The long awaited messiah, with the mission to create sanity on lagos roads by raising the dignity of commuters and commercial vehicle drivers in. Adejoke orelopeadefulire, during the delivery of the federal governments covid19 intervention materials to lagos state government at lagos house, marina. The full package of the new lagos road traffic law. Road transportation and traffic law enforcement in nigeria. Text of the constitution of the federal republic of nigeria, supreme court rules, and court of appeal rules. The mobile court, which will be manned by highlyqualified magistrates of the state judiciary, will summarily try cases involving traffic and environmental offenders. It provides dependable pathway for moving people and goods from one place to another. This work examined issues in traffic law administration in nigeria. It is also designed to ensure that those who flout any of its stipulations are made to face the consequences of their action. Know the 64 traffic offences in lagos and the penalties. Full lists of the lagos state traffic laws and penalties. Lagos state traffic laws and penalties thenigerialawyer. Pdf files some content on this site, such as bills, committee reports, and other documents, are made available in adobe pdf files to preserve the formatting. Minister of humanitarian affairs and disaster management, hajia sadiya umar farouq and special assistant to the president on sdgs, mrs.
The 2012 lagos state road traffic law, introduced by the administration of former governor babatunde fashola, only restricted motorcycles or tricycles with engine capacities below 200cc from operating on major expressways and highways. A case study of kogi state, northcentral nigeria, department of mathematics, ambrose alli university, ekpoma, nigeria. A nigerian newspaper and online version of the vanguard, a daily publication in nigeria covering nigeria news, niger delta, general. Know the 64 traffic offences in lagos and the penalties p. List of lagos state traffic laws and penalties travel nigeria. Estine okolo, attorney based in osobgo, osun state.
Lagos and fct produced the highest number of drivers licenses while zamfara and taraba states produced the least numbers of national drivers license. The paper traced the historical origin of the promulgation of traffic laws and establishment of traffic agencies in nigeria. Nigeria highway code revised nigerian highway code 2016. Government law 7th assembly, house of assembly, lagos state printed by the lagos state printing corporation, obafemi awolowo way, ikeja lspc 204820125 a law to provide for road traffic administration and make. This extends to bringing every resident of the state to a whole new level of sanity and punishment for breaking lagos traffic rules 1. With indications that the new babajide sanwoolu administration wants to enforce the traffic law, the lagos state traffic management authoritylastma has rolled out the 64 offences in the statute and the penalties.
Have a look at 80 traffic offences in lagos and the penalties. On its part, the lagos state government should enhance road infrastructure to accommodate expectations under. Schematic link between compliance with road traffic laws and economic growth source. Chairman, centre for anticorruption and open leadership, mr debo adeniran, tells femi makinde that the lagos state traffic management laws, reintroduced by the administration of babajide sanwoolu. Transport statistics 2016 just another lagos state. Lagos state traffic law offense and penalty bridge, lagosbadagry expressway, victoria islandlekkiepe expressway and all bridges in the state 12 okada operators will now operate between 6. The new lagos state traffic laws and penalties lagos traffic law regime is designed to protect law abiding road users. There are traffic offences that attract fines, imprisonment and seizure of your car. By olasunkanmi akoni barely 24 hours after governor babatunde fashola of lagos state signed the new road traffic law in the renewed effort to ensure sanity on. Spread the love in the face of the law, there is no ignorance, once you commit an offence, you get the result immediately. However, the traffic management regime is not designed to empower officials of any agency of the state to molest, intimidate, extort or make a law breaker out of any lagos residentstakeholder through the demanding and giving of bribes so as to avoid unsavoury situations. Section 4 1 of the environmental sanitation law and the lagos state road traffic law 2012 which specified environmental offences throughout the state, the task force is empowered to impound or take custody of any vehicles, goods, wares, articles or things found in any place that is prohibited under any of the laws specified in the scheduled.
Online version of laws of the federation of nigeria 2000, that is, decrees and acts from 1990 to the present which are still in force. It is also designed to ensure that those who flout any of its stipulations are made to face the consequences of their action so that they can be reformed and join the law abiding group. If you want to know the traffic offences in lagos and penalties meted out by the new government in lagos state this 2020, then you have to read this post. Socioeconomic characteristics and driving behaviour of. To examine the major causes of road traffic congestion in lagos. To recommend ways of easing traffic congestion in lagos. Pdf this paper investigates traffic congestion which has become a common sight in most urban cities of nigeria.
Download the new lagos state traffic law here premium. Road transportation and traffic law enforcement in nigeria was established in order to reduce the increasing road crashes and fatalities as well as making road users comply with traffic laws and regulations as a counter measure, which remain as a great challenge in nigeria. Lagos state transport sector reform law 2018 lexology. The agency was established on the 15th of july, 2000 to transform the state transportation system to ensure free flow of traffic in the state and also reduce road accidents history. The law contains provisions aimed at ensuring the efficiency of bus services in lagos state as well as rebranding the state transport system. Traffic rules and regulations in nigeria issued by frsc. Dont panic over traffic law, says lastma punch newspapers. Printed and published by the federal government printer, lagos, nigeria. The bill harmonises vehicle inspection office offences and penalties, traffic offences and penalties and lagos bus services limited. Since the newly elected governor, babajide sanwoolu assumed public office as the executive governor of lagos state, there has been a very strict approach to traffic management in the state.
The lagos state traffic management authority, lastma for short, is a traffic. List of lagos state traffic laws and penalties travel. Lagos traffic law draconian, not to clear gridlock cacol. It is true that most traffic laws are disobeyed in the country, even as the federal road safety corp frsc and lagos state transport. Being aware of essential road safety rules like different traffic light signs or regulatory road signs in nigeria is both your right and responsibility. It is also designed to ensure that those who flout any of its stipulations are made to.
Lagos state government is traffic management through the establishment of the lagos. It is also designed to ensure that those who flout any of its stipulations are made to face the consequences. In particular, the paper examines the corrupt and violent manner in which the lagos state road traffic law of 2012 has been adapted by the government to restrict the space and mobility of informal workers as a function of making lagos a world class megacity and africas big apple. The new lagos state traffic laws and penalties travel. Government law 7th assembly, house of assembly, lagos state printed by the lagos state printing corporation, obafemi awolowo way, ikeja lspc 204820125 a law to provide. Statistical analysis of traffic congestion in oshodiapapa. Lagos traffic rules and fines, signed by sanwo olu in 2019. To reduce deaths, injuries and economic losses through road traffic accidents, conflicts, congestion and delays on the public highways in lagos state by employing modern traffic management techniques to inject order and control into. Lagos state transport sector reform law 2018 transport. Justice and lagos state of nigeria official gazette. Historically many roads were simply traditional or. A law to provide for road traffic administration and make provisions for road traffic and vehicle inspection in lagos. On the other hand, ojota in lagos state and iwo road motor parks in ibadan have. The long awaited messiah, with the mission to create sanity on lagos roads by raising the dignity of commuters and commercial vehicle drivers in the state and to restructure motor parks.
It is true that most traffic laws are disobeyed in the country, even as the federal road safety corp frsc and lagos state transport management. Transiting from a state of disorder and lawlessness to that of sanity, as required by the law, will surely present some challenges until motorists become conversant with the law. Others include lagos state ferry services, lagos state traffic sector reform law road traffic regulations, and lagos state traffic sector reform law taxi operations regulations. The bill setting up the lagos metropolitan area transport authority lamata was signed into law on january 2002 by the then governor of lagos state, asiwaju bola ahmed tinubu 1999. According to the law, bus drivers will start wearing uniforms as approved by the lasg. Lagos, nigeria international society for development and.
Lagos state of nigeria official gazette no 27 rdikeja 3 august 2012 vol. Lagos state road traffic law 2 in the exercise of the functions conferred on the authority, officers of theauthority shall have power to arrest where appropriate and allow the alleged offender to pay the fine stipulated for the offence under this law or the lagos state traffic management authority law. Fine is better and okay, until all roads, traffic lights and caution signs are fixed. The lagos state traffic management authority has urged motorists not to panic over the fines for traffic law violation circulating on the social media, saying they are not punitive. Electronic compendium pdf of the whole laws of lagos is available. Number of recorded casualties in road accidents by gender in lagos. This study is on statistical analysis of road traffic congestion at the oshodiapapa express way lagos state.
Lagos assembly passes transport sector reform bill, 2017. Read the law and get familiar with its provisions so as not to get into trouble. Find below a link to the lagos state road traffic law which lists violations and penalties for offenders, including jail terms. Lagos state environment and special offences enforcement unit. So, not only the authorities but roles of individuals in maintaining traffic regulations in nigeria are of great significance.
What you need to know about the new lagos state traffic law. It also stipulated that motorcycles used for mail distribution or courier services should have a minimum. It also contains code of conduct for bus drivers as well as passengers. Roads are typically smooth, paved, or otherwise, prepared to allow easy travel. The lagos traffic law regime is designed to protect lawabiding road users. Lagos state traffic management authority is a lagos stateowned agency under the ministry of transportation. Know how to protect the law, youre saving your life and others too. A nigerian newspaper and online version of the vanguard, a daily publication in nigeria covering nigeria news, niger delta, general national news, politics, business, energy, sports. The offences which can trigger forfeiture of vehicles by offenders are. The lagos traffic law regime is designed to protect law abiding road users. Traffic offences are called strict liability offences. It is also designed to ensure that those who flout any of its stipulations are made to face the consequences of their action so that they can be reformed and join the lawabiding group. Lagos is a port which originated on islands separated by creeks, such as lagos island, fringing the southwest mouth of lagos lagoon while protected from the atlantic ocean by barrier islands and long sand spits such as bar beach. Laws rules of court judgments regulations laws of lagos state, nigeria we provide free online access to documents published on.
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