Biggyd2: I hope this is not a law to be used by LASTMA to increase their revenue drive. Should the fact that an okada rider has no helmet, for instance, be a criminal offense? Lawyers in the house can help us, please. I agree that there is need for a traffic law but will this law apply to everyone?

HNosegbe:

To add to your question, are the laws against okada riders applicable to the passenger as well? Lemme know o, so that I can stop taking bikes altogether.

Okija_juju: Who Fhucking cares?!!

LASTMA are crooks.. Reduce the fines.. Train your officials, Pay them well and find a crack team that would break the law intentionally, with the guise of catching crooked LASTMA officials.

And someone should ask him why smoking and driving is an offence yet Phoning and driving isnt!

401kk: The punishment to be meted out to the offenders are too cruel. Also, LASTMA officials will use this law to exploit road users, both the innocent and the guilty.
I also believe the government should ensure that all lagosians are fully aware of this before it is passed to avoid cases of ignorance.

Elueme: As usual, very undemocratic and non- people oriented policy.. If I may ask when will Fashola mk policies that will benefit the already impoverished masses in Lagos.. All these traffic rules or laws are only serving few touts and NURTWS..as well as the political goons who control these revenue agencies.. More money for Tinubu to sponsor anti FG propaganda.. Thumbs up

Okija_juju: And someone should ask him why smoking and driving is an offence yet Phoning and driving isnt!

hardbody: Those laws are not put in place for folks like me. I hit the road while LASTMEN are still snoring in bed, or on the floor. I beat all the traffic lights and rules, smoke till i get to the office, park and nap. Work till LASTMEN are tired and back on their hard cold floors to sleep, i drive through the club, drink heavily, break all the traffic rules en route home and repeat the same steps next day. I no send their papa.

As a rule, i dont go out on weekends, i drink around my hood and host pals in my neighbourhood. If i ever have to drive to teh pool or club, tehre is always a pal that will be willing to use his car.

Why would any person even say i should not snoke in my car when it is not a passenger vehicle and does not come within the purview of a 'public place' within the that definition in the criminal law books. I think i will challenge this law sef in the Courts. God punish LASTMA (LASTMEN) and their Governor. Are those the real issues that we are facing presently? Talk about priorities.

nateevs:


You want to challenge the law in court after publicly admitting that you break every traffic rule when you can?
Many times, it isn't the politicians that run Nigeria down, it's people like you.

How can you be proud that you drive a car after drinking heavily? If you do not think of yourself, how about the little baby born yesterday, whose father you could have knocked down because of impaired vision?

superior1: Riding motor-cycle without crash helmet for rider and passenger (Penalty) N20,000 or 3 years imprisonment or both.

WTF

Chinom:
Most of these laws are only good on paper. Some are downright ridiculous, like no smoking while driving.

superior1: Riding motor-cycle without crash helmet for rider and passenger (Penalty) N20,000 or 3 years imprisonment or both.

WTF

the planmaker: I dnt understand nigerians, wat is wrong with these laws? If they are implemented with proper orientation and compliance, the masses will benefit. If the lastma officials decide to corrupt the whole process, then who is at fault? Fashola or the lastma officials? Pls lagosians if u adhere strictly with the laws then u have nothing to fear, not even corrupt lastma officials