All FRSC Offences And Their Various Fines And Penalty Attached
FRSC as I assume we all know it is Federal Road Safety Commission, which is widely recognized as the only agency of the Federal Government Of Nigeria, that is saddled with the responsibility of issuing of all Vehicle License In Nigeria. In this direct and brief piece, we will be analyzing all the offenses and the penalty they attract. You will agree that driving in Nigeria could be extremely difficult especially in a very busy city like Lagos.
Based on the above revelation, we have put together list of Offenses and the various Penalties they attract. So whenever you are in any of these situation you would be educated on how much you are expected to pay. This we feel would further guide you and further caution you against such offenses.
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List Of FRSC Offenses And Cost On Penalties
S/NO | TICK INFRINGEMENT (S) | CODE | PENALTY | CATEGORY | |
1 | LIGHT/SIGN VIOLATION | LSV | 2,000 | 2 | |
2 | ROAD OBSTRUCTION | ROB | 3,000 | 1 | |
3 | ROUTE VIOLATION | RTV | 5,000 | 1 | |
4 | SPEED LIMIT VIOLATION | SLV | 3,000 | 1 | |
5 | VEHICLE LICENCE VIOLATION | VLV | 3,000 | 2 | |
6 | VEHICLE NUMBER PLATE VIOLATION | NPV | 3,000 | 1 | |
7 | DRIVER’S LICENCE VIOLATION | DLV | 10,000 | 2 | |
8 | WRONGFUL OVERTAKING | WOV | 3,000 | 1 | |
9 | ROAD MARKING VIOLATION | RMV | 5,000 | 1 | |
10 | CAUTION SIGN VIOLATION | CSV | 3,000 | 3 | |
11 | DANGEROUS DRIVING | DGD | 50,000 | 1 | |
12 | DRIVING UNDER ALCOHOL OR DRUG INFLUENCE | DUI | 5,000 | 2 | |
13 | OPERATING A VEHICLE WITH FORGED DOCUMENTS | OFD | 20,000 | 2 | |
14 | UNAUTHORIZED REMOVAL OF OR TAMPERING WITH ROAD SIGNS | UTS | 5,000 | 1 | |
15 | DO NOT MOVE VIOLATION | DNM | 2,000 | 2 | |
16 | INADEQUATE CONSTRUCTION WARNING | ICW | 50,000 | 1 | |
17 | CONSTRUCTION AREA SPEED LIMIT VIOLATION | CAV | 3,000 | 1 | |
18 | FAILURE TO MOVE OVER | FMO | 3,000 | 1 | |
19 | FAILURE TO COVER UNSTABLE MATERIALS | FCM | 5,000 | 1 | |
20 | OVERLOADING | OVL | 10,000 | 1 | |
21 | DRIVING WITH WORN-OUT TYRE OR WITHOUT SPARE TYRE | TYY | 3,000 | 1 | |
22 | DRIVING WITHOUT OR WITH SHATTERED WINDSCREEN | VWV | 2,000 | 1 | |
23 | FAILURE TO FIX RED FLAG ON PROJECTED LOAD | FFF | 3,000 | 1 | |
24 | FAILURE TO REPORT ACCIDENT | FRC | 20,000 | 1 | |
25 | MEDICAL PERSONNEL OR HOSPITAL REJECTION OF ROAD ACCIDENT VICTIM | RCV | 50,000 | 1 | |
26 | ASSAULTING MARSHAL ON DUTY | AMD | 10,000 | 2 | |
27 | OBSTRUCTING MARSHAL ON DUTY | OMD | 2,000 | 2 | |
28 | ATTEMPTING TO CORRUPT MARSHAL | ACS | 10,000 | 2 | |
29 | CUSTODY FEE | – | |||
30 | DRIVING WITHOUT SPECIFIED FIRE EXTINGUISHER | FEV | 3,000 | 3 | |
31 | DRIVING A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE WITHOUT PASSENGER MANIFEST | PMV | 10,000 | 2 | |
32 | DRIVING WITHOUT SEAT BELT | SUV | 2,000 | 1 | |
33 | USE OF PHONE WHILE DRIVING | UPD | 4,000 | 1 | |
34 | DRIVING A VEHICLE WHILE UNDER 18 YEARS | UDR | 2,000 | 1 | |
35 | RIDING MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT A CRASH HELMET | RMH | 2,000 | 1 | |
36 | EXCESSIVE SMOKE EMISSION | ESE | 5,000 | 1 | |
37 | MECHANICALLY DEFICIENT VEHICLE | MDV | 5,000 | 1 | |
38 | FAILURE TO INSTALL SPEED LIMITING DEVICE | FSLD | 3,000 | 2 |
Please Note: Custody fee on all impounded Motor vehicle as well as Motorcycle/Tricycle is N200.00 per day which is payable after initial 24 hours of grace
To avoid been charged to court, Kindly pay the prescribed fine(s) as stated above based on your offense into the Federal Government Revenue Account in any of the commercial Banks across the country alternatively by using the online payment platform called Remita, this is accessible through http://www.remita.net
(On the platform, Please select “Pay FG Agency then, Select FRSC under MDAs, and then select “Offences” to pay for fines. You will Complete all other mandatory fields as applicable). You will be required to come with the teller / printout to the FRSC office where the booking was made.