Indications emerged on Tuesday and Wednesday that majority of commercial cab drivers, motorcyclists and tri-cyclists in Oyo state flouted the directive by the state government to disallow them from carrying more than one passenger in the front seat and on the bike. On Tuesday, the Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA), began the full-blown enforcement of the directive tagged “Operation One Passenger”. Tribune Online gathered that the motorists gave economic hardship as the main reason for violating the traffic rules. A motorcyclist, Mr Samuel Okunloye at Gate axis of Ibadan, said the rule is a mixture of comfort and gain. He said, “commercial motorists and motorcyclists carrying more than one passenger on the front seat and on bike or tri cyclists carrying passenger beside themselves will be arrested and prosecuted for violating Oyo State Road Traffic Law.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 10, 2020 12:00 UTC