Speed limit cameras on Third Mainland Bridge | Photo: Mansur Ibrahim
Reactions have trailed the N50,000 fine for speed limit violation on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos.
On Wednesday, Bizzle Osikoya, a music executive, shared on X that he received a speeding ticket for a traffic violation on the bridge.
He also published the traffic violation ticket showing a fine of N50,000 for “exceeding prescribed speed limit”.
Yall becareful on 3rd mainland bridge , got a speeding ticket yesterday. pic.twitter.com/atZWU1TmtI
Advertisement— Bizzleosikoya.eth (@bizzleosikoya) May 28, 2025
The post elicited varied reactions on the microblogging platform.
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Some X users compared the penalty to the N70,000 national minimum wage.
In February 2024, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) set a speed limit of 80 kilometre per hour for motorists plying the bridge.
In February 2025, the federal government said surveillance cameras have been installed on the bridge to enforce speed regulations.
The Lagos state government had also announced fines of N50,000 for driving above the speed limit and N20,000 for running red lights.
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SEE REACTIONS
Lagos wants to be Dubai without Dubai's amenities.
I love Lagos https://t.co/0P130q3TTx— Emar (@IEmarjay) May 28, 2025
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50k speeding ticket for 70k minimum wage country. one day all of these people in power will collapse, their family members join https://t.co/a0StGXjX6h
— Mr Orero (@mr_orero) May 28, 2025
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I think Lagosian need to demand for higher minimum wage. A speed fine should not be 80% of the minimum wage.
AdvertisementSince we compare rubbish, no sensible country in the world does this. https://t.co/JTXBzdty8g
— Kblitte (@jaiye_baba) May 29, 2025
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N50k?? Is Lagos doing first to reach $1 trillion economy with Nigeria?🫠 https://t.co/J6kOijCPaG
— Liz~Beth✨ (@Your_Best_Beth) May 28, 2025
80km/h speed limit on 3rd mainland is an obvious cash grab from LASG. Any Federal highway is supposed to be 100km/h! Wish people could gather and challenge this https://t.co/Jncvld9n3M
— Bisola (@Bisolaaa) May 29, 2025
Nigeria is now issuing speeding tickets. Here we are with japrians complaining of speeding fines as of its only in the UK https://t.co/70dDqPWwGk
— Fola, PhD, SFHEA (@PgrResearcher) May 29, 2025
Did they send you photographic evidence of road markings that can determine your speed? For example, 2 photographs taken by the machine in quick succession the distance travelled by your car over the road markings? If not, I can fight this ticket for you, only my fee is N150,000…
— Ayo Shonaiya (@AyoShonaiya) May 28, 2025
Not on the third mainland bridge yet. The camera is on your way to the island but not yet activated. You probably got booked in Mobolaji bank Anthony or Alapeere then Nurudeen Onipopo. Those are the active camera for now.
I have tested the third Mai land bridge camera severally
— wierdThought (@ctrl_09) May 28, 2025
