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Re: Traffic Offenders In 12 Nigerian States Pay N2.1bn Fines In 9 Months, Lagos Lead by phemmie06(m): 5:26am On Nov 27, 2023
Lagos must lead in all even in crime rate
Re: Traffic Offenders In 12 Nigerian States Pay N2.1bn Fines In 9 Months, Lagos Lead by OgbeniOja1: 5:48am On Nov 27, 2023
It could also mean there are more lawless drivers in the south west compared to other areas, just saying.
FreeStuffsNG:
It's interesting that the top 4 states are the Yoruba South West states. It could mean that there are more cars and vehicle transportation in the South West or traffic laws are better enforced in the South West more than other parts of Nigeria.

In my opinion, anyone who can afford to pay this huge fines could have saved this money and use it to improve his or her personal finances. Rising payment of fines is a sign of rising disposable income. Please drive safe and obey all the traffic laws.

As the yuletide period starts from next week, please let us not drink or get intoxicated and drive. The fines are necessary deterrent so let's comply.

Lagos State has invested a lot to enforce traffic laws yet most drivers don't obey. Before the cameras were installed, at night, people will drive right from Admiralty toll plaza to Bonny camp without stopping for once to obey the traffic lights and I keep wondering if those of us stopping are serving a punishment.

If you can't obey our Lagos state laws , including our traffic laws, please stay back in wherever you are because if you come to Lagos and break our laws, the law will take its course and no amount of blackmail that it's targeted against your tribe or non-Yoruba will work.

Please obey our Lagos state traffic laws and drive safe. God bless Nigeria for ever! Check my signature for free stuffs!
Re: Traffic Offenders In 12 Nigerian States Pay N2.1bn Fines In 9 Months, Lagos Lead by sokera: 5:49am On Nov 27, 2023
Yestogood:


From your write up, indigenous Lagosians don't break traffic regulations and only those from elsewhere do? It will be catastrophic for Nigeria's future prospects if we don't stop thinking like this.
yes Yoruba living in south west also breaks the traffic laws and we pay the fines without shouting witch-hunting, no amount of blackmailing will help non-yorubas living in southern west obey our laws or move out .., it’s not by force… we didn’t invite anyone

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Re: Traffic Offenders In 12 Nigerian States Pay N2.1bn Fines In 9 Months, Lagos Lead by xperiencelove(m): 5:56am On Nov 27, 2023
The fines should be increased especially for those that drives against the traffic.
Re: Traffic Offenders In 12 Nigerian States Pay N2.1bn Fines In 9 Months, Lagos Lead by PepeXKermit: 6:02am On Nov 27, 2023
Na statistic we go chop? Lol
Re: Traffic Offenders In 12 Nigerian States Pay N2.1bn Fines In 9 Months, Lagos Lead by PepeXKermit: 6:04am On Nov 27, 2023
FreeStuffsNG:
It's interesting that the top 4 states are the Yoruba South West states. It could mean that there are more cars and vehicle transportation in the South West or traffic laws are better enforced in the South West more than other parts of Nigeria.

In my opinion, anyone who can afford to pay this huge fines could have saved this money and use it to improve his or her personal finances. Rising payment of fines is a sign of rising disposable income. Please drive safe and obey all the traffic laws.

As the yuletide period starts from next week, please let us not drink or get intoxicated and drive. The fines are necessary deterrent so let's comply.

Lagos State has invested a lot to enforce traffic laws yet most drivers don't obey. Before the cameras were installed, at night, people will drive right from Admiralty toll plaza to Bonny camp without stopping for once to obey the traffic lights and I keep wondering if those of us stopping are serving a punishment.

If you can't obey our Lagos state laws , including our traffic laws, please stay back in wherever you are because if you come to Lagos and break our laws, the law will take its course and no amount of blackmail that it's targeted against your tribe or non-Yoruba will work.

Please obey our Lagos state traffic laws and drive safe. God bless Nigeria for ever! Check my signature for free stuffs!

.men...damn!
Re: Traffic Offenders In 12 Nigerian States Pay N2.1bn Fines In 9 Months, Lagos Lead by AmazingELixir: 6:36am On Nov 27, 2023
FreeStuffsNG:


If you can't obey our Lagos state laws , including our traffic laws, please stay back in wherever you are because if you come to Lagos and break our laws, the law will take its course and no amount of blackmail that it's targeted against your tribe or non-Yoruba will work.


Your statement was making a whole lot of sense until the quoted part...it reeks of tribal sentiment and besides who do you think are the worse offenders of traffic regulations in Lagos state.

If I'm not mistaken the first four states mentioned are in the South West does it also mean the offenders should stay back where ever they are not to blackmail the state too?

More importantly you can't claim Our Lagos state, Our laws and all that if you don't pay tax, what Lagos state needs are responsible citizens that contribute to her growth by paying taxes and not chest beaters and tribal champions.

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Re: Traffic Offenders In 12 Nigerian States Pay N2.1bn Fines In 9 Months, Lagos Lead by eliuwas(m): 6:44am On Nov 27, 2023
FreeStuffsNG:
It's interesting that the top 4 states are the Yoruba South West states. It could mean that there are more cars and vehicle transportation in the South West or traffic laws are better enforced in the South West more than other parts of Nigeria.

In my opinion, anyone who can afford to pay this huge fines could have saved this money and use it to improve his or her personal finances. Rising payment of fines is a sign of rising disposable income. Please drive safe and obey all the traffic laws. Foolish ✍️ up. Tribalism is a disease, wake up before it consumes you. People like you don’t even make 0.0001 contributions to the nation

As the yuletide period starts from next week, please let us not drink or get intoxicated and drive. The fines are necessary deterrent so let's comply.

Lagos State has invested a lot to enforce traffic laws yet most drivers don't obey. Before the cameras were installed, at night, people will drive right from Admiralty toll plaza to Bonny camp without stopping for once to obey the traffic lights and I keep wondering if those of us stopping are serving a punishment.

If you can't obey our Lagos state laws , including our traffic laws, please stay back in wherever you are because if you come to Lagos and break our laws, the law will take its course and no amount of blackmail that it's targeted against your tribe or non-Yoruba will work.

Please obey our Lagos state traffic laws and drive safe. God bless Nigeria for ever! Check my signature for free stuffs!
Re: Traffic Offenders In 12 Nigerian States Pay N2.1bn Fines In 9 Months, Lagos Lead by Ferdinandu(m): 6:47am On Nov 27, 2023
FreeStuffsNG:
Traffic offenders in 12 Nigerian states pay N2.1bn fines in 9 months, Lagos leads




https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/traffic-offenders-in-12-nigerian-states-pay-n21bn-fines-in-9-months-lagos-leads/dw75sjd


I've had to pay for traffic offence upto 20 times and it is only once I knew that money went to govt purse and it was because I refused to pay the money the officer asked me to pay or I had to go the normal process and spend more, I chose the later. So more than 90% of traffic fines goes into the officers pockets

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Re: Traffic Offenders In 12 Nigerian States Pay N2.1bn Fines In 9 Months, Lagos Lead by FireUpNow(m): 6:49am On Nov 27, 2023
Traffic officials must have stolen 5x the amount reported. Those guys are flying demons when it comes to money.

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Re: Traffic Offenders In 12 Nigerian States Pay N2.1bn Fines In 9 Months, Lagos Lead by Hamachi(f): 7:03am On Nov 27, 2023
bid4rich:
As expected, Lagos no dey carry last. Some will deliberately break traffic rule not minding the penalty. If that is not craze then I don't know what it is.

Eko o ni baje Oooo
In Canada, cars wait for humans irrespective of the place you are. Many are mad in Lagos especially those LT and danfo drivers
Re: Traffic Offenders In 12 Nigerian States Pay N2.1bn Fines In 9 Months, Lagos Lead by Hamachi(f): 7:03am On Nov 27, 2023
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FireUpNow:
Traffic officials must have stolen 5x the amount reported. Those guys are flying demons when it comes to money.
Re: Traffic Offenders In 12 Nigerian States Pay N2.1bn Fines In 9 Months, Lagos Lead by sparko1(m): 7:08am On Nov 27, 2023
Balistic4:
Traffic offense in Nigeria is highly subjective. It depends on your status and the mood of the officer. For example, taxi drivers and rickety cars don't commit traffic offense. Uniform men and patrol vehicles hardly commit traffic offense.

Selective justice is really bad. All "normal" road users understands what I'm saying

For uniform men, there's a good reason for that.
Re: Traffic Offenders In 12 Nigerian States Pay N2.1bn Fines In 9 Months, Lagos Lead by Brendaniel: 7:08am On Nov 27, 2023
FreeStuffsNG:
It will help you to read well so you don't contaminate other people's views with your biases. If you are familiar with Lagos, you will not even struggle to understand my comment. Since you are not from Lagos, I will suggest that you follow Radio Lagos 107.5 FM or Lagos Traffic Radio.

It's a pity when you type comments and it immediately reminds one of this lamentation of Prof Soyinka.

Oga, you clearly warned people from outside Lagos not to come to Lagos to break Lagos laws, why didn't you also warn indigenous Lagosians not to break Lagos laws....

It is either you are trying to say

1. Only outsiders come to Lagos to break Lagos laws?

2. Or Lagos laws were only made for outsiders to obey and Indigenous Lagosians are exempted?

Don't beat around the bush Oga, tribalism is doing you strong thing, the guy pointed out your goof, but you chose to become defensive even using a post that does not have anything to do with the discussion.

I know you have 2 options for me, either you act like you didn't see my post or you come with a defensive post totally away from the topic without directly addressing your statement warning only outsiders breaking Lagos laws...


You are very predictable....

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Re: Traffic Offenders In 12 Nigerian States Pay N2.1bn Fines In 9 Months, Lagos Lead by maasoap(m): 7:15am On Nov 27, 2023
FreeStuffsNG:
It's interesting that the top 4 states are the Yoruba South West states. It could mean that there are more cars and vehicle transportation in the South West or traffic laws are better enforced in the South West more than other parts of Nigeria.

In my opinion, anyone who can afford to pay this huge fines could have saved this money and use it to improve his or her personal finances. Rising payment of fines is a sign of rising disposable income. Please drive safe and obey all the traffic laws.

I'm not happy to tell you this: doesn't it look to you like SW state governments are targeting their own people to raise revenue for the governments.
Abuja should have been the next city following Lagos state in terms of revenue from this offence. Are you telling me that Osun state (my state) has more cars than Rivers state or kano or Kaduna state, or there are more traffic offenders in SW than any other region?
The same thing goes for borrowing sprees, SW leads the pack, and southern states in general are more indebted than Northern states.

OgbeniOja1:
It could also mean there are more lawless drivers in the south west compared to other areas, just saying.
Absuchat:

It simply means.....mad people full south west.
No, that's not the case. They're targeting drivers. Even if your vehicle breakdown, you will be booked as offender instead of helping you or at least, sympathetic to your situation. I was fined 30k in Osun state about two years ago because my vehicle breakdown. It was even towed to the government secretariat. Lagos state is 100x worse than the next state on the ladder grin grin grin
Re: Traffic Offenders In 12 Nigerian States Pay N2.1bn Fines In 9 Months, Lagos Lead by AwkaFinest: 7:32am On Nov 27, 2023
FreeStuffsNG:
It's interesting that the top 4 states are the Yoruba South West states. It could mean that there are more cars and vehicle transportation in the South West or traffic laws are better enforced in the South West more than other parts of Nigeria.

In my opinion, anyone who can afford to pay this huge fines could have saved this money and use it to improve his or her personal finances. Rising payment of fines is a sign of rising disposable income. Please drive safe and obey all the traffic laws.

As the yuletide period starts from next week, please let us not drink or get intoxicated and drive. The fines are necessary deterrent so let's comply.

Lagos State has invested a lot to enforce traffic laws yet most drivers don't obey. Before the cameras were installed, at night, people will drive right from Admiralty toll plaza to Bonny camp without stopping for once to obey the traffic lights and I keep wondering if those of us stopping are serving a punishment.

If you can't obey our Lagos state laws , including our traffic laws, please stay back in wherever you are because if you come to Lagos and break our laws, the law will take its course and no amount of blackmail that it's targeted against your tribe or non-Yoruba will work.

Please obey our Lagos state traffic laws and drive safe. God bless Nigeria for ever! Check my signature for free stuffs!





And it could also be that people in the South West are lawless🤣🤣
Re: Traffic Offenders In 12 Nigerian States Pay N2.1bn Fines In 9 Months, Lagos Lead by abimbola74(m): 7:34am On Nov 27, 2023
FreeStuffsNG:
Traffic offenders in 12 Nigerian states pay N2.1bn fines in 9 months, Lagos leads




https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/traffic-offenders-in-12-nigerian-states-pay-n21bn-fines-in-9-months-lagos-leads/dw75sjd
My 15k Dey among laidat oo🥹🥹🚶🏿‍♂️🚶🏿‍♂️🚶🏿‍♂️🚶🏿‍♂️🚶🏿‍♂️. I still no Dey hear word


Re: Traffic Offenders In 12 Nigerian States Pay N2.1bn Fines In 9 Months, Lagos Lead by abimbola74(m): 7:34am On Nov 27, 2023
FreeStuffsNG:
Traffic offenders in 12 Nigerian states pay N2.1bn fines in 9 months, Lagos leads




https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/traffic-offenders-in-12-nigerian-states-pay-n21bn-fines-in-9-months-lagos-leads/dw75sjd


My 15k Dey among laidat oo🥹🥹🚶🏿‍♂️🚶🏿‍♂️🚶🏿‍♂️🚶🏿‍♂️🚶🏿‍♂️. I still no Dey hear word


Re: Traffic Offenders In 12 Nigerian States Pay N2.1bn Fines In 9 Months, Lagos Lead by slowice(m): 7:35am On Nov 27, 2023
FreeStuffsNG:
It's interesting that the top 4 states are the Yoruba South West states. It could mean that there are more cars and vehicle transportation in the South West or traffic laws are better enforced in the South West more than other parts of Nigeria.

In my opinion, anyone who can afford to pay this huge fines could have saved this money and use it to improve his or her personal finances. Rising payment of fines is a sign of rising disposable income. Please drive safe and obey all the traffic laws.

As the yuletide period starts from next week, please let us not drink or get intoxicated and drive. The fines are necessary deterrent so let's comply.

Lagos State has invested a lot to enforce traffic laws yet most drivers don't obey. Before the cameras were installed, at night, people will drive right from Admiralty toll plaza to Bonny camp without stopping for once to obey the traffic lights and I keep wondering if those of us stopping are serving a punishment.

If you can't obey our Lagos state laws , including our traffic laws, please stay back in wherever you are because if you come to Lagos and break our laws, the law will take its course and no amount of blackmail that it's targeted against your tribe or non-Yoruba will work.

Please obey our Lagos state traffic laws and drive safe. God bless Nigeria for ever! Check my signature for free stuffs!

People are well behaved in many part of Nigeria. Like in portharcourt, most people obey the traffic light without the presence of police officers or traffic controllers. Sometimes police officers stay there for hours and get little or nothing and it discourages them from coming out tomorrow because folks don't break the rules
Re: Traffic Offenders In 12 Nigerian States Pay N2.1bn Fines In 9 Months, Lagos Lead by Ttipsy(f): 7:40am On Nov 27, 2023
Nigerians do not care about traffic rules

Do we even still have zebra crossing in this part of the world ?
Re: Traffic Offenders In 12 Nigerian States Pay N2.1bn Fines In 9 Months, Lagos Lead by Bestmanfornow: 8:24am On Nov 27, 2023
FreeStuffsNG:
I don't think that is used as a basis. Have you considered that siting a large number of psychiatric centres in a particular region can be used instead of traffic fines?

Southwest have highest numbers of mad people
Re: Traffic Offenders In 12 Nigerian States Pay N2.1bn Fines In 9 Months, Lagos Lead by Slurity(m): 8:27am On Nov 27, 2023
IF THIS COUNTRY EVENTUALLY DIVIDE INTO THREE OR TWO, THE WHOLE NORTHERN NIGERIA WILL BE SO POOR THAT OVER 15 COUNTRIES IN AFRICAL WILL BE BETTER THAN THEM. THE CULTURE AND ISLAMIC PRACTICE THERE IS A GREAT PROBLEM FOR GROWTH. A RELIGION THAT EXLUDE WOMEN FROM CONTRIBUTUNG TO ECONOMY AND ALSO LEGALISE BEGGING FOR ARMS TO SURVIVE. I am ashamed that i came from Islamic family, I think for my fore fathers are not smart at all.
Re: Traffic Offenders In 12 Nigerian States Pay N2.1bn Fines In 9 Months, Lagos Lead by Yong4ever: 9:15am On Nov 27, 2023
FreeStuffsNG:
Traffic offenders in 12 Nigerian states pay N2.1bn fines in 9 months, Lagos leads




https://africa.businessinsider.com/local/markets/traffic-offenders-in-12-nigerian-states-pay-n21bn-fines-in-9-months-lagos-leads/dw75sjd Lagos State where the fines are only paid by those who no nobody, and the money still meant to be looted.


Re: Traffic Offenders In 12 Nigerian States Pay N2.1bn Fines In 9 Months, Lagos Lead by COMPAQ(m): 9:47am On Nov 27, 2023
PoliteActivist:
Misleading stat. 90% of traffic "fines" are bribes that never gets recorded anywhere. You really believe there is a state in Nigeria with less than 1m in two months??!! Beyond ridiculous!

If its not recorded anywhere, then how do you expect it to be part of this official statistic!!
Re: Traffic Offenders In 12 Nigerian States Pay N2.1bn Fines In 9 Months, Lagos Lead by COMPAQ(m): 9:58am On Nov 27, 2023
Ferdinandu:
I've had to pay for traffic offence upto 20 times and it is only once I knew that money went to govt purse and it was because I refused to pay the money the officer asked me to pay or I had to go the normal process and spend more, I chose the later. So more than 90% of traffic fines goes into the officers pockets

If it goes to the officers, then in all likelihood you haven't paid the fine, but a bribe, cos it will have been negotiated lower. Eg if the official fine is N20k and you paid N5k, you've paid a bribe, not a fine.

If the official fine is N20k and you paid N20k to the police officer on the spot, then you might as well have paid to the official channel, cos what was the point of paying the police guy cash, knowing fully well it enters his pocket and you save nothing - except maybe time and convenience. But it that's the case then you are part of the problem in Nigeria.
Re: Traffic Offenders In 12 Nigerian States Pay N2.1bn Fines In 9 Months, Lagos Lead by Originalsly: 10:11am On Nov 27, 2023
FreeStuffsNG:


It's interesting that the top 4 states are the Yoruba South West states. It could mean that there are more cars and vehicle transportation in the South West or traffic laws are better enforced in the South West more than other parts of Nigeria.


Exactly my thoughts ... a matter of enforcement. There is soooo much money Lagos can reap from lawbreakers if they continue to focus on enforcement.....consistent enforcement. How often do we now see the ehmmm .... stubborn wrong way drivers who can never change? Keep this up in all sectors and Lagos will be like any other large city abroad.

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Re: Traffic Offenders In 12 Nigerian States Pay N2.1bn Fines In 9 Months, Lagos Lead by sparko1(m): 10:40am On Nov 27, 2023
Balistic4:
Traffic offense in Nigeria is highly subjective. It depends on your status and the mood of the officer. For example, taxi drivers and rickety cars don't commit traffic offense. Uniform men and patrol vehicles hardly commit traffic offense.

Selective justice is really bad. All "normal" road users understands what I'm saying



Yes, same reason you'll throttle full speed because the light in front of you is green, only to collide with a patrol vehicle that the driver is too big to wait like others. You must be one of them.

Not too big, and not in situations that put life at risks, things like seat belt, parking location, driving on BRT lane.

Uniform officer is not an excuse to break the law they are more law abiding.
Re: Traffic Offenders In 12 Nigerian States Pay N2.1bn Fines In 9 Months, Lagos Lead by Machinegun91(m): 10:40am On Nov 27, 2023
Chai

My hard earned money is part of this huge sum

God punish government criminals
Re: Traffic Offenders In 12 Nigerian States Pay N2.1bn Fines In 9 Months, Lagos Lead by PoliteActivist: 11:51am On Nov 27, 2023
TANID:
oh shocked that Was True Thanks for That.

You quite welcome. Very easy to forget
Actually I'm right here in Naija but a quick Google search told me the time in HK grin

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