Gov Babajide Sanwo-Olu has left no one in doubt that his administration is behind the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) in its bid to manage traffic in the state.
To this end, LASTMA on Tuesday, rolled out the 64 offences in the Lagos State Traffic Law 2012 as amended and the penalties.
LASTMA in a tweet urged all residents of the state ensure to #ObeyTrafficRules at all times #ForAGreaterLagos.
While some offences carry penalties such as fines, imprisonment and training at Lagos State Driving Institute, there are about 20 other offences that provide for the seizure of the cars, trucks, motorcycles of traffic offenders.
The offences which can trigger forfeiture of vehicles by offenders are:
Violation of routes by commercial vehicles, disobeying traffic control
personnel, parking on the yellow line on a public highway or illegal parking,
neglect of traffic directions, vehicles crossing double yellow line/centre
line. Also, drivers who ignore the offside rule by staying within the yellow
junction box will also lose their vehicles, when arrested.
Other offences that will cause forfeiture of vehicles are: failure to yield to the right of way of a pedestrian at a Zebra crossing, failure of a slow-moving vehicle to keep to the right lane, driving in a direction prohibited by the law and neglect of traffic directions.
Overloading of a commercial vehicle will attract seizure of the vehicle. Those who park or drive on the walkway or kerbs will lose their vehicles, while Bullion van driving in a direction prohibited by law will also be seized.
Unlicensed Motorcyclists will also lose their bikes. Government will impound motorcycles below 200 cc and bikes driven by minors.
The offences as contained in the schedule are:
