NEWSTOP STORY

Lagos State new traffic offences and their fines

 

  1. Driving without a Driver’s licence – Impound vehicle.
  2. Driving of any vehicle by person under 18 – N30,000.
  3. Driving with fake number plates – N30,000, 3 years in prison.
  4. Driving with forged vehicle particulars – 6 months in prison.
  5. Driving with fake driver’s licence – 6 months in prison.
  6. Driving without road worthiness – Impound vehicle.
  7. Driving only yellow – N80,000. Enforce painting
  8. Driving with Hackey permit – Impound vehicle.
  9. No display of Hackey permit – Impound vehicle
  10. Kabu Kabu without permit – Impound vehicle
  11. Disobeying LASTMA Officer – N30,000/Impound vehicle.
  12. Neglect of traffic direction light – 3 months in prison.
  13. Smoking while driving – N30,000/Impound vehicle.
  14. Physically assault traffic officer – N50,000/6 months in prison.
  15. Driving without full light – N50,000.
  16. Driving with worn out tyre – N30,000.
  17. Driving without spare tyre – N30,000
  18. Driving smoking vehicle – N30,000
  19. No fire extinguisher – N30,000
  20. Broken windscreen – N30,000
  21. Tinted windscreen – N30,000
  22. Eating and driving with one hand – 3 months in prison.
  23. One way driving – 3 years in prison
  24. Driving without fasten seat blt – N30,000
  25. Not painting a commercial vehicle the approved colour – N50,000
  26. No car hire service permit – 1st 20,000; 2nd N30,000, Impound vehicle
  27. Parking on yellow line on any public highway/illegal parking – 1st N20,000; subsequent N30,000
  1. Vehicle crossing double yellow line/center line – 1st N20,000; subsequent N30,000.
  2. Staying within the yellow junction box (offside rule) – 1st N20,000; subsequent N30,000
  3. Failure to yield to right of the way of pedestrian at zebra crossing – 1st N20,000; subsequent N30,000
  4. Failure to give to traffic on the left at a roundabout – 1st N20,000; subsequent N30,000.
  5. Driving on walkway or kerb – Impound
  6. Reversing on the highway & parking on walkways – 50,000 naira
  7. Obstruction of traffic -20,000 naira.
  8. Picking/Dropping passengers on illegal B/stop -50,000 naira
  9. Driving on BRT lanes – 70,000 naira.

Obey all traffic laws and drive responsibly.