S/N

VIOLATION

PENALTY

A

LICENCE CONDITIONS GENERAL

FINE

1

Driving without drivers licence in possession

1,000

2

Driving with expired drivers licence

1,000

3

Unlicensed driver driving

10,000

4

Driving with wrong category of licence

2,000

5

Driving without valid vehicle licence

2,000

6

Driving without valid vehicle insurance

2,000

7

Driving without regulation number plates

5,000

8

Driving with forged or imitation plates

5,000

9

Driving with obscure or faded number plates

5,000

10

Driving without valid vehicle certificate of ownership

5,000

11

Driving a vehicle without valid Road worthiness Certificate

5,000

12

Failure to notify the Authority on vehicle change of Ownership

5,000

13

Failure to notify Authority of change of Vehicle color

3,000

B

Licence CONDITION COMMERCIAL

14

Driving a taxi without valid hackney carriage

1,000

15

Driving a bus without valid stage carriage certificate

1,500

16

Driving a goods carrying commercial vehicle without goods vehicle certificate

2,000

17

Carrying passenger’s or goods for reward of hire in a vehicle with delivery number plates

5,000

18

Driving a vehicle with deliver plates on Sundays and public holidays or between 6pm & on any other day

5,000

19

Using a right hand steering vehicle for carrying goods or passengers

10,00

20

Driving a commercial vehicle without a Driver’s badges

2,000

21

Failure to possess a conductor’s badge for a conductor

1,000

22

Plying a route not assigned to a commercial vehicle

1,500

23

Charging fares higher than the prescribed amount

1,500

24

Failure to display route number of route names

1,500

25

Failure to maintain a passenger manifest in a taxi or bus

2,000

26

Putting commercial/  bus  or taxi on toad without regulation colors/ plate numbers

10,000

C

IMPROPER PARKING

27

Starting improperly from parked position

500

28

Parking on main carriageway or single carriageway

1,000

29

Doubled parking on carriageway

1,000

30

Parking on slow truck of multi-carriageway

1,000

31

Parking on fast track of multi-carriageway

2,000

32

Operating in an illegal park

25,000

33

Parking on bridge/ ply over

2,000

34

Parking where signs prohibit parking

1,000

35

Parking across a level crossing

3,000

36

Parking facing direction of traffic flow

3,000

37

Parking within 7 metres of the entrance to an emergency outfit

2,000

38

Parking within 10 metres upon approach to a traffic control outfit

2,000

39

Parking to drop passengers along the carriageway /prohibited area

1,000

40

Parking on pedestrian walkway or green verge

10,000

D

SPEEDING

41

Exceeding stated speed limit for category of road or vehicle

3,000

42

Racing on highway

5,000

43

Moving too slow for traffic conditions

2,000

E

RIGHT OF WAY OF VEHICLES

44

Failing to yield at open intersection

1,000

45

Turning to left in front of approaching vehicle

2,000

46

Failing to yield to stop intersection

3,000

47

Failing to yield at entering highway from alley, building or driveway

1,000

48

Failing to yield to emergency vehicle

2,000

49

Tailgating emergency vehicle

3,000

50

Failing to keep safe distance

1,000

F

TRAFFIC SIGNS AND ROAD MARKINGS

51

Disregarding official traffic control personnel or device

2,000

52

Disregarding steady red light

3,000

53

Disregarding lane control signals or marking

2,000

54

Changing lane when unsafe

1,000

55

Disregarding NO-U-TURN sign

2,000

56

Disregarding signal at level crossing

5,000

57

Disregarding signal at pedestrian crossing

3,000

58

Failing to yield right way to pedestrians, on signal

2,000

59

Disregarding turn marks at intersection

2,000

60

Making U-TURN on curve or hill

2,000

61

Turning right from wrong lane

1,000

62

Turning left from wrong lane

1,000

63

Turning across dividing section

2,000

64

Turning right to wide

500

65

Cutting corner left turn

500

66

Failing to sound horn

1,000

67

Failing to signal before turning

1,000

68

Giving wrong signal before turning

1,000

69

Failing to dim lights for approaching vehicle

1,000

70

Failing to dim lights following vehicle

1,000

71

Fleeing or attempting to evade arrest

3,000

G

WRONG WAY TRAFFIC

72

Driving on left on single carriageway

2,000

73

Driving left half at hill, curve on single carriageway

3,000

74

Driving on left half at level crossing

5,000

75

Driving against traffic on ONE-WAY street

5,000

76

Driving to the left of roundabout

5,000

77

Driving against traffic on multi-carriageway

5,000

78

Driving wrong way in designated lane

5,000

H

OVERTAKING

79

Cutting in before safe overtaking of vehicle

3,000

80

Overtaking vehicle on right

3,000

81

Overtaking on the left pavement

3,000

82

Overtaking on right pavement

3,000

83

Overtaking where prohibited

3,000

84

Overtaking vehicle stopped or pedestrian

4,000

85

Driving three abreast on two lane road

4,000

86

Failing to give way when overtaking

3,000

VEHICLE DEFECT

87

Defective brake lights

2,000

88

Defective signal lights

1,000

89

Defective headlights

2,000

90

Defective tall lights

1,000

91

Defective reverse light

1,000

92

Defective brake system

3,000

93

Defective horn

1,000

94

Defective exhaust system

2,000

95

Defective or non-available windscreen

1,000

96

Defective or non-installed windscreen wiper

1,000

97

Defective or non-installed mirror

1,000

J

EXCESSIVE LOADING

98

Carrying passengers in excess of the stipulated number

2,000

99

Carrying passengers and goods in excess of the axle capacity of the vehicle

2,000

100

Carrying passengers and goods in excess of the axle capacity

2,000

101

Carrying projected loads in excess of the length of the vehicle

3,000

102

Carrying projected loads without adequate warning signs

2,000

103

Carrying projected loads in excess of 3.115 meters in height

3,000

104

Carrying additional load on top of a tanker

3,000

105

Carrying passengers outside the vehicle compartment

1,000

K

BREAKDOWN VECHICLE ON CARRIGEWAY

106

Breakdown of car/jeep/light goods vehicle/minibus

5,000

107

Breakdown of buses with more than 12 seats

7,000

108

Breakdown of lorries/tipper/rear twin axle vehicle

10,000

109

Breakdown of 3-axle tankers/trailers

20,000

110

Breakdown of 4-axle tankers/trailers

25,000

111

Repairs on carriageway of vehicles

5,000

112

Failure to display reflective warning triangles or cones at a breakdown

3,000

113

Improper towing of a vehicle

2,000

L

ALCOHOL DRUGS

114

Driving under the influence of drugs

3,000

115

Smoking while driving

1,000

116

Driving under the influence of psychotropic substances

5,000

117

Driving under the influence of alcohol

5,000

118

Driving with alcohol in blood in excess of 80mg/100ml

5,000

M

SAFETY DEVICES

119

Driving with defective tyres

3,000

120

Driving without tyres

5,000

121

Driving without a spare tyre

2,000

122

Driving without a jack and tools to effect tyre change

2,000

123

Driving without regulation fire extinguisher

2,000

124

Driving without emergency reflective warning signs

2,000

125

Failure to display danger labels when conveying dangerous substance

5,000

126

Driving without strapping of seat belt(s)

2,000

N

DAMAGE TO PUBLIC PRESENCE

127

Spillage of vehicle contents on the carriageway

2,000

128

Damage to public utility or road infrastructure

2,000

O

MOTORCYCLE RIDERS

129

Carrying more than one passenger

1,000

130

Motorcycle occupant attaching to any other

1,500

131

Failure for rider or passenger to strap on protective crash helmet

1,500

132

Operating motorcycle within FCC

30,000

P

PEDESTRIAN OFFENCES

133

Failure to utilize pedestrian crossing within 200 meters of location

500

134

Stood in carriage to solicit business/ street hawking

1,000

135

Roadside trading

1,000

136

Trading within 7 meters of a rail line

3,000

137

Leading animals through prohibited routes

2,000

Q

CONSTRUCTION AREA VIOLATION

138

Inadequate construction warning signs

5,000

139

Disregarding warning signs at road construction zone

2,000

R

ASSAULT

140

Assaulting a road traffic officer

5,000

S

THING THAT DISTRACT ATTENTION

141

Eating while driving

500

142

Using mobile telephone while driving

1,000