The enactments were road traffic laws cap 116 of 1963 for eastern nigeria, road traffic law cap 118 of 1963 for northern nigeria, road traffic law cap 1 of 1959 for western nigeria, road. This law outrightly banned the activities of the agberos nurtw, rtean, etc. The challenge of traffic law enforcement in the federal capital. The ministry of transportation and its agencies are determined to ensure compliance to the provisions of the states road traffic law 2012 and will do so mindful of the rights of citizens. Jan 29, 2020 the 200cc engine requirement, insurance requirements, compulsory helmet use, nighttime curfews, passenger limits, and rider registration requirements are some of the measures prescribed in the 2018 lagos state transport reform laws and the earlier 2012 lagos state road traffic law pdf. 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.
In particular, the paper examines the corrupt and violent manner in which the lagos state road traffic law of 2012 has. To transport operators of different categories, the signing of lagos state road traffic law 2012 has been generating fright and panic over imprisonment clause despite repeated attempts by governor babatunde fashola and his aides to allay fears that the law was not enacted to sentence traffic offenders, but rather deepen the culture of public safety. In lagos state, they are a directorate under the ministry of transportation, backed by section 11 of the lagos state road traffic law 2012. Laws of lagos state online access to documents listed below are available by following the links.
Curiously, the enforcement of that law by the chestbeating administration only lasted for 3 days. In a statement signed by the general manager, mr olawale musa, on thursday, the agency asked members of the public, especially motorists not to be apprehensive of the fines being circulated on social media platforms. The lagos traffic law regime is designed to protect law abiding road users. Fashola, on august 2,2012, signed the bill into law but enforcement. The 2012 lagos state road traffic law, introduced by the administration of former governor babatunde fashola, only restricted motorcycles or tricycles with engine capacities below 200cc from operating on major expressways and highways. The full package of the new lagos road traffic law. The full package of the new lagos road traffic law vanguard news. Lagos state traffic law offense and penalty bridge, lagosbadagry expressway, victoria islandlekkiepe expressway and all bridges in the state 12 okada operators will now operate between 6.
Aug, 2012 the traffic law which was signed by the lagos state governor, babatunde fashola on thursday august 2nd, 2012 includes a raft of penalties including psychiatric, breath and urine tests, fines and. To develop a culture of regulation, control and management of traffic operations state wide. List of lagos state traffic laws and penalties travel. The traffic law which was signed by the lagos state governor, babatunde fashola on thursday august 2nd, 2012 includes a raft of penalties including psychiatric, breath. Sadly the human factor contributes to 80% of the crashes. Lagos road traffic law to improve safety, quality of life of. Fashola, on august 2, 2012, signed the bill into law but enforcement will commence after the law has been gazetted. The new lagos state traffic laws and penalties lagos traffic law regime is designed to protect law abiding road users. Lagos road traffic law to improve safety, quality of life.
Federal road safety corps, the nigeria police and department of road transport services in addition to maps and. To reduce deaths, injuries and economic losses through road traffic accidents, conflicts, congestion and delays on the public highways in lagos state by employing modern traffic. In line with its bus reform policy brp, the lagos state government lasg passed the lagos state transport sector reform law 2018 the law. This paper focuses on the disconnect between, on the one hand, the neoliberal aspirations to make lagos a model megacity for the twentyfirst century and, on the other hand, the precarious temporality of the present in which many informal workers weave their routine existence.
The new lagos state traffic laws and penalties travel. Sep 7, 2012 in continuation of his public enlightenment campaign on the new lagos traffic law, lagos state governor, mr. Commission and directorate of road traffic services served as the control for evaluating the. What you need to know about the new lagos state traffic law. The seal of lagos state government came into being by virtue of the seal of lagos state government law 2010 a law to provide for the regulation on the use of the seal of the government of lagos state as a symbol of state authority and for other connected purposes, as passed by the 6 th assembly, house of assembly, lagos state. Since the tenure of the current governor of lagos state, babatunde raji fashola, new rules have emerged on traffic and road usage. In particular, the paper examines the corrupt and violent manner in which the lagos state road traffic law of 2012 has been adapted by the government to restrict the space and mobility of informal workers as a function of making lagos a world class megacity and africas big apple. The lagos state government, through the state traffic management authority lastma, has advised motorists and commuters to make use of alternative routes from agege motor road to murtala muhammed international airport road and adjoining communities due to the reconstruction and expansion of the airport road that will commence on thursday, november 2nd. The full package of the new lagos road traffic law vanguard. Electronic pdf copy of any law with current citations are available for n.
Full lists of the lagos state traffic laws and penalties. Joseph and anderson, 2012 recommended that good road network, mass transport system, proper traffic management and regular road maintenance and regular education will improve traffic congestion. The lagos state traffic management authority has urged motorists not to panic over the fines for traffic law violation circulating on the social media, saying they are not punitive. May 09, 2017 in lagos state, they are a directorate under the ministry of transportation, backed by section 11 of the lagos state road traffic law 2012. Download the new lagos state traffic law here premium.
Jul 26, 2016 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. Spread the love12shares ni on august 3, 2012, the fashola administration enacted the lagos road traffic laws. A nigerian newspaper and online version of the vanguard, a daily publication in nigeria covering nigeria news, niger delta, general national news, politics, business, energy, sports. Transport statistics 2016 just another lagos state. Fashola, on august 2,2012, signed the bill into law but enforcement will commence after the law has been gazetted. Described as a law to provide for road traffic administration and make provisions for road traffic and vehicle inspection in lagos state and other connected purposes, the law has been received. The lagos state traffic management authority, lastma for short, is a traffic management agency in.
Indeed the government of states like lagos must be applauded as we see a very deliberate effort to put in place effective traffic laws through the platform of the lagos state road traffic law 2012. Central licensing authority law cap c8 laws of lagos state 2003 constitution of the federal republic of nigeria 1999 enforcement procedure rules 1978 lagos state traffic management authority law no 9 of vol. Electronic compendium pdf of the whole laws of lagos is available. May 23, 2019 laws of lagos state online access to documents listed below are available by following the links. In nigeria, road crashes started in lagos in 1906 tunde etal. Are the penalties for the lagos state traffic law too. The long awaited messiah, with the mission to create sanity on lagos roads by raising the dignity of commuters and commercial vehicle drivers in the state and to restructure motor parks. The lagos traffic law regime is designed to protect lawabiding road users. And under the republican constitution of nigeria, certain principal enactments that are traffic related were introduced in the various regions and lagos. Dont panic over traffic law, says lastma punch newspapers. The agency was established on the 15th of july, 2000 to transform the state transportation system to ensure free flow of traffic in the state and also reduce road accidents. Road crashes trends and safety management in nigeria citeseerx.
The 200cc engine requirement, insurance requirements, compulsory helmet use, nighttime curfews, passenger limits, and rider registration requirements are some of the measures prescribed in the 2018 lagos state transport reform laws and the earlier 2012 lagos state road traffic law pdf. Aug 04, 2008 this website takes into account the w3c content accessibility guidelines 1. Lagos state traffic management authority is a lagos stateowned agency under the ministry of transportation. This website takes into account the w3c content accessibility guidelines 1. To create atmosphere for a sustainable social and economic growth by ensuring free traffic flow in the state. C 27 4 no motorcycle operator shall carry more than one 1 passenger at a time, provided that a pregnant woman, a child below the age of twelve 12 years, or an adult with a baby or heavylarge load placed on the head or which. Section 4 1 of the environmental sanitation law and the lagos state road traffic law 2012 which specified environmental offences throughout the state, the task force is empowered to impound or take custody of any vehicles, goods, wares, articles or things found in any place that is prohibited under any of the laws specified in the scheduled. The law stated that commuter bus drivers are barred from driving for 8 hours at a stretch. International market road, ojo, lagos state nigeria. The public signing of the bill into law was witnessed by speaker lagos state house. Pdf copy of this document is available for n500 only. Pdf an observation of traffic laws violations by motorists in. Justice and lagos state of nigeria official gazette.
Lagos, nigeria international society for development and. Lagos state of nigeria official gazette no 27 rdikeja 3 august 2012 vol. Lagos road traffic law to improve safety, quality of life of citizens fashola. C 27 4 no motorcycle operator shall carry more than one 1 passenger at a time, provided that a pregnant woman, a child below the age of twelve 12 years, or an adult with a baby or. And to ensure hitch free traffic flow on lagos roads. Barely 24 hours after governor babatunde fashola of lagos state signed the new road traffic law.
Nov 30, 2017 the lagos traffic law regime is designed to protect law abiding road users. Table 3 compliance rates with road traffic regulations. It is laudable that this law now provides for stricter punishment for road users and commuters who neglect to obey these traffic regulations. Jul 16, 2015 indeed the government of states like lagos must be applauded as we see a very deliberate effort to put in place effective traffic laws through the platform of the lagos state road traffic law 2012. Lagos state government is traffic management through the establishment of the. This paper is aimed at empirically studying traffic violations by. Functions of lagos state traffic management authority lastma lagos state traffic management authority is an autonomous body charged with the administration, control and management of road traffic matters with a system of operations that is responsive to the demand of traffic order in to. An electronic compendium of the whole laws of lagos is available at the discounted rate of n100,000 only. Road traffic administration and management in the third world. The law cited as lagos road traffic law 2012 expanded the responsibility of the lagos state traffic management authority lastma on control and management of vehicular traffic in the state to include.
Lagos state traffic management authority is a lagos state owned agency under the ministry of transportation. 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. List of lagos state traffic laws and penalties travel nigeria. The lagos state traffic management authority lastma has allayed fears of motorists over enforcement of traffic laws in the state. Are the penalties for the lagos state traffic law too harsh. Babatunde fashola san, friday explained that his administration decided to promulgate the law in order to improve the safety, economic productivity and quality of life of. 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 lawabiding group. Printed and published by the federal government printer, lagos, nigeria. Road traffic administration and management in the third. Lagos state environment and special offences enforcement unit. It also stipulated that motorcycles used for mail distribution or courier services should have a minimum. 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 documents as originally published. Jan 27, 2020 the 2012 lagos state road traffic law, introduced by the administration of former governor babatunde fashola, only restricted motorcycles or tricycles with engine capacities below 200cc from operating on major expressways and highways.
Jun 12, 2018 spread the love12shares ni on august 3, 2012, the fashola administration enacted the lagos road traffic laws. Lagos state ministry of justice still render some of our services remotely. On examining, the impact of the lagos state road traffic law august 2012, the study period was divided into two parts, 2 years before the enactment and enforcement of the law august 2010july 2012 and 2 years after the law august 2012july 2014. The government depended on section 44 of the road traffic law. A law to provide for road traffic administration and make provisions for road traffic and vehicle inspection in lagos. Some of the reason can be blamed on the craziness of lagos state as a whole. This study is concerned with traffic law enforcement in nigeria. The agency was established on the 15th of july, 2000 to transform the state transportation system to ensure free flow of traffic in the state and also reduce road accidents history. Lagos state transport sector reform law 2018 lexology. Jun, 2017 this paper focuses on the disconnect between, on the one hand, the neoliberal aspirations to make lagos a model megacity for the twentyfirst century and, on the other hand, the precarious temporality of the present in which many informal workers weave their routine existence. Laws rules of court judgments regulations laws of lagos state, nigeria we provide free online access to documents published on. In 2008, lagos was declared the most dangerous city in the world in terms of accidents. In line with its bus reform policy brp, the lagos state government lasg. Lagos to enforce ban on gokada, max, oride, others from.
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