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Lagos Goes Tough On Traffic Offenders, Cars To Be Forfeited (Photos) by AutoReportNG: 10:38am On Jun 14, 2019 |
The Lagos State Government is at war with traffic offenders in the state and it's taking the campaign against one-way, driving on BRT lane very seriously. The RRS team arrested two men who drove against the traffic at Ikeja. According to RRS team who took to Twitter to warn drivers of the dangers of one-way driving said, these two traffic offenders who were arrested by our officers on Patrol along Opebi Road have been transferred to Lagos State Task Force and they’ve been charged to court. The verdict, forfeiture of the vehicles to the Lagos State Government. Please obey traffic rules to avoid your car being impounded. A closer look, however, shows that the owners are Chinese national who were arrested by the RRS officers for driving against traffic at Opebi, He has been told to forfeit his Lexus 4WD and Sienna to Lagos State Government. Citing the Lagos State Traffic law, the RRS team said any vehicle that drives against traffic or passes through the BRT lane has committed an offense against the state. Read the code cited as obtained by AutoReportNG Penalties for Neglect of Traffic Directions. Where an officer of the Authority is for the time being engaged in the regulation of traffic on a highway, or where any traffic sign being a sign for regulating the movement of traffic or indicating the route to be followed by vehicle has been lawfully placed on or near a highway in accordance with the provisions of this Law, any person driving or propelling any vehicle, who- (a) Neglects or refuses to stop the vehicle or to make it proceed or to keep to a particular lane or direction of traffic when directed to do so by the officer in the execution of his duty; or (b) Drives his vehicle against oncoming traffic or fails to conform to the direction or indication given by the traffic sign, shall be guilty of an offence, and shall be liable on conviction for: (i) 1st offender one (1) year imprisonment and forfeiture of the vehicle to the State; (ii) 2nd and subsequent offender three (3) years imprisonment and forfeiture of the vehicle to the State. (c) All offenders shall have their data and biometrics captured. See pictures of the people arrested and their vehicles. [img]https://1.bp..com/-00RkARscqmQ/XQNnksyX_mI/AAAAAAAAchw/DiJgyQ6L3e4MvgepB8AerYPlOYu2FecegCLcBGAs/s1600/1.jpg[/img] [img]https://1.bp..com/-FF3COjhJ_SU/XQNnkCCExXI/AAAAAAAAcho/ogmaQxgkFXcmnS25_C0nnYWB4gFZI3MMgCLcBGAs/s1600/2.jpg[/img] [img]https://1.bp..com/-mui46pBCUzk/XQNnkVZ9IpI/AAAAAAAAchs/6uvYTfu0mQA4hUxMiIezeEg-Zuxf8k7AQCLcBGAs/s1600/3.jpg[/img] Source: https://www.autoreportng.com/2019/06/lagos-goes-tough-on-traffic-offenders.html 5 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Lagos Goes Tough On Traffic Offenders, Cars To Be Forfeited (Photos) by AutoReportNG: 10:38am On Jun 14, 2019 |
Sanwo-Olu is not joking.. See more pictures here... https://www.autoreportng.com/2019/06/lagos-goes-tough-on-traffic-offenders.html 7 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Lagos Goes Tough On Traffic Offenders, Cars To Be Forfeited (Photos) by capitalzero: 10:43am On Jun 14, 2019 |
in poverty-ridden nation? 5 days of community services like clearing debris in gutter etc would have been better alternative. 139 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Lagos Goes Tough On Traffic Offenders, Cars To Be Forfeited (Photos) by donbachi(m): 10:49am On Jun 14, 2019 |
They should tell defaulters to kneel down and carry their hands up,by the road side...dats my take. 7 Likes |
Re: Lagos Goes Tough On Traffic Offenders, Cars To Be Forfeited (Photos) by AutoReportNG: 10:52am On Jun 14, 2019 |
capitalzero: Even when you have the law that tells you the gravity of the offence you are breaking and its punishment? Why do we have laws then if we can't obey them? 49 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Lagos Goes Tough On Traffic Offenders, Cars To Be Forfeited (Photos) by Nobody: 10:59am On Jun 14, 2019 |
I'm glad to see this 2 Likes |
Re: Lagos Goes Tough On Traffic Offenders, Cars To Be Forfeited (Photos) by tooth4tooth: 11:00am On Jun 14, 2019 |
Some Nigerians are just too stubborn .Simple traffic rule is too hard for them to obey.People like this are fast to point fingers at others yet cannot confine themselves to simple rules. 47 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Lagos Goes Tough On Traffic Offenders, Cars To Be Forfeited (Photos) by delpee(f): 11:08am On Jun 14, 2019 |
Well, I still see many vehicles driving one way in many areas. For instance. .Murtala Mohammed Way, Yaba, the Ijesha/Cele Okota link bridge etc The punishment is too much in my opinion though. What will LASG do with the vehicles? Community service, jail time or heavy fine will be more reasonable. That's not to say that I support lawlessness. Those who choose to disobey should be ready to face the music. However there are some one way streets with no sign or signs that are not so visible which are used as trapping points by some unscrupulous officials.This should be addressed too. 92 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Lagos Goes Tough On Traffic Offenders, Cars To Be Forfeited (Photos) by Xisnin(m): 11:11am On Jun 14, 2019 |
AutoReportNG:We can't always obey laws, if we can we wouldn't need the police and the court. The penalty is too severe though. 20 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Lagos Goes Tough On Traffic Offenders, Cars To Be Forfeited (Photos) by AutoReportNG: 11:19am On Jun 14, 2019 |
Xisnin: Can you drive against traffic in UK or in US without not facing the consequences? Charity they say, begins at home. 14 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Lagos Goes Tough On Traffic Offenders, Cars To Be Forfeited (Photos) by Xisnin(m): 11:23am On Jun 14, 2019 |
AutoReportNG:I am not against being punished for infractions but the punishment should fit the crime. Sending people to our overcrowded jail over minor traffic offenses is insane and no civilized country will enact such laws. 40 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Lagos Goes Tough On Traffic Offenders, Cars To Be Forfeited (Photos) by GentleMoney: 11:26am On Jun 14, 2019 |
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Re: Lagos Goes Tough On Traffic Offenders, Cars To Be Forfeited (Photos) by goshen26: 11:26am On Jun 14, 2019 |
If this is true then yellow bus and Keke Marwa will reduce on our roads, they are good at breaking traffic laws 3 Likes |
Re: Lagos Goes Tough On Traffic Offenders, Cars To Be Forfeited (Photos) by Ask4bigneyo(m): 11:26am On Jun 14, 2019 |
Nairaland mods don come again o.... Dem don remove our signature, the lil way we used to advertise our product as a nairalander. 1 Like |
Re: Lagos Goes Tough On Traffic Offenders, Cars To Be Forfeited (Photos) by Nobody: 11:26am On Jun 14, 2019 |
AutoReportNG: Commendable effort to tackle bad driving habits by the Lagos State Government. Also, there needs to be media campaign against hidden or obscure or nonexistent one-way signs. Otherwise some innocents might fall victim. 4 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Lagos Goes Tough On Traffic Offenders, Cars To Be Forfeited (Photos) by ainas247: 11:27am On Jun 14, 2019 |
will the same law apply to police and danfo? Do you have a website let rank it to Google page1 see proof 5 Likes |
Re: Lagos Goes Tough On Traffic Offenders, Cars To Be Forfeited (Photos) by bewla(m): 11:27am On Jun 14, 2019 |
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Re: Lagos Goes Tough On Traffic Offenders, Cars To Be Forfeited (Photos) by bewla(m): 11:27am On Jun 14, 2019 |
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Re: Lagos Goes Tough On Traffic Offenders, Cars To Be Forfeited (Photos) by Olukat(m): 11:28am On Jun 14, 2019 |
Police and Bullion vans will be the first offenders. A country without JUSTICE cannot get anything right. 7 Likes |
Re: Lagos Goes Tough On Traffic Offenders, Cars To Be Forfeited (Photos) by Flier: 11:29am On Jun 14, 2019 |
AutoReportNG:Are they forfeiting their Car in USA ? Or what are you saying here The worse should be to pay fine, forfeiting the car is a big joke 22 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Lagos Goes Tough On Traffic Offenders, Cars To Be Forfeited (Photos) by Nobody: 11:30am On Jun 14, 2019 |
AutoReportNG: Cause hes a one way taker and he's tryinf to negotiate his punishment when he gets arrested. 2 Likes |
Re: Lagos Goes Tough On Traffic Offenders, Cars To Be Forfeited (Photos) by omonla10(m): 11:31am On Jun 14, 2019 |
This penalty is not realistic. would have suggested temporary seizure of the offender's car for like 1 week.. and watch miracles happen on Lagos roads 11 Likes |
Re: Lagos Goes Tough On Traffic Offenders, Cars To Be Forfeited (Photos) by Nobody: 11:32am On Jun 14, 2019 |
Flier: We need iron hand. You can't treat monkey like white people, wtf!!! 3 Likes |
Re: Lagos Goes Tough On Traffic Offenders, Cars To Be Forfeited (Photos) by AutoReportNG: 11:32am On Jun 14, 2019 |
Flier: This is what I am saying, every states, countries, localities have their traffic rules and regulations. Once you know your state has crazy law on traffic, do everything to avoid being caught. You know that LASG will seize your car if you drive against traffic then, dont do it... its as simple as ABC 6 Likes |
Re: Lagos Goes Tough On Traffic Offenders, Cars To Be Forfeited (Photos) by ideynl1: 11:32am On Jun 14, 2019 |
This law does not make sense. First, the root cause of some of these traffic offenses have been known to be bad roads, inadequate alternate routes, breakdown of vehicle, bad drainage during flood, tiny lanes and lack of traffic warden to coordinate traffic. Secondly, they should have fixed these issues before pushing this law. If there's free flow of traffic, I see no reason why someone will intentionally disobey traffic. The governor should fix potholes, chase those trailer people and send more lastma agents to our roads. This will reduce traffic offenses 20 Likes 3 Shares |
Re: Lagos Goes Tough On Traffic Offenders, Cars To Be Forfeited (Photos) by Olukat(m): 11:32am On Jun 14, 2019 |
Flier: Coke head joke! 1 Like |
Re: Lagos Goes Tough On Traffic Offenders, Cars To Be Forfeited (Photos) by 3rdavefarms(m): 11:32am On Jun 14, 2019 |
May our enemies face one way |
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