Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette

1 B 1517. Extraordinary Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette No. 101 Lagos -25th December, 2012 Vol. 99. Government Notice No. 270. The following is published as supplement to this Gazette : No. Short Title Page 61 National Road traffic Regulations, 2012 .. B 1519-1717. Printed and Published by The Federal Government Printer, Lagos, Nigeria FGP 74/32013/320 (OL 84). Annual Subscription from 1st January, 2012 is Local : N25, Overseas : N37, [Surface Mail]. N49, [Second Class Air Mail]. Present issue N1,500 per copy. Subscribers who wish to obtain Gazette after 1st January should apply to the Federal Government Printer, Lagos for amended Subscriptions. B 1518. B 1519. Federal ROAD SAFETY COMMISSION (ESTABLISHMENT). ACT, 2007. NATIONAL ROAD traffic REGULATIONS, 2012. ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS. Regulation : PART I OBJECTIVES. 1. Objectives PART II REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES. 2. Application for registration of vehicles 3. Registration and assignment of number plates and identification marks 4.

2 Change of vehicle category 5. Out of series special number registration 6. Transfer of out of series or fancy number plates 7. Registration of vehicle 8. Categories of registration of vehicles 9. Ascertainment of weight before registration 10. Registration book 11. Notification of change of vehicle category 12. Change of vehicle ownership 13. Change of vehicle colour 14. Replacement of a vehicle engine 15. Vehicle lay-off certificate 16. Procedure for destroyed vehicles 17. The role of appropriate authority 18. Storage and provision of vehicle particulars 19. Unauthorised entry in the registration book 20. Withdrawal of registration 21. Appeal PART III LICENCES FOR VEHICLES. 22. Issuance of vehicle licence 23. Power to refuse registration in certain cases 24. Appeal B 1520. 25. Refund of portion of vehicle licence fee paid 26. Display of vehicle licence 27. Replacement of defaced or lost licence 28. Change of licence upon change of ownership 29. Licence or change of vehicle classification PART IV SPECIAL TRADE LICENCE.

3 30. Special trade licence 31. Trade identification number or mark 32. Appeals PART V ESTABLISHMENT AND REGULATION OF DRIVING SCHOOLS. 33. Establishment and registration of driving schools 34. Instructor's permit 35. Training instructors PART VI VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS. 36. Vehicle Identification Number Plates 37. Display of number plates 38. Vehicle identification Tag 39. Vehicle identification number plate figures 40. Road charges 41. Proof of ownership certificate . PART VII LEARNER'S PERMIT AND DRIVER'S LICENCE. 42. Application for Learner's Permit 43. Forged permit 44. Classes of licence 45. Application for a fresh drivers' licence 46. Renewal of driver's licence 47. Disqualification from holding licence or permit 48. Invalid permits and licences 49. Photograph of applicant for driver's licence 50. Driving test 51. Change of class or category of driving licence 52. Certification of vision acuity and general medical fitness 53. Form of driver's licence 54.

4 Production of driver's licence 55. Grant of special permit 56. Conduct of driving tests B 1521. 57. Certificate of competence for commercial drivers 58. Convoy driver's licence 59. Application of driving licence 60. Certificate of group licence 61. Learner's sign 62. Replacement of defaced or illegible licence 63. Loss or stolen driver's licence 64. Replacement of lost or stolen licence 65. Report of convictions to the Central Motor Registry 66. Suspension of drivers licence 67. Possession of original copy of licence by driver 68. Driving while licence is suspended or revoked 69. Drivers re-testing 70. Change of driver's name and address 71. Unlawful use of licence 72. Permitting an unlicenced person to operate a vehicle. 73. Central Data Base 74. Use of valid licence PART VIII INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION PROVISIONS. 75. Documents for vehicles taken for use outside Nigeria 76. Documents for drivers going outside Nigeria 77. International transit permits for visitors vehicles 78.

5 Surrender of International Circulation Permit or International Transit permit 79. Register of permit 80. Registration mark and nationality sign 81. Exemption for visitors with foreign driving permits 82. Restriction on the use of foreign driving licence PART IX DRIVERS AND CONDUCTORS REGISTRATION AND BADGES. 83. Issuance of badges for drivers and conductors of stage carriage and omnibus 84. Registration of conductors 85. Exemption from the use of badges 86. Use of badges 87. Surrender of badges B 1522. PART X TAXIS, STAGE CARRIAGES, OMNIBUSES AND MOTORCYCLES FOR HIRE. 88. Conditions for licensing 89. Use and construction of taxis 90. Taxi roof light 91. Use and construction of stage carriages 92. Use and construction of omnibus 93. Number of passengers to be carried 94. Use and construction of multi-purpose vehicles 95. Carriage of persons on goods carrying vehicle 96. Private use of stage carriage or omnibus 97. Route restriction 98. Use and construction of motorcycles 99.

6 Use and construction of motorcycle with three wheels 100. Power to fix fares 101. Table of fares and timetable to be carried and exhibited 102. Prohibition of noise 103. Smoking, eating or drinking while driving 104. Taxis for hire 105. Taxi driver not to refuse to be hired without reasonable excuse 106. Procedure regarding property left in vehicle 107. Person travelling in stage carriage or omnibus 108. Passenger Manifest PART XI USE OF SCHOOL BUSES. 109. Identification of school buses 110. Qualification for School bus driver and assistant school bus driver 111. Procedure for selecting a driver and an assistant driver of a school bus 112. School bus Operator's Permit 113. Insurance cover for school bus and occupants 114. Safety unit 115. Penalty for contravention PART XII USE AND CONSTRUCTION. 116. General conditions for use of motor vehicles 117. Overloading 118. Permit for abnormal or super-dimensional loads 119. Tyres, First Aid Boxes, Fire extinguishers, etc B 1523.

7 120. Braking system 121. Silencers and exhaust pipes 122. Lighting system 123. Reflective stickers for vehicles 124. Horns 125. Driving mirrors 126. Safety belts and child safety seats 127. Wheel alignment 128. Vehicle steering and prohibition of right hand drive 129. Springs 130. Laminated windscreen and safety glass 131. Windscreen wipers 132. Mudguards 133. Speedometers 134. Spirit tankers 135. Motorcycle leg guards 136. Exemption and issue of permits for special freight or load 137. Conditions for use of trailer 138. Illuminated indicators 139. Insurance of vehicles 140. Examination to ascertain condition of vehicles 141. Examination of commercial and private vehicles 142. Roadworthiness certificate. 143. Notice of defects of unroadworthy vehicle 144. Off the Road notice 145. Vehicles not exceeding thirty-two tonnes gross weight 146. Motor vehicles to have reflex reflectors 147. Trailers to be equipped with reflectors 148. Ascertainment of weight 149. Heavy goods vehicle 150.

8 Restriction on driving or parking of heavy goods vehicle 151. Transportation of hazardous goods PART XIII SPEED LIMITS. 152. Speed limit 153. Use of emergency vehicles B 1524. PART XIV USE OF SIRENS. 154. Persons authorised to use siren, flashers and beacons 155. Obstruction of vehicles using sirens, flashers and beacon light PART XV traffic SIGNS. 156. traffic signs, signals and notices on public roads 157. Destruction of traffic signs and signals 158. Persons exempted from obeying traffic signs and signal PART XVI TRAFFICATORS. 159. Usage of trafficators 160. Compulsory usage of trafficators PART XVII RULES ON ROAD CROSSING. 161. Rules of driving on public roads. 162. Overtaking PART XVIII PARKING OF VEHICLES. 163. Rules for stopping of vehicles on public roads, railway crossings, etc. 164. Removal of vehicles for wrongful stopping 165. Vehicles approaching railway crossings PART XIX RULES OF DRIVING AND GENERAL DUTIES OF DRIVER OF VEHICLES. OR PASSENGERS ON PUBLIC ROAD.

9 166. Use of communication devices while driving 167. Driving a vehicle on a public road in a dangerous or reckless manner 168. Protruding or tailing loads 169. Preaching or hawking in passenger carrying commercial vehicles PART XX SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE DRIVING OF VEHICLES. 170. Maximum hours of driving PART XXI HINDERING OR OBSTRUCTING traffic ON PUBLIC ROAD. 171. Hindering or obstructing traffic on public road PART XXII DAMAGE TO PUBLIC ROAD. 172. Damage to road and road fittings PART XXIII PEDESTRIANS AND PEDESTRIAN CROSSING. 173. Compliance with traffic signals at Pedestrians crossings B 1525. PART XXIV DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL AND DRUGS. 174. Driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor 175. Prescribed alcohol limit 176. Penalty for refusal to be subjected to tests PART XXV REMOVAL OF VEHICLES. 177. Removal of vehicles from public roads 178. Custody fees 179. Provisions relating to removed Vehicles Park 180. Procedure for reclaiming removed vehicles 181.

10 Certificate of release of removed vehicle 182. Failure to reclaim vehicle PART XXVI SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO EXPRESSWAY. 183. Permissible dimensions and weight for vehicles on the expressway 184. Prohibition of animals on the expressway 185. Prohibition of motorcycles 186. Agricultural machines on expressway 187. Loading, off-loading or stoppage on the expressway 188. Excess passengers and excess load 189. U-turns on expressway 190. Parking on expressway PART XXVII REPORTING OF ROAD CRASHES. 191. Reporting of road crashes 192. Procedure for investigating and recording road crashes 193. Duty of officers at the scene of crash PART XXVIII USE OF MOTORCYCLE ON PUBLIC ROADS. 194. Rules on use of motorcycle on public roads PART XXIX USE OF BICYCLES ON PUBLIC ROADS. 195. Rules on the use of bicycles on public roads and wearing of helmet PART XXX PROVISIONS RELATING TO EXEMPTED BODIES. 196. Exemption from payment of registration, examination and weighing fees 197.