Nigeria’s Senate has passed the Federal Road Safety Corps (Amendment) Bill, 2026, banning preaching, trading and hawking inside commercial vehicles, with violators facing a ₦50,000 fine upon conviction.
Lawmakers said the provision targets distractions that compromise driver and passenger safety. The bill, passed Thursday and now awaiting presidential assent, also introduces a ₦50,000 fine, six months’ imprisonment, or both, for motorists who refuse to cooperate with FRSC officials during roadside breath tests conducted on reasonable suspicion.
Other penalties rise sharply: driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs jumps from ₦5,000 to ₦100,000, with up to two years’ imprisonment. Speed limit violations also rise from ₦5,000 to ₦100,000, while disobeying traffic lights, road signs and pavement markings now carries a ₦100,000 fine. Reckless driving attracts a ₦100,000 fine, up to two years’ imprisonment, or both.
The revised offence schedule lists 52 traffic violations in total, as part of a broader push to strengthen FRSC enforcement and reduce road crashes nationwide.
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