TRAFFIC OFFENCES

Alcohol and Drugs
Driving under the influence of alcohol ₦ 50,000

Alcohol and drugs
Driving under the influence of drugs ₦ 50,000
Driving under the influence of psychotropic substances ₦ 50,000
Driving with alcohol in blood in excess of 80mg/100ml ₦ 20,000
Smoking while driving ₦ 5,000

Assault
Assaulting a Road Traffic Officer while performing his duty ₦ 200,000
Resisting arrest and vehicle impoundment ₦ 50,000

Construction area violation
Disregarding warning sign at road construction zone ₦ 10,000
Inadequate construction warning signs ₦ 50,000

Damage to public property
Damage to public utility or road infrastructure ₦ 20,000
Spillage of vehicle contents on the carriageway ₦ 50,000

Dispatch and Logistics Services Motorcycles or Tricycles
Carrying passenger ₦ 30,000
Driving with plate number other than specified regulation number plate ₦ 50,000
Driving without DOT Compliant Helmet ₦ 5,000
Driving without Reflective jacket ₦ 5,000
Driving without Riding Boots ₦ 5,000
Driving without branded box ₦ 10,000
Driving without rider certification ₦ 20,000
Operating motorcycle/tricycle without registration ₦ 50,000
Operating outside Approved area of coverage ₦ 50,000

Distraction
Eating/ Drinking while driving ₦ 10,000
Using mobile telephone while driving without hands-free device ₦ 10,000
counting money or otherwise engage in other activities capable
of causing distraction while driving ₦ 10,000
texting/reading text messages while driving ₦ 10,000

Excessive Loading
Carrying additional load atop a tanker carrying passengers
outside the vehicle compartment ₦ 20,000
Carrying of passengers outside the vehicle compartment ₦ 10,000
Carrying passenger and goods in excess of the axle capacity of the vehicle ₦ 10,000
Carrying passenger and goods in excess of the road capacity ₦ 50,000
Carrying passenger in excess of regulation during epidemic ₦ 10,000
Carrying passenger in excess of the stipulated number ₦ 10,000
Carrying projected load in excess of 3.115 metres in height ₦ 15,000
Carrying projected load without adequate warning sign ₦ 10,000
Carrying projected loads in excess of a third the length of the vehicle ₦ 10,000
commuter or conductor hanging on tailboard of moving vehicle ₦ 10,000

Impounded Vehicles
failure to retrieve impounded vehicle within 3 months of impoundment
after fulfilling all conditions set for retrieval ₦ 0

Improper parking
Abandon faulty vehicle on the highway ₦ 40,000
Deliberate parking of vehicle on highway to obstruct traffic flow ₦ 300,000
Double parking on carriageway₦ 20,000
Loading or boarding passengers in an illegal park ₦ 50,000
Operating in an illegal park₦ 50,000
Parking across a level crossing₦ 20,000
Parking across pedestrian crossing₦ 20,000
Parking at or within 25 meter distance from road intersections, a bend, top of a hill or ahumpbacked bridge.₦ 20,000
Parking facing direction of traffic₦ 20,000
Parking in the No Parking Zone₦ 20,000
Parking near a bus stop, school or hospital entrance or blocking a traffic sign or enter to premises or a fire hydrant₦ 20,000
Parking obstruction to free flow of vehicles₦ 20,000
Parking on bridge/fly-over₦ 20,000
Parking on emergency vehicle lane₦ 20,000
Parking on fast track of multicarriageway₦ 20,000
Parking on main carriageway of single carriageway₦ 20,000
Parking on slow track of multicarriageway ₦ 20,000
Parking on the wrong side of the road₦ 20,000
Parking or driving on green verge₦ 25,000
Parking or driving on pedestrian walk-way₦ 25,000
Parking or stopping for commuters on the Highway in nondesignated areas *where there is no bus stops or layby* Both Driver and Passenger₦ 50,000
Parking unAttended vehicle at bustops and laybys₦ 20,000
Parking where signs prohibit parking₦ 20,000
Parking within 10 metres upon approach to a traffic device₦ 20,000
Parking within 7 metres of entrance to an emergency outfit₦ 20,000
Repairing Faulty Vehicle on the Highway₦ 50,000
Starting improperly from packed position₦ 5,000

Licence Conditions Commercial
Carrying passengers or goods for reward or hire without relevant and proper documentation₦ 50,000
Charging fare higher than the prescribed amount₦ 30,000
Driving a passenger bus or taxi without FCT Commercial Drivers Certification₦ 50,000
Driving a taxi without valid hackney carriage₦ 5,000
Driving a vehicle with delivery plates on Sunday and public holidays or between 6pm on any other day₦ 5,000
Driving articulated and heavy-duty vehicles during restriction hours₦ 100,000
Driving bus without valid stage carriage certificate₦ 5,000
Driving goods carrying commercial vehicle without a goods vehicle certificate₦ 5,000
Driving without an operator₦ 100,000
FCT Commercial Drivers Certification card behind driver seat and dashboard₦ 25,000
Failure to Attend FCT annual Commercial Drivers Certification retraining course₦ 20,000
Failure to display₦ 20,000
Failure to display route numbers or route name₦ 10,000
Failure to display taxi light on the roof of a taxicab₦ 10,000
Failure to maintain a passenger manifest in interstate taxi or bus₦ 10,000
Failure to possess a conductors badge for conductor₦ 20,000
Plying a route not assigned to an operator₦ 50,000
Putting commercial bus or taxi on road without Regulation colour₦ 100,000
Tricycles Plying routes in restriction areas₦ 20,000
Using a righthand steering vehicle for carrying goods or passenger₦ 50,000
license₦ 20,000

Motorcycle rider
Being carried as passenger on motorcycle or tricycle in restricted areas₦ 10,000
Carrying more than one passenger₦ 5,000
Carrying more than regulated passenger on tricycle₦ 50,000
Failure for rider or passenger to strap on protective crash helmet₦ 5,000
Motorcycle rider attaching to any other vehicle₦ 5,000
Operating outside approve operational zones₦ 50,000
Operating within prohibited areas or expressway₦ 300,000
Unlicensed driver₦ 50,000
Using motorcycle to carry passenger for reward in the FCT₦ 50,000
Using tricycle in the FCT to carry passenger in the Federal Capital City and other areas restricted from such operations₦ 100,000

Other offences and fines
OTHERS CHARGES / BALANCE PAYMENT₦ 50

Overtaking
Cutting in before safe overtaking of vehicle₦ 10,000
Driving three abreast on two lane road₦ 10,000
Failing to give way when overtaken₦ 10,000
Overtaking vehicle on the left pavement₦ 10,000
Overtaking vehicle on the right₦ 10,000
Overtaking vehicle on the right pavement₦ 10,000
Overtaking vehicle stopped for pedestrian₦ 50,000
Overtaking where prohibited₦ 10,000
overtake school bus that is in the process of discharging school children at bus stops and layby₦ 20,000

Pedestrian Offences
Failure to cross road at marked zebra crossing in vicinity of zebra crossing₦ 5,000
Failure to obey pedestrian traffic signal while crossing road where provided₦ 5,000
Failure to utilize pedestrian crossing, bridges and underpass within 200 metres of location₦ 5,000
Leading animals through prohibited routes₦ 50,000
Roadside trading₦ 10,000
Standing on carriageway to solicit business/street hawking₦ 10,000
Trading within 7 metres of a rail line₦ 50,000

Right of way of vehicle
Failing to keep safe distance₦ 10,000
Failing to yield at open intersection₦ 10,000
Failing to yield at stop intersection₦ 10,000
Failing to yield to emergency vehicle₦ 10,000
Falling to yield at entering highway from alley, building or driveway₦ 10,000
Tailgating emergency vehicle₦ 10,000
Turning to left in front of approaching vehicle₦ 10,000

SPECIAL PENALTY/OFFENCES
MANUAL INSPECTION₦ 500
MONITORING UNIT OFFENCE – CATEGORY A₦ 10,000
MONITORING UNIT OFFENCE – CATEGORY B₦ 7,000
MONITORING UNIT OFFENCE – CATEGORY C₦ 5,000
MONITORING UNIT OFFENCE – CATEGORY D₦ 3,000
MOTORCYCLE OFFENCES – CATEGORY A₦ 20,000
MOTORCYCLE OFFENCES – CATEGORY B₦ 10,000
Parking of vehicles on car park space marked for people with disability₦ 10,000
TAX FORCE ACTIVITIES PENALTY – CATEGORY A₦ 50,000
TAX FORCE ACTIVITIES PENALTY – CATEGORY B₦ 30,000
TAX FORCE ACTIVITIES PENALTY – CATEGORY C₦ 20,000
TAX FORCE ACTIVITIES PENALTY – CATEGORY D₦ 10,000
TAX FORCE ACTIVITIES PENALTY – CATEGORY E₦ 5,000
Transporting school children in vehicles other than recommended₦ 50,000

Safety devices
Driving with defective tyres₦ 10,000
Driving with tinted vehicle glass without permit₦ 10,000
Driving without a spare tyre₦ 5,000
Driving without emergency reflective warning signs₦ 5,000
Driving without jack, tools and wheel spanner₦ 5,000
Driving without regulation fire extinguisher₦ 5,000
Driving without tyres₦ 10,000
Failure to display danger labels when conveying dangerous substances₦ 5,000
Failure to use safety seat belts₦ 10,000

Speeding
Exceeding stated speed limit for category of road or vehicle₦ 20,000
Moving too fast for traffic conditions on inner lane₦ 10,000
Moving too slow for traffic conditions on inner lane₦ 10,000
Racing on highway or car stunt in unauthorized place₦ 100,000

Traffic Signs and Road Marking
Changing lane when unsafe₦ 10,000
Cutting corner left turn₦ 10,000
Disregarding NO U-TURN sign₦ 20,000
Disregarding lane control signals or markings₦ 20,000
Disregarding official traffic control personnel₦ 25,000
Disregarding signal at level crossing₦ 20,000
Disregarding signal at pedestrian crossing₦ 20,000
Disregarding steady red light₦ 20,000
Disregarding turn marks at intersection₦ 10,000
Failing to dim lights following vehicle₦ 10,000
Failing to dim lights for approaching vehicle₦ 10,000
Failing to signal before turning₦ 10,000
Failing to sound horn₦ 3,000
Falling to yield right of way to pedestrians on signal₦ 20,000
Fleeing with an officer or attempting to evade arrest₦ 50,000
Giving wrong signal before turning₦ 10,000
Installing and Displaying No Parking Sign₦ 50,000
Making U-TURN on curve or hill₦ 10,000
Turning across dividing section₦ 10,000
Turning left from wrong lane₦ 10,000
Turning right from wrong lane₦ 10,000
Turning right too wide₦ 10,000
drives across Double Yellow Line/Center Line₦ 10,000

Vehicle breakdown
Breakdown of 3axle tankers/trailers₦ 50,000
Breakdown of 4axle tankers/trailers₦ 50,000
Breakdown of buses with more than 12 seats capacity₦ 25,000
Breakdown of car/Suv/light goods vehicle/minibus₦ 25,000
Breakdown of lorries/tippers/rea r twin axle vehicle₦ 50,000
Carrying out repairs on carriage way (all vehicles)₦ 25,000
Failure to display reflective warning triangle or traffic cone at breakdown₦ 20,000
UnAttended Breakdown vehicle on carriageway₦ 25,000
improper towing of a vehicle₦ 10,000

Vehicle defect
Defective brake lights₦ 5,000
Defective brake system₦ 10,000
Defective exhaust system₦ 10,000
Defective headlights₦ 5,000
Defective horn₦ 5,000
Defective or non available windscreen₦ 20,000
Defective or non installed mirror₦ 5,000
Defective or non installed windscreen wiper₦ 5,000
Defective reverse lights₦ 5,000
Defective signal lights₦ 5,000
Defective tail lights₦ 5,000
Deliberate painting, defacing or covering of signal lights₦ 10,000
Driving unroadworthy or write-off vehicle on FCT roads and highways₦ 50,000
Vehicle emitting excessive smoke₦ 20,000

Violation License conditions general
Driving Without Drivers License in possession₦ 5,000
Driving vehicle during lockdown directives without permit₦ 10,000
Driving vehicle without valid Road worthiness certificate₦ 5,000
Driving with another person Drivers License₦ 10,000
Driving with deformed or faded number plates₦ 5,000
Driving with expired Drivers License₦ 5,000
Driving with forged or immitation plates₦ 20,000
Driving with wrong category of License₦ 10,000
Driving without regulation number plates₦ 20,000
Driving without valid insurance₦ 10,000
Driving without valid vehicle license₦ 5,000
Driving without valid vehicle proof of ownership₦ 5,000
Failure to notify the Authority on change of ownership₦ 5,000
Failure to notify the Authority on change of vehicle colour₦ 10,000
Illegal Covering of Registration Number Plate₦ 10,000
Illegal Transfer of regulation number plates₦ 50,000
Passengers boarding vehicle during Lockdown directives₦ 5,000
Unlicensed Driver driving₦ 20,000
Using Government owned regulation number plates on private vehicle₦ 50,000
imitation number plates₦ 25,000

Violation of Truck Timing
Violation of Truck Timing₦ 25,000

Wrong Way Traffic
Driving against traffic on ONEWAY street₦ 100,000
Driving against traffic on multi carriageway₦ 100,000
Driving bullion van in a direction prohibited by law₦ 100,000
Driving on left half at hill, or curve on single carriageway₦ 50,000
Driving on left half at level crossing₦ 50,000
Driving on left of single carriageway₦ 50,000
Driving to the left of roundabout₦ 50,000
Driving vehicles other than mass transit buses on reserved BRT corridor₦ 100,000
Driving wrong way in designated lane₦ 100,000

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The FCT Directorate of Road Traffic Service was established pursuant to 1980 International Treaty on the Harmonization of Highway legislations in the ECOWAS Sub-region signed by the Authority of Heads of States and Government that approved setting up of appropriate machinery in member Nations that will be responsible for Motor Vehicle Administration.

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