The fines you pay, if you are caught by law enforcement in Lagos can easily add up to about N50,000 if you are not careful. As a matter of fact, if you think the figure is high, did you know you could also be imprisoned or get your vehicle impounded?
If you think this is over-blown then check below.
Here are few of the Lagos Traffic Offenses And Penalties:
Driving without a Driver’s license: Vehicle maybe impounded by the officials.
Driving with forged vehicle particulars: Lagos state traffic laws stipulates 6 months in prison as a penalty for such
Driving without road worthiness: The traffic law in Lagos state empowers LASTMA to impound vehicles that drive without road worthiness on Lagos state roads
Really, if you think you can avoid the Policemen on your route, remember the law enforcement officers that can serve you fines or penalties include Road Safety Officials, Vehicle Inspection Officers, LASTMA, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) and the Police.
Why you can still be fined even if you’re checking…
Some car owners think they cannot be caught because of the reminder text message the car registry will send to them, they are wrong. These text messages don’t get delivered to all phone numbers, besides it is not sent for all the vehicle papers you need to renew per time. What if you used another phone number at the point of registering the car or it may be another person’s data on the document all together.
What’s the solution then?
So you ask is there any solution? The answer is Yes. In fact the solution is 100% FREE for that matter!!
You can get reminders by Email, SMS and WhatsApp, all FREE of charge for each of your vehicle papers several days before expiry. This way, you are never caught unawares.
These reminders are provided by CarPaddy.com (the leading vehicle papers processing agency company) and this then gives you ample time to renew your vehicle papers, so you don’t ever have to get nabbed for expired documents.
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