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*38 FRSC Traffic Offences & Their Penalties*

*1. TRAFFIC LIGHT/SIGN VIOLATION*
Penalty: N2,000
*2. ROAD OBSTRUCTION*
Penalty: N3,000
*3. ROUTE VIOLATION*
Penalty: N5,000
*4. DRIVER’S LICENCE VIOLATION*
Penalty: N10,000
*5. DANGEROUS DRIVING*
Penalty: N50,000
*6. SPEED LIMIT VIOLATION*
Penalty: N3,000
*7. VEHICLE LICENCE VIOLATION*
Penalty: N3,000
*8. DRIVING UNDER ALCOHOL OR DRUG INFLUENCE*
Penalty: N5,000
*9. DRIVING WITH WORN-OUT TYRE OR WITHOUT SPARE TYRE*
Penalty: N3,000
*10. DRIVING WITHOUT OR WITH SHATTERED WINDSCREEN*
Penalty: N3,000
*11. OVERLOADING*
Penalty: N5,000
*12. DRIVING WITHOUT SEAT BELT*
Penalty: N2, 000
*13. DRIVING A VEHICLE WITH FORGED DOCUMENTS*
Penalty: N20,000
*14. FAILURE TO REPORT AN ACCIDENT*
Penalty: N20,000
*15. VEHICLE NUMBER PLATE VIOLATION*
Penalty: N3,000
*16. WRONGFUL OVERTAKING*
Penalty: N3,000
*17. ROAD MARKING VIOLATION*
Penalty: N5,000
*18. CAUTION SIGN VIOLATION*
Penalty: N3,000
*19. USE OF PHONE WHILE DRIVING*
Penalty: N4,000
*20. UNAUTHORIZED REMOVAL OF OR TAMPERING WITH ROAD SIGNS*
Penalty: N5,000
*21. DO NOT MOVE VIOLATION*
Penalty: N2,000
*22. INADEQUATE CONSTRUCTION WARNING*
Penalty: N50,000
*23. CONSTRUCTION AREA SPEED LIMIT VIOLATION*
Penalty: N3,000
*24. FAILURE TO MOVE OVER*
Penalty: N3,000
*25. FAILURE TO COVER UNSTABLE MATERIALS*
Penalty: N5,000
*26. ATTEMPTING TO CORRUPT MARSHAL*
Penalty: N10,000
*27. EXCESSIVE SMOKE EMISSION*
Penalty: N5,000
*28. FAILURE TO FIX RED FLAG ON PROJECTED LOAD*
Penalty: N3,000
*29. MEDICAL PERSONNEL OR HOSPITAL REJECTION OF ROAD ACCIDENT VICTIM*
Penalty: N50,000
*30. ASSAULTING MARSHAL ON DUTY*
Penalty: N10,000
*31. OBSTRUCTING MARSHAL ON DUTY*
Penalty: N2,000
*32. CUSTODY FEE*
Penalty: N200 per day after 24 hours
*33. DRIVING WITHOUT SPECIFIED FIRE EXTINGUISHER*
Penalty: N3,000
*34. DRIVING A COMMERCIAL VEHICLE WITHOUT PASSENGER MANIFEST*
Penalty: N10,000
*35. DRIVING A VEHICLE WHILE UNDER 18 YEARS*
Penalty: N2,000
*36. RIDING MOTORCYCLE WITHOUT A CRASH HELMET*
Penalty: N2,000
*37. MECHANICALLY DEFICIENT VEHICLE*
Penalty: N5,000
*38. FAILURE TO INSTALL SPEED LIMITING DEVICE*
Penalty: N3,000


*Have this handy and share with your family and friends. It can help you avoid undue harassment*

WE SIMPLIFY DRIVING.

Accident don't just happen, a CAR is designed to obey your instructions, meaning it is what you communicate to the car by application that the car response to, drive safely, SAFETY OF * * * LIFE
* TIME
* MONEY &
* PROPERTY.

Always do these 3 things while driving.
* Observe
* Anticipate
* Plan.

KNOWING YOUR DASHBOARD INDICATORS..

KNOWING YOUR DASHBOARD INDICATORS.

WHAT BUMPS STANDS FOR.

1MPH IS 1.6Km/h meaning that when you focus on the white writing, ie mph and you read 100mph, look down and see that your speed translates to 160km/h and the maximum speed limit on Nigerian road is 100km/h. The lesson here is that drivers in Nigeria should focus on the tiny writing when you have it like this in your vehicle cos the S I unit for speed in Nigeria is Km/h while Americans use Mph. 140mph is 220km/h. SPEED THRILLS BUT KILLS FAST.

JUST YOU KNOW.

*Use of Lights*

There are different types of lights in a vehicle, which are intended to be used in different situations.

As a driver, it is very important for you to know the functionof these lights and to use them in appropriate situations.

The following are the guidelines for using various types of lights which include Full Beam Light, Dip Light, Hazard Blinkers, Fog Light, Turning Indicators, and Parking Light.
Full/High Beam Lights

Inappropriate use of full beam lights often causes blinding (temporary blindness
due to bright light), annoyance, and distraction to other road users. Therefore, it is essential for the drivers to know how to use full beam light without causing inconvenience to other road users.

a) Use full beam lights when there's insufficient street lighting and it is difficult to see the way.

b) Do not use full beam lights in a built-up area (say, residential area, commercial
area) where there is good street lighting.

c) do not use full beam lights when stopped in traffic

d) Do not use full beam lights when on-coming traffic or Bicycles, pedestrians are approaching on undivided road
are approaching on an undivided

e) Do not use full beam lights when your vehicle is stopped or parked.

Low Beam/Dip Lights

The following are the guidelines for using low beam lights

a) Use dip lights when driving in a built-up area where there is good street lighting.

b) Use dip lights when following closely behind another vehicle or when you
see their rear red lights.

The following are the guidelines for using hazard blinkers

Use hazard blinkers when there is a hazard on the road ahead, so as to inform other drivers regarding the hazard.

b) Use hazard blinkers when your vehicle is stationary and causing a temporary obstruction.

c) Use hazard blinkers when there is a breakdown in a dangerous place

d) Use hazard blinkers during inclement weather condition when visibility is
low.

e) Use hazard blinkers when anything goes wrong while you are in motion(say, the brake is not working).

f) Do not use hazard blinkers to stop anywhere you wish.

g) Do not rely on hazard blinkers to keep you safe.

Fog Lights

The following are the guidelines for using fog lights.

a) Use the fog lights if you are driving in fog.

b) Do not use fog lights when visibility is good.

Turning Indicator

Turning indicator should be used only to indicate turning left or right

Do not use turning indicator or hazard blinker to indicate the straight movement.

AUTOMOBILE 101

WRONG WAYS OF PARKING YOUR VEHICLES THAT DAMAGE YOUR GEARBOX.

Most gear failures, up to 75% in automatic transmission is cause by driver's error.
Up to 80% of vehicles on Nigerian roads don't have active hand brakes, they make use of the "P" and that's why they always have gear failures.
Let's not forget:
"P" = parking mode
"N" = neutral mode
"D" = drive mode.

Common mistakes drivers of automatic transmission make is when the car is stopped many drivers push the gear handle directly from "D" to "P" then before applying hand brake (if the vehicle have any functional hand brake at all).
This is very wrong.
Correct way is when the car is stopped, first push the gear handle to "N", apply the handbrake so the whole force and weight of the car rests on the handbrake then push the gear handle to "P" then switch off the engine.

WHAT HAPPENS INSIDE THE GEAR EACH TIME YOU PUSH YOUR GEAR HANDLE TO "P" ???

Your automatic transmission has a pin like device called PAWL. It's function is to lock the transmission shaft and block it from moving front or back. There's a circular notched ring that looks like flywheel at the base of your output shaft inside the gear. Once you engage your gear to "P" the pawl (pin) locks into the notched ring just like door locks in your rooms or the way your steering locks when you off the engine and remove your key from the ignition. Once this happens the drive shaft is locked and can't move front or backward.
When you park your vehicle on a sloppy or inclined surface a lot of stress is placed on your vehicle parking pawl especially if you engaged the "P" before the handbrake, infact the whole weight of the vehicle rests on the parking pawl.

Doing this all the time will force your parking pawl to worn out and eventually damage the gear.
Your transmission is affected more if you constantly park at sloppy surface without engaging the hand brakes first before the "P" and that's why if you want to move from the "P" to "N" or "D" the gear handle become very difficult to push or make heavy disengagement sound. That's sound is forceful disengagement of the pawl from the notched ring due to vehicle weight resting on it which is very dangerous to your gear.

If you engage the handbrake first before the "P" then the weight of the car will rest on the rear brake linings of the wheel thereby removing any pressure on the parking pawl.
Please, the parking pawl is too small to rest your whole vehicle weight on, infact your not suppose to do it AT ALL.
If you don't have an active handbrake better go and repair it now. It's cheaper for you to repair your handbrake than to buy new gear.

"
Danger of flowing water over roads and low water bridges
We need to be aware of the following facts:

Flowing water applies pressure to contact areas. The higher the speed the higher is the pressure.
With water that is one meter high it will flow out at a speed of 4.47 meters per second or 16 km/h. The pressure is one metric tone per square meter.

With a wheel half under water is the area 0.4 sq m and the force 0.4 tonne per wheel. For the four wheels it becomes one and a half tons and for 2m of water it becomes 2 ton per sq m.
Be careful, water that has fallen only 0.4m reached a speed at 3.2 km/h and can sweep your car off a road bridge.

When the side of the body of a vehicle makes contact with the water the force increases rapidly but the water now also acts on the underside of the vehicle as well and starts to lift it. It is now able to float like as ship. The weight of the vehicle will not be able to hold it on the road. Every cubic meter of space in a vehicle can lift one tonne.

Be careful, 0.6 meters of water can float a car. Only vehicles that are open and let the water through will behave differently.

Establish the body area of the vehicle and its mass. From this calculate the how deep will the vehicle sink in the water before it floats. For a truck that is 8.5 meters long and 2.5 meters wide and with a mass of 12 tonne it will float at a level of .532 meters above the body base and be able to float down the river.

Danger of standing water
Standing water does not exert side pressure but will also lift the vehicle and float it. Then it will be impossible to move it forward.

Speeding vehicles and aquaplaning
When vehicles are moving fast over a layer of water the vehicle can start to aquaplane. If the tyres are worn, it is easier to happen. Under these conditions an untrained driver may easily loose control over the vehicle"
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Road Safety and Flood Risks for Drivers and Pedestrians The last months have seen an increased focus on flooding and the risks of heavy rains, fast flowing rivers and floods have been discussed on several forums. We would like to discuss in this section a few more facts about flood risks and advise how all our road users can protect themselves from harm

* DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND WHEN THERE IS REDUCED VISIBILITY*

Driving during rainy and cloudy weather conditions could be very challenging as one does not have a clear view of other road users and also hazards on the road. Thus, hazards and risks are increased in rainy and wet road conditions and this could lead to accidents if not properly managed.

Below are safety tips to guide us while driving during rainy conditions;

a. Inspect your bus before embarking on your trip – wipers, tyres and and headlights are to be in good conditions. Report immediately to fleet team if defect is detected.
b. Slow down and reduce your speed during rainy weather conditions –Vehicle reaction time is slower and roads are slippery during rainy conditions
c. Turn on your headlights and rarelights – for improved visibility to yourself and other road users.
d. Use your windshield wipers – to clear off moisture from front/rare windshield
e. Maintain a safe following distance between your bus and the vehicle ahead.
f. Avoid heavy/ harsh braking (brake gently and early) – take your foot off the accelerator earlier than you normally would in preparation to slow down or stop.
g. Demist your front and rare windshield – to clear off fogs and improve vision when driving in rain weather conditions
h. If you can, avoid flooded portion of the road.
i. Avoid unfamiliar routes (roads) when it rains.

"
Danger of flowing water over roads and low water bridges
We need to be aware of the following facts:

Flowing water applies pressure to contact areas. The higher the speed the higher is the pressure.
With water that is one meter high it will flow out at a speed of 4.47 meters per second or 16 km/h. The pressure is one metric tone per square meter.
With a wheel half under water is the area 0.4 sq m and the force 0.4 tonne per wheel. For the four wheels it becomes one and a half tons and for 2m of water it becomes 2 ton per sq m.
Be careful, water that has fallen only 0.4m reached a speed at 3.2 km/h and can sweep your car off a road bridge.
When the side of the body of a vehicle makes contact with the water the force increases rapidly but the water now also acts on the underside of the vehicle as well and starts to lift it. It is now able to float like as ship. The weight of the vehicle will not be able to hold it on the road. Every cubic meter of space in a vehicle can lift one tonne.
Be careful, 0.6 meters of water can float a car. Only vehicles that are open and let the water through will behave differently.
Establish the body area of the vehicle and its mass. From this calculate the how deep will the vehicle sink in the water before it floats. For a truck that is 8.5 meters long and 2.5 meters wide and with a mass of 12 tonne it will float at a level of .532 meters above the body base and be able to float down the river.
Danger of standing water
Standing water does not exert side pressure but will also lift the vehicle and float it. Then it will be impossible to move it forward.
Speeding vehicles and aquaplaning
When vehicles are moving fast over a layer of water the vehicle can start to aquaplane. If the tyres are worn, it is easier to happen. Under these conditions an untrained driver may easily loose control over the vehicle"

Driving brings a sense of exhilaration to most people, especially beginners. It is a life skill that every adult seeks to learn and is extremely useful in our everyday lives. However, carelessness and adventurism while driving can affect the safety of the driver and other vehicles and people on the road.

To keep you safe, we have listed down 10 crucial car driving tips and techniques which every beginner must learn to ensure a smooth and safe driving experience.

1. Get familiar with your car
You should be acquainted with your car's basic layout before you take it out on the road. While no one learns it in a day, you should at least have the theoretical knowledge. For example, knowing the basics; how to use the buttons on the steering wheel and dashboard, how to place the jack, fuel tank capacity - these are some things that every driver should know.

You should also set your mind for driving your car's category; hatchback, sedan or SUV, as each class has some peculiarities associated with it. For instance, some people consider it challenging to manoeuvre and park SUVs. You should be aware of the vehicle's challenges to avoid any panic while driving.

2. Wear the seat belt
All car drivers must wear their seat belts all the time while driving. Whether you're a beginner or a pro, you should follow the habit of wearing the seat belt right while driving a car.

According to a study, almost 75% of car users in India do not wear seat belts while driving, resulting in 15 deaths every day. Not only is it mandatory, wearing a seat belt is an effective way to reduce the possibility of severe injuries in the unfortunate event of an accident or collision.

3. Check and make adjustments before driving
Make sure to adjust your seat, mirrors and steering wheel in the right position before setting off on your drive. You may see people making such adjustments while driving, but as beginners, it is best to make these adjustments beforehand to ensure that you have a comfortable and safe drive.

4. Keep both your hands on the steering wheel
As a beginner, you should not opt for driving with a single hand. It's best to keep your car in control by having a steady grip on the steering wheel with both hands in the' 10-and-2' position or '9-and-3' position.

These are popular techniques for holding the steering wheel, which beginners find comfortable. However, these are not the only techniques and eventually, what matters is the hand-positioning which gives you the maximum ease and comfort.

5. Maintain moderate speed
As a beginner, you should always maintain a moderate or slow speed. While high speed gives an adrenaline rush, remember that you may not be able to handle a car at high speeds in the beginning. You may face difficulty controlling the car if some object or person instantaneously appears before your vehicle, which may cause an accident.

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