Emotions ran high recently when the Lagos State government auctioned some impounded vehicles. The vehicles, according to the government, were seized after their owners violated the state traffic laws.
To avoid such unpleasant experience, it is important for every car owner in the state to be conversant with the new traffic laws below.
Driving without a Driver’s licence – Impound vehicle.
Driving of any vehicle by a person under 18 – N30,000.
Driving with fake number plates – N30,000, 3 years in prison.
Driving with forged vehicle particulars – 6 months in prison.
Driving with a fake driver’s licence – 6 months in prison.
Driving without road worthiness – Impound vehicle.
Driving only yellow – N80,000. Enforce painting
Driving without Hackey permit – Impound vehicle.
No display of Hackey permit – Impound vehicle
Kabu Kabu without a permit – Impound vehicle
Disobeying LASTMA Officer – N30,000/
Impound vehicle.
Neglect of traffic direction light – 3 months in prison.
Smoking while driving – N30,000/Impound vehicle.
Physically assault traffic officer – N50,000/6 months in prison.
Driving without full light – N50,000.
Driving with worn-out tyres – N30,000.
Driving without a spare tyre – N30,000
Driving smoking vehicle – N30,000
No fire extinguisher – N30,000
Broken windscreen – N30,000
Tinted windscreen – N30,000
Eating and driving with one hand – 3 months in prison.
One-way driving – 3 years in prison
Driving without fastening seat belt – N30,000
Not painting a commercial vehicle the approved colour – N50,000
No car hire service permit – 1st 20,000; 2nd N30,000, Impound vehicle
Parking on the yellow line on any public highway/illegal parking – 1st N20,000; subsequent N30,000
Vehicle crossing double yellow line/centre line – 1st N20,000; subsequent N30,000.
Staying within the yellow junction box (offside rule) – 1st N20,000; subsequent N30,000
Failure to yield to the right of the way of a pedestrian at a zebra crossing – 1st N20,000; subsequent N30,000
Failure to give to traffic on the left at a roundabout – 1st N20,000; subsequent N30,000.
Driving on walkway or kerb – Impound
Reversing on the highway & parking on walkways – 50,000 naira
Obstruction of traffic -20,000 naira
Picking/Dropping passengers on illegal B/stop -50,000 naira
Driving on BRT lanes – 70,000 naira.
