Kano Road Traffic Agency (KAROTA) is a government agency responsible for traffic management and control, road safety, and other related matters within Kano State.

The agency was established in 2012 with the mandate of ensuring safety on the roads, reducing accidents, and ensuring the free flow of traffic.

KAROTA operates in collaboration with other law enforcement agencies such as the Nigeria Police Force and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to maintain law and order on the roads.

[2][3][4][5] The Kano Road And Traffic Agency (KAROTA) is a traffic management agency which was established by former Governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso in 2012 in order to sanitize the roads by ensuring road users in Kano state upheld the law.

[6][7][8][9] Some of the specific responsibilities of KAROTA include: