Senate Passes Tougher Road Safety Bill, Raises Traffic Fines

The Senate has passed the Federal Road Safety Corps Amendment Bill, 2026, introducing tougher penalties for traffic offences, including a ₦50,000 fine for hawking, trading or preaching inside commercial vehicles.

The bill, which is awaiting presidential assent, also proposes a ₦50,000 fine, six months’ imprisonment, or both for motorists who refuse roadside breath tests by FRSC officials.

The amended law increases penalties for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs from ₦5,000 to ₦100,000, with offenders facing up to two years in prison.

It also raises fines for offences such as speeding, reckless driving, and disobeying traffic signs and signals to ₦100,000.

Lawmakers said the amendments are aimed at strengthening FRSC enforcement powers, improving road users’ compliance, and reducing crashes nationwide.

The revised legislation contains 52 traffic offences and penalties and will become law once signed by President Bola Tinubu.