A total of ten thousand four hundred and forty-four vehicles have failed road worthiness test in Lagos State in January.
According to the state government, out of twenty-six thousand four hundred forty-two that were inspected in January, fifteen thousand nine hundred and ninety-eight passed, while ten thousand four hundred and forty-four failed the minimum safety standard tests.
It added that some of the failed vehicles had reported for a retest while awaiting others.
Its Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen.
The Lagos State Government had introduced the ‘No Vehicle Inspection, No Road Worthiness Certificate’ Policy which began in January.
However, Oladeinde said government has now introduced a Booking System to stem the surge recorded at some vehicle inspection centres.

He stated that the vehicle inspection would now be based on scheduled appointments.
Oladeinde further revealed that the thirty days window of inspection period had been reviewed to sixty days to reduce panic surge presently seen in some of the inspection test centres, adding that the backlog of already referred vehicles would be cleared between now and February fourteen to give room for the Booking System.
The commissioner also maintained that the policy which was introduced to clamp down on rickety vehicles responsible for incessant accidents, loss of lives and property within the metropolis, is equally poised at addressing the traffic congestion caused by several breakdowns of vehicles due to the old process which is no longer sustainable.
He affirmed that public transport owners were not left behind in the new policy regime as some have had their vehicles already checked.
In his worlds, Vehicle Inspection Officers are also engaging other commercial drivers at various motor parks for vehicle checks to further reduce convergence of vehicles at the inspection test centres.
Oladeinde added that government is ramping up consultation with private partners with vehicle inspection facilities to increase the present existing twenty-seven centres spread across the State, with five more mobile test centres already on the way.
While urging residents of the State, especially motorists to cooperate fully with the new policy to further ease traffic flow, and improve safety, the commissioner maintained that seamless transportation system is key to achieving a multi-modal megacity.