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.

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