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FRSC Offences, Penalties & How to Pay FRSC Fine
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
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TICK INFRINGEMENT (S)
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CODE
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POINTS
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PENALTY
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CATEGORY
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| 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.
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
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
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