Banter1:
wait until it happens to you

Why would it happen if he's law abiding ? I can't believe you! Irresponsibility mixed with pride! Nigerians truly deserve their leaders.

Road worthiness certificate is to certify the vehicle fit to be on the road.

Although I am not in support of what Lagos state gov did if it's true.

[q weuote author=Jagznation post=96485196]This people paid for road worthiness if the road were worthy they wouldn't take one-way....this is barbaric Sanwo olu has failed other states shouldn't emulate this evil.[/quote]

CRIMINAL Tinubu'S STATE

I question the legality and morality of this action by govt!

A govt that is radically irresponsible don't have any moral right to dispose of a property that belongs to any citizen unless by reason of debt or court injunction

And besides who passed such law as forfeiting ones car !

Barbaric laws

capitalzero:

Most of cars being auctioned are private ones not even commercials. I think there are some measures government should not take in any poverty-stricken country. Beside, auctioning of car is selective process. Unfair system is dangerous to peace.
Government is interested in making money not in solving traffic problems. There are better way of punishing traffic offenders not by subjecting more people to poverty.

Very very dangerous to peace. Someone might personally consider oiling a pistol, tracking down a bidder they begged but who still refused to let them get thier car back, and putting some hot leads into his body when they find him.

People really need to be careful when stepping on toes o. Would have been better if the owners weren't there.

Blacks are set of WICKED race

Elvis2kay:
Blacks are set of WICKED race

Honestly

GreenArrow1:


Very very dangerous to peace. Someone might personally consider oiling a pistol, tracking down a bidder they begged but who still refused to let them get thier car back, and putting some hot leads into his body when they find him.

People really need to be careful when stepping on toes o. Would have been better if the owners weren't there.

This is painful.

It’s draconian at best

Especially for a first time offender

A fine (I.e N300k max depending on type of car and year should be ok)

Raiders:
good. Nigerians are very stubborn and dont like obeying traffic laws. why would a driver drive 'one way'. he could have killed someone

From the looks of things, the cars auctioned are nothing but valuable cars.
The questions now is , is it only private car owners are the traffic offenders regardless of all this ganger taking MOLUE'S Drivers ?

free2ryhme:



Unfortunatley, this is the law

This is not The Law, The Law will Never Do A Wrong or Wickedness, this is the Application of the Wickedness of the Wicked unto the People.

This is pure wickedness! Why are Nigerians so heartless,someone please with not to bid,U still went ahead & jack up d price,auctioning of 2nd hand items are usually lower,d owners shld have place a curse on d car.

GerraMeh74:
Then I ask again how do we expect the government to treat us better? The owners of the cars pleaded with people to allow them buy back their cars which fell on deaf ears...... The heart of a Nigerian Man is desperately wicked,and all our political leaders are all products of our disfunctional,cruel,angry,society....

i thought so too. You're gaining from the pain of another, and you're smiling. What witchcraft?

Like when would Nigerians make good news headline like "Shock as Nigerians boycott auto auction so that the owners of confiscated vehicles can reacquire them"

God, (please) when?

GreenArrow1:


Very very dangerous to peace. Someone might personally consider oiling a pistol, tracking down a bidder they begged but who still refused to let them get thier car back, and putting some hot leads into his body when they find him.

People really need to be careful when stepping on toes o. Would have been better if the owners weren't there.

Exactly. I can never bid for such cars. Never!!! I see it as blood money!!!!

longetivity:
we should be Law abiding to avoid this kind of pain,feel sorry for them

May God help us to be law abiding

free2ryhme:



Unfortunatley, this is the law

The law is made for man, not man for the law.

This is not good o

See, karma is a female canine.

Some of those cars could have been impounded and auctioned off in the USA too

jayjaycee0:
This sounds unrealistic. you auctioned a toyota camry 2008 Nigerian used for 1.9m. When tokunbo is just a 100k away. Not everything we see in the news we should believe sometimes. Just being rational

Tokunbo is 2.6m day what u know bro

@op. I was expecting to see some the cars.

IkpuMmadu:


my brother it is what we are used to here in Lagos.... it's. only in Lagos that VIO would cahrge 40k for broken side mirror while speaking their mgbati mgbati ....

you don't have VIO in East or Niger Delta or even North harrasing folks ... but here in Lagos ...

these guys are just mean

They can't try that up North lest someone forgets a dagger in thier stomachs.

MondayOsunbor:


For Traffic Offences Government sold person car for Traffic Offences my brothers


WHY IS HEART OF YORUBA MAN SO DARK ?

YORUBAS ARE GENETICALLY SADIST

Monday osunbor be careful what you type on nairaland , you shouldn't even be using your real name

If my car was ever auctioned off, I would track it and have thugs steal back from the buyer. I wouldn't care what the consequences would be. After retrieving my car I would then relocate to a different state.
What nonsense.

DenreleDave:
Haa

This is rubbish.. How can the govt sell sumone car when he is not dead...

This news shud be fake..

Was the owner compensated or he got nothing?

Traffic offense, fine.. But no govt has the right to auction someone's car....

Bcox I disobey traffic law, one govt go kon sell my car... We die there

You cannot commit offence and tell the judge the punishment to give you. You are not a judge in your own case.
Anything wey, they give you, take am like that.
Next time, don't commit offence.

Kosoco:
If you need one come along.... Your type is why Nigeria is like this always condemn law put in place to check lawlessness. Come here in Ghana ND Take one way. Guess you hv not leave your vincinity. Smh for the kind of mentality we have in this country.

It's appalling how you use Ghana as a yardstick, you haven't travelled like I have dude and in my travels, no civilised country does that....penalties ranges from fines to seizure, jail terms, revoking of licences etc. It's rather zombies like you is the reason why we are in this mess....people who celebrate mediocrity.... Tell me, your politicians who beat traffic and break every known traffic law with their constant blaring siren while on the move....who has punished them, we have had several of these people knock down innocent civilians yet go scot free. You take pleasure in seeing people suffer, where is your humanity if the punishment is not a corrective measure, your politicians loot the national treasure dry, have you held them accountable... It's the common man who struggled to make ends meet that u will face...shameless you. Spare me the garbage you spill and save your yourself the embarrassment, see mumu....Ghana is your abroad...another rotten and corrupt African nation, that's why y'all ain't making no meaningful progress.... Fvck off dumbo

Very good.. More of this please.. If Lagos can do these things one regular basis, sanity may soon return to Lagos roads

Benzoway:
If my car was ever auctioned off, I would track it and have thugs steal back from the buyer. I wouldn't care what the consequences would be. After retrieving my car I would then relocate to a different state.
What nonsense.

After you commited offence? You still want freedom?
Hence all the problem of Nigeria.
First of all, make sure you do not commit any traffic offence. This is BASIC training in any driving school. The driving licence that is issued is meant to signify that the driver has learnt properly and been tested by a certified official and is indeed ready to obey road regulations.
If you are too stubborn for all this, please get a driver or enter public transport let another person do the driving.

Cars are impounded worldwide.

During Fashola time dem no even born you well.

GerraMeh74:
Then I ask again how do we expect the government to treat us better? The owners of the cars pleaded with people to allow them buy back their cars which fell on deaf ears...... The heart of a Nigerian Man is desperately wicked,and all our political leaders are all products of our disfunctional,cruel,angry,society....

GBAM. The exact reason I have lost faith in Nigeria. Every single one of us is wicked in our own way, no genuine pure heart whatsoever. BTW why can't they come together and sue the govt. I don't think d law allows that offenders cars should be sold for traffic offences unless the offenders abandons the car which clearly is not the case here, they were supposed to pay fines not have dere cars sold

27Pushing30:
It’s draconian at best

Especially for a first time offender

A fine (I.e N300k max depending on type of car and year should be ok)

Ok. When politicians fail their promises, we blast them and wish them death. When PHCN fails, we blast them and curse them. People even commit suicide or relocate from Nigeria.
You have a driving licence which authorises you to use the public roads in LEGAL manner, and you REFUSED to do so. And you now want this same government to forgive you?

Fake auction.Fake bidders.The same going back to the government for resale.Corruption at it's peak.