Ignorance, in Law, is not an excuse.

Any motorist that violates any of the road traffic laws is expected to pay the penalties.

On federal roads in Nigeria, there are specific amounts that are paid as fines for the different traffic offences.

These fines and penalties are administered by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).

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.

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.

The FRSC has no statutory mandate, or authority, to operate or carry out its functions on State government constructed roads.

Now, here are 38 traffic offences and the fines issued to offenders.

1. DANGEROUS DRIVING
Penalty:     50,000

2. VEHICLE LICENCE VIOLATION
Penalty:         3,000

3. USE OF PHONE WHILE DRIVING
Penalty:        4,000

4. EXCESSIVE SMOKE EMISSION
Penalty:         5,000

5. DRIVING WITHOUT SPECIFIED FIRE EXTINGUISHER
Penalty:         3,000

6. DRIVING WITHOUT SEAT BELT
Penalty:         2, 000

7. LIGHT/SIGN VIOLATION
Penalty:         2,000

8. ROAD OBSTRUCTION
Penalty:         3,000

9. ROUTE VIOLATION
Penalty:         5,000

10. DRIVING WITHOUT DRIVER’S LICENCE
Penalty:         10,000

 11.     FAILURE TO REPORT AN ACCIDENT
Penalty:         20,000

12. DRIVING WITHOUT OR WITH SHATTERED WINDSCREEN
Penalty:        3,000

13.  WRONGFUL OVERTAKING
Penalty:         3,000

14. RIDING MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT A CRASH HELMET
Penalty:         2,000

15. DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH FORGED DOCUMENTS
Penalty:         20,000

16. ROAD MARKING VIOLATION
Penalty:         5,000

17. DRIVING WITH WORN-OUT TYRE OR WITHOUT SPARE TYRE
Penalty:         3,000

18.  OVERLOADING
Penalty:         5,000

19. AUTION SIGN VIOLATION
Penalty:         3,000

20 MEDICAL PERSONNEL OR HOSPITAL REJECTION OF ROAD ACCIDENT VICTIM
Penalty:         50,000

21. SPEED LIMIT VIOLATION
Penalty:         3,000

22. DRIVING UNDER ALCOHOL OR DRUG INFLUENCE
Penalty:         5,000

23.  VEHICLE NUMBER PLATE VIOLATION
Penalty:         3,000

24. CUSTODY FEE
Penalty:         N200 per day after 24 hours

25.   DRIVING A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE WITHOUT PASSENGER MANIFEST
Penalty:         10,000

26. UNAUTHORIZED REMOVAL OF OR TAMPERING WITH ROAD SIGNS
Penalty:         5,000

27. DO NOT MOVE VIOLATION
Penalty:         2,000

28. INADEQUATE CONSTRUCTION WARNING
Penalty:         50,000

29. DRIVING A VEHICLE WHILE UNDER 18 YEARS
Penalty:         2,000

30. CONSTRUCTION AREA SPEED LIMIT VIOLATION
Penalty:         3,000

31. FAILURE TO MOVE OVER
Penalty:         3,000

32. FAILURE TO COVER UNSTABLE MATERIALS
Penalty:         5,000

33.    ATTEMPTING TO CORRUPT MARSHAL
Penalty:         10,000

34. FAILURE TO FIX RED FLAG ON PROJECTED LOAD
Penalty:         3,000

 35.  ASSAULTING MARSHAL ON DUTY

Penalty:         10,000

 36.   OBSTRUCTING MARSHAL ON DUTY

Penalty:         2,000

 37.     MECHANICALLY DEFICIENT VEHICLE

Penalty:         5,000

 38.  FAILURE TO INSTALL SPEED LIMITING DEVICE
Penalty:         3,000

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

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.

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