continue to educate motorists and enforce traffic laws. We will also continue to clamp down on defaulters,” he said.

He urged motorists to continue to adhere to all transport guidelines and protocols put in place by the government to contain the spread of the novel virus.