New Lagos Traffic Offences and Fines

If you live in Lagos and you drive a car, you should really read through these offences and the fines attached to it.

1. Driving without a Driver’s license – Impound vehicle.
2. Driving of any vehicle by person under 18 – N30,000.
3. No display of Hackey permit – Impound vehicle.
4. Driving with forged vehicle particulars – 6 months in prison.
5. Driving with fake driver’s license – 6 months in prison.
6. Neglect of traffic direction light – 3 months in prison.
7. Driving without road worthiness – Impound vehicle.
8. Driving only yellow – N80,000. Enforce painting
9. Driving with Hackey permit – Impound vehicle.
10. Kabu Kabu without a permit – Impound the vehicle
11. Driving with fake number plates – N30,000, 3 years in prison.
12. Disobeying LASTMA Officer – N30,000/Impound vehicle.
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. No fire extinguisher – N30,000
18. Driving without spare tyre – N30,000
19. Driving smoking vehicle – 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 belt – N30,000
25. Not painting a commercial vehicle, the approved color – N50,000
26. No car hire service permit – 1st 20,000; 2nd N30,000, Impound the vehicle
27. Parking on the yellow line on any public highway/illegal parking – 1st N20,000; subsequent N30,000.
28. Vehicle crossing double yellow line/center line – 1st N20,000; subsequent N30,000.
29. Staying within the yellow junction box (offside rule) – 1st N20,000; subsequent N30,000
30. Failure to yield to the right of the way of the pedestrian at a zebra crossing – 1st N20,000; subsequent N30,000
31. Failure to give to traffic on the left at a roundabout – 1st N20,000; subsequent N30,000.
32. Driving on walkway or kerb – Impound
33. Reversing on the highway & parking on walkways – 50,000 naira
34. Obstruction of traffic -20,000 naira
35. Picking/Dropping passengers on illegal B/stop -50,000 naira
36. Driving on BRT lanes – 70,000 naira.

Ignorance is not an excuse! While we accept that it’s not possible for all the traffic agencies to arrest everyone, all they just need is someone who will be used as a scapegoat, please, don’t be one of such.