Lagos State Traffic Law

Lagos Traffic Law is designed to protect law abiding road users. It is also designed to ensure that those who disobey 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. Traffic offences are called strict liability offences: you do the offence, you pay the consequence. In order not to be caught unawares, we have highlighted the Lagos state traffic offences and their consequences below:

S/N	Offences	Point	Fine	Additional penalties
1	Violation of routes by commercial vehicles	2	1st offender- N20, 000 Subsequent Offender- N30,000
2	Non-display of route and routes number on vehicle	2	1st offender- N20, 000 Subsequent Offender- N30,000
3	Disobeying traffic control personnel	2	1st offender- N20, 000 Subsequent Offender- N30,000	Impounded vehicle
4	Parking on yellow line on any public highway /illegal parking (including trailers)	4	1st offender- N20, 000 Subsequent Offender- N30,000
5	Vehicle crossing double line/centre line	4	1st offender- N20, 000 Subsequent Offender- N30,000
6	Staying within the yellow junction box (offside rule)	3	1st offender- N20, 000 Subsequent Offender- N30,000
7	Failure to give way to right of way of pedestrians at a Zebra crossing	3	1st offender- N20, 000 Subsequent Offender- N30,000
8	Failure to give way to traffic on the left at a roundabout	2	1st offender- N20, 000 Subsequent Offender- N30,000
9	Smoking while driving	2	1st offender- N20, 000 Subsequent Offender- N30,000
10	Riding motor-cycle without crash helmet for rider.	1	1st offender- N20, 000 Subsequent Offender- N30,000	Imprisonment for a term of six months or both fine and imprisonment
11	Riding a motor-cycle without rider’s permit	2	1st offender- N20, 000 Subsequent Offender- N30,000	Impounded motor cycle
12	Riding motor-cycle: i. Against traffic ii. On the kerb, median or road set backs	3	1st offender- N20, 000 Subsequent Offender- N30,000	Impounded motor-cycle
13	Conveying more than one passenger at any given time (motor-cycle)	2	1st offender- N20, 000 Subsequent Offender- N30,000	Imprisonment for a term of six months or both fine and imprisonment
14	Installation of musical gadget on a motor-cycle	2	1st offender- N20, 000 Subsequent Offender- N30,000	Impound the set
15	Motorcyclist resisting arrest		1st offender- N20, 000 Subsequent Offender- N30,000
16	Operating motor-cycle without side mirrors, trafficators, break light or rear light	2	1st offender- N20, 000 Subsequent Offender- N30,000
17	Motor-cycle operator carrying i. Pregnant woman ii. Adult with baby iii. Child below the age of twelve years		1st offender- N20, 000 Subsequent Offender- N30,000	Imprisonment for a term of three years or both fine and imprisonment
18	Under aged person (under 18years old) riding a motor-cycle	2	1st offender- N20, 000 Subsequent Offender- N30,000	Dislodged rider
19	Motorcycle operating using horn designed for motor vehicles	1	1st offender- N20, 000 Subsequent Offender- N30,000	Remove horn
20	Operating a motor-cycle in a restricted area or on prohibited route	3	1st offender- N20, 000 Subsequent Offender- N30,000	Impounded motor-cycle
21	Exceeding prescribed speed limit	2	N100, 000	Imprisonment for a term of one year or both fine and imprisonment
22	Tailgating an emergency vehicle	3	1st offender- N20, 000 Subsequent Offender- N30,000
23	Failure of slow moving vehicle to keep to the right lane	2	1st offender- N20, 000 Subsequent Offender- N30,000
24	Assault on traffic officer (physical)	3		Imprisonment for a term of three years or both fine and imprisonment
25	Driving in a direction prohibited by the road traffic law/ Neglect of traffic directions	4	Forfeiture of vehicle to the state	1st offender-one year, imprisonment and forfeiture of the vehicle to the state 2nd and subsequent offender- three years imprisonment and forfeiture of the vehicle to the state and shall their data and biometric captured
26	Illegal U-turn	3	1st offender- N20, 000 Subsequent Offender- N30,000	Driver Training
27	Wrong overtaking of other vehicle	2	N100, 000
28	Overloading of a commercial vehicle on the highway	4	N50, 000	Dislodge excess
29	Driving on the walkway or kerbs	4	N50, 000
30	Parking on the walkway or kerbs	3	N20,000
31	Parking or stopping to pick passengers by a commercial vehicle on the highway	3	N20, 000	Driver Training
32	Bullion van driving in a direction prohibited by the road traffic law	5	Forfeiture of vehicle	Imprisonment for a term of three years, or both fine and imprisonment
33	Abandoned vehicle on highway	2	N50.000, cost of towing	Imprisonment for a term of six months, or both fine and imprisonment
34	Causing obstruction on highway if broken down	2	N50,000, cost of towing
35	Commuter o conductor hanging on tailboard of moving vehicle	2	1st offender- N20, 000 Subsequent Offender- N30,000	Dislodge and sanction driver
36	Driving vehicles with doors left open	2	1st offender- N20, 000 Subsequent Offender- N30,000
37	Making or receiving phone calls when driving without hands free	2	1st offender- N20, 000 Subsequent Offender- N30,000
38	Counting money or otherwise engaged in other activities when driving	2	1st offender- N20, 000 Subsequent Offender- N30,000
39	Driving without a strapped seat belt for both driver and passengers	2	1st offender- N20, 000 Subsequent Offender- N30,000	Strap on seat belt
40	Failure to display reflective warming sign at point of break down	2	1st offender- N20, 000 Subsequent Offender- N30,000
41	Motorist resisting arrest	2	1st offender- N20, 000 Subsequent Offender- N30,000
42	Use of BRT Lite corridor	3	1st offender- N20, 000 Subsequent Offender- N30,000	Imprisonment for a term of three years, or both fine and imprisonment
43	Willful Obstruction on highway	2	N50, 000; cost of towing	Imprisonment for a term of one year, or both fine and imprisonment
44	Storage charge for impounded cars, jeep and mini-buses per day		N10, 000
45	Storage charge for all other impounded vehicles and 3 wheelers per day		N500
46	Storage charge for all other impounded vehicles (6 wheelers and above per day)		N2, 000
47	Towing an impounded car, jeep and mini buses		N10, 000
48	Towing other commercial vehicle excluding trailers		N10,000
49	Towing a trailer or tanker (empty)		N50, 000
50	Towing a trailer or tanker (loaded)		N100, 000
51	Towing tippers and lorries (loaded)		N50, 000
52	Towing luxurious buses		N50, 000
53	Towing an overnight breakdown (trailer)		N100, 000
54	Towing tricycles		N2, 000
55	Towing motorcycles		N500
56	Hire of heavy duty recovery equipment (Towing/ Recovery fees)			At hirer’s cost
57	Failure to pay penalty within the prescribed time			Double the initial penalty