On my way from Benin to Anambra along Agbor-Asaba highway yesterday, I was flagged down by the FRSC. The official asked me for my driver's license, car documents, fire extinguisher and caution sign. I provided all of these in tact. Then the official checked my tyres and said to me "your tyres have expired!"

I replied him, "I don't believe expired tyres are part of the road traffic offences. I'm a lawyer and you cannot charge me for something that is not a written offence."

He looked at me with his eyes wide alert and said, "ehh! Is that so? Let's find out. You think you know more than I do? I'll show u that driving with expired tyres is among the 36 offences in the Offences list...and if it's there, just get ready to see."

I insisted, "as far as I know you can only charge me for driving with worn out tyres or driving without a spare tyre, so go ahead and prove it to me!"

He went ahead with my documents to his superior and was murmuring to him that "the guy say him be lawyer and him dey argue with me say..."

I didn't get the rest of the quiet talks, and meanwhile I've already scrolled up the FRSC Offences and Penalties Sheet from their website, ready for them. In less than 2 minutes, the superior approached me, just handed my documents to me and started walking away. I asked him what happened and he said "oga, you can go pls!"

I couldn't contain the laughter in my heart. The almighty and stubborn FRSC! I've left them dumbfounded. They've met their match today.

So, my dear people...its important to know some of your rights and laws, it needn't take a lawyer to do that. It could take a simple Googling to do that! I'll share the FRSC Offences website link here so you can know the offences and the amount for each of them. Don't be exploited by anyone!! Good day.

https://frsc.gov.ng/offences-penalties-2/

If to say them carry guns.

No be all this one, you for humble.

Nice one...educative and sanctioned for the fp

When Army stop you to check your trafficator light, you come tell them say no be their work, say you be lawyer

Yambee:
If to say them carry guns.

No be all this one, you for humble.

Na so you dey fear reach? You pee your pants at the sight of guns? Heiya!

That's how one stopped me along ilesha express few years ago, he asked for all my docs, I showed him, checked my c-caution and later my fire extinguisher..... Gu3ss what he said "this your extinguisher don expire and it is not the recommended fire extinguisher" I answered telling him my fire extinguisher will expire by the end of buhari's first tenure and I will like to see a picture of the recommended fire extinguisher for a car. He was just looking at me. Naso I shouted at him to give me my license if he no want problem. He gave it to me and I zoomed off. Once you know your right and have the necessary things, you will always win them

ITbomb:
When Army stop you to check your trafficator light, you come tell them say no be their work, say you be lawyer

Nothing wrong with checking, bro...everything wrong with charging or detaining me for that. Stop feeling intimidated, my people!

Yambee:
If to say them carry guns.

No be all this one, you for humble.

And so?
Something must kill man, but it doesn't have to be a gun, once you are cool, right and insistent

Many nigerians are ignorant of all these stuffs that d fact

Uniform men in naija can over do!!!

Know your RIGHTS, so you don't get LEFT out.

I remember how they stopped me on that same road and delayed me for over two hours for nothing before letting me go about a year ago.