List Of Approved Traffic Offences In Nigeria And Their Penalties

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Traffic offences are punishable under the Traffic and Road Safety Act. Different offences are prescribed different penalties, which include paying a cash penalty. 

If caught violating a traffic rule and you wish to wave your right to a court trial, the alternative is to pay the prescribed fine for the particular offence.

In addition, the Table of driving penalties summarises the fines and penalties for the most serious offences (PURSUANT TO SECTION 10(4), 28(2) OF FRSC (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT, 2007 AND REGULATION 220 OF NRTR, 2012)

Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Notice Of Offence Sheet

S/NOTICK INFRINGEMENT (S)CODEPOINTSPENALTYCATEGORY
1LIGHT/SIGN VIOLATIONLSV22,0002
2ROAD OBSTRUCTIONROB33,0001
3ROUTE VIOLATIONRTV55,0001
4SPEED LIMIT VIOLATIONSLV33,0001
5VEHICLE LICENCE VIOLATIONVLV33,0002
6VEHICLE NUMBER PLATE VIOLATIONNPV33,0001
7DRIVER’S LICENCE VIOLATIONDLV1010,0002
8WRONGFUL OVERTAKINGWOV33,0001
9ROAD MARKING VIOLATIONRMV55,0001
10CAUTION SIGN VIOLATIONCSV33,0003
11DANGEROUS DRIVINGDGD1050,0001
12DRIVING UNDER ALCOHOL OR DRUG INFLUENCEDUI55,0002
13OPERATING A VEHICLE WITH FORGED DOCUMENTSOFD1020,0002
14UNAUTHORIZED REMOVAL OF OR TAMPERING WITH ROAD SIGNSUTS55,0001
15DO NOT MOVE VIOLATIONDNM22,0002
16INADEQUATE CONSTRUCTION WARNINGICW50,0001
17CONSTRUCTION AREA SPEED LIMIT VIOLATIONCAV33,0001
18FAILURE TO MOVE OVERFMO33,0001
19FAILURE TO COVER UNSTABLE MATERIALSFCM55,0001
20OVERLOADINGOVL1010,0001
21DRIVING WITH WORN-OUT TYRE OR WITHOUT SPARE TYRETYY33,0001
22DRIVING WITHOUT OR WITH SHATTERED WINDSCREENVWV22,0001
23FAILURE TO FIX RED FLAG ON PROJECTED LOADFFF33,0001
24FAILURE TO REPORT ACCIDENTFRC1020,0001
25MEDICAL PERSONNEL OR HOSPITAL REJECTION OF ROAD ACCIDENT VICTIMRCV50,0001
26ASSAULTING MARSHAL ON DUTYAMD1010,0002
27OBSTRUCTING MARSHAL ON DUTYOMD22,0002
28ATTEMPTING TO CORRUPT MARSHALACS1010,0002
29CUSTODY FEEN200 per day after 24 hours
30DRIVING WITHOUT SPECIFIED FIRE EXTINGUISHERFEV33,0003
31DRIVING A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE WITHOUT PASSENGER MANIFESTPMV1010,0002
32DRIVING WITHOUT SEAT BELTSUV22,0001
33USE OF PHONE WHILE DRIVINGUPD44,0001
34DRIVING A VEHICLE WHILE UNDER 18 YEARSUDR2,0001
35RIDING MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT A CRASH HELMETRMH22,0001
36EXCESSIVE SMOKE EMISSIONESE55,0001
37MECHANICALLY DEFICIENT VEHICLEMDV55,0001
38FAILURE TO INSTALL SPEED LIMITING DEVICEFSLD33,0002

Do you wish to waive your Right to a court trial?      Yes    or    No

If Yes, please pay the prescribed fine(s) into Federal Government Revenue Account in any of the commercial Banks or online using Remita platform accessible through www.remita.net (select “Pay FG Agency; Select FRSC under MDAs; select “Offences” to pay for fines.

Complete the other mandatory fields as applicable).

Bring the teller/printout to the FRSC office where the booking was made.