The Law in writing.
Non-graduates and literate villages can easily read and follow.
Lagos State of Nigeria
Lagos State Government Notice No 28
Law No 4
A law to provide for Road Traffic Administration and
make provisions for Road Traffic and Vehicle Inspection in Lagos State
and other connected purpose
26.
Where in any accident due to the use of any motor vehicle or trailer on a
highway any injury is caused to a
ny person,
property or livestock in charge of any person, the driver of the motor vehicle shall
–(a)
Immediately stop the vehicle;
(b) furnish his name and address, the name and address of the
owner of the vehicle, the identification mark of the
vehicle, and
other particulars relating to it if requested;
(i)
Any person to whom the injury has been caused ;
(ii)
The owner or person in charge of the property or of
the livestock to which the injury has been caused;
or
(iii)
An officer of the Authority.
(c)
Where the person to whom injury has been caused so
request, or if he is unconscious or if the injury caused
to thatperson appears to endanger life, take all
-(i)
Reasonable practicable steps to attend to the injured
person;
(ii)
Procure medical attention;
(iii)
Take him to a hospital where necessary;
(iv)
Report the accident immediately to the nearest
police station; and(v)
the nearest office of the Authority.
(d)
In every other case, report the accident as soon as possible
within twenty
-
four (24) hours of the occurrence of
the accident to
the nearest police station, or to the nearest office of the Authority.
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(1) Any person who under the provisions of this Law or
Regulations made there
under
–
to an Officer.
(a)
Commits or is alleged to have committed an offence;
(b)
Refuses to give his name, address or such other information as may be
demand
Any person who causes the death of another person by driving a motor
death by vehicle recklessly, or at a speed
above the stipulated limit which is
Reckless or dangerous to the public, having regard
to all the circumstances of the case,
dangerous including the nature, condition and use of the highway, street or other
driving. Place and the amount
of traffic in the vicinity at the time, or which might
reasonably be expected to be in the vicinity, shall be guilty of an offence
and liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of seven(7) years.
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(1) Any person who when driving or attempting to drive, or when in
vehicles when charge of a motor vehicle on a
highway is under the influence of
under Influence alcoholic drink or a drug to such an extent as to be incapable of
havingof Alcohol or a Drug. Proper control of such vehicle shall be liable on conviction to a fine of
one hundred thousand naira (₦100,000.00) or to imprisonment for two (2) years
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