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FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA

NOTICE OF OFFENCE SHEET
PURSUANT TO SECTION 10(4), 28(2) OF FRSC (ESTABLISHMENT) ACT,
2007 AND REGULATION 220 OF NRTR, 2012

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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 ACCIDENT FRC 10 20,000 1
25 MEDICAL PERSONNEL OR HOSPITAL REJECTION OF ROAD ACCIDENT VICTIM RCV 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 DRIVING WITHOUT SPECIFIED FIRE EXTINGUISHER FEV 3 3,000 3
30 DRIVING A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE WITHOUT PASSENGER MANIFEST PMV 10 10,000 2
31 DRIVING WITHOUT SEAT BELT SUV 2 2,000 1
32 USE OF PHONE WHILE DRIVING UPD 4 4,000 1
33 DRIVING A VEHICLE WHILE UNDER 18 YEARS UDR 2,000 1
34 RIDING MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT A CRASH HELMET RMH 2 2,000 1
35 EXCESSIVE SMOKE EMISSION ESE 5 5,000 1
36 MECHANICALLY DEFICIENT VEHICLE MDV 5 5,000 1
37 FAILURE TO INSTALL SPEED LIMITING DEVICE FSLD 3 3,000 2
CUSTODY FEE N200 per day after 24 hours

Do you wish to waive your Right to a court trial ?      Yes    or    No

NOTE: If yes, please pay the prescribed fine(s) into a 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;”).

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Custody fees for impounded motor vehicles and motorcycles and tricycles are N200.00 per day. Under MDAs, select FRSC; To pay the fines, select “Offences.” As needed, complete the remaining mandatory fields.
Bring the printout and the teller to the FRSC office where the reservation was made.

How to Pay FRSC Fine & GIFMIS Offence Code

In this blog, we explained how to pay FRSC fine and or GIFMIS Code For FRSC Offence Payment.

What is a GIFMIS code?

GIFMIS is known as GRRN/GRR (revenue reference number) . It is usually a code of 10-digit number.

The FRSC GIFMIS code is usuall 10-digit number that references a trafic offence on Nigerian road. The federal road safety GIFMIS code helps the government to identify and account for revenue collected from road users in each Nigerian state.

Where the offender elects to pay the prescribed fines, the following processes shall apply:-

How to Pay FRSC Fine

STEP 1
A payer may elect to make payment through any of the commercial banks in Nigeria or through an electronic medium. The payment gateway shall be REMITA Platform accessible on http://www.remita.net
or
Go to FRSC Remita page direct via:
https://login.remita.net/remita/onepage/FRSC/biller.spa

STEP 2
Go to “pay a Federal Government Agency” and click on it. This takes him/her to a page where he/she shall complete the mandatory payment fields required, including:
a. Name of MDA: Type ‘FRSC’ and ‘Federal Road Safety Commission’ will pop up then click on it.
b. Name of Service/Purpose: Click on the drop-down and select OFFENCE.
c. Notice of Offence Sheet will automatically appear where the applicable offence can be selected and the amount automatically appears in the space provided for amount payable.
d. Type the offence ticket number in the space provided
e. Type in: The Drivers Licence Number, Sector, Unit, Vehicle Registration Number, Vehicle Colour and Vehicle Make if available
f. Type the Name of the payer

Read: How to Apply/ Obtain Driver’s License

g. Email and Phone Number of the payer are optional
h. Key in the dynamic characters that is displayed immediately after the payer’s phone number and finally click on proceed to payment button, then the Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR) will automatically be generated. This is required to complete the payment process through any of the following means:
i. Tendering the RRR to any bank branch
ii. Using internet banking
iii. Using ATM cards on Remita POS.
iv. Remita platform for registered users etc

STEP 3
Proceeds to the Command where the offence ticket was issued with the evidence of payment and your copy of offence.

STEP 4
The Duty Room Officer directs the Offender to the Public Enlightenment Office (PEO) for attitude changing enlightenment session which shall be between 10 to 30 minutes

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STEP 5
The Duty Room Officer or Accountant collects the evidence of enlightenment and releases confiscated Driver’s License and or key of the vehicle/motorcycle that was impounded.

STEP 6
Where a vehicle had been impounded, Duty Room Officer issues Gate Pass to the Offender which he/she shall present to the staff on Guard Duty.

Read: How to Verify Driver’s License

STEP 7
Staff on Guard collects and verifies the Gate Pass for documentation after which he/she allows the offender and the vehicle out of the premises if found authentic.

ADVICE:
It is advisable to drive long with your Driver’s License even when you have a photocopy with you.

When you have your valid Driver’s License with you on the time scene of the offence, FRSC will only seize your Driver’s License and book you.
But where there is no valid Driver’s License, FRSC will impound your vehicle.

Read:List of FRSC Driving Offences

Note

A vehicle may be impounded when:
i. The driver is adjudged to be under the influence of drugs or other intoxicating substances.
ii. The driver is driving a mechanically deficient vehicle.
iii. The driver is without a driver’s Noteor original vehicle papers or if in possession of photocopies of vehicle papers reasonably suspected to have been altered at the time of arrest.
iv. Dangerous driving offence is committed
v. The driver is under-aged
vi. The vehicle is suspected to be stolen

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PROCEDURE FOR PAYMENT OF FINES BY TRAFFIC VIOLATORS

Where the offender elects to pay the prescribed fines, the following processes shall apply:-

STEP 1
A payer may elect to make payment through any of the commercial banks in Nigeria or through an electronic medium. The payment gateway shall be REMITA Platform accessible on www.remita.net

STEP 2
When the REMITA page opens, the payer shall go to “pay a Federal Government Agency” and click on it. This takes him/her to a page where he/she shall complete the mandatory payment fields required, including:
a. Name of MDA: Type ‘FRSC’ and ‘Federal Road Safety Commission’ will pop up then click on it.
b. Name of Service/Purpose: Click on the drop-down and select OFFENCE.
c. Notice of Offence Sheet will automatically appear where the applicable offence can be selected and the amount automatically appears in the space provided for amount payable.
d. Type the offence ticket number in the space provided
e. Type in: The Drivers Licence Number, Sector, Unit, Vehicle Registration Number, Vehicle Colour and Vehicle Make if available
f. Type the Name of the payer
g. Email and Phone Number of the payer are optional
h. Key in the dynamic characters that is displayed immediately after the payer’s phone number and finally click on proceed to payment button, then the Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR) will automatically be generated. This is required to complete the payment process through any of the following means:
i. Tendering the RRR to any bank branch
ii. Using internet banking
iii. Using ATM cards on Remita POS.
iv. Remita platform for registered users etc

STEP 3
The Payer proceeds to the Command where the offence ticket was issued with the evidence of payment.

STEP 4
He/She goes to the Duty Room to present the evidence of payment and original copy of Notice of Offence Sheet or printout slip
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STEP 5
The Duty Room Officer directs the Offender to the Public Enlightenment Office (PEO) for attitude changing enlightenment session which shall be between 30 minutes to 1 hour.

STEP 6
The PEO thereafter clears the offender. (The enlightenment session may come before or after payment).

STEP 7
The Duty Room Officer or Accountant collects the evidence of enlightenment and releases confiscated papers and or key of the vehicle/motorcycle if impounded.

STEP 8
Where a vehicle had been impounded, Duty Room Officer issues Gate Pass to the Offender which he/she shall present to the staff on Guard Duty.

STEP 9
Staff on Guard collects and verifies the Gate Pass for documentation after which he/she allows the offender and the vehicle out of the premises if found authentic.

NOTE:
a. A vehicle may be impounded when:
i. The driver is adjudged to be under the influence of drugs or other intoxicating substances.
ii. The driver is driving a mechanically deficient vehicle.
iii. The driver is without a driver’s licence or original vehicle papers or if in possession of photocopies of vehicle papers reasonably suspected to have been altered at the time of arrest.
iv. Dangerous driving offence is committed
v. The driver is under-aged
vi. The vehicle is suspected to be stolen

I am sure after reading all this, no one will want to commit any driving offence.

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