- The rainy season is here and most drivers tend to take advantage of the weather to contravene the law. The Lagos State government, has reeled out the different offences, alongside the fees to pay when contravened.
Below is a list that displays the fines to be paid when the law catches up with any Lagosian.1. Driving without a Driver’s licence – Impound vehicle.
2. Driving a car or any vehicle by person under 18 – N30,000.
3. Driving with fake number plates – N30,000, 3 years in prison.
4. Driving with forged vehicle particulars – 6 months in prison.
5. Driving with fake driver’s licence – 6 months in prison.
6. Driving without road worthiness – Impound vehicle.
7. Driving only yellow – N80,000. Enforce painting.
8. Driving without Hackey permit – Impound vehicle.
9. No display of Hackey permit – Impound vehicle
10. Kabu Kabu without permit – Impound vehicle
11. Disobeying LASTMA Officer – N30,000/Impound vehicle.
12. Neglect of traffic direction light – 3 months in prison.
13. Smoking while driving – N30,000/Impound vehicle.
14. Physically assault traffic officer – N50,000/6 months in prison.
15. Driving without full light – N50,000.
16. Driving with worn out tyre – N30,000.
17. Driving without spare tyre – N30,000
18. Driving smoking vehicle – N30,000
19. No fire extinguisher – N30,000
20. Broken windscreen – N30,000
21. Tinted windscreen – N30,000
22. Eating and driving with one hand – 3 months in prison.
23. One way driving – 3 years in prison.
24. Driving without fasten seat blt – N30,000.
25. Not painting a commercial vehicle the approved colour – N50,000.
26. No car hire service permit – 1st 20,000; 2nd N30,000, Impond vehicle.
27. Parking on yellow line on any public highway/
28. illegal parking – 1st N20,000; subsequent N30,000
29. Vehicle crossing double yellow line/center line – 1st N20,000; subsequent N30,000.
30. Staying within the yellow junction box (offside rule) – 1st N20,000; subsequent N30,000
31. Failure to yield to right of the way of pedestrian at zebra crossing – 1st N20,000; subsequent N30,000
32. Failure to give to traffic on the left at a roundabout – 1st N20,000; subsequent N30,000.
33. Driving on walkway or kerb – Impound.
34. Reversing on the highway & parking on walkways – 50,000 naira.
35. Obstruction of traffic -20,000 naira
Picking/Dropping passengers on illegal B/stop -50,000 naira.
36. Driving on BRT lanes – 70,000 naira.
Ignorance is not an excuse!
While we accept that it’s not possible for all the traffic agencies to arrest everyone, all they just need is someone who will be used as a scapegoat, please, don’t be one of such.
Obey all traffic laws and drive responsibly.
