The Corps Marshal of Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has said that traffic light violations by motorists will attract a fine of N50,000 beginning from next year, lamenting that the offence was taking a worrisome dimension.

Dr. Oyeyemi, who disclosed this while speaking at the first ‘ember month stakeholders forum’ organised by the FRSC in collaboration with the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, in Abuja, said he had proposed to the Joint Tax Board that the traffic light violation fine should be increased from N4,000 to N50,000 to deter erring motorists.

The Corps Marshal vowed that his men would continue to arrest and sanction motorists using phones while driving.

He explained that drivers were free to use google map but said the phone should be placed on the dashboard with both hands on the steering wheel.

According to him, “You can’t hold the phone with one hand and drive with the other while using google map. That is distracted driving and the law is clear on that. When you stop people for traffic violations, their lawyers would write to you and threaten to sue.

“FRSC has 120 lawyers and I would recruit more next year; The level of violent reactions in this country is alarming.”

“We have noticed the rising incidents of traffic light violations and so, we are going to increase the minimum fine to N50,000 from N4,000. Offenders would also undergo an emotional psychological test at the hospital to determine if you are fit to drive.”

Oyeyemi, condemned in strong term a situation where people would veer their anger on officers of the FRSC and personnel of other paramilitary agencies and violently attacked them.

In his remarks, Chief Executive Officer, FCCPC, Babatunde Irukera, said his agency would ensure that fleet owners in the country took passenger insurance to better protect their customers during trips.

Irukera also revealed that the commission would also roll out a policy on ageing vehicles owned by fleet firms, noting that” prioritising protection of people will not be negotiated.”

According to him, “We succeeded in putting outpatients bill of rights last year; we will insist that the vehicles be in good condition and operate in a good and safe manner”.

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Let's give FRSC a better job.

Give them shovel and bags of sand to fill our potholes

50k for traffic offence in a country with 30k Minimum wage.....

Anything to extort money from Nigerians is highly welcomed....

Next level everywhere

Sai barber

Una papa

I don't like one sided commitment, for any traffic light that isn't working what is the punishment for FRSC?

In my baby's creche they told me that we would pay #500 once its past 6pm b4 coming to pick our baby........ I agreed, but told them I will also deduct #500 from their money once I get there 7am and they are not there either, they agreed.

That month, they got a balance of #4500 out of 10k..... They lost #5500 out of their smartness.

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The hustling by FRSC is real

From Google Map to this

Guess what next

No talking while driving because its a form of distraction

No matter the new strategies you government brings in the coming 2020 to extort from us, God will make it was for me and my families .... Useless leaders (introducing different measures without improving the welfare of the masses .... Whats wring with you leaders self ?
I hope have not said anything reLATED to HATE SPEECH SAA?

Low budget buhari will still be blame for this

Welcomed. Long over due

Let them invest in the technology and optimize

Which traffic light?

Wait ,, traffic light wey no Dey work ?

But they won't fix roads.

Nah person's 2 months salary be that ooo

From a govt that can't pay 30k minimum wage

Money here and dere... I just read lagos state said as from 2020 we will be collecting license before we drill borehole in our compound, now dis again... Tiree!

They are struggling to implement the n30,000 minimum wage and planning on fining peeps n50,000. Isorait

So even driver wey dey manage to buy 5k diesel go dey pay 50k for violation??

Money wey pesin go use better him business...
Beware!

federal government always seeking new means of collecting/taxing the masses..50k for traffic light violation,how much is minimum wage kwanu...dey didn't even say 10k bunch of fools.

Una Dey mad from 4k to 50k.Money wey una no work for.

That's too much

About $140 as fine.. Lol.

Sad thing is that they harass only private car drivers.

2020 go mad gan. This 'Next level' extortions dey sweet me. Una never see anything.

Haba...50000 is too much na

They should keep it at N5k