Check out the New Traffic Laws In Lagos And The Punishments For Failure To Adhere To them

Hmmm...Mr Fashola is taking a bold step towards moving Naija to another level...at least thats what i think. To all those stubborn drivers out there, lets see how we can handle this new laws.
There is a new traffic law which prescribes a 3 year jail term for one way offenders and might soon be signed to law. Anyway check out the new laws by the Lagos State Governor below;

(1) Riding a motor – cycle against traffic: 1st time offender – N20,000

Subsequent offender -N30,000 fine

(2) Smoking while driving -N20,000 fine. Click to see the rest...

(3) Failure to give way to traffic on the left at a roundabout – N20,000 fine

(4) Disobeying traffic control – N20,000 fine

(5) Riding motor – cycle without crash helmet for rider and passenger N20,000 or 3yrs imprisonment .

(6) Driving without valid driver’s license – vehicle will be impounded.

(7) Driving with fake number plate – N20,000 and six months imprisonment or both

(8) Any person found guilty of driving on a one – way road will spend three years in prison, with no option of fine.

Well I think these laws are still bearable. But a 3 year jail term for one way offenders, is harsh to me. No No No, my Governor won’t do that. I trust him on this.

MUST READ:New traffic rules to be introduced in Lagos

If new bill passed by the Lagos State House of Assembly is signed into law by the state governor, motorists that drive on one-way traffic in Lagos will pay a fine of N50, 000 or serve a three year jail term.

The bill which was passed by the Lagos State House of Assembly on Sunday comprises new amendments to traffic law. The bill, which is now before the governor, Babatunde Fashola, for his assent, stipulates that driving in a direction prohibited by the road traffic law will attract a fine of N50, 000 or three year jail term or both, while a first offender gets one year term. The bill also stipulates that bullion vans that drive in a direction prohibited by the road traffic law will be forfeited to the state government while vehicles abandoned on highway will be fined N50, 000.

Other newly introduced offences and their attendant penalties are as follows:

Riding of motor-cycle (popularly referred to as Okada) against traffic, riding on the kerb, median or road setbacks, will attract a fine of N20,000 for first time offenders while repeated occurrences will attract a fine of N30,000 or the impounding of the motorcycle. Also, operating a motor-cycle in a restricted area on or prohibited route attracts N20, 000 fine or the impounding of the motor-cycle.

Prohibited routes for motorcycles and tricycles have also been listed in the new bill. These include major highways in Lagos. The other highways are: Lagos- Ibadan expressway, Apapa–Oshodi–Oworonshoki, Lagos–Ikorodu Road, Lagos–Abeokuta Expressway, Eti-Osa–Lekki–Epe expressway, Funsho Williams Avenue, and Agege Motor Road.