The law they said is not a respecter of persons or individuals and ignorance is never an excuse.
Traffic offences are designed to ensure that drivers and car owners respect the right of other road users and make safety a priority at all times. However, despite the existence of traffic laws, some drivers flout these rules in complete disobedience despite knowing what the law state.
Sometimes, these laws are flouted out of ignorance or from a place of taking the laws for granted. To ensure that such laws are protected, the government attaches penalties to them as a means of correcting erring drivers and road users.
The FRSC has compiled a list of traffic and offences and their penalties. According to the FRSC, if your car was seized or impounded, custody fee on impounded Motor vehicle and Motorcycle/Tricycle is N200.00 per day payable after initial 24 hours of grace.
|
S/NO
|
TICK INFRINGEMENT (S)
|
CODE
|
POINTS
|
PENALTY
|
CATEGORY
|
| 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 |
|
CUSTODY FEE |
N200 per day after 24 hours |
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Ignorance is not an excuse, don’t be caught on the wrong side of the law.
