The
bill, which emanated from the executive arm, is aimed at regulating vehicular
movement and to impose sanctions on any erring vehicle operator in the
state.
The new amended traffic law which was passed into law stipulates the following:
1. Driving in a direction prohibited by the road traffic law;
(that is driving against traffic, popularly known as one way driving) now
attracts a 3-year jail term, while a first offender gets one year term and the
vehicle forfeited to the state government.
2. Bullion vans are not exempted from the law as any bullion
van driven in a direction prohibited by the road traffic law will be forfeited,
while abandoned vehicle on highway will be fined N50,000.00 or three
years imprisonment, or both fine and imprisonment.
3. Riding a motor-cycle against traffic and riding on the
kerb, median or road setbacks will attract N20,000.00 for 1st time offenders,
while subsequent offenders will get N30,000.00 fine or the rider’s motor-cycle
will be impounded.
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