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Ignorance of the law, they say is not an excuse. In order not to find yourself in a fix with the law enforcement officers, kindly read through the listed traffic offences in Lagos and their penalties:

1)Driving without valid driver's license: Your vehicle will be impounded. For the vehicle to be released, you have to present evidence that you have paid for a new license. You also have to pay for the vehicle's storage at the agency's facility..

2)Driving of any vehicle by persons under 18 years old: N20,000 for first time offenders and N30,000 for subsequent offenders. The vehicle will be impounded and a vehicle storage fee will be paid be its release.

3)Learner driver without permit: N20,000 for first time offenders and N30,000 for subsequent offenders. You must present evidence of payment for learner's permit and storage fee must be paid before the impounded vehicle is released.

4)Driving an unlicensed vehicle: N20,000 for first time offenders and N30,000 for subsequent offenders. You may also be imprisoned for 3 years.

5)Physical assault to a traffic officer: N50,000 and/or 6 months imprisonment.

6)Driving a right hand vehicle: N20,000 for first time offenders and N30,000 for subsequent offenders. The vehicle must be converted to a left hand drive immediately.

7)Driving without valid vehicle documents: The vehicle will be impounded. It will only be released after you present evidence of payment for the outstanding vehicle document(s) e.g vehicle license, road worthiness etc.

Smoking while driving: N20,000 for first time offenders and N30,000 for subsequent offenders.

9)Driving a trailer or other vehicle carrying unlatched and unsecured containers: The fine is N250,000 and the vehicle will be impounded.

10)Excessive smoke emission: N20,000 for first time offenders and N30,000 for subsequent offenders.

It will be a big relief to several Lagosians if some of these policies and penalties are implemented to the fullest especially the unlatched containers and the excessive smoke emission.

Nice one!

The sad thing is this rule is only for the common man!

GenZod:
you'll be banned if u keep spamming topics with campaign photos

Ok! Thanks dear!

Here to learn

Una good morning, make I concentrate on this my driving b4 them go arrest me, I will comment letter.

Smoking while driving: N20,000 for first time offenders and N30,000 for subsequent offenders.

How is this a crime? Did you mean drinking while driving? Why can't a smoker smoke cigarettes in his or her own car if he or she desires? Weird. Never heard of that type of law before.

Ok thanks for awareness

The last one is 1k for all offences.

Paid to police.



That is why I tell people, if police catch u and u can not call any of ur friends in the force, no follow them to any where oooo


No dey form right cos by the time they bring out ur official fine, u will calm down but it will already be too late.

What happen to the first offenders giving warning, rather than paying N30k. Most developed countries warned first offenders and also educate them rather than a fine in the first instance.

Nice punishment/fines sha. At least, it will take some of LAGOS mad men off the road.

Hmmm thanks for d info

[quote author=everystep87 post=47520241][/quote]oluwa o..... impounded ke... pls how much per day?

The Crazy One now Very Popular... Driving A Company Car Without LASDRI


Yes, majority of us says it's for professional drivers...but I tell you, once it's a company vehicle, most Lagos VIO no wan hear stories.... na almost #25K fine with plenty wahala...

So, just find time give unto Caesar what belongs to it ooo...2K no go kill you..to avoid stories!

Nice policy...

The one for containers and tankers ought to be increased 4 fold, those guys really need to be safety conscious not just believe that they can bash any car or cause accidents without any penalty.

all dis ones na story. as far a naija is concerned, jst roja police #500 and ur free to go

SmartMugu:
Smoking while driving: N20,000 for first time offenders and N30,000 for subsequent offenders.

How is this a crime? Did you mean drinking while driving? Why can't a smoker smoke cigarettes in his or her own car if he or she desires? Weird. Never heard of that type of law before.

Two hands on the steering wheel, no distractions. Eating while driving is also an offence, so also is making a phone call while driving. (A Lagos State official once said that you shouldn't be arrested if you are doing it while the car is stationary [eg, in a traffic jam).

Good.

SmartMugu:
Smoking while driving: N20,000 for first time offenders and N30,000 for subsequent offenders.

How is this a crime? Did you mean drinking while driving? Why can't a smoker smoke cigarettes in his or her own car if he or she desires? Weird. Never heard of that type of law before.

Because it's an offence to smoke in public places in Lagos and except you drive your car in your living room, you will be fined.

Na today ?

I remember d day wey police catch me calling while driving as i dey try control babe. I beg tire and nearly landed in their station before dey accepted d 3k wey i get for hand. D babe later come and no show

To a large extent, these rules are enforced except for the 9th one.
I've only seen a trailer with latched container once and it wasn't on the road.

OgidiOlu3:
Because it's an offence to smoke in public places in Lagos and except you drive your car in your living room, you will be fined.

Wow. Not even a single state in the US has that type of law. Is that supposed to reduce global warming or something? Because I know smoking cigarettes doesn't cause any impairments while driving.

naptu2:
Two hands on the steering wheel, no distractions. Eating while driving is also an offence, so also is making a phone call while driving. (A Lagos State official once said that you shouldn't be arrested if you are doing it while the car is stationary [eg, in a traffic jam).

Wow. Eating while driving is also an offence? How are we expected to eat the snacks sold on the roads in the crazy traffic with two hands on the steering wheel? Just swallow?
Who and who made these types of laws?

AutoJoshNG:
5)Physical assault to a traffic officer: N50,000 and/or 6 months imprisonment.

"to a traffic officer"

what about physical assault to the driver by the traffic officer?

apparently thats what seem to be in vogue

Smoking and driving
If for here you can smoking like hell when driving

My ride is fully equipped with Cams everywhere. Thick tinting, i smoke sk,straff inside,nothing dey sharpun
Na by force to stay lag,abegi

ednut1:
I remember d day wey police catch me calling while driving as i dey try control babe. I beg tire and nearly landed in their station before dey accepted d 3k wey i get for hand. D babe later come and no show

ok

If you have money, you don't have to worry about all these. I've being there before.