Ignorance, in Law, is not an excuse.<br><br>Any motorist that violates any of the road traffic laws is expected to pay the penalties.<br><br>On federal roads in Nigeria, there are specific amounts that are paid as fines for the different traffic offences.<br><br>These fines and penalties are administered by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).<br><br>The FRSC is the agency established with a mandate to reduce vehicular accidents on federal roads, educate motorists and pedestrians on traffic laws, clear any form of vehicular obstructions, etc.<br><br>The authority of the FRSC is restricted only to Federal roads and highways. That is, inter-state roads or federal government-built bridges or flyovers.<br><br>The FRSC has no statutory mandate, or authority, to operate or carry out its functions on State government constructed roads.<br><br>Now, here are 38 traffic offences and the fines issued to offenders.<br><br><img class=img src="https://i0.wp.com/autojosh.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/frsc-Checkpoint.jpg'w=600&ssl=1"></img><br><br><br><b>1. DANGEROUS DRIVING</b><br> Penalty: 50,000<br><br><br><br><b>2. VEHICLE LICENCE VIOLATION</b><br> Penalty: 3,000<br><br><br><br><b>3. USE OF PHONE WHILE DRIVING</b><br> Penalty:4,000<br><br><br><b>4. EXCESSIVE SMOKE EMISSION</b><br> Penalty: 5,000<br><br><br><br><b>5. DRIVING WITHOUT SPECIFIED FIRE EXTINGUISHER</b><br> Penalty: 3,000<br><br><br><br><b>6. DRIVING WITHOUT SEAT BELT</b><br> Penalty: 2, 000<br><br><br><br><b>7. LIGHT/SIGN VIOLATION</b><br> Penalty: 2,000<br><br><br><br><b>8. ROAD OBSTRUCTION</b><br> Penalty: 3,000<br><br><br><br><b>9. ROUTE VIOLATION</b><br> Penalty: 5,000<br><br><br><br><b>10. DRIVING WITHOUT DRIVERS LICENCE</b><br> Penalty: 10,000<br><br><br><br><b>11.FAILURE TO REPORT AN ACCIDENT</b><br> Penalty: 20,000<br><br><br><br><b>12. DRIVING WITHOUT OR WITH SHATTERED WINDSCREEN</b><br> Penalty: 3,000<br><br><br><br><b>13. WRONGFUL OVERTAKING</b><br> Penalty: 3,000<br><br><br><br><b>14. RIDING MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT A CRASH HELMET</b><br> Penalty: 2,000<br><br><br><br><b>15. DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH FORGED DOCUMENTS</b><br> Penalty: 20,000<br><br><br><br><b>16. ROAD MARKING VIOLATION</b><br> Penalty: 5,000<br><br><br><br><b>17. DRIVING WITH WORN-OUT TYRE OR WITHOUT SPARE TYRE</b><br> Penalty: 3,000<br><br><br><br><b>18. OVERLOADING</b><br>Penalty: 5,000<br><br><br><br><b>19. AUTION SIGN VIOLATION</b><br> Penalty: 3,000<br><br><br><br><b>20 MEDICAL PERSONNEL OR HOSPITAL REJECTION OF ROAD ACCIDENT VICTIM</b><br> Penalty: 50,000<br><br><br><br><b>21. SPEED LIMIT VIOLATION</b><br> Penalty: 3,000<br><br><br><br><b>22. DRIVING UNDER ALCOHOL OR DRUG INFLUENCE</b><br> Penalty: 5,000<br><br><br><br><b>23. VEHICLE NUMBER PLATE VIOLATION</b><br> Penalty: 3,000<br><br><br><br><b>24. CUSTODY FEE</b><br> Penalty: N200 per day after 24 hours<br><br><br><br><b>25. DRIVING A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE WITHOUT PASSENGER MANIFEST</b><br> Penalty: 10,000<br><br><br><br><b>26. UNAUTHORIZED REMOVAL OF OR TAMPERING WITH ROAD SIGNS</b><br> Penalty: 5,000<br><br><br><br><b>27. DO NOT MOVE VIOLATION</b><br> Penalty: 2,000<br><br><br><br><b>28. INADEQUATE CONSTRUCTION WARNING</b><br> Penalty: 50,000<br><br><br><br><b>29. DRIVING A VEHICLE WHILE UNDER 18 YEARS</b><br> Penalty: 2,000<br><br><br><br><b>30. CONSTRUCTION AREA SPEED LIMIT VIOLATION</b><br> Penalty: 3,000<br><br><br><br><b>31. FAILURE TO MOVE OVER</b><br> Penalty: 3,000<br><br><br><br><b>32. FAILURE TO COVER UNSTABLE MATERIALS</b><br> Penalty: 5,000<br><br><br><br><b>33. ATTEMPTING TO CORRUPT MARSHAL</b><br> Penalty: 10,000<br><br><br><br><b>34. FAILURE TO FIX RED FLAG ON PROJECTED LOAD</b><br> Penalty: 3,000<br><br><br><br><b>35.ASSAULTING MARSHAL ON DUTY</b><br><br> Penalty: 10,000<br><br><br><br><b>36. OBSTRUCTING MARSHAL ON DUTY</b><br><br> Penalty: 2,000<br><br><br><br><b>37.MECHANICALLY DEFICIENT VEHICLE</b><br><br> Penalty: 5,000<br><br><br><br><b>38. FAILURE TO INSTALL SPEED LIMITING DEVICE</b><br> Penalty: 3,000<br><br><br><br>Note: ALL Fines are paid into the Federal Government Revenue Account in any ofthe commercial Banks or online using Remita platform accessible through <a href="http://www.remita.net.">www.remita.net.</a><br><br>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.<br><br>Bring the teller/printout to the FRSC office where the booking was made.<br><br><br><br>Source:<br><br><a href="https://autojosh.com/break-any-traffic-law-in-nigeria-see-the-fines-you-will-pay-frsc/">https://autojosh.com/break-any-traffic-law-in-nigeria-see-the-fines-you-will-pay-frsc/</a>
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