The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Nigeria enforces various traffic rules and regulations, and they have established a set of offences and penalties for violations. FRSC has many times warned that Nigerians should not use mobile telephones in any form while behind the wheel, including whether or not their devices carry hands-free kits.
When you break a traffic rule and you wish to waive your right to a court trial, then you can pay a penalty for the particular offence.
| S/NO | TICK INFRINGEMENT (S) | CODE | POINTS | PENALTY | CATEGORY |
| 1 | ASCERTAINMENT OF WEIGHT VIOLATION | AWV | 0 | 2,000 | 2 |
| 2 | ASSAULTING MARSHAL ON DUTY | AMD | 10 | 10,000 | 2 |
| 3 | ATTEMPTING TO CORRUPT MARSHAL | ACS | 10 | 10,000 | 2 |
| 4 | CAUTION SIGN VIOLATION | CSV | 3 | 3,000 | 3 |
| 5 | CHILD RESTRAINT VIOLATION | CRV | 6 | 3,000 | 1 |
| 6 | CHILD SITTING POSITION VIOLATION | CPV | 6 | 3,000 | 1 |
| 7 | CONSTRUCTION AREA SPEED LIMIT VIOLATION | CAV | 3 | 3,000 | 1 |
| 8 | DANGEROUS DRIVING | DGD | 10 | 50,000 | 1 |
| 9 | DO NOT MOVE VIOLATION | DNM | 2 | 2,000 | 2 |
| 10 | DRIVER’S LICENCE VIOLATION | DLV | 10 | 10,000 | 2 |
| 11 | DRIVING RIGHT – HAND STEERING VEHICLE | DRV | 10 | 3,000 and forfeiture of the vehicle | 1 |
| 12 | DRIVING UNDER ALCOHOL OR DRUG INFLUENCE | DUI | 5 | 5,000 | 2 |
| 13 | DRIVING WITH EXPIRED/WITHOUT SPARE TYRE | EWT | 2 | 2,000 | 3 |
| 14 | DRIVING WITH WORN-OUT TYRE | TYV | 3 | 3,000 | 1 |
| 15 | EXCESSIVE SMOKE EMISSION | ESE | 5 | 5,000 | 1 |
| 16 | FAILURE TO COVER UNSTABLE MATERIALS | FCM | 5 | 5,000 | 1 |
| 17 | FAILURE TO FIX RED FLAG ON PROJECTED LOAD | FFF | 3 | 3,000 | 1 |
| 18 | FAILURE TO MOVE OVER | FMO | 3 | 3,000 | 1 |
| 19 | FAILURE TO INSTALL SPEED LIMITING DEVICE | SLD | 3 | 3,000 | 2 |
| 20 | FAILURE TO REPORT ROAD CRASH | FRC | 10 | 20,000 | 1 |
| 21 | FIRE EXTINGUISHER VIOLATION | FEV | 3 | 3,000 | 3 |
| 22 | FLEET OPERATION VIOLATION | FOV | – | 200,000 | 3 |
| 23 | INADEQUATE CONSTRUCTION WARNING SIGN | ICW | – | 50,000 | 1 |
| 24 | INSTRUCTORS PERMIT AND TRAINING VIOLATION | IPTV | 10 | 2,000 | 2 |
| 25 | LATCHING AND TWIST-LOCKS VIOLATION | LTV | 10 | 5,000 | 1 |
| 26 | LEARNERS DRIVING REGULATION VIOLATION | LDV | 10 | 3,000 | 1 |
| 27 | LIGHT/SIGN VIOLATION | LSV | 2 | 2,000 | 2 |
| 28 | MEDICAL PERSONNEL OR HOSPITAL REJECTION OF ROAD ACCIDENT VICTIM | RCV | – | 50,000 | 1 |
| 29 | OBSTRUCTING MARSHAL ON DUTY | OMD | 3 | 2,000 | 2 |
| 30 | OPERATING A VEHICLE WITH FORGED DOCUMENTS | OFD | 10 | 20,000 | 2 |
| 31 | OPERATING MECHANICALLY DEFICIENT VEHICLE | MDV | 5 | 5,000 | 1 |
| 32 | OTHER OFFENCES/VIOLATION | OFV | 2 | 3,000 | – |
| 33 | OVERLOADING | OVL | 10 | 10,000 | 1 |
| 34 | PASSENGERS’ MANIFEST VIOLATION | PMV | 10 | 10,000 | 2 |
| 35 | PREACHING OR HAWKING IN COMMERCIAL VEHICLE | PHV | – | 50,000 | 1 |
| 36 | PROJECTED LOAD IN EXCESS OF PRESCRIBED LIMIT | PLE | 3 | 3,000 | 1 |
| 37 | RIDING MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT USING CRASH HELMET | FSLD | 3 | 3,000 | 2 |
| 38 | FAILURE TO INSTALL SPEED LIMITING DEVICE | RMH | 2 | 2,000 | 1 |
| 39 | ROAD MARKING VIOLATION | RMV | 5 | 5,000 | 5 |
| 40 | ROAD OBSTRUCTION | ROB | 5 | 3,000 | 1 |
| 41 | ROUTE VIOLATION | RTV | 10 | 5,000 | 1 |
| 42 | SCHOOL BUS VIOLATION | SBV | 2 | 2,000 | 1 |
| 43 | SEAT BELT VIOLATION | SUV | 5 | 2,000 | 1 |
| 44 | SPEED LIMIT VIOLATION | SLV | 5 | 5,000 | 1 |
| 45 | UNAUTHORIZED REMOVAL/TAMPERING WITH ROAD SIGNS | UTS | 5 | 5,000 | 2 |
| 46 | UNDER AGE DRIVING/RIDING | UDR | – | 2,000 | 1 |
| 47 | USE OF PHONE WHILE DRIVING | UPD | 4 | 4,000 | 1 |
| 48 | USE OF SIRENS VIOLATION | USV | 3 | 2,000 | 1 |
| 49 | VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION TAG VIOLATION | VITV | 2 | 3,000 | 1 |
| 50 | VEHICLE LICENCE VIOLATION | VLV | 3 | 3,000 | 2 |
| 51 | VEHICLE MIRROR VIOLATION | VMV | 3 | 3,000 | 1 |
| 52 | VEHICLE NUMBER PLATE VIOLATION | NPV | 3 | 3,000 | 2 |
| 53 | VEHICLE WINDSHIELD VIOLATION | VWV | 2 | 2,000 | 1 |
| 54 | WRONGFUL OVERTAKING | WOV | 3 | 3,000 | 1 |
| CUSTODY FEE | N200 per day after 24 hours | – | |||
NOTE: Custody fee on impounded Motor vehicle and Motorcycle/Tricycle is N200.00 per day payable after the initial 24 hours of grace
If Yes, please pay the prescribed fine(s) into the Federal Government Revenue Account in any
of the commercial Banks or online using the Remita platform accessible through http://www.remita.net
(select “Pay FG Agency; Select FRSC under MDAs; select “Offences” to pay for fines. Complete
the other mandatory fields as applicable).
Bring the teller/printout to the FRSC office where the booking was made.
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