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Gaz. Law 2012 Fashola 1

ISSN 0189–0174Extraordinary

Lagos State of NigeriaOfficial Gazette

No. 39 IKEJA—8th September 2011 Vol. 44

Lagos State Government Notice No. 79

The following is published as Supplement to this Gazette:

Page

Law No.15 — Appropriation (Re-Ordering) Law 2011

A Law to amend the Appropriation Law 2011 by Re-ordering Fifteen Billion Six HundredMillion Naira (N15,600,000,000.00) of the Capital Expenditure and Six Billion Five HundredMillion Naira (N6,500,000,000.00) of the Recurrent Expenditure with the Capital and re-current Expenditures being Two-Hundred and Fifty-Two Billion, Five Hundred and ninety-Three Million Naira (N252.593.000,000.00)One Hundred and Ninety Eight Billion, OneHundred and Eighty-Two Million Naira (N198,182,000,000.00) respectively with the OverallBudget remaining Four Hundred and Fifty Billion, Seven Hundred and Seventy Five MillionNaira (N450,775,000,000.00). . . . . . . . . . A 495–503

Published by the Lagos State Government of Nigeria and Printed by the Lagos State Printing Corporation,Obafemi Awolowo Way, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria. LSPC 326/112011/500

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JUSTICE

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Law No. Government Law

7TH ASSEMBLY, HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY, LAGOS STATE

Printed by the Lagos State Printing Corporation, Obafemi Awolowo Way, IkejaLSPC 204/82012/5

A LAW TO PROVIDE FOR ROAD TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION AND MAKEPROVISIONS FOR ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLE INSPECTION IN LAGOS

STATE AND OTHER CONNECTED PURPOSES

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Control ofTraffic.

C ommence -me n t .

Law No. 2012

A LAW TO PROVIDE FOR ROAD TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATION ANDMAKE PROVISIONS FOR ROAD TRAFFIC AND VEHICLE INSPECTIONIN LAGOS STATE AND OTHER CONNECTED PURPOSES

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THE LAGOS STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY enacts as follows:

1.—(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of Section 11 of the Lagos StateTraffic Management Authority Law, the Authority’s control and managementof vehicular traffic in the State, shall include the;

(a) prohibition or restriction of the use of any specified highway byvehicles of specified class or description;

(b) prohibition of driving or propelling of vehicles on any specifiedhighway otherwise than in a specified direction;

(c) prohibition of vehicles parking or waiting on any specified highway;

(d) prohibition or restriction of the use of sirens, and the sounding ofhorns or other similar appliances either in general or during specifiedhours or in respect of specified areas;

(e) regulation of the conduct of persons driving, propelling, being incharge of or riding any vehicle or animal on a highway;

(f) application of breath testing, blood and urine specimen testingdevices on any driver to detect whether he is driving under theinfluence of alcohol, or drugs ;

(g) demand of a psychiatric evaluation of any person who drives againstthe normal flow of traffic or who fails to comply with any of theprovisions of this Law, if in the opinion of any officer of the Authoritysuch an evaluation is necessary for the purpose of determining theperson’s ability to operate a motor vehicle provided that such shallbe at the driver’s cost; and

(h) general regulation of traffic on public highways.

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Control ofTrailers.

Control ofMotorcyclesand Tricycles.

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(2) In the exercise of the functions conferred on the Authority, officersof theAuthority shall have power to arrest where appropriate and allow thealleged offender to pay the fine stipulated for the offence under this Law or theLagos State Traffic Management Authority Law.

(3) The Authority shall have power to designate a side each of theunderlisted routes as bus lanes for priority services during peak hours of6:00a.m – 10:a.m and 4:00p.m – 9:00p.m;

(a) Ikotun-Ejigbo-Cele Expressway;

(b) Iyana Ipaja-Agege Pen Cinema Ogba-Ojodu Berger;

(c) Iyana Ipaja-Idimu-Iyana Iba Roundabout;

(d) Iyana Ipaja-Idimu-Ikotun;

(e) Berger-Third Mainland Bridge-Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS);

(f) Iyana Oworo-Anthony-Oshodi-Mile 2-Apapa;

(g) Sango-Iyana Ipaja-Oshodi; and

(h) Orile Iganmu-Mile 2-Okokomaiko.

(4) Subject to the provisions of Section 211 of the 1999 Constitution ofthe Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Authority may prosecute personsreasonably suspected of having committed any offence under the provisionsof this Law or any other Law.

2.—(1) Save as may be prescribed by the Commissioner by Regulation, notrailer other than petrol tankers and long vehicles used in conveyingpassengers, shall enter into or travel within the metropolis of Lagos betweenthe hours of 6.00am - 9.00pm.

(2) Any driver who is found contravening the provisions of this Sectionshall have his vehicle impounded by a duly authorised officer of the Authorityand shall upon conviction be liable to a fine of N50,000 (Fifty Thousand Naira)or a term of imprisonment for 6 months or both.

3.—(1) No person shall ride, drive or propel a cart, wheel barrow, motorcycleor tricycle on any of the routes specified in Schedule II to this Law.

(2) No person shall operate a motorcycle or tricycle without a Rider’sCard issued by the Lagos State Motor Vehicle Administration Agency.

(3) No person shall operate a motorcycle or tricycle either as a rider or apassenger without wearing a standard protective crash helmet as may beprescribed under the Regulations to this Law.

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Traffic Signs.

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(4) No motorcycle operator shall carry more than one (1) passenger at atime, provided that a pregnant woman, a child below the age of twelve (12)years, or an adult with a baby or heavy/large load placed on the head or whichobstruct normal sitting on the motorcycle shall not be carried as passenger.

(5) Any person who fails to comply with any of the provisions of thisSection commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to-

(i) imprisonment for a term of three (3) years or render communityservice in accordance with the provisions of Section 347 of theAdministration of Criminal Justice Law of Lagos State; and

(ii) have his vehicle forfeited to the State.

(6) Where a rider is convicted of an offence under subsections (1), (3)and (4) of this Section, the passenger shall also be liable to the same penalty,provided the passenger is not a child.

(7) Subject to Section 38 of this Law, the Commissioner may makeRegulations providing for any matter necessary for the purpose of controllingthe use of motorcycles and tricycles in the State.

(8) As from the Commencement of this Law commercial motorcyclesshall only operate between the hours of 6.00a.m-8.00p.m within the State.

4.—(1) The Ministry shall cause or permit traffic signs to be placed on ornear any highway.

(2) Traffic signs shall conform to such standards, sizes, colours or typesas may be prescribed by the Ministry.

(3) As from the commencement of this Law, no traffic sign shall be placedon or near any highway except in accordance with the provisions of this Law:

Provided that nothing in this Law shall apply to any traffic sign placed by theowners or workers of any railway, light railway, dock undertaking or harborundertaking in pursuance of powers conferred by any other enactment in forcein Nigeria.

(4) The Ministry may by notice in writing require the owner or occupierof any land on which there is any unauthorized traffic sign or any object whichso closely resembles a traffic sign that it might reasonably be taken to be sucha sign, to remove it, and if such notice is not complied with, the Ministry mayeffect the removal, doing as little damage as may be possible, and may recoverthe cost of such removal from the person in default .

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Closure ofHighways.

Control ofVehicularTraffic onBridges.


5.—(1) When it appears to the Authority that any highway should be closedtemporarily to vehicular traffic, the Authority shall cause to be fix at each endof such highway a notice to the effect that such highway is closed until saidnotices are removed by the order of the Authority;

Provided that in cases of emergency, the Authority may grant permit in writingto the person named therein to use specified vehicles on the said highway onthe occasion and for the purpose.

(2) The Commissioner may by notice published in the State OfficialGazette and a national newspaper, close any highway, either permanently orfor such lenght time as may be specified in the notice, to any or every kind ofvehicular traffic subject to such exceptions as he may think fit.

6.—(1) The Ministry shall cause to be placed in a conspicuous place atboth ends or near the bridge a notice to the effect that –

(a) the bridge is not designed to carry more than a certain weight;

(b) a vehicle exceeding a certain breadth or height cannot with safetybe driven on or over such bridge; and

(c) vehicles may not exceed a specified speed limit when crossing thebridge:any person who contravenes or fails to comply with the terms ofsuch notice shall be guilty of an offence.

(2) When any bridge is damaged –

(a) by reason of any vehicle passing over it in contravention of theprovisions of this Section; or

(b) by reason of any vehicle when passing over the bridge coming intocontact with any portion thereof other than the surface of theroadway, the owner of the vehicle and the person driving or propellingsame shall, without prejudice to any other penalty stipulated by thisLaw for that offence, be jointly and severally liable to the Governmentfor any damage done thereto.

(3) A certificate under the hand of an officer of the Ministry for the costof repairing such damage shall, be prima facie evidence of such cost.

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Penalties forNeglect ofTrafficDirections.

Removal ofAbandonedVehicles fromHighway andSides ofPrivatePremises.

(4) For the purposes of this Section, the weight of a vehicle which istowing any other vehicle shall be deemed to be the gross weight of that vehicleand of the vehicle or vehicles being towed by it.

7. Where an officer of the Authority is for the time being engaged in theregulation of traffic on a highway, or where any traffic sign being a sign forregulating the movement of traffic or indicating the route to be followed byvehicle has been lawfully placed on or near a highway in accordance with theprovisions of this Law, any person driving or propelling any vehicle, who–

(a) neglects or refuses to stop the vehicle or to make it proceed or tokeep to a particular lane or direction of traffic when directed to do soby the officer in the execution of his duty; or

(b) drives his vehicle against oncoming traffic or fails to conform to thedirection or indication given by the traffic sign, shall be guilty of anoffence, and shall be liable on conviction for:

(i) 1st offender one (1) year imprisonment and forfeiture of thevehicle to the State;

(ii) 2nd and subsequent offender three (3) years imprisonment andforfeiture of the vehicle to the State.

(c) all offenders shall have their data and biometrics captured.

8.—(1) Where a motor vehicle is stationary or abandoned on a Highway orstreet or near private premises, any Police Officer, member of the Task Force orofficer of the Authority may cause the vehicle to be removed to a vehicle parkif –

(a) the officer has reasonable grounds for believing that the location ofthe vehicle is in contravention of the provisions of any enactment orRegulation relating to the parking of vehicles; and

(b) he has reasonable grounds for believing either –

(i) that the vehicle is not in a condition in which it can be movedunder its own power; or

(ii) that no person authorized to drive the vehicle is in the immediatevicinity of the vehicle.


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Provision ofVehicles parksby the State.


(2) The owner or occupier of the premises adjoining the Highway orprivate premises where the vehicle is stationary or abandoned shall lodge areport of such vehicle to the nearest office of the Authority or to the nearestpolice station.

(3) Where the owner or occupier of premises adjoining the Highway orprivate premises fails to make a report of a stationary or an abandoned vehicleto the office of the Authority or the nearest Police Station within 48 hours, theowner or occupier of such premises shall be guilty of an offence and onconviction be liable to a fine of twenty-five thousand naira (N25,000.00).

(4) Where the vehicle was found not to have been abandoned but lefton the highway for an unreasonably long time, the owner shall bear the cost oftowing the vehicle to a vehicle park as prescribed in Schedule I to this Law andshall be guilty of an offence and on conviction shall be liable to a fine of fiftythousand naira (N50,000.00) or to a term of imprisonment for three (3) monthsor both.

(5) Where the owner of an abandoned or removed vehicle fails to claimthe vehicle for a period of one (1) month, the Ministry shall publish a notice ofits intention to dispose the abandoned or removed vehicle at the end of one(1) calendar month from the date of such publication in the State Official Gazetteand one national newspaper.

(6) The Ministry shall, at the end of one (1) month’s notice, disposesuch vehicle.

9.—(1) It shall be the duty of the State to–

(a) provide suitable parks and facilities (including equipment andoperators) for the removal of vehicles in pursuance of the provisionsof Section 8 above;

(b) provide and maintain places to which Vehicles may be removed to inpursuance of the provisions of Section 8 above and to ensure thatan officer in charge of each Park is at all times present in the Park;

(c) make reasonable arrangement for the safe custody of removedvehicles while they are in vehicle parks;

(d) provide and maintain at the principal office of the Authority a recordcontaining particulars of each removed vehicle and its contents and

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Reclaimingof RemovedVehicles.

Establishmentof theVehicleInspectionService.

Functions ofthe Service.

specifying the date of its removal, and the park in which it is situated;and

(e) keep the record open during normal office hours for inspection freeof charge by members of the public.

(2) The Authority shall not be under any duty to protect removedvehicles otherwise than as mentioned in paragraph (c) of subsection (1) aboveand in particular shall not be under a duty to protect removed vehicles fromdamage attributable to sun, rain, wind or other physical conditions.

10. A person who tenders to the official in charge of a Vehicle Park–

(a) such evidence as may be prescribed of his entitlement to the custodyof a removed Vehicle which is in the Park; and

(b) payment of appropriate charges in respect of the vehicle and anofficial receipt thereof; shall, be entitled, on demand at the park atany time between the hours of eight o’clock in the morning and sixo’clock in the evening on any weekday (other than a public holiday)and with consent given on behalf of the Authority at any other time,to have the vehicle released up to him at the park.

11.—(1) There is established the Vehicle Inspection Service (referred to inthis Law as “the Service”).

(2) The Service shall be a directorate in the Ministry of Transportation.

12. The Service shall have responsibility for-

(1)(a) inspecting, controlling, regulating and enforcing the road worthinessof motor vehicles in the State;

(b) pre-registration inspection of vehicles;

(c) co-operating with other agencies to enforce traffic rules andregulations;

(d) providing accessible emergency services;

(e) co-operating with relevant agencies engaged in road safety activitiesor in the prevention of accidents on the highways;


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Head ofDepartmentand Staff ofthe Service.

Savings andTransitionalProvisionsrelating Staffof theService.

Vehiclewithoutnecessaryparticularsmay beimpounded.


(f) inspection and issuance of Road Worthiness Certificate (RWC) inrespect of all vehicles;

(g) ensuring that all vehicles plying roads are roadworthy at all times;

(h) training and testing of applicants for driver’s licence;

(i) training and testing of applicants for Rider’s Card;

(j) carrying out inspection and issuing report on accident vehicles inthe State; and

(k) preparing and keeping statutory registers and a database of allcertificates issued and revoked.

(2) In the exercise of the functions of the Service, Vehicle InspectionOfficers shall have powers to –

(a) impound vehicles which fail to meet the prescribed standards;

(b) direct that such vehicles be kept off the roads;

(c) arrest where appropriate; and

(d) allow the offender to pay the fine stipulated for the offence underthis Law.

13.—(1) There shall be for the Service a Head of Department, who shall -

(a) be an officer not below Grade Level 15 in the State Civil Service.

(b) be responsible for the general administration and implementation ofthe policies of the Service; and

(c) be assisted in the discharge of his duties by such officers (who shallbe designated Vehicle Inspection Officers) as he may require fromtime to time.

14. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Law, all cadres of VehicleInspection Officers and other staff of the Vehicle Inspection Unit shall bedeemed to be staff of the Service.

15. Where any vehicle is found plying or being driven or used on anyhighway within the State without the prescribed particulars, any Police Officeror Vehicle Inspection Officer may impound the vehicle and cause it to beremoved to a vehicle park.

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Release ofImpoundedVehicle toPer sonEntitled

Disposal ofRemovedVehicle, etc.

16.—(1) Any person entitled to the custody of a removed vehicle who withintwenty-four (24) hours after the vehicle was impounded, tenders to the officerin charge of the vehicle park where the vehicle is, the following -

(a) evidence, that the officer may reasonably require, of his entitlementto the custody of the removed vehicle which is in the park; and

(b) the particulars in relation to that vehicle issued prior to theimpounding of the vehicle, shall be entitled on demand at the parkand without payment of any fees, save cost of removal, if any, tohave the vehicle released to him at the park.

(2) Any person entitled to the custody of a removed vehicle who at anytime after the said twenty-four (24) hours but within a period of two weeks fromthe date on which the vehicle was impounded tenders to the officer in charge ofthe removed vehicle park where the vehicle is, the following -

(a) evidence as mentioned in subsection (1) above;

(b) the necessary particulars in relation to the removed vehicle; and

(c) a revenue receipt for the cost of obtaining particulars in respect ofthe vehicle;shall upon payment to that officer of a fee prescribed in Schedule IIto this Law for every day during which the vehicle remains impounded(as charges for keeping the vehicle at the park) be entitled on demandat the park to have his vehicle released to him at the park:

Provided however that if the necessary particulars in relation to that vehicletendered by that person under the foregoing provisions of this subsectionwere issued prior to the impounding of the vehicle then paragraph (c) aboveshall not apply.

(3) Any demand under this Section by any person entitled to the custodyof a removed vehicle shall be made within the hours of eight (8) o’clock in themorning and six (6) o’clock in the evening on any week day (other than a publicholiday).

17.—(1) Where any removed vehicle is not claimed in accordance with Section16 within a period of one (1) month, the removed vehicle shall be vested to theState Government.

(2) Where under subsection (1) above any removed vehicle vested inthe State Government, the Authority shall publish a notice of its intention tosell the abandoned or removed vehicle at the end of one (1) month from thedate of such publication in the State Official Gazette and one national newspaperunless within the said one (1) month –


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Careless andin-considerateDriving.

Reckless orDangerousDriving.


(a) any motor vehicle licencing fees due in relation to that vehicle underany enactment;

(b) any fees for driving licences due from the person who drove thevehicle when it was impounded; and

(c) any appropriate charges; are paid to the licencing authorities in theState or, as the case may be, to the State by that person.

(3) If within the one (1) month specified in subsection (2) of this Sectionthe removed vehicle is not claimed by the owner of the vehicle or by the personentitled to the custody of the vehicle, the Authority, or such other person asthe Governor may authorize in that behalf, shall sell the vehicle by publicauction.

(4) The State Government shall not be under any duty to protect anyremoved vehicle and, in particular, shall not be under a duty to protect aremoved vehicle from damage attributable to sun, rain, wind or other physicalconditions.

18.—(1) Any person who drives a motor vehicle on a highway without duecare and attention, or without reasonable consideration for other personsusing the highway, shall be guilty of an offence and be liable on conviction toa fine of fifty thousand naira(N50,000.00) or in the case of a second or subsequentconviction to a fine of one hundred thousand naira (N100,000.00) or toimprisonment for three (3) months or both.

(2) Where a person is charged with an offence under subsection (1)above and the Court is of the opinion that the offence is not proved , then atany time during the hearing or immediately after, the Court may, without prejudiceto any other power exercisable by the Court, direct or allow a charge for anoffence under this Section to be preferred forthwith against that person andmay proceed with that charge, so that the person charged or his counsel shallbe informed of the new charge and be given an opportunity, whether by way ofcross-examining any witness whose evidence has already been given againsthim or otherwise, of answering the new charge and the Court shall, if it considersthat he is prejudiced in his defence by reason of the new charge being sopreferred, adjourn the hearing.

19.—(1) Any person who drives a motor vehicle on a highway recklessly ornegligently, or at a speed above the stipulated limit or in a manner, which isdangerous to the public, having regard to all the circumstances of the caseincluding the nature, condition, and use of the highway, and to the amount oftraffic which actually is at the time, or which might reasonably be expected tobe on the highway, shall be liable on conviction to a fine of One HundredThousand Naira (N100,000.00) or to imprisonment for two (2) years or both.

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CausingDeath byReckless orDangerousDriving.

DrivingMotorVehicleswhen underthe Influenceof Alcohol ora Drug.

ArrestwithoutWarrant.


(2) If upon the trial of a person for an offence under the provision ofSection 20, the Court is not satisfied that the person’s driving was the cause ofdeath but is satisfied that he is guilty of driving as mentioned in subsection (1)of this Section, the Court may convict that person of an offence under thisSection.

20. Any person who causes the death of another person by driving a motorvehicle recklessly, or at a speed above the stipulated limit which is dangerousto the public, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, including thenature, condition and use of the highway, street or other place, and the amountof traffic in the vicinity at the time, or which might reasonably be expected to bein the vicinity, shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction toimprisonment for a term of seven (7) years.

21.—(1) Any person who when driving or attempting to drive, or when incharge of a motor vehicle on a highway is under the influence of alcoholic drinkor a drug to such an extent as to be incapable of having proper control of suchvehicle, shall be liable on conviction to a fine of one hundred thousand naira(N100,000.00) or to imprisonment for two (2) years or both.

(2) A person convicted of an offence under Sections 18, 19, 21(1) and 23shall, unless the Court for special reasons thinks fit to order otherwise, andwithout prejudice to the power of the Court to order a longer period ofdisqualification, be disqualified for a period of twelve (12) months from the dateof the conviction from holding or obtaining a driver’s licence.

22.—(1) A Police Officer or an officer of the Authority may arrest withoutwarrant a driver of a motor vehicle on a highway, who within his view commitsan offence under Sections 18, 19, 20, 21(1) and 23 unless the driver eitherproduces his licence to drive or produces other evidence of his identityacceptable to the officer.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Law, if a Police Officeror an Officer of the Authority is of the opinion on reasonable grounds that theremay be difficulty in effecting service of a summons, he may demand and retainthe driver’s licence of any person who commits or is suspected by him ofhaving committed an offence under this Law.

(3) Where a driver’s licence is retained, whether or not pursuant to thisSection, the Police Officer or an Officer of the Authority retaining the licenceshall give a written receipt for it and inform the person surrendering the licenceof the name of the police station or office of the Authority at which it may bereclaimed.

(4) If a summons in respect of an offence under this Law is served on theperson whose driver’s licence is retained by the police or that person appearspersonally at the nominated police station or office of the Authority not later

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Misuses ofidentificationMark orLicence.

OffencesRelating toBus RapidTransit ,Sirens etc.

Use ofUnregisteredor UnmarkedVehicleProhibited.


than three (3) days after the retention of the driving licence he may have itreturned to him on giving to the officer a receipt duly signed and dated.

23. Any person who–

(a) forges or fraudulently defaces, alters, mutilates, or adds anything toany licence or identification mark;

(b) exhibits or uses any licence which has been forged, defaced, altered,mutilated or added to as aforesaid;

(c) lends or allows to be used by any other person any licence oridentification mark;

(d) uses a driving licence belonging to another person;

(e) exhibits or uses any licence upon which figures or particulars havebecome illegible; or

(f) exhibits or uses any colourable imitation, of any licence, shall beguilty of an offence.

24. Any person who-

(a) drives or causes his vehicle to be driven along the Bus Rapid Transit(BRT) lane;

(b) parks or causes a vehicle to be parked within fifteen (15) metres ofany road intersection within the State;

(c) uses or deploys siren or other noisy device in a vehicle;

(d) being a driver or conductor of a commercial vehicle fails to wear thestandard uniform as prescribed by the Ministry whilst engaged as adriver or conductor;

(e) drives his vehicle on unauthorised routes; or

(f) herds or allows cattle, sheep, goat, mule, pig or other beast ofdraught or burden to be on the highway, shall be guilty of an offence.

25. Any person who drives or, being the owner, permits any other person todrive on a highway a motor vehicle which-

(a) is not registered or licenced; or

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Duty in Caseof Accident.

Refusal toGive Nameto an Officer.

(b) does not have affixed to it an identification mark in the prescribedmanner,shall be guilty of an offence.

26. Where in any accident due to the use of any motor vehicle or trailer on ahighway any injury is caused to any person, property or livestock in charge ofany person, the driver of the motor vehicle shall –

(a) immediately stop the vehicle;

(b) furnish to a police Officer or officer of the authority his name andaddress, the name and address of the owner of the vehicle, theidentification mark of the vehicle, and other particulars relating to itif requested;

(i) give the partiulars of any person to whom injury has beencaused ;

(ii) provide information to the owner or person in charge of theproperty or of the livestock to which injury has been caused;

(c) Where the person to whom injury has been caused so request, or ifhe is unconscious or if the injury caused to that person appears toendanger life-

(i) take reasonable and practicable steps to attend to the injuredperson;

(ii) procure medical attention;

(iv) take him to a hospital where necessary;

(v) report the accident immediately to the nearest Police Station;and

(vi) the nearest office of the Authority.

(d) In every other case, report the accident as soon as possible withintwenty-four (24) hours of the occurrence to the nearest police station,or to the nearest office of the Authority.

27.—(1) Any person who under the provisions of this Law or the Regulationsmade thereunder –

(a) commits or is alleged to have committed an offence;

(b) refuses to give his name, address or such other information as maybe demanded;


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Apprehensionof OffenderRefusing toGive Name.

Power toRetainDriver’sLicence inCertainCircumstances.

(c) gives false name, address or other false information is guilty of anoffence.

(2) The owner of any motor vehicle shall, on demand by any PoliceOfficer or an officer of the Authority, give all information which is within hispower to give as to the name, address, description, antecedents andwhereabouts of any person who commits or is alleged to have committed anyoffence in respect of or with any such motor vehicle or trailer and shall alsogive similar information regarding any occupants of the motor vehicle or trailerat the time of the offence or alleged offence and if such owner fails to do so heshall be guilty of an offence.

28. Any Police Officer or an officer of the Authority may apprehend withoutwarrant any person who commits within his view, or whom he reasonablysuspects of having committed, an offence under this Law or the Regulationsmade hereunder where–

(a) such person refuses or fails to produce his driver’s licence ondemand;

(b) such person refuses to give his name and address or gives falsename and address; or

(c) any vehicle driven by such person does not bear the prescribednumber plates or identification mark.

29.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this Law, any Police Officer or an officerof the Authority may retain the driver’s licence of any person who commits anoffence in his presence, or whom he reasonably suspects of having committedan offence under this Law or the Regulations made thereunder, if he reasonablyconsiders that any difficulty is likely to arise in the service of summons onsuch person.

(2) A Police Officer or an officer of the Authority who retains the Driver’slicence of any person under this Section shall give to him a written statementsigned and dated by the officer to the effect that the licence has been soretained and indicating the police station or office of the Authority at whichthe licence may be claimed.

(3) A driver’s licence retained under this Section shall be returned tothe holder upon his giving a written acknowledgement signed and dated byhim to the effect that it has been so returned –

(a) if he reports in person not less than three days after the date of itsretention, at the police station mentioned in the written statementgiven in accordance with subsection (2); or


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Owner ofCommercialVehicleLiable inCertain Caseso fOverloadingAndExceedingSpeed Limit.

Owner ofCommercialVehicleLiable isCertain Casesif Vehicle inNot Safe.

Contraventionof Terms ofLicence.

OtherLiabilities.

Liability of aThird Party.

OwnerResponsiblefor Conditionof Vehicle.

GeneralPenalty.

(b) if a summons relating to the offence committed or suspected to havebeen committed by him is served on him.

30. Where a person is convicted of an offence in respect of the overloadingof a commercial vehicle or trailer or of driving a commercial vehicle at a speedexceeding that provided by Law, then in addition to the person driving thevehicle at the time of the commission of the offence, if such person not beingthe owner of the vehicle, the owner of such vehicle shall also be liable, and maybe charged accordingly.

Provided that such owner shall not be convicted of the offence if he can proveto the satisfaction of the Court that no act or omission on his part wascontributory to the commission of the offence.

31. Where a person is convicted of an offence relating to the condition of acommercial motor vehicle then in addition to the person convicted, the owner,if such person is not the owner, shall also be guilty of the offence unless he canprove to the satisfaction of the Court that he was not aware and could not byreasonable inquiry have been aware that the vehicle did not comply with therequirements of the law relating to the condition of the vehicle.

32. Any person who uses a motor vehicle or trailer for a purpose other thanthat for which it is licenced shall be guilty of an offence.

33. Nothing in this Law shall affect any liability of the driver or owner of amotor vehicle under any other Enactment or at Common Law.

34. Where a commercial vehicle or trailer is in the custody or under the controlof any person other than the owner or some person employed by the ownerthen that person in addition to the owner shall be liable under Section 31 unlesssuch person can prove to the satisfaction of the Court that he was not awareand could not by reasonable inquiry have been aware that the vehicle did notcomply with the requirements of the law relating to the condition of the vehicle.

35. The owner or driver of a motor vehicle or of an articulated vehicle shallnot by reason of the vehicle having been registered or licenced by a licencingAuthority be relieved of any responsibility for its roadworthiness and fitnessfor the purpose for which it is being used.

36.—(1) Any person who fails to comply with any of the provisions of thisLaw for which no specific penalty is provided commits an offence and shall beliable on conviction as follows –

(a) as a first offender to a fine of twenty thousand Naira (N20,000.00);

(b) as a subsequent offender to a fine of thirty thousand Naira (N30,000.00) or to imprisonment for a term of three (3) years or both.

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CorruptOfficers.

Regulations.

(2) In addition to any penalty that may be provided for failure to complywith any provision of this Law or the Lagos State Traffic Management AuthorityLaw, where such failure occurs, the vehicle may, upon conviction, be forfeitedto the State.

(3) In sentencing a person convicted of committing an offence underthis Law, the Court may, in addition to or in lieu of the prescribed sentence,direct the suspension or revocation of the driver’s licence, and order the personconvicted to-

(a) render community service in accordance with the provision ofSection 347 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law 2011;

(b) enroll for and attend courses of the Lagos State Drivers’ Institutefor a period of not less than 7 days, at his cost; or

(c) to both community service and enrolment in the Lagos State Drivers’Institute.

37.—(1) As from the commencement of this Law, no Officer shall demand,willfully condone, connive, abet or receive gratification in cash or kind fromany person to circumvent the provisions of this Law.

(2) Any Officer who contravenes the provision of subsection (1) aboveshall be liable to summary dismissal and prosecution under the Criminal JusticeAdministration Law.

38.—(1) The Commissioner may in accordance with the RegulationsApproval Law Cap. R5 Vol. 6 Laws of Lagos State 2003 make Regulations to-

(a) determine and regulate the size, shape and character of theidentification marks and the manner in which they shall be fixed tomotor vehicles and trailers and rendered easily distinguishable;

(b) register motor vehicles, the particulars to be entered in the register,and the fees to be paid;

(c) notify a change in the ownership of a motor vehicle or trailer and asto its registration thereafter;

(d) prescribe the different types of licences which may be issued formotor vehicles and the purpose for which vehicles so licensed maybe used;

(e) prescribe the fees to be paid for licencing motor vehicles or for anyclass or description of vehicles;

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(f) prescribe conditions relating to the purposes for which stagecarriages may be used and the hours during which they may ply forhire and other matters which shall be deemed to be attached to licencesissued in respect of such vehicles, and empowering licencingauthorities to issue any such licence subject to such furtherconditions as they may think fit to impose and endorse on the licence;

(g) the number of persons and the goods which may be carried in hackneyand stage carriages;

(h) require stage carriages designed for the sole purpose of carryingpersons and their hand luggage to carry a conductor;

(i) prohibit persons from driving hackney and stage carriages, or fromacting as conductors on stage carriages, unless they wear badgesissued by the relevant Authority, and in the case of conductors, areregistered by the relevant Authority, and requiring the surrender ofsuch badges in cases where the licencing Authority considers theholder to be unsuitable to drive a hackney or stage carriage or to bea conductor on a stage carriage, as the case may be, and prescribingthe fees for such badges and for the registration of conductors;

(j) prescribe areas within which hackney and carriages are not to operateunless they conform to the special requirements applicable to suchareas;

(k) prescribe the constructional and mechanical requirements forhackney carriages, stage carriages and commercial vehicles;

(l) empower licensing Authorities, singly or in combination, to fix themaximum and minimum fares which may be charged in the case ofhackney and stage carriages;

(m) empower any Authority to –

(i) fix time table for stage carriages on any route;

(ii) determine stopping times at stands and stopping places;

(iii) determine the days and hours during which stage carriagesmay ply for hire on any specified route;

(iv) require the fitting to hackney carriages of meters or other similardevices to indicate authorized fares;

(v) provide for the additional examination of hackney and stagecarriage drivers before the issue of a badge.


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(n) examine applicants for drivers’ licences and as to the licences andpermits which may be granted and the fees to be paid and providingfor the taking and recording of the finger-print impressions of alldrivers;

(o) prohibit or restrict the driving of motor vehicles or any class ordescription of motor vehicle on any specified highway or part of ahighway or empowering any specified officer or other Authority toimpose such prohibitions or restrictions;

(p) prescribe for the construction of motor vehicles and trailers and theconditions under which they may be used;

(q) prescribe the speed at which motor vehicles or any class ordescription of motor vehicle may be driven either generally or onany specified highway or within any defined area or place;

(r) prescribe precautions to be taken in the interest of the safety andconvenience of the public travelling in motor vehicles or otherwiseusing highways, and providing for the periodical inspection of motorvehicles;

(s) provide, in respect of drivers of commercial vehicles –

(i) the hours that they may be employed without rest; and

(ii) the periods of rest from driving or other employment whichmust be allowed, differentiating, if necessary, between day andnight and between drivers who are required only to drive thevehicle and those who have other duties to perform in additionto driving;

(t) exempt or authorize any specified officer or other authority to exemptfrom all or any of the provisions of this Law or of any Regulationsmade hereunder –

(i) any specified class or description of motor vehicle or trailer;

(ii) motor vehicles or trailers belonging to any particular class ofpersons;

(iii)any specified areas; or

(iv) any specified class or description of person in the service ofthe State and prescribing any conditions of such exemptions.

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(u) give effect to the fulfillment of international requirements;

(v) the issuance of international certificates for motor vehicles andinternational driver’s permits;

(w) fix the fees to be paid for certificates, permits and other documentsissued in connection with international requirements;

(x) the compulsory examination of any type of motor vehicle or trailer orany class or description thereof and the places and manner of suchexamination;

(y) the appointment of examiners of motor vehicles and trailers or anyclass or description thereof-

(i) the payment of fees for such examination by the owners of suchvehicles; and

(ii) the duties and powers of such examiners in regard to suchexamination.

(z) the cancellation or suspension of any licence issued in respect ofany motor vehicle or trailer which since the issue of the licence is insuch a condition as to be a source of danger to persons travelling inthe vehicle or trailer or to other users of the roads or to cause damageto the roads themselves;

(aa) prescribe penalties for the breach or contravention of any regulationmade under this Law;

(bb) prescribe fees and charges;

(cc) specify the routes to be followed by vehicles, animals andpedestrians;

(dd) determine the line to be kept by persons driving or in charge of orriding any vehicle or animal on any highway;

(ee) prohibit or restrict the use of any specified highway by vehicles ofany specified class or description;

(ff) prohibit the driving or propelling of vehicles on any specifiedhighway otherwise than in a specified direction;


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Applicationof the Law toPublicOfficers.

Illegal Use ofWalkways andundesignatedBus Stop.

Interpretation.


(gg) specify parking places, and the days and hours during which andthe maximum periods for which they may be used and fees, if any, tobe imposed;

(hh) prohibit vehicles waiting on any specified highway;

(ii) specify routes to be followed and the stopping places to be usedby stage carriages;

(jj) appoint stands for hackney and stage carriages and the days andhours during which they may be used;

(kk) prohibit the sounding of horns, sirens or other similar applianceseither in general or during specified hours or in respect of specifiedareas;

(ll) regulate the conduct of persons driving, or propelling or in chargeof or riding any vehicle or animal on a highway; and

(mm)generally for the purpose of carrying into effect the purposes ofthis Law and for traffic control and vehicle inspection.

39. The provisions of this Law shall also apply to vehicles and persons inthe public service of the State, and for the purpose of proceedings for anoffence in connection with any such vehicle against any person other than thedriver of the vehicle, the person nominated in that behalf by the department inwhose service the vehicle is used shall be deemed to be the person actuallyresponsible unless it is shown to the satisfaction of the court that the driveronly was responsible.

40. From the commencement of this Law, it shall be an offence –

(a) to display wares on any walkway;

(b) for commercial buses to pick or drop passengers on the fast lane orin any undesignated bus-stop in the State.

41. In this Law unless the context otherwise requires-

“Authority” means the Lagos State Traffic Management Authorityestablished under Section 1 of the Lagos State Traffic ManagementAuthority Law;

“Axle Weight” means in relation to an axle of a heavy motor vehicle orof a trailer the aggregate weight transmitted to the surface beneath bythe several wheels attached to that axle, when the heavy motor vehicleor the trailer is loaded;

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“Articulated Vehicle” means a motor vehicle with a trailer which is soconstructed and by partial super-imposition attached to the motor vehiclethat a substantial part of the weight of the trailer is borne by the motorvehicle;

“Appropriate Charges” in relation to a removed vehicle of any classmeans such sum as the Commissioner may by order specify as regardsvehicles of that class;

“Commercial Vehicle” means a hackney carriage, a stage carriage, atractor, and any motor vehicle primarily designed for the carriage of goodsor passengers, excluding any such vehicle used exclusively for carryingthe personal effects of the owner;

“Commissioner” means Commissioner for Transportation or any memberof the State Executive Council being in charge of transportation in theState;

“Gross Weight” means the net weight of the vehicle with the weight offreight or load (including the driver and crew) which such vehicle isdesigned to carry and registered as such by the licencing authority;

“Hackney Carriage” means any motor vehicle designed or constructedto carry not more than seven persons, used or intended to be used forcarrying passengers for hire or reward under a contract expressed orimplied for the use of the vehicle as a whole or for a fixed or agreed rate orsum;

“Highway” includes any road/way to which the public have access toand is controlled by the State;.

“Intersection” means a place where two or more roads pass across eachother, converge and includes a T-junction;

“Ministry” means Ministry of Transportation;

“Motorcycle” means a motor vehicle designed to travel on not more thantwo wheels, and includes a combination of a motorcycle and side car;

“Motor Vehicle” means a mechanically propelled vehicle intended oradapted for use on roads;

“Owner” means the person by whom the vehicle is kept and used and, inrelation to a vehicle which is subject to a hiring agreement or hire purchaseagreement, means the person keeping or using the vehicle under thatagreement, and the expression


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Repeal.

Citation andCommence-ment

“Ownership” shall be construed accordingly;

“Parking Place” means a place where vehicles may be left or allowed toremain stationary;

“Prescribed” means prescribed by Regulations made by theCommissioner.

“Prescribed Particulars” means in relation to any vehicle, the driver’slicence of the driver thereof, the rider’s card, the vehicle registration, thevehicle licence, roadworthiness certificate, certificate of insurance of thevehicle, hackney carriage licence, and stage carriage licence or any otherdocument required by law to be obtained in relation to the vehicle.

“Stage Carriage” means any motor vehicle used or intended to be usedfor carrying passengers for hire or reward other than such a vehicleconstructed or adapted to carry less than eight persons, the passengerspaying separate and distinct fares or at the rate of separate or distinctfares for their respective places, and shall be deemed to include theexpression “omnibus”;

“Task Force” means the Committee of persons appointed by the StateGovernor to remove Abandoned Vehicles from the Highways or nearprivate premises.

“Trailer” means a vehicle drawn by any motor vehicle but does notinclude a side-car attached to a motor-cycle;

“Traffic Sign” includes all signals, warning sign posts, direction posts,signs or other devices for the guidance or direction of persons usinghighways;

“Vehicle” means carriages, wagons, carts, motor vehicles, motorcycles,tricycles, vans, lorries, trailers, hand carts, sledges, trucks, barrows, andall other machines for the carriage of goods or persons.

42. The Road Traffic Law Cap. R10.Vol. 7 Laws of Lagos State 2003 asamended is repealed.

43. This Law may be cited as the Lagos State Road Traffic Law 2012 andshall come into force on the …… day of…………. 2012.

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SCHEDULE I

Traffic Offences and Penalties

Offence Point Fine Additional

1 Violation of routes by 2 1st offender-N20, 000.00commercial vehicles subsequent offender-

N30, 000.00

2 Non-display of route and 2 1st offender-N20, 000.00routes number on vehicle subsequent offender-

N30, 000.00

3 Disobeying traffic control 2 1st offender-N20, 000.00 Impound vehiclepersonnel subsequent offender-

N30, 000.00

4 Parking on yellow line 4 1st offender-N20, 000.00on any public highway subsequent offender-/illegal parking N30, 000.00

5 Parking on yellow line on 4 1st offender-N20, 000.00any public highway/ subsequent offender-illegal parking (trailer) N30, 000.00

6 Vehicle crossing double 4 1st offender-N20, 000.00yellow line/centre line subsequent offender-

N30, 000.00

7 Staying within the yellow 3 1st offender-N20, 000.00junction box (offside rule) subsequent offender-

N30, 000.00

8 Failure to yield to right of 3 1st offender-N20, 000.00way of pedestrians at a subsequent offender-Zebra crossing N30, 000.00

9 Failure to give way to 2 1st offender-N20, 000.00traffic on the left at a subsequent offenderroundabout N30, 000.00

10 Smoking while driving 2 1st offender-N20, 000.00subsequent offender-N30, 000.00


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11 Riding motorcycle 1 1st offender-N20, 000.00 Imprisonment for a term ofwithout crash helmet for subsequent offender- six (6) months, or both finerider. N30, 000.00 and imprisonment

12 Riding a motorcycle 2 Impound motorcyclewithout rider’s permit

13 Riding a motorcycle: 3 1st offender-N20, 000.00 Impound motorcyclei. Against traffic subsequent offender-ii. On the kerb, median or N30, 000.00 road set backs

14 Conveying more than one 2 1st offender-N20, 000.00 Imprisonment for a term ofpassenger at any given subsequent offender- six (6) months, or both finetime N30, 000.00 and imprisonment

15 Installation of musical 2 1st offender-N20, 000.00 Impound the setgadget on a motorcycle subsequent offender-

N30, 000.00

16 Alteration of manufacturer’s 2 1st offender-N20, 000.00specification on motorcycle subsequent offender- (e.g. Handle bar/leg) N30, 000.00

17 Motorcyclist resisting arrest 1st offender-N20, 000.00subsequent offender-N30, 000.00

18 Operating motorcycle 2 1st offender-N20, 000.00without side mirrors, subsequent offender-trafficators, break light or N30, 000.00rear lights

19 Motorcycle operator 1st offender-N20, 000.00 Imprisonment for a term ofcarrying: i. Pregnant woman subsequent offender- three (3) years, or both fineii. Adult with baby N30, 000.00 and imprisonmentiii. Child below the age of twelve (12) years

20 Under aged person (under 2 1st offender-N20, 000.00 Dislodge rider18yrs old) riding a subsequent offender-motorcycle N30, 000.00




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21 Motorcycle operating 1 1st offender-N20, 000.00 Remove hornusing horn designed for subsequent offender-motor vehicles N30, 000.00

22 Operating a Motorcycle 3 1st offender-N20, 000.00 Impound motorcyclein a restricted area or on subsequent offender-prohibited route N30, 000.00

23 Exceeding prescribed 2 N100, 000.00 Imprisonment for a term ofspeed limit one (1) year, or both fine

and imprisonment

24 Tailgating an emergency 3 1st offender-N20, 000.00vehicle subsequent offender-

N30, 000.00

25 Failure of slow moving 2 1st offender-N20, 000.00vehicle to keep to the subsequent offender-right lane N30, 000.00

26 Assault on a traffic 3 N100,000.00 Imprisonment for a term ofofficer(physical) three (3) years, or both fine

and imprisonment

27 Driving in a direction 4 Forfeiture of vehicle to 1st offender- one (1) yearprohibited by the Road the State Imprisonment andTraffic Law/Neglect of forfeiture of the vehicle toTraffic Directions the State

2nd and subsequentoffender- three (3) yearsImprisonment andforfeiture of the vehicle tothe State and shall havetheir data and biometriccaptured.

28 Illegal U-turns 3 1st offender-N20, 000.00 Driver Trainingsubsequent offender-N30, 000.00

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30 Overloading of a 4 N50, 000.00 Dislodge excesscommercial vehicle onthe highway

31 Driving on the walkway 4 N50, 000.00or kerbs

32 Parking on the walkway 3 N20, 000.00or kerbs

33 Parking or stopping to 3 N20, 000.00 Driver Trainingpick passengers by acommercial vehicle onthe highway

34 Bullion van driving in a 5 Forfeiture of vehicle Imprisonment for a term ofdirection prohibited by three (3) yearsthe Road Traffic law

35 Abandoned vehicle on 2 N50, 000.00; cost of Imprisonment for a term ofhighway towing six (6) months, or both fine

and imprisonment

36 Vehicle causing 2 N50, 000.00; cost ofobstruction on highway Towingif broken down

37 Commuter or Conductor 2 1st offender-N20, 000.00 Dislodge and Sanctionhanging on tailboard of subsequent offender- Drivermoving vehicle N30, 000.00

38 Driving vehicles with 2 1st offender-N20, 000.00doors left open subsequent offender-

N30, 000.00

39 Making or receiving 2 1st offender-N20, 000.00phone calls when driving subsequent offender-without hands free N30, 000.00

40 Counting money, or 2 1st offender-N20, 000.00otherwise engaged in subsequent offender-other activities when N30, 000.00driving

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41 Driving without a 2 1st offender-N20, 000.00 Strap on seat beltstrapped seat belt for subsequent offender-both driver and N30, 000.00passengers

42 Failure to display 2 1st offender-N20, 000.00reflective warning sign subsequent offender-at point of break down N30, 000.00

43 Motorist resisting arrest 2 1st offender-N20, 000.00subsequent offender-N30, 000.00

44 Use of BRT Lite corridor 3 1st offender-N20, 000.00 Imprisonment for a term ofsubsequent offender- three (3) years, or both fineN30, 000.00 and imprisonment

45 Willful Obstruction on 2 N50, 000.00; cost of Imprisonment for a term ofhighway Towing one (1) year, or both fine and

imprisonment

46 Storage charge for N1000.00impounded cars, jeepand mini-buses per day

47 Storage charge for N500.00impounded motorcyclesand 3 wheelers per day

48 Storage charge for all N2, 000.00other impoundedvehicles (6 wheelers andabove per day)

49 Towing an impounded N10, 000.00car, jeep and mini buses

50 Towing other commercial N10, 000.00vehicles excluding trailers(mini-buses)

51 Towing a Trailer or N50, 000.00Tanker(empty)



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52 Towing a trailer or N100, 000.00tanker (loaded)

53 Towing tippers and N50, 000.00lorries (loaded)

54 Towing luxurious buses N50, 000.00

55 Towing an overnight N100, 000.00breakdown (Trailer)

56 Towing tricycles N2, 000.00

57 Towing Motorcycles N500.00

58 Hire of Heavy duty At hirer’s costrecovery equipment(Towing /Recovery fees)

59 Failure to pay Penalty Double the initial penaltywithin prescribed time

In addition to the penalty prescribed above, the Authority may direct the driver/rider to attendthe Lagos State Drivers’ Institute for training and re-orientation.

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SCHEDULE II(Section 3)

Prohibited Routes for Motorcycle and Tricycle

MAJOR HIGHWAYS IN LAGOS

1. Lagos – Ibadan Expressway

2. Apapa – Oshodi Expressway

3. Oworonshoki – Oshodi Expressway

4. Lagos – Ikorodu Expressway

5. Lagos – Abeokuta Expressway

6. Third Mainland Bridge

7. Eti–Osa/Lekki – Epe Expressway

8. Lagos – Badagry Expressway

9. Funsho Williams Avenue

10. Agege Motor Road

11. Eti-Osa/Lekki Coastal Road

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LIST OF BRIDGES IN THE STATE1. Iyana- Ipaja Bridge Agege/ Alimosho Local Government Areas2. Dopemu Bridge Agege/ Alimosho Local Government Areas3. Airport/Ikeja Bridge, Ikeja Local Government Area4. Agege Motor Road/Oshodi Loop, Ikeja/ Mushin Local Government Areas

Oshodi5. Mushin/Isolo Link Bridge Mushin/ Oshodi – Isolo Local Government

Areas6. Dorman Long Bridge Surulere/ Lagos Mainland Local Government

Areas7. Ojuelegba Bridge Surulere Local Government Area8. National Stadium Flyover Surulere Local Government Area9. Iganmu/ Funsho Williams Bridge Surulere Local Government Area10. Apapa – Iganmu Bridge Surulere Local Government Area11. Apapa- Ijora Link Bridge Apapa/ Lagos Mainland Local Government

Areas12. Liverpool Bridge, Apapa Apapa Local Government Area13. Mile 2 Bridge- Loop, Amuwo- Odofin Amuwo- Odofin Local Government Area14. Okota (Cele)/Ijesha Link Bridge Mushin/ Oshodi - Isolo Local Government

Areas15. Apakun/Apapa- Oshodi Bridge Mushin / Oshodi - Isolo Local Government

Network Areas16. Ikorodu Road/Anthony Clover leaf Somolu/ Ikeja Local Government Areas

Bridge17. Trade Fair Flyover Bridge Ojo Local Government Area18. FESTAC/Amuwo –Odofin Link Bridge Amuwo - Odofin Local Government Area19. 2 Flyover Bridges along Alhaji Masha Surulere Local Government Area

Road20. Ojota Clover leaf Bridge Kosofe / Ikeja Local Government Areas21. Ogudu Bridge Kosofe Local Government Area22. 3rd Mainland Bridge Lagos Island/Lagos Mainland/Somolu Local

Government Areas23. Maryland flyover Ikeja/Somolu Local Government Areas24. Ikeja General Hospital flyover Bridge Ikeja Local Government Area25. Kodesoh Bridge, Oba Akran, Ikeja Ikeja Local Government Area26. Opebi Link Bridge Ikeja Local Government Area27. Sheraton- Opebi Bridge Ikeja Local Government Area28. Jibowu/Yaba flyover Bridge Lagos Mainland Local Government Area29. Carter Bridge, Lagos Lagos Island/ Lagos Mainland Local

Government Areas30. Bariga – Ifako Bridge Somolu/ Kosofe Local Government Areas31 Apapa-Oshodi Expressway/ Somolu/ Kosofe Local Government Areas

Alapere Bridge32 Bariga/Oworonshoki Bridge Somolu/ Kosofe Local Government Areas33 Apapa - Oshodi Expressway/ Somolu/ Kosofe Local Government Areas

Gbagada U-Turn34 Apapa - Oshodi Expressway/ Somolu/ Kosofe Local Government Areas

3rd Mainland Bridge35 3rd Mainland/Oworonshoki Bridge Kosofe Local Government Area

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36 Eko Bridge Lagos Island / Lagos Mainland LocalGovernment Areas

37 Apongbon flyover, Bridge Lagos Island Local Government Area38 Cowry Bridge (Officers Mess) Lagos Island / Eti- Osa Local Government

Areas39 Mcwen Bridge (Bonny Camp) Eti- Osa Local Government Area40 Marina / Ikoyi Bridge Lagos Island / Eti- Osa Local Government

Areas41 Ikoyi/ Obalende Bridge Eti- Osa Local Government Area

LIST OF BRIDGES IN THE STATE Contd.


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AGEGE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

1. Oba Ogunji Road2. Old Abeokuta Road3. Capitol Road4 Alfa Nla Road5. Oko-Oba Road6. Akilo Street7. Agunbiade Road8. Ogba Road9. Ipaja Road10. Moricas Road11. Oyewole Road12. Arigbanla Street13. Dopemu Road14. Oke-Koto Junction15. Oniwaya Road16. Adebisi Awosoga Street17. Old Ota Road18. Ijaiye Road19. Akin Doherty Road20. Amoo Street21. Pen Cinema Roundabout22. Surulere Street23. Agbedeyi Street24. Ayige Street25. Sule Street26. Ashipa Street27. Salawu Street


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AJEROMI-IFELODUN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

1. Baale Adeyemo Street2. Mba/Cardoso Street up to Oto Wharf3. Mobil Road up to Boundary Road4. Boundary Road-Aiyeke Bridge-Tolu Bus/Stop5. Wilmer Crescent6. Industrial Road7. Achapo Road/New Road8. Idewu Street9. Baale Adeyemo Road10. Malu/Mobil Road11. Ojo Road12. Cemetery/Mosafejo/Alaba Road13. Bakare-Faro Road

APAPA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

1. Creek Road2. Wharf Road3. Burma Road4. Randle Road5. Marine Road6. Kofo Abayomi Road7. Liverpool Road8. Point Road9. Park Lane10. Itapeju Avenue11. Entire Network of Roads in Apapa G.R.A12. Dock Yard Road13. Oduduwa Road14. Ladipo Oluwole Road15. Bonny Road16. Commercial Road17. Malu/Mobil Road18. Warehouse Road19. Orile-Iganmu Road


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ALIMOSHO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

1. Ipaja – Ayobo Road2. Ekoro Road3. Egbeda – Idimu Road4. Egbeda-Akowonjo Road5. Iyana-Ipaja-Idimu Road6. Idimu-Ikotun Road7. LASU-Iba Road8. Ikotun-Egbe Road9. Ipaja Road10. Igando Road11. Egbe –Idimu Road12. Old Ota Road13. Meiran Road14. Ayobo Road15. Ajasa/Command Road16. Baruwa Road17. Liasu Road18. Governor’s Road19. Abaranje Road20. Ijegun Road21. Shasha Road22. Baruwa/Aina Obembe Road23. Adefemi Road, Ipaja24. Go ye

AMUWO – ODOFIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

1. Oshodi-Apapa Expressway2. Durbar Road/Asiwaju Bola Tinubu Road3. The Entire Network of Roads in Festac Town4. Circular Road5. The Entire Network of Roads in Zones A,B,C & D of Amuwo-Odofin

Low - Cost Housing Estate6. Old Ojo Road7. Mumuni Adio Badmus Way8. Lagos Badagry Expressway


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BADAGRY LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

1. Lagos – Badagry Expressway from Eric Moore to Seme Road2. Badagry Roundabout to Topo Road3. Joseph Dosu Road

CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (CBD) ROADS

1. Inner Marina2. Broad Street3. Nnamdi Azikwe Street4. King George V Road5. Idumagbo Avenue6. Outer Marina7. Adeniji Adele Street8. Martins Street9. Balogun Street10. Odunlami Street11. Ereko Street12. New Balogun Street13. Campbell Street14. Breadfruit Street15. Abibu Oki Street16. Davies Street17. Kakawa Street18. Force Road19. Oloto/Fosbery Road


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EPE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

1. Femi Agbalajobi Road2. Ayetoro Road3. Hospital Road4. Marina Road5. Central Mosque Road6. Kasali Oluwo Street7. Ekundayo Street8. Lagos Road9. Ijebu to Itoikin Road from Agbowa to Itoikin10. Omu- Ijebu to Ketu Roundabout11. Ketu Roundabout to Ejinrin Town12. Ota Road13. Olofin Road14. Orugbo – Ido Road15. Agbowa-Ikosi Road16. Ketu Roundabout to Epe17. Ketu Roundabout – Itoikin

ETI-OSA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

1. The Entire Network of Roads and Bridges in Ikoyi/Obalende and Iru/Victoria Island Local Council Development Areas

2. Eti-Osa/Lekki-Epe Expressway


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IFAKO-IJAIYE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA / OJOKORO LOCALCOUNCIL DEVELOPMENT AREA

1. Ogunnusi Road2. Lateef Jakande Road3. College Road4. Jonathan Coker Street5. Iju Road6. WEMPCO Road7. ACME Road8. New Oko-Oba Road9. Lagos Abeokuta Expressway10. Agbado Road11. Baale Animashaun Road12. Yaya Abatan Road

IKEJA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

1. Lagos Ibadan Expressway (from Lagos Boundary to Lagos – Toll gate)2. Sheraton Link Bridge3. Oba Akran Avenue4. Obafemi Awolowo Way5. Kudirat Abiola Road6. Mobolaji Bank-Anthony Way7. Lateef Jakande Road8. Nurudeen Olowopopo Drive9. Otunba Jobi Fele Way10. Allen Avenue11. Opebi Road12. Secretariat Road13. Mobolaji Johnson Road14. Osho Street15. Hakeem Balogun Road16. IPM Way17. Ashabi Cole Street18. Toyin Street19. Entire Ikeja GRA Road Network20. ACME Road


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IKEJA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA Contd.

21. WEMPCO Road22. Oduduwa Road23. Isaac John Street24. Alausa Secretariat Perimeter Road Network25. Simbiat Abiola Road26. Kaffi Street27. Opebi Link Bridge28. Ikosi Road29. Adeniyi Jones Avenue30. Entire Alausa CBD31. Ladipo Oluwole Avenue32. ASBFI Road33. Olowu Street34. Ola Ayinde Street35. Unity Road36. Aromire Avenue37. Ijaola Street38. Iyaoloye Crescent39. Olu Akerele Street40. Emmanuel Street41. Odo-Iyalaro Underbridge42. Olatunbosun Street

IKORODU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

1. Ikorodu Road (from Mile 12 to Ikorodu Benson Roundabout)2. Ipakodo-Ibeshe Road3. Lagos-Ikorodu Express Road4. T.O.S. Benson Road5. Oba Sekumade Road6. Lagos-Shagamu Road7. Obafemi Awolowo Road8. Ikorodu-Itoikin Road9. Igbogbo Road10. Ayangburen Road11. Alhaji Street


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IKOYI/ OBALENDE LOCAL COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT AREA

1. Alfred Rewane Road2. Glover Road3. Alexander Road4. Awolowo Road5. Bourdillon Road6. Gerald Road7. Osborne Road Estate 1 & 28. Lugard Avenue9. Olu Holloway Road10. Bayo Kuku Street11. Oba Adeyinka Oyekan Avenue12. Mobolaji Johnson Road13. Club Road14. Federal Secretariat Road15. Thompson Avenue16. Lateef Jakande Avenue17. Moore Road18. Oyinkan Abayomi Road19. Maroko Close20. Adeyemi Lawson Street21. Femi Okunnu Road22. Jabita Close23. Onikoyi/Turnbull Road24. Iru Close25. Ajayi Bembe Street26. Entire Park View Estate Roads27. Awori Road28. The Entire Network of Roads in Ijeh, Dolphin Estates Highrise and Duplex29. Lawrence Road30. Reeve Road31. St. Gregory Road32. Ribadu Road33. Raymond Njoku Street34. Okotie Eboh Street35. Keffi Street36. Norman Williams Street


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37. Ilabere Avenue38. Oloto Road39. Ojora Road40. McPherson Avenue41. Olanijonyin Avenue42. Owena Street43. Agodogba Road44. Mobolaji Johnson Road45. Bedwell Road46. Murtala Muhammed Road47. Obalende Road48. Toyan Street49. Odo Street50. Awolowo Road51. Bankole Oki Road52. Ademola Street53. Turnbull Road54. Cameroon Road55. Yemi Cardoso56. Banana Estate57. Dolphin Estate Duplex58. Dolphin Estate Highrise59. Alhaji Kannike Street60. Igbo Street61. Moshalashi Street62. Eleshin Road63. Ajeniya Street64. Dr Bode Olajumoke Street65. Alhaji Bashorun Close66. Alhaji Alade Odunewu Street67. Aromire close68. Barrow Avenue69. Olofin Street70. Lalupon Street

IKOYI/ OBALENDE LOCAL COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT AREA Contd.


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LAGOS ISLAND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

1. The Entire Network of Roads and Bridges in Lagos Island Local Government Area andLagos Island East Local Council Development Area

LAGOS MAINLAND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

1. Herbert Macaulay Way2. Barikisu Iyede Street3. Murtala Muhammed Way4. Third Mainland Bridge5. Ijora Causeway6. Commercial Avenue7. Old Yaba Road8. Sabo Round About9. University Road10. Abule-Ijesha Road11. Harvey Road12. Montgomery Road13. Onike Iwaya Road14. Morocco Road15. Aje Street16. Musiliu Smith Road17. Hughes Avenue18. Birrel Avenue19. Hussey Road20. Oweh Street21. Aggrey Road22. Borno Way23. Apapa Road24. Jibowu Street25. Iwaya Road26. Okobaba Street27. Cemetery Street28. Freeman Street


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KOSOFE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

1. Ogudu Alapere Expressway (from Toll Gate to Third Mainland Bridge)2. Ogudu Road3. Demurin Street4. Alapere Road5. CMD Road6. Doyin Omololu Street7. Davies Street8. 50 Metres from Ikorodu Road on Ikosi Road9. Omololu Street10. Diya Street11. Williams Street

MUSHIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA/ODI-OLOWO COUNCILDEVELOPMENT AREA

1. Agege Motor Road2. Fatai Atere Way3. Idi-Araba Street4. Ilupeju By-Pass5. Itire Road6. Palm Avenue7. Ladipo Street8. Layi Oyekanmi Street9. Olateju Street10. Isolo Road11. Ojekunle Road12. Ilasamaja Road13. Ogunmokun Street14. Association Avenue15. Kayode Street16. Town Planning Way17. Coker Road18. Post Office Road19. Mushin Road


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OJO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

1. Igbo Elerin Road2. Lagos-Badagry Expressway3. Iyana School Bus stop to Ishasi Road4. Oba Ayoka to Iba New Site5. Alaba International Market Road6. Olojo Drive7. Ojo Igbede Road8. Nepa Road9. Ishasi Road10. Abule Aka Road to Ajangbadi Road11. Akoberu / Sabo Road12. Itire – Ilogbo Road13. Iyana Era-Ilogbo Road14. Ajangbadi-Shibiri Road15. Kemberi /Aka Road

OSHODI/ISOLO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

1. Okota Road2. NNPC Road3. Oshodi-Apapa Expressway4. Airport Road5. Egbe Road6. Ago-Palace Way7. Isolo Road8. Osolo Way9. Abimbola Street10. Ejigbo-Ajao Estate Link Road11. Estate Isheri-Oshun Road12. Post Office Road13. Oyetayo Street14. Oshodi Road15. Church Street16. Afariogun Street17. Sehinde Callisto Street18. Mafoluku Road19. Adeyemi Street20. Ajibulu Street21. New Airport Road


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SOMOLU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

1. Ikorodu Expressway (from Mile 12 to Yaba Terminus)2. George Street3. Morocco Road4. Market Street5. Bajulaiye Road6. Fola Agoro Street7. Apata Street8. Oguntolu Street9. Pedro Road10. Igi Olugbin Street11. Ashogbon Street12. Gbagada Road13. St. Finbarrs Road14. Jibowu Street15. Oweh Street16. Isaac John Street17. Watch-tower Avenue18. Shylon Street19. Shipeolu Street


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SURULERE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

1. Funsho Williams Avenue2. Adeniran Ogunsanya Street3. Ogunlana Drive4. Bode Thomas Street5. Akerele Road6. Itire-Ojuelegba Road7. Tejuosho Street8. Alhaji Masha Road9. Itire-Ijesha Road10. Ishaga Road11. Eric Moore Road12. Randle Avenue13. Agbebi Street14. Babs Animashaun Road15. Ijesha Road16. Enitan Street17. Adeshina Street18. Adelabu Street19. Adetola Street20. Nuru Oniwo Street21. Adekunle Kuye Street22. Shaki Crescent23. Oshogbo Street24. Tokosi Street25. Okota link Bridge26. Opere Street27. Odichie Street28. Olatunde Onimole Street29. Brown Street30. Agboyin Street31. Agbonyin Avenue32. Nnobi Street33. Sanya Street34. Opeloyeru Street35. Kilo Street36. Adetioye Street37. Fasoro Street38. Oladimeji Street39. Ojuolape Street40. Solabomi Street41. Ogungbesan Street


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IRU/ VICTORIA ISLAND LOCAL COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT AREA

1. Ahmadu Bello Way2. Adeola Odeku Street3. Kofo Abayomi Street4. Ozumba Mbadiwe Avenue5. Ajose Adeogun Road6. Idowu Taylor Street7. Idowu Martins Street8. Adeleke Adedoyin Street9. Elsie Femi Pearse Street10. Musa Yar Adua Street11. Walter Carrington Crescent12. Bishop Oluwole Street13. Samuel Manuwa Street14. Akin Olugbade Street15. Molade Okoya Thomas Street16. Sinari Daranijo Street17. Bishop Aboyade Cole Street18. Ligali Ayorinde Avenue19. Saka Tinubu Street20. Karimu Kotun Street21. Muri Okunola Street22. Etim Inyang Crescent23. Adetokunbo Ademola Street24. Adeola Hopewell Street25. Ahmed Onibudo Road26. Engineering Close27. Sanusi Fafunwa Street28. Tiamiyu Savage Street29. Olosa Street30. Oyin Jolayemi Street31. Marinho Drive32. Moshood Olugbani33. Fatai Durosinmi Street34. Adeyemo Alakija Street35. Oko Awo Close36. Afribank Street37. Jide Oki Street38. Festival Road39. Federal Housing Complex Road40. Oba Idowu Oniru Road41. Palace Road42. Oniru New Market Road43. Water Corporation Road44. Akin Adesola Street


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