Nigeria: road offense penalties 2022

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	5,000
Road Marking Violation	5,000
Use Of Phone While Driving	4,000
Vehicle Number Plate Violation	3,000
Failure To Fix Red Flag On Projected Load	3,000
Failure To Install Speed Limiting Device	3,000
Wrongful Overtaking	3,000
Construction Area Speed Limit Violation	3,000
Speed Limit Violation	3,000
Vehicle Licence Violation	3,000
Caution Sign Violation	3,000
Driving Without Specified Fire Extinguisher	3,000
Road Obstruction	3,000
Failure To Move Over	3,000
Driving With Worn-Out Tyre Or Without Spare Tyre	3,000
Driving Without Or With Shattered Windscreen	2,000
Obstructing Marshal On Duty	2,000
Driving Without Seat Belt	2,000
Do Not Move Violation	2,000
Riding Motorcycle Without A Crash Helmet	2,000
Driving A Vehicle While Under 18 Years	2,000
Light/Sign Violation	2,000