Break Any Of These Traffic Laws In Nigeria, See The Fines You Will Pay – FRSC

Ignorance, in Law, is not an excuse.

Any motorist that violates any of the road traffic laws is expected to pay the penalties.

On federal roads in Nigeria, there are specific amounts that are paid as fines for the different traffic offences.

These fines and penalties are administered by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).

The FRSC is the agency established with a mandate to reduce vehicular accidents on federal roads, educate motorists and pedestrians on traffic laws, clear any form of vehicular obstructions, etc.

The authority of the FRSC is restricted only to Federal roads and highways. That is, inter-state roads or federal government-built bridges or flyovers.

The FRSC has no statutory mandate, or authority, to operate or carry out its functions on State government constructed roads.

Now, here are 38 traffic offences and the fines issued to offenders.

1. DANGEROUS DRIVING

Penalty:     50,000

2. VEHICLE LICENCE VIOLATION

Penalty:         3,000

3. USE OF PHONE WHILE DRIVING

Penalty:         4,000

4. EXCESSIVE SMOKE EMISSION

Penalty:         5,000

5. DRIVING WITHOUT SPECIFIED FIRE EXTINGUISHER

Penalty:         3,000

6. DRIVING WITHOUT SEAT BELT

Penalty:         2, 000

7. LIGHT/SIGN VIOLATION

Penalty:         2,000

8. ROAD OBSTRUCTION

Penalty:         3,000

9. ROUTE VIOLATION

Penalty:         5,000

10. DRIVING WITHOUT DRIVER’S LICENCE

Penalty:         10,000

 11.    FAILURE TO REPORT AN ACCIDENT

Penalty:         20,000

12. DRIVING WITHOUT OR WITH SHATTERED WINDSCREEN

Penalty:        3,000

    13. WRONGFUL OVERTAKING

Penalty:         3,000

14. RIDING MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT A CRASH HELMET

Penalty:         2,000

15. DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH FORGED DOCUMENTS

Penalty:         20,000

16. ROAD MARKING VIOLATION

Penalty:         5,000

17. DRIVING WITH WORN-OUT TYRE OR WITHOUT SPARE TYRE

Penalty:         3,000

    18. OVERLOADING

Penalty:         5,000

19. AUTION SIGN VIOLATION

Penalty:         3,000

20. MEDICAL PERSONNEL OR HOSPITAL REJECTION OF ROAD ACCIDENT VICTIM

Penalty:         50,000

21. SPEED LIMIT VIOLATION

Penalty:         3,000

22. DRIVING UNDER ALCOHOL OR DRUG INFLUENCE

Penalty:         5,000

 23. VEHICLE NUMBER PLATE VIOLATION

Penalty:         3,000

24. CUSTODY FEE

Penalty:         N200 per day after 24 hours

    25.   DRIVING A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE WITHOUT PASSENGER MANIFEST

Penalty:         10,000

26. UNAUTHORIZED REMOVAL OF OR TAMPERING WITH ROAD SIGNS

Penalty:         5,000

27. DO NOT MOVE VIOLATION

Penalty:         2,000

28. INADEQUATE CONSTRUCTION WARNING

Penalty:         50,000

29. DRIVING A VEHICLE WHILE UNDER 18 YEARS

Penalty:         2,000

30. CONSTRUCTION AREA SPEED LIMIT VIOLATION

Penalty:         3,000

31. FAILURE TO MOVE OVER

Penalty:         3,000

32. FAILURE TO COVER UNSTABLE MATERIALS

Penalty:         5,000

 33.    ATTEMPTING TO CORRUPT MARSHAL

Penalty:         10,000

34. FAILURE TO FIX RED FLAG ON PROJECTED LOAD

Penalty:         3,000

 35.  ASSAULTING MARSHAL ON DUTY

Penalty:         10,000

 36.   OBSTRUCTING MARSHAL ON DUTY

Penalty:         2,000

 37.     MECHANICALLY DEFICIENT VEHICLE

Penalty:         5,000

38.    FAILURE TO INSTALL SPEED LIMITING DEVICE

Penalty:         3,000

 Note: ALL Fines are paid into the Federal Government Revenue Account in any of the commercial Banks or online using “Remita” platform accessible through www.remita.net.

On the remita.net website, 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.