By Nneka Nwogwugwu
The Oyo State government has revealed that it is set to draft and implement a new transport policy to make transit easier and less clumsy.
Part of what the policy will address will be to start implementing the restriction of trucks and long vehicles to night operations on certain routes.
The government said the restrictions of trailers and trucks may be pegged from 9:00pm to 6:00am.
The Special Adviser to Governor Seyi Makinde on Project and Infrastructure, Engr. Seyi Adeleye said this on Thursday after the maiden meeting of the State Public Works and Transport Infrastructure development committee in Ibadan.
He said as quoted by the Nation, “The decision became necessary so as to curb traffic and fatalities caused by articulated vehicles on roads in the state.”
The Special Adviser revealed that the committee has begun working on ways to implement restriction of trucks and long vehicles to night time operations and dedicated routes in the state.
“The transport policy will include night sailing plans for trucks and heavy-duty vehicles, journey management, junction improvement among others to decongest roads during rush hours.
“We have to make plans to both solve the existing traffic gridlocks and make plans for the impending gridlock that could arise form economy expansion that the inland dry port will bring as there will be loading of trucks from the port, and they will need to move to their destination.
“We will also design plans that are applicable to our environment as what works in other climes may not work here, so we will come up with solutions that will directly and positively affect our situation,” he added.
Speaking earlier, the Chairman, Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority, Mogaji Akin Fagbemi said the Agency will also see to the birth of a post-crash care policy to that will enhance first aid while also ensuring quick access to health facilities in case of fatalities.