Tuesday, 17 July 2012

New penalties for traffic offenders in Lagos

The Lagos State House of Assembly is trying to pass a bill into law where the following will hold:
  • Riding a motor-cycle against traffic, Riding on the kerb, median or road setback -(Penalty) 1st time offender – N20,000.00 subsequent offender N30,000.00 or the riders motor-cycle will be impounded
  • One way driving. -(Penalty) 3year jail term after psychiatric examination  
  • Smoking while driving -(Penalty) N20,000.00 fine
  •  Failure to give way to traffic on the left at a roundabout -(Penalty) N20,000.00 fine
  •  Disobeying traffic control -(Penalty) N20,000.00
  • Violation of route by commercial vehicles -(Penalty) N20, 000.00 fine.
  •  Riding motor-cycle without crash helmet for rider and passenger - (Penalty) N20, 000: 00 or 3years imprisonment or both.
  •  Under aged person, under 18yrs old riding a motorcycle -(Penalty) N20,000.00.
  •  Driving without valid driver’s license - (Penalty) Vehicle to be impounded.
  • Learner driver without permit -(Penalty) N20,000.00.
  • Driving with fake number plate -(Penalty) 1st offender N20,000.00 and 6 month imprisonment or bot

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