The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) has published the comprehensive list of offences and penalties associated to road user in Nigeria.
In February 1988, the Federal Government created the Federal Road Safety Commission through Decree No. 45 of the 1988 as amended by Decree 35 of 1992 referred to in the statute books as the FRSC Act cap 141 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria (LFN).
Passed by the National Assembly as Federal Road Safety Commission (establishment) Act 2007.
See FRSC Offences & Penalties Below:
| S/NO | TICK INFRINGEMENT (S) | CODE | POINTS | PENALTY | CATEGORY |
| 1 | LIGHT/ SIGN VIOLATION | LSV | 2 | 2,000 | 2 |
| 2 | ROAD OBSTRUCTION | ROB | 3 | 3,000 | 1 |
| 3 | ROUTE VIOLATION | RTV | 5 | 5,000 | 1 |
| 4 | SPEED LIMIT VIOLATION | SLV | 3 | 3,000 | 1 |
| 5 | VEHICLE LICENCE VIOLATION | VLV | 3 | 3,000 | 2 |
| 6 | VEHICLE NUMBER PLATE VIOLATION | NPV | 3 | 3,000 | 1 |
| 7 | DRIVER’S LICENCE VIOLATION | DLV | 10 | 10,000 | 2 |
| 8 | WRONGFUL OVERTAKING | WOV | 3 | 3,000 | 1 |
| 9 | ROAD MARKING VIOLATION | RMV | 5 | 5,000 | 1 |
| 10 | CAUTION SIGN VIOLATION | CSV | 3 | 3,000 | 3 |
| 11 | DANGEROUS DRIVING | DGD | 10 | 50,000 | 1 |
| 12 | DRIVING UNDER ALCOHOL OR DRUG INFLUENCE | DUI | 5 | 5,000 | 2 |
| 13 | OPERATING A VEHICLE WITH FORGED DOCUMENTS | OFD | 10 | 20,000 | 2 |
| 14 | UNAUTHORIZED REMOVAL OF OR TAMPERING WITH ROAD SIGNS | UTS | 5 | 5,000 | 1 |
| 15 | DO NOT MOVE VIOLATION | DNM | 2 | 2,000 | 2 |
| 16 | INADEQUATE CONSTRUCTION WARNING | ICW | – | 50,000 | 1 |
| 17 | CONSTRUCTION AREA SPEED LIMIT VIOLATION | CAV | 3 | 3,000 | 1 |
| 18 | FAILURE TO MOVE OVER | FMO | 3 | 3,000 | 1 |
| 19 | FAILURE TO COVER UNSTABLE MATERIALS | FCM | 5 | 5,000 | 1 |
| 20 | OVERLOADING | OVL | 10 | 10,000 | 1 |
| 21 | DRIVING WITH WORN-OUT TYRE OR WITHOUT SPARE TYRE | TYY | 3 | 3,000 | 1 |
| 22 | DRIVING WITHOUT OR WITH SHATTERED WINDSCREEN | VWV | 2 | 2,000 | 1 |
| 23 | FAILURE TO FIX RED FLAG ON PROJECTED LOAD | FFF | 3 | 3,000 | 1 |
| 24 | FAILURE TO REPORT ROAD ACCIDENT | FRC | 10 | 20,000 | 1 |
| 25 | MEDICAL PERSONNEL OR HOSPITAL REJECTION OF ROAD ACCIDENT VICTIM | RAV | – | 50,000 | 1 |
| 26 | ASSAULTING MARSHAL ON DUTY | AMD | 10 | 10,000 | 2 |
| 27 | OBSTRUCTING MARSHAL ON DUTY | OMD | 2 | 2,000 | 2 |
| 28 | ATTEMPTING TO CORRUPT MARSHAL | ACS | 10 | 10,000 | 2 |
| 29 | CUSTODY FEE | N200 per day after 24 hours | – | ||
| 30 | DRIVING WITHOUT SPECIFIED FIRE EXTINGUISHER | FEV | 3 | 3,000 | 3 |
| 31 | DRIVING A COMMERCIAL WITHOUT PASSENGER MANIFEST | PMV | 10 | 10,000 | 2 |
| 32 | DRIVING WITHOUT SEAT BELT | SUV | 2 | 2,000 | 1 |
| 33 | USE OF PHONE WHILE DRIVING | UPD | 4 | 4,000 | 1 |
| 34 | DRIVING A VEHICLE WHILE UNDER 18 YEARS | UDR | – | 2,000 | 1 |
| 35 | RIDING MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT A CRASH HELMET | RMH | 2 | 2,000 | 1 |
| 36 | EXCESSIVE SMOKE EMISSION | ESE | 5 | 5,000 | 1 |
| 37 | MECHANICALLY DEFICIENT VEHICLE | MDV | 5 | 5,000 | 1 |
| NOTE: Custody fee on impounded Motor vehicle and Motorcycle/Tricycle is N200.00 per day payable after initial 24 hours of grace | |||||
Pay the prescribed fine(s) in any of the designated Banks and bring the Teller to the FRSC office.
