While CRS governor, Ben Ayade, has directed that low income earners be exempted from paying certain categories of taxes in the state, the Godwin Nyiam-led Department of Public Transportation, DOPT, CRS, appears to have activated the Cross River State Traffic Management and Regulatory Agency law, outlining 76 offences and fines that may ‘kill’ motorists in the state.
See the OFFENCES & FINES!
1).Driving with expired driving license………. 3,000
2).Driving without a driver’s license……. 8,000
3). Driving an unregistered vehicle…… 10,000
4). Driving a commercial vehicle without hachney/stage carriage license….. 5,000.00… 10,000
5). Being in possession of driving license and driving of any vehicle by a person under 18 years of age…… 10,000
6). Driving a vehicle without a cover note or a certificate of insurance…. 10,000
7). Carrying a roof rack without permit…. 5,000
8). Not wearing a commercial conductor’s badge… 5,000
9). Not wearing a commercial driver’s badge…… 5,000
10). Driving a vehicle with worn-out tyres….. 5,000
11). Not being in possession of a certificate of road worthiness…. 5,000
12). Exceeding prescribed number of passangers….. 5,000
13). Carrying animals with passangers in a vehicle…. 5,000
14). Goods above the authorized weight…. 5,000….. 10,000
15). Driving a vehicle with single or no headlight….. 5,000
16). Driving a vehicle with defective head light…. 3,000
17). Driving a vehicle with a defective rear lights… 3,000
18). Driving a vehicle with worn- out pedals…. 3,000
19). Driving a vehicle with defective breaks… 5,000
20). Failure to display caution sign in case of broken down vehicle… 5,000
21). Driving without caution signs…. 5,000
22). Driving without a functional fire extinguisher… 3,000
23). Driving without fire extinguisher…. 5,000
24). Unauthorized parking… 5,000…. 20,000
25). Driving a vehicle with defaced vehicle registration number…. 3,000
26). Driving a vehicle with obscure identification mark…. 3,000
27). Carrying goods in vehicle against the provision of the road traffic regulations…. 5,000…. 10,000
28). Driving vehicle with unsecured tail board… 5, 000…. 20,000
29). Carrying goods 0n The canopy of any vehicle…. 5,000
30). Driving a vehicle with out flasher…. 5,000
31). Driving without rear/side view mirrors…. 3,000
32). Driving a vehicle with defective steering system…. 5,000
33). Reckless/dangerous driving…. 20,000….. 50,000
34). Ridding or carrying a passanger on motorcycle with out approved helmets… 5,000
35). Dangerous overtaking… 10,000… 20,000
36). Driving a vehicle with obstructed rear view…. 5,000
37). Driving a vehicle without a horn or with a horn having more than one tone…. 5,000
38). Smoking/ driving/ eating while driving…..5,000….. 10,000
40). Driving with defective speedometer… 3,000
41). Driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol/drugs…. 20,000…. 50,000
42). Driving a taxi or other commercial vehicle not painted with the authorized colour….10,000
43). Parking or stopping of commercial vehicle at unauthorized or prohibited places…. 5,000…. 50,000
45). Driving at 15 ton and above vehicle in unauthorized route… 50,000
46). Causing obstruction on a public highway…. 5,000…. 50,000
47). Driving without the learner’s permit(L) plate number…. 5,000
48). Driving without a learner’s permit and a professional driver… 5,000
49). Driving against the terms of your learner’s permit… 5,000… 20,000
50). Driving/parking a vehicle on a pavement or side walk… 5, 000… 20,000
51). Driving against traffic…. 10,000
52). Driving an unlicensed vehicle…. 5,000
53). Driving without vehicle license.. 3,000
54). Driving without a spear tyre or jack… 10,000… 20,000
55). Disobeying traffic control… 10,000…. 20,000
56). Traffic light violation… 5,000
57). Sale of goods of any sort on public highway… 5,000
58). Display of goods of any sort on pedestrian walkway… 10,000
59). Covering or shading of number plate… 10,000
60). Use of phone while driving… 10,000
61). Misuse and unauthorized use of siren… 10,000
62). Picking/dropping in an unauthorized area… 10,000…. 20,000
63). Violation of U- Turn sign… 10,000
64). Attempt to corrupt a traffic officer… 5,000
65). Exhaust emission (patrol)… 5,000
66). Exhaust emission (diesel)…. 3,000
67). Defecting wiper/wash…. 20,000
68). Assaulting office(s) on duty…. 3,000-…. 5,000each
69). Incomplete wheel nut…. 3,000
70). Absence of first aid box…. 3,000
71). Absence of seatbelt… 3,000
72). Absence/broken windscreen… 10,000
73). Speed limit violation… 10,000
74). Driving with an expired vehicle license… 5,000
75). Driving without/expired heavy-duty permit….. 10,000
76). Failure to stop on order of a traffic officer…. 10,000.
