platinumnk: Nigeria . . . sigh . . a good lawsuit will stop all this trash!

^Though it will never happen

Police will make up anything to take money
in Owerri They stole 1500N because I didnt have papers for tinted glass

platinumnk: Nigeria . . . sigh . . a good lawsuit will stop all this trash!

^Though it will never happen

Police will make up anything to take money
in Owerri They stole 1500N because I didnt have papers for tinted glass

seal777: my understanding is  cars that are above the legal age are required to obtain the road worthiness permit, right or wrong i cant say.

i have it on my camry for the first time since 2005 this yr 2010 cos it over 10 yrs but not on my accord 2005 cos its less than10yrs and all policemen who dont know their job have gladly learn from me on the high way cos i travel alot.

know your right and be confident about it.

seal777: The law pegs the maximum age of cars to be imported into the country as good and fit to be driven on nigerian road at 10 yrs. All other cars older than 10 yrs need be certified fit and worthy to ply nigerian road and that re to be done on yearly basis.

Its a fact i ve proven times without number. I AM VERY SURE OF MY ACCERTION.

Ask the question, what is there to be certified worthy in a car almost brand new?.

Gifo: @George-D
I had a similar experience that made me part 2grand at Abia highway enroute to Ebonyi from P.H. I gave the same reason of not being a commercial vehicle and even a brand new car bought in P.H. That didn't stop them. Rather they asked 'what if it has had an accident new or not?'. Other vehicles were also being stopped and those not complying being threatened to be taken to the police station. I had to pay to continue my journey.

On my return I promptly got one at 2grand just to have easy travel. In Naija, you can't really beat these guys, can you?

write2obi:
thank you my brother for clearing that up. Its only in nigeria that someone will broke the law, and say its only the army or the scout that will arrest him

George_D: gents,
recently, i travelled to the countryside and on my way back was accosted by our 'friends' the police. they checked all my documents and when they couldn't find any fault, they started asking for my vehicle road worthiness certificate. i then replied that my vehicle is not a commercial vehicle hence does not need a road worthiness certificate. on hearing that, they promptly stopped two private vehicles and showed me proof that they both had the certificate even though they were not commercial. i became non-plussed but not wanting to be outwitted, i smartly asked them why they were doing the work of vehicle inspection officers (vio). my question seemed to anger them and they began boasting that btw the police and vehicle inspection officers, the police has the upper hand. they also threatened to impound my car until i produced the required certificate. to cut a long story short, i had to part with 1500 before i could go free.

the question here is this: between the police and vehicle inspection officers (vio), which of them is really empowered by law to check for vehicle road worthiness certificates?

George_D:

seal,
are you saying the road worthiness certificate is only required in vehicles that are above 10 years of age? is that a fact?

Expensiveman: police by law has powers but to a limit they should not usurp the V I O

write2obi:
Why did you tint your glass without clearance? Are you a fool?

Fhemmmy: Nigeria is a country in a confused state.

We got a call recently from NDLEA in Nigeria that they have a parcel that belongs we sent to our representative in Nigeria.
The Parcel contains the BOL and other normal papers for the rides.

Now, the NDLEA Agents wanted to see my Tax clearance in the USA for the last 5 years.
My Pay stub

And i was shocked, cos i thought that ought to be a wahala that Customs ought to worry about, I thought NDLEA are all about drugs and chemical stuff.

However, Nigeria will grow one day.

gentlegg: I have an antidote that have been working for me once i approach those unfriendly friends on the road. I will just compose myself, only speak pure English to them, am never in a hurry mood, then if he's the most stubborn one, i will then tell him to enter my vehicle so we can drive to station and by the next morning they should sue me immediately to court, failure to do so in the next 48hrs my lawyer will then sue them.

Concerning the Road Worthiness stuff, those urchins stopped me one day and demanded for Road Worthiness, i first told him that am embarrassed by his demand, that as a Nigerian police he has no right to demand that from a private car, he stopped one vehicle and showed me that a fellow private car owner have it. I told him not all Nigerians all ignoramus. He flared up and i entered my car to zoom off, as I told him he can't be wasting my time, he threatened to shoot me if i dare him. I went to their most superior and explained everything to him in good etiquette, he phonily tried to pacify my already angered emotion asking me to just give anything i have to the junior who stopped me, I went to the junior officer and spuriously play a friend to him and then told him I have a gift for him on our friendship levels, I brought out N50 and gave to him, the guy looked me from head to toes for a million seconds and simply walked out from me, i entered my car and drove off.

GOODMAN1: Road worthiness is required for vehicles above 5 years. One wonders though if the roads are actually vehicle-worthy.

emyibe:

Gbam. The roads are not and government police men can't do any thing about that

amakenny: The Police can check Road Worthiness of any vehicle anywhere any time, but should have no business authorizing Certificate of Road Worthiness. In the wider developed world, the VIO is authorized to issue Certificate of Road Worthiness.

And in many of these countries, the certificate expires every twelve months. That is why you hardly hear of trailers or "Molues" failing breaks or breaking down on the roads.

But Methinks, your question was badly framed.

emyibe:

Gbam. The roads are not and government police men can't do any thing about that

Jobabori: So whoever buy a factory fitted tinted glass is a fool? Think better dude.

amakenny:

You boast that you refused to show police the certificate of road worthiness for your car as he stopped you on the broad. In the civilized world, that your car must be seized instantly by that police on official check if you could not convince him or her that your car had certificate of road worthiness.

And you must answer charges in court for refusing to obey orders from superior authority. I know that Nigeria Police often subject themselves to ridicule through the way they demand bribes, but then, you were wrong to have refused to show Police the certificate of road worthiness for your car.

write2obi:
If you buy a factory fitted tinted glasses, kindly go to the authority and get the necessary clearance, our problem in Nigeria is we don't care to know our right, we'll go about tempting officers with bribe, same us will say our police is corrupt

gentlegg:
Please go and check the Traffic laws of Nigeria(not your civilized world)
1. Is not a statutory duty of a Nigerian police to ask for Road Worthiness.
2. Road Worthiness methinks are for commercial vehicles.

Concerning your bold statement, please which part of the civilized world must i obey any order from a police man. So if he asks me to bring Air Worthiness of my car, i should obey him by bringing it, my man i tire for this your civilized world ooo.

gentlegg:
Please go and check the Traffic laws of Nigeria(not your civilized world)
1. Is not a statutory duty of a Nigerian police to ask for Road Worthiness.
2. Road Worthiness methinks are for commercial vehicles.

Concerning your bold statement, please which part of the civilized world must i obey any order from a police man. So if he asks me to bring Air Worthiness of my car, i should obey him by bringing it, my man i tire for this your civilized world ooo.

the police image maker said he was not aware of any extortion by policemen over the issue.

erico2k2:
I did mine and it cost me 16K so why subject oneself to begging police on the high way? the thing tire me sef.