38 FRSC Traffic Offences And Their Penalties

If caught violating a traffic rule and you wish to wave your right to a court trial, the alternative is to pay the prescribed fine for the particular offense.

In line with our vision to engender an enlightened society with emphasis on the automotive sector, Kwara Traffic presents a list of FRSC traffic offenses together with their corresponding penalties.

The offenses and their corresponding fines are as listed below:


1. TRAFFIC LIGHT/SIGN VIOLATION

Penalty:         N2,000


2. ROAD OBSTRUCTION

Penalty:        N3,000


3. ROUTE VIOLATION

Penalty:         N5,000

   
4. DRIVER’S LICENCE VIOLATION

Penalty:         N10,000

   
5. DANGEROUS DRIVING

Penalty:         N50,000


6. SPEED LIMIT VIOLATION

Penalty:         N3,000


7. VEHICLE LICENSE VIOLATION

Penalty:         N3,000


8. DRIVING UNDER ALCOHOL OR DRUG INFLUENCE

Penalty:         N5,000


9. DRIVING WITH WORN-OUT TYRE OR WITHOUT SPARE TYRE

Penalty:         N3,000


10. DRIVING WITHOUT OR WITH SHATTERED WINDSCREEN

  Penalty:         N3,000


11. OVERLOADING

Penalty:         N5,000


12. DRIVING WITHOUT SEAT BELT

Penalty:         N2, 000


13. DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH FORGED DOCUMENTS

Penalty:         N20,000


14. FAILURE TO REPORT AN ACCIDENT

Penalty:         N20,000


15. VEHICLE NUMBER PLATE VIOLATION

Penalty:         N3,000


16. WRONGFUL OVERTAKING

Penalty:         N3,000


17.  ROAD MARKING VIOLATION

Penalty:         N5,000


18.  CAUTION SIGN VIOLATION

Penalty:         N3,000


19.  USE OF PHONE WHILE DRIVING

 Penalty:        N4,000


20. UNAUTHORIZED REMOVAL OF OR TAMPERING WITH ROAD SIGNS

Penalty:         N5,000


21.  DO NOT MOVE VIOLATION

Penalty:         N2,000


22.  INADEQUATE CONSTRUCTION WARNING

Penalty:         N50,000


23.  CONSTRUCTION AREA SPEED LIMIT VIOLATION

Penalty:         N3,000


24.  FAILURE TO MOVE OVER

Penalty:         N3,000


25.  FAILURE TO COVER UNSTABLE MATERIALS

Penalty:         N5,000


26.   ATTEMPTING TO CORRUPT MARSHAL

Penalty:         N10,000


27.  EXCESSIVE SMOKE EMISSION

Penalty:         N5,000


28.  FAILURE TO FIX RED FLAG ON PROJECTED LOAD

Penalty:         N3,000


 29.  MEDICAL PERSONNEL OR HOSPITAL REJECTION OF ROAD ACCIDENT VICTIM

Penalty:         N50,000


30.  ASSAULTING MARSHAL ON DUTY

Penalty:         N10,000


31.  OBSTRUCTING MARSHAL ON DUTY

Penalty:         N2,000


32.  CUSTODY FEE

Penalty:         N200 per day after 24 hours


33.  DRIVING WITHOUT SPECIFIED FIRE EXTINGUISHER

Penalty:         N3,000


34.  DRIVING A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE WITHOUT PASSENGER MANIFEST

Penalty:         N10,000


35.  DRIVING A VEHICLE WHILE UNDER 18 YEARS

 Penalty:         N2,000


36. RIDING MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT A CRASH HELMET

Penalty:         N2,000


37.  MECHANICALLY DEFICIENT VEHICLE

Penalty:         N5,000


38.  FAILURE TO INSTALL SPEED LIMITING DEVICE

Penalty:         N3,000


Note: ALL Fines are paid into the Federal Government Revenue Account in any of the commercial Banks or online using “Remita” platform accessible through www.remita.net.

On the remita.net website, select “Pay FG Agency; Select FRSC under MDAs; select “Offences” to pay for fines. Complete the other mandatory fields as applicable.

Take the teller / printout to the FRSC office where the booking was made.

Have this handy and share with your family and friends. It can help you avoid undue harassment.