Enugu Cracks Down on One-Way Drivers with ₦500,000 Fine and Mental Health Checks

Enugu State has begun enforcing a ₦500,000 penalty for motorists found driving against traffic. The Commissioner for Transport says the move aims to curb rising road fatalities. Despite investments in dual carriageways and medians along key routes like Abakpa and Penoks, some drivers still flout one-way regulations. Offenders will face vehicle impoundment and undergo psychiatric evaluation to check for substance abuse or other conditions before reclaiming their vehicles. The government stresses this policy is about saving lives, not raising revenue, and has launched public enlightenment campaigns with transport unions and the media to reinforce compliance.

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