Important: Check Out The List Of Traffic Offences & Fines For Nigerian Motorists

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has publicized a list of traffic offences and the financial penalties for each offence.

It's important you read up and know your right.

Below is the released list:

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 ROAD ACCIDENT	FRC	10	20,000	1
25	MEDICAL PERSONNEL OR HOSPITAL REJECTION OF ROAD ACCIDENT VICTIM	RAV	–	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	CUSTODY FEE	N200 per day after 24 hours			–
30	DRIVING WITHOUT SPECIFIED FIRE EXTINGUISHER	FEV	3	3,000	3
31	DRIVING A COMMERCIAL WITHOUT PASSENGER MANIFEST	PMV	10	10,000	2
32	DRIVING WITHOUT SEAT BELT	SUV	2	2,000	1
33	USE OF PHONE WHILE DRIVING	UPD	4	4,000	1
34	DRIVING A VEHICLE WHILE UNDER 18 YEARS	UDR	–	2,000	1
35	RIDING MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT A CRASH HELMET	RMH	2	2,000	1
36	EXCESSIVE SMOKE EMISSION	ESE	5	5,000	1
37	MECHANICALLY DEFICIENT VEHICLE	MDV	5	5,000	1
NOTE: Custody fee on impounded Motor vehicle and Motorcycle/Tricycle is N200.00 per day payable after initial 24 hours of grace

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