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FRSC : Driving With Shattered Windscreen, Worn-out Tyre, Overloading, Here Are 37 Offences And Their Penalties
FRSC : Driving with shattered windscreen and worn-out tyre, overloading, DUI, Here are 37 offences and their penalties.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), founded in 1988, is the Government Agency with statutory responsibilities for road safety administration in Nigeria.
The FRSC operates in all Nigerian states as well as the Federal Capital Territory. Its statutory functions includes making the highways safe for motorists and other road users as well as checking road worthiness of vehicles.
In exercising these functions, members of the Commission have the power to arrest and prosecute persons reasonably suspected of having committed any traffic offence.
Below are the Infringements, along with their codes, points
penalties, respectively.
1. LIGHT/SIGN VIOLATION
LSV
2
₦2,000
2
2. ROAD OBSTRUCTION
ROB
3
₦3,000
1
3. ROUTE VIOLATION
RTV
5
₦5,000
1
4. SPEED LIMIT VIOLATION
SLV
3
₦3,000
1
5. VEHICLE LICENCE VIOLATION
VLV
3
₦3,000
2
6. VEHICLE NUMBER PLATE VIOLATION
NPV
3
₦3,000
1
7. DRIVER’S LICENCE VIOLATION
DLV
10
₦10,000
2
8. WRONGFUL OVERTAKING
WOV
3
₦3,000
1
9. ROAD MARKING VIOLATION
RMV
5
₦5,000
1
10. CAUTION SIGN VIOLATION
CSV
3
₦3,000
3
11. DANGEROUS DRIVING
DGD
10
₦50,000
1
12. DRIVING UNDER ALCOHOL OR DRUG INFLUENCE
DUI
5
₦5,000
2
13. OPERATING A VEHICLE WITH FORGED DOCUMENTS
OFD
10
₦20,000
2
14. UNAUTHORIZED REMOVAL OF OR TAMPERING WITH ROAD SIGNS
UTS
5
₦5,000
1
15. DO NOT MOVE VIOLATION
DNM
2
₦2,000
2
16. INADEQUATE CONSTRUCTION WARNING
ICW
–
₦50,000
1
17. CONSTRUCTION AREA SPEED LIMIT VIOLATION
CAV
3
₦3,000
1
18. FAILURE TO MOVE OVER
FMO
3
₦3,000
1
19. FAILURE TO COVER UNSTABLE MATERIALS
FCM
5
₦5,000
1
20.OVERLOADING
OVL
10
₦10,000
1
21 DRIVING WITH WORN-OUT TYRE OR WITHOUT SPARE TYRE
TYY
3
₦3,000
1
22. DRIVING WITHOUT OR WITH SHATTERED WINDSCREEN
VWV
2
₦2,000
1
23. FAILURE TO FIX RED FLAG ON PROJECTED LOAD
FFF
3
₦3,000
1
24. FAILURE TO REPORT ACCIDENT
FRC
10
₦20,000
1
25. MEDICAL PERSONNEL OR HOSPITAL REJECTION OF ROAD ACCIDENT VICTIM
RCV
–
₦50,000
1
26. ASSAULTING MARSHAL ON DUTY
AMD
10
₦10,000
2
27. OBSTRUCTING MARSHAL ON DUTY
OMD
2
₦2,000
2
28. ATTEMPTING TO CORRUPT MARSHAL
ACS
10
₦10,000
2
29. DRIVING WITHOUT SPECIFIED FIRE EXTINGUISHER
FEV
3
₦3,000
3
30. DRIVING A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE WITHOUT PASSENGER MANIFEST
PMV
10
₦10,000
2
31. DRIVING WITHOUT SEAT BELT
SUV
2
₦2,000
1
32. USE OF PHONE WHILE DRIVING
UPD
4
₦4,000
1
33. DRIVING A VEHICLE WHILE UNDER 18 YEARS
UDR
–
₦2,000
1
34. RIDING MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT A CRASH HELMET
RMH
2
₦2,000
1
35. EXCESSIVE SMOKE EMISSION
ESE
5
₦5,000
1
36. MECHANICALLY DEFICIENT VEHICLE
MDV
5
₦5,000
1
37. FAILURE TO INSTALL SPEED LIMITING DEVICE
FSLD
3
₦3,000
2
According to the FRSC, custody fee on impounded Motor vehicle and Motorcycle/Tricycle is ₦200.00 per day payable after initial 24 hours of grace.
