The Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA) has mandated tricycle riders to get a hackney permit and revenue ticket in order to operate in the State.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Oyo state Commissioner for Information Dotun Oyelade and made available to newsmen on Thursday 17th May.
Chairman, OYRTMA Major Adesagba Adekoya (rtd) warned that tricycle riders fond of defacing their windscreen with different stickers aside hackney permit and revenue ticket will be arrested.
Adekoya, who noted that unnecessary stickers on windscreens is one of the factors that causes road accidents, added that safety of lives and property is the responsibilities of all stakeholders and road users.
In a related development, the Chairman, also directed all OYRTMA commanders to mobilize their personnel as from Monday, 20th May for enforcement of a special operation, tagged “Operation Stop and Remove Stickers On Tricycle Windscreen”.
Adekoya also directed all roadside automobile mechanics sighted around Aliwo road and setback of water reservoir, Agodi gate Ibadan to vacate the premises immediately.
He frowned at the unwholesome act by the mechanics, saying their acts constitute safety hazard and environmental infraction in the area.
