The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) warns against using roller skates and rolling wheeled shoes on public highways and roads used by vehicles. The authority says the practice creates serious, avoidable traffic hazards for users who may glide alongside or near moving traffic.
LASTMA urges children, teenagers, young adults and other users to avoid the roads and instead use skate shoes only in safer, designated places. Across the reports, the guidance points to recreational areas and private compounds as appropriate alternatives, rather than public routes where vehicle movement and traffic conditions increase the risk of accidents.
The outlets align on the core message—LASTMA discourages skating devices on Lagos highways due to safety concerns. Differences are mainly in how each outlet describes the footwear (for example, “skate shoes,” “wheeled shoes,” or “rolling skate shoes”) and the groups specifically highlighted, but all attribute the warning to LASTMA and emphasize road safety.
