The Senate has passed the Federal Road Safety Corps (Amendment) Bill, 2026, proposing stricter penalties for traffic offences, including a ₦50,000 fine for hawking, trading, or preaching inside commercial vehicles.
BbThe bill, which is awaiting presidential assent, also prescribes a ₦50,000 fine, six months’ imprisonment, or both for motorists who refuse to cooperate with FRSC officials during roadside breath tests.Other key changes include increasing the penalty for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs from ₦5,000 to ₦100,000, with offenders also facing up to two years’ imprisonment.
The proposed amendment further raises the fine for speed limit violations, reckless driving, and disobeying traffic lights or road signs to ₦100,000.According to the Senate, the bill, which reviews penalties for 52 traffic offences, is aimed at strengthening road safety enforcement, improving compliance with traffic regulations, and reducing road crashes across the country. It will now be transmitted to the President for assent before it becomes law.
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