Check out a comprehensive list of 38 traffic offences in Nigeria and their penalties issued by FRSC.
When you break a traffic rule and you wish to waive your right to a court trial, then you can pay a penalty for the particular offence.
38 FRSC (Federal Road Safety Corps) traffic offences and their penalties
Following is a table of traffic offences in Nigeria along with their corresponding penalties issued by FRSC.
| Traffic offences and penalties in Nigeria | |
|---|---|
| Offence | Penalty |
| Traffic sign/light violation | N2,000 |
| Route violation | N5,000 |
| Road obstruction | N3,000 |
| Dangerous driving | N50,000 |
| Driver’s licence violation | N10,000 |
| Vehicle licence violation | N3,000 |
| Speed limit violation | N3,000 |
| Driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs | N5,000 |
| Driving without a windshield or with shattered windshield | N3,000 |
| Driving with a flat tyre or without a spare tyre | N3,000 |
| Overloading | N5,000 |
| Driving a vehicle with forgery or falsification of car registration | N20,000 |
| Driving without seat belt | N2, 000 |
| Failure to report accidents | N20,000 |
| Wrongful overtaking | N3,000 |
| Vehicle number plate violation | N3,000 |
| Road marking violation | N5,000 |
| Use of phone while driving | N4,000 |
| Caution sign violation | N3,000 |
| Tampering with or unauthorized removal of road signs | N5,000 |
| Inadequate construction warning | N50,000 |
| Don't move violation | N2,000 |
| Construction area speed violation | N3,000 |
| Failure to cover unstable materials | N5,000 |
| Failure to move over | N3,000 |
| Excessive smoke emission | N5,000 |
| Attempting to corrupt marshal | N10,000 |
| Failure to fix red flag on projected load | N3,000 |
| Assaulting marshal on duty | N10,000 |
| The rejection of accident victim(s) by hospitals and or medical personnel(s) | N50,000 |
| Custody fee | N200 per day after 24 hours |
| Obstructing marshal on duty | N2,000 |
| Failure to install speed limit devices | N3,000 |
| Driving a vehicle without specified fire extinguishers | N3,000 |
| Mechanically deficient vehicles | N5,000 |
| Driving a passenger service vehicle without passenger manifest | N10,000 |
| Riding a motorcycle without a crash helmet | N2,000 |
| Driving vehicles while under 18 years | N2,000 |
Please note that all the fines must be paid to the Federal Government Revenue Account in commercial banks or via www.remita.net. If you pay through Remita platform, follow these below steps:
- 1) Select “Pay FG Agency”
- 2) Select “FRSC under MDAs”
- 3) Select “Offences” to make the payment for fines and complete all compulsory fields.
Finally, take your printout to the Federal Road Safety Corps office who made your booking.
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