In Nigeria, road traffic-related offenses attracted some of the highest penalties when it concerned dangerous driving, medical personnel rejection of road accident patients, inadequate warning at construction sites, failure to report an accident, or operating a vehicle with forged documents. As of 2022, such offenders paid between 20,000 and 50,000 Nigerian naira (NGN), roughly 48-120 U.S. dollars. Road traffic offenses in the country with lower charges included light or sign violations, driving motor vehicles without a crash helmet, driving without a seatbelt, and driving a vehicle while under 18 years. An offender in any of these categories would pay 2,000 NGN, nearly five U.S. dollars. Overall, road traffic accidents in Nigeria are often due to speed violations.
Road traffic infringement penalties in Nigeria as of 2022
(in Nigerian naira)
Characteristic
Fee in in Nigerian naira
Dangerous Driving
50,000
Medical Personnel Or Hospital Rejection Of Road Accident Victim
50,000
Inadequate Construction Warning
50,000
Failure To Report Accident
20,000
Operating A Vehicle With Forged Documents
20,000
Driver’s Licence Violation
10,000
Assaulting Marshal On Duty
10,000
Overloading
10,000
Driving A Commercial Vehicle Without Passenger Manifest
10,000
Attempting To Corrupt Marshal
10,000
Route Violation
5,000
Excessive Smoke Emission
5,000
Driving Under Alcohol Or Drug Influence
5,000
Mechanically Deficient Vehicle
5,000
Failure To Cover Unstable Materials
5,000
Unauthorized Removal Of Or Tampering With Road Signs
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Federal Road Safety Corps (Nigeria). (March 15, 2022). Road traffic infringement penalties in Nigeria as of 2022 (in Nigerian naira) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296368/road-offense-penalties-in-nigeria/
Federal Road Safety Corps (Nigeria). "Road traffic infringement penalties in Nigeria as of 2022 (in Nigerian naira)." Chart. March 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296368/road-offense-penalties-in-nigeria/
Federal Road Safety Corps (Nigeria). (2022). Road traffic infringement penalties in Nigeria as of 2022 (in Nigerian naira). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296368/road-offense-penalties-in-nigeria/
Federal Road Safety Corps (Nigeria). "Road Traffic Infringement Penalties in Nigeria as of 2022 (in Nigerian Naira)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296368/road-offense-penalties-in-nigeria/
Federal Road Safety Corps (Nigeria), Road traffic infringement penalties in Nigeria as of 2022 (in Nigerian naira) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296368/road-offense-penalties-in-nigeria/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Road traffic infringement penalties in Nigeria as of 2022 (in Nigerian naira) [Graph], Federal Road Safety Corps (Nigeria), March 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1296368/road-offense-penalties-in-nigeria/
