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Know Your Rights! Check Out the List of Traffic Offences & Fines for Nigerian Motorists
Do you drive in Nigeria? Then here is some important news for you.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has publicized a list of traffic offences and the financial penalties for each offence.
Check out the list below:
| 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 | |||||
Pay the prescribed fine(s) in any of the designated Banks and bring the Teller to the FRSC office
FIRST BANK KEYSTONE BANK UNION BANK
A/C NO 2013278058 A/C NO 1000661806 A/C NO. 0021447034
UBA UNITY BANK
A /C NO. 1013703708 A/C NO 0020844271
