The Lagos State House of Assembly have passed a bill to regulate road usage in the state.

The bill which is aimed at regulating vehicle movement and placing strict sanctions on any vehicle that disobeys the law.

1.Riding a motor-cycle against traffic

2. Riding on the kerb, median or road setbacks

(Penalty) 1st time offender – N20,000.00 subsequent offender N30,000.00 or the riders motor-cycle will be impounded
3.One way driving.

(Penalty) 3year jail term after psychiatric examination
4. Smoking while driving

(Penalty) N20,000.00 fine

5. Failure to give way to traffic on the left at a roundabout
(Penalty) N20,000.00 fine

6. Disobeying traffic control
(Penalty) N20,000.00

7.Violation of route by commercial vehicles
(Penalty) N20, 000.00 fine.

8. Riding motor-cycle without crash helmet for rider and passenger
(Penalty) N20, 000: 00 or 3years imprisonment or both.

9. Under aged person, under 18yrs old riding a motorcycle
(Penalty) N20,000.00.

10. Driving without valid driver’s license.

(Penalty) Vehicle to be impounded.

11. Learner driver without permit
(Penalty) N20,000.00.

12. Driving with fake number plate
(Penalty) 1st offender N20,000.00 and 6 month imprisonment or both.

NigeriaKwenu: Na waoo

Not only can you not drink while driving, you can't smoke while driving too. Very soon we won't be able to talk while driving ro else we face the full weight of the law.

OilSubsidy: @Okija_juju, I think na Hemp (igbo) dem mean

femmy2010: Good one but the fine should be way lower for 1st and 2nd time offenders.
Makes no sense for it to be higher than the state's minimum wage .

jmaine: LASTMA don see correct bribe taking avenue . . .It will be unfettered bribery galore

Okija_juju:

#GBAM!!!

Bring 10'k go.. If not if you enter station na 20'k o!!

freecocoa: But seriously how can someone be smoking while driving?

Doesn't make sense to me.

1forall: Misfit lawmakers, how about drink driving? As there's no law against it does that imply it is lawful?

Failure to give way at a roundabout = 20k fine is ridiculous, like many of the thoughtless other traffic laws. So who's going to enforce this law? The same corrupt LASTMA/Police? How would they prove I failed to give way at a roundabout after I may have done so?

Smoking while driving is now a crime in Lagos state, like seriously??

I expected smarter from the LASG but this is so disappointing.

1forall: Misfit lawmakers, how about drink driving? As there's no law against it does that imply it is lawful?

Failure to give way at a roundabout = 20k fine is ridiculous, like many of the thoughtless other traffic laws. So who's going to enforce this law? The same corrupt LASTMA/Police? How would they prove I failed to give way at a roundabout after I may have done so?

Smoking while driving is now a crime in Lagos state, like seriously??

I expected smarter from the LASG but this is so disappointing.

Demdem: am against one-way driving however govt should ensure that the necessary sign posts are well designated for such roads.