Theres a shortened mrpepe version, which can downloaded at the bottom of this page. Governor of lagos state lagos state of nigeria tenancy law 2011 no 14 of 2011 law to regulate rights and obligations under tenancy agreements and their relationship between the landlord and the tenant including the procedure for the recovery of premises and for connected purposes. With indications that the new babajide sanwoolu administration wants to enforce the traffic law, the lagos state traffic management. Fct, abuja abia state akwa ibom state adamawa state anambra state bauchi state. Click the button below to download health service commission application form. By the time governor babatunde fashola of lagos state, finally signs into law the new bill that will repeal and reenact the road traffic law and make provisions for road traffic. Adejoke orelopeadefulire, during the delivery of the federal governments covid19 intervention materials to lagos state government at lagos house, marina. This website takes into account the w3c content accessibility guidelines 1. Download the new lagos state traffic law here premium. The new traffic bill which was signed into law last thursday by the governor. It is multisegment free access center for intelligence and instruments relating to nigerias legal and policy circuit.
Read the law and get familiar with its provisions so as not to get into trouble. The paper traced the historical origin of the promulgation of traffic laws and establishment of traffic agencies in nigeria. The three peak periods morning, afternoon and evening were observed table 1. How lagos govt flouted its own law in enforcing okada ban. Lagos traffic law draconian, not to clear gridlock cacol. Estine okolo, attorney based in osobgo, osun state. Road transportation and traffic law enforcement in nigeria. 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.
The lagos state traffic laws, passed by the state house of assembly in 2012, was designed to protect law abiding road users, while violators face the consequences of their actions. The law contains provisions aimed at ensuring the efficiency of bus services in lagos state as well as rebranding the state transport system. Yet only good journalism can ensure the possibility. Download the new lagos state traffic law here premium times. Fresh threats against new lagos traffic laws tribune online. Authority as in form mva 5 of schedule 1 to these regulations and the new. 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. Lagos state of nigeria official gazette no 27 rdikeja 3 august 2012 vol. The house passed the bill after it was read for the third time on the floor.
A lagos based human rights lawyer, ebunolu adegboruwa, said the partial restriction on motorcycles and tricycles in some areas of lagos state is in accordance with the extant traffic laws. Nassarawa state niger state ogun stat ondo state osun state oyo state plateau state rivers state sokoto state taraba. The lagos state government on thursday, june, arraigned some traffic laws offenders before a mobile court in bolade oshodi area, including a chinese citizen, zhang bing, and forced them to. What you need to know about the new lagos state traffic law. It is also designed to ensure that those who flout any of its stipulations are made to face the consequences full lists of the lagos state traffic laws and penalties autoreportng. A cursory look at the offences listed in the said schedule 1, reveals that road traffic offences as contained in the lagos state road traffic law cap r5, laws of lagos state 2015 and environmental offences as provided for in the schedule to the environmental sanitation enforcement agency law, cap e5, laws of lagos state 2015 are under the. Lagos state transport sector reform law 2018 lexology. In line with its bus reform policy brp, the lagos state government lasg passed the.
A study of drink driving in lagosfrom the perspective of law. The lagos state house of assembly on thursday passed the state s transport sector reform bill, 2017. Know the 64 traffic offences in lagos and the penalties p. Lagos assembly passes transport sector reform bill, 2017. Lagos defends new approach to traffic law enforcement. Recently, in 2002, when a survey of lagos urban traffic was conducted, the traffic situation at different times of the day by different modes of transport reveals an everincreasing vehicular traffic. Lagos state traffic management authority law, the authoritys. Road transport system management and traffic in lagos. A look at the traffic law, the premise upon which lastma and vio are supposedly acting. Printed and published by the federal government printer, lagos, nigeria. A copy may be downloaded for personal, noncommercial, research or study. Lagos state traffic management authority is an agency established by law to control, manage and regulate traffic related matters within lagos metropolis. According to it, the task force is authorised under the lagos state road traffic law of 2012 as well as the special offences court established by the special offences court law cap s8 laws of. Save yourself unneccessary fines the new lagos state.
This work examined issues in traffic law administration in nigeria. Break any of these traffic laws in nigeria, see the fines you will pay frsc 50 weird traffic laws from around the world the new lagos state traffic laws and penalties 1 2 3 reply go down. Support premium times journalism of integrity and credibility good journalism costs a lot of money. Lagos state govt seizes vehicles of traffic laws violators. Unlike spoken rules above, the following is important documented traffic rules and regulations by federal road safety corps, which means you will be arrested immediately when violating. Driving in a direction prohibited by the road traffic law. The lagos state commissioner for transportation, mr kayode opeifa, on saturday, warned that the state needs to do more to enforce the law restricting motorcyclists from plying a total of 475 roads. The lagos state governor, babatunde fashola has vowed to enforce the new traffic law and the existing environmental laws of the state to ensure the state remains environmentallyfriendly. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about lagos state traffic management authority from nigeria and the world on today. Is the rollout of fines for traffic offences in the aquatic city a new gold. Know the 64 traffic offences in lagos and the penalties.
Full lists of the lagos state traffic laws and penalties. Sections 1 and 3 of the new traffic law states it is prohibited for any person riding, driving or manually propelling a cart, wheelbarrow, motorcycle and tricycle on a total of 11 highways, 41 bridges and 496 routes across the state. Though deterrence and the need to sanitize lagos prompted the law, many believe that the traffic laws are made for the poor and helpless, as the rich can easily. Yet only good journalism can ensure the possibility of a good society, an accountable democracy. 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. Save yourself unneccessary fines the new lagos state traffic laws. Traffic rules and regulations in nigeria issued by frsc. Jigawa state kaduna state kano state katsina state kebbi state kogi state kwara state lagos state.
Lagos traffic is so legendary that there are apps that you can download to. Lawnigeria nigerian legal resources, intelligence and. With this new directive, it appears none of them will be able to operate, and as a result, commuters may have to find other ways to beat the. 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. It added that the task force is authorized under the lagos state road traffic law of 2012 as well as the special offences court established by the special offences court law cap s8 laws of lagos state 2015. I have tried to highlight some of these interesting provisions and the traffic offences as well as the. Since the tenure of the current governor of lagos state, babatunde raji fashola, new rules have emerged on traffic and road usage. However, the traffic management regime is not designed to empower officials of any agency of the state to molest, intimidate, extort or make a lawbreaker out of any lagos residentstakeholder through the demanding and giving of bribes so as to avoid unsavoury situations. 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. Lagos to enforce ban on gokada, max, oride, others from.
Legal audit as a crucial response to the legal and financial uncertainties faced by organisations in the 21st century. Though deterrence and the need to sanitize lagos prompted the law, many believe that the traffic laws are made for the poor and helpless, as the. 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. As much as the new lagos state traffic law is necessary at this time considering the urgent need for sanity on lagos roads and further considering the governments plan to transform lagos state into a mega city, this law is a precursor to an entirely new traffic administration regime in the state for which members of the public should. The legality of the use of plea bargain in the nigerian criminal justice system. Minister of humanitarian affairs and disaster management, hajia sadiya umar farouq and special assistant to the president on sdgs, mrs. The new lagos state traffic laws and penalties travel.
Traffic offences and laws in lagos state in nigeria 1. The lagos traffic law regime is designed to protect law abiding road users. The new lagos state traffic laws and penalties lagos traffic law regime is designed to protect law abiding road users. Lagos rolls out new fines for traffic offences vanguard news. Lagos state traffic management authority news latest.
Traffic signs, signals and notices on public roads 157. Lagos traffic laws mrpepes condensed version in response to the long standing problem of traffic in lagos, the lagos state government recently released a set of rules, regulations and puishments governing vehiclesvehicle owners driving within the lagos axis. 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 of those. Lastma goes tough, begins n200,000 penalty regime the. Police, laws and regulations on drink driving in lagosnigeria. Prior to this development, both traffic laws allowed ridehailing platforms like oride, max and gokada, which utilise vehicles above 200cc engine capacity, to thrive in the traffic laden city of lagos. These are the full list of the lagos traffic offences and penalties. Lastma and lagos traffic the guardian nigeria news. 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. List of lagos state traffic laws and penalties travel. Lagos state tenancy law 2019 lagos is one of the busiest states in nigeria, if not the busiest state, lagos state is known for its business activities and lots of companies which are available, many graduates and job seekers tend to seek residence over there when looking for a job, starting up a business or even working for a company. A bill for a law to consolidate all laws relating to the transport sector, provide for the development and management of a. The full package of the new lagos road traffic law. Lagos state 2015 laws the laws of lagos state 2015.
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