EXTRACTS OF THE ROAD TRAFFIC ACT (2007) AND REGULATIONS (2011) |
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| · Operating motor vehicle other than the purpose for which it was registered | Le 400,000 | Reg. 7(2) |
| · Failing to display motor vehicle license for inspection | Le 400,000 | Reg. 19 |
| · Failing to replace lost or defaced motor vehicle license | Le 400,000 | Reg. 20 |
| · Failing to fix vehicle identification number plate (s) | Le 400,000 | Reg. 27(3) |
| · Obscuring vehicle identification mark | Le 100,000 | RTA sec.8 |
| · Failing to take Learners permit and display of learners driver’s sign (L-plate) | Le 400,000 | Reg. 33 |
| · Driving vehicle not being holder of appropriate class of driver’s license | Le 400,000 | Reg. 29 |
| · Driving with defaced or damaged driver’s license | Le 400,000 | Reg. 34 (1) |
| · Failing to paint (yellow) the lower half of a taxi on both sides | Le 400,000 | Reg. 36(b) |
| · Failing to zone a taxi in the Western Area for west or east inscription on both front doors | Le 400,000 | Reg. 36(c) |
| · Using a taxi for conveyance of livestock | Le 400,000 | Reg. 36(g) |
| · Carrying excess passengers on a taxi | Le 400,000 | Reg. 36(h) |
| · Failing to inscribe number of passengers to be carried on both front doors of a taxi | Le 400,000 | Reg. 36(h) |
| · Driving an unclean taxi, driver not properly dressed, untidy or unclean on a taxi | Le 400,000 | Reg. 36(i) |
| · Carrying passengers on an unsafe and unsuitable taxi | Le 400,000 | Reg. 36(j) |
| · Failing to inscribe the maximum number of persons approved to be carried on the two rear sides of the omnibus | Le 400,000 | Reg. 37(1(a)) |
| · Carrying excess persons onboard omnibus | Le 400,000 | Reg. 37(1(q)) |
| · Driving omnibus not kept clean, driver or conductor not properly dressed, or untidy | Le 400,000 | Reg. 37(1(r)) |
| · Carrying goods and passengers at the same time onboard omnibus | Le 400,000 | Reg. 37 (1(s)) |
| · Driving omnibus on an unauthorized route | Le 400,000 | Reg. 40 |
| · Failing to route omnibus or minibus or taxi operating in the western area | Le 300,000 | Reg. 41 |
| · Failing to paint (yellow) on front and rear mudguard and fuel tank of a motorcycle | Le 400,000 | Reg. 42(1a) |
| · Carrying load on the tank or in front of rider or passenger on a motorcycle | Le 400,000 | Reg. 42(1e) |
| · Riding an unclean motorcycle, rider not properly dressed or untidy | Le 400,000 | Reg. 42(1f) |
| · Riding commercial MC without reflective jacket approved by the Authority | Le 400,000 | Reg. 42 (1g) |
| · Using motorcycle to tow another | Le 400,000 | Reg. 42(1h) |
| · Riding motorcycle with inefficient brake | Le 400,000 | Reg. 42 (1k) |
| · Emitting excessive smoke from motorcycle | Le 400,000 | Reg. 42(1m) |
| · Insufficient or poor lighting system on MC | Le 400,000 | Reg. 42(1n) |
| · Riding MC without factory horn or with inappropriate horn | L400,000 | Reg. 42 (1(o)) |
| · Riding MC without two rear view mirrors | Le 400,000 | Reg. 42(1p) |
| · Riding MC without two sets of foot rest | Le 400,000 | Reg. 42 (1q) |
| · A driver or conductor making a nuisance to person or public (i.e. sounding instrument, speaking or noise) | Le 400,000 | Reg. 45 |
| · Carrying freight or load on the top or outside the hood, canopy of any vehicle | Le 400,000 | Reg. 54(g) |
| · Carrying passenger on a goods vehicle | Le 400,000 | Reg. 54 (1) (j) |
| · Driving vehicle with inefficient breaking system | Le 400,000 | Reg. 56 |
| · Driving vehicle with defective Silencer and exhaust | Le 400,000 | Reg. 57 |
| · Emission of excessive smoke from vehicle | Le 400,000 | Reg. 57 (3) |
| · Driving vehicle with lighting system not in good working condition (i.e. headlight, trafficator, brake light or reverse light. | Le 400,000 | Reg. 58 |
| · Using inappropriate light on motor vehicle | Le 400,000 | Reg. 58 (2) |
| · Using inappropriate horn on vehicle | Le 400,000 | Reg. 59 |
| · Driving vehicle without at least two driving mirrors | Le 400,000 | Reg. 60 |
| · Placing object (s) or impediment on windscreen that obscure the vision of the driver | Le 400,000 | Reg. 64 |
| · Driving with defective Windscreen wiper | Le 400,000 | Reg. 65 |
| · Driving vehicle without mudguard | Le 400,000 | Reg. 66 |
| · Driving vehicle with inefficient speedometer | Le 400,000 | Reg. 67 |
| · Failing to carry warning danger labels at front and rear of a spirit/ explosive tanker | Le 400,000 | Reg. 68(b) |
| · Carrying additional freight or load on top of the tanker | Le 400,000 | Reg. 68 (c) |
| · Parking a spirit/explosive tanker in populated areas | Le 400,000 | Reg. 68(d) |
| · Carrying or permitting more than one passenger on trailer | Le 400,000 | Reg. 72 (f) |
| · Driving a vehicle without reflectors | Le 400,000 | Reg. 77 |
| · Making unnecessary noise with the horn | Le 400,000 | Reg. 80 (e) |
| · Stopping or parking vehicle within 8m from road corner (or junction). | Le 400,000 | Reg. 80 (g) |
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· Leaving vehicle unattended on the road. · Failing to draw vehicle to nearside or shoulder of the road. |
Le 400,000 | Reg. 80 (i) |
| · Causing unnecessary obstruction | Le 400,000 | Reg. 80 |
| · Disobeying verbal or signal directive given by an appropriate Authority | Le 400,000 | Reg. 80 (k) |
| · Not complying with the signs illustrated in highway code and all other traffic signs placed on or near the road | Le 400,000 | Reg. 80 (m) |
| · Disobeying notice (s) on a road | Le 400,000 | Reg.80(n) |
| · Failing to give appropriate signal | Le 400,000 | Reg. 80 (o) |
| · On demand by appropriate Authority, fails to produce driver’s license for inspection | Le 400,000 | Reg. 80 (q) |
| · Permitting a person to ride on the wings, running boards, fenders, bonnets or side of the vehicle | Le 400,000 | Reg. 80 (r) |
| · Permitting a person other than the one in charge, to be carried on a vehicle drawn by another vehicle. | Le 400,000 | Reg. 80(s) |
| · Leaving broken down vehicle not on right or nearside or shoulder of the road | Le 400,000 | Reg. 80(t) |
| · Overloading a vehicle with passengers or load beyond the capacity permitted | Le 400,000 | Reg. 81 (5) |
| · Carrying a person or object in front of a motor cycle rider | Le 400,000 | Reg. 82 |
| · Driver failing to take precautions when approaching a pedestrian/zebra crossing | Le 400,000 | Reg. 85 |
| · Loading or off-loading passengers or goods in an undesignated location | Le 400,000 | Reg. 95 |
| · Boarding or alighting from a vehicle rather than the designated location | Le 400,000 | Reg. 96 |
| · Carrying protruding or tailing load | Le 400,000 | Reg.99 |
| · Carrying load that spills or litters the road causing danger to road users | Le 400,000 | Reg. 99(2) |
| · Towing a vehicle without towing permit from the Authority | Le 400,000 | Reg. 99 (3) |
| · Towing a vehicle using rope or chain | Le 400,000 | Reg. 99 (4) |
| · Writings, letters, words, figures painted or marked on the vehicle not clear or legible | Le 400,000 | Reg. 104 |
| · Parking a motor vehicle or motor cycle on footway or pavement | Le 200,000 | Reg. 108 |
STRICTLY RTR SPOT FINE: NON REGULAR TICKET OFFENCES
OFFENCES |
MAXIMUM PENALTY |
ENACTMENTSRTR2011/RTA2007 |
| · Driving an unregistered vehicle | Le 400,000 | Reg. 7 |
| · Failing to produce on demand by appropriate authority a copy of vehicle registration card | Le 300,000 | Re 9(2) |
| · Failing to effect change of ownership within 30 days | Le 400,000 | Reg. 11 |
| · Change of colour without RSA’s approval | Le 100,000 | Reg. 12 |
| · Replacement of engine without the Authority’s approval | Le 400,000 | Reg. 13 |
| · Unauthorized entry, alteration, willfully destroy or defaces an entry in the life card | Le 500,000 | Reg. 14 |
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· Carrying of fare- pay passengers on a vehicle with special trade License. · Carrying more than three persons engaged in testing or inspecting the vehicle with the view to purchasing it. |
Le 400,000
Le 400,000 |
Reg.23 (8) Reg.23 (8) |
| · Dealer failing to keep log book, make appropriate entry and open to inspection by appropriate authority | Le 400,000 | Reg. 24 |
| · Transferring number plate from one vehicle to the other | Le 400,000 | Reg. 26(4) |
| · Driving vehicle with damaged number plate | Le 400,000 | Reg. 26(8) |
| · Fixing inappropriate number plate (i.e. not produced by the Authority) | Le 500,000 | Reg. 28(2) |
| · Failing to apply for international driving license being holder of motor driving license | Le 400,000 | Reg. 30 (2) |
| · Failing to apply for renewal of driving license | Le 400,000 | Reg. 30(3) |
| · Failing to route and paint public service vehicle; taxis, omnibuses or minibuses. Charging fare more than the one published. | Le 300,000 | Reg.41 (1 ,2&3) |
| · Failing to wear safety crash helmet on motor cycle while in motion | Le 400,000 | Reg. 42 |
| · Carrying more than four persons including the driver on a three wheel (tricycle). | Le 400,000 | Reg.42 (2) |
| · Using tricycle for inter-city service | Le 400,000 | Reg.42 (2) |
| · Driving public service vehicle without passenger manifest (provincial vehicle) | Le 400,000 | Reg. 52 (1) |
| · Failing to present passenger manifest for examination by appropriate Authority | Le 400,000 | Reg. 52 (4) |
| · Driving without ECOWAS Int. Circulation Permit, liassez passez & ECOWAS brown card. | Le 400,000 | Reg. 53(1) |
| · Carrying passenger other than an escort or conductor on a trailer. | Le 400,000 | Reg. 54 (1(i)) |
| · Person(s) standing in a motor vehicle or trailer which is not covered while in motion | Le 400,000 | Reg. 54 (1) (k) |
| · Driving a commercial vehicle that carries more than 9 passengers without emergency exit | Le 400,000 | Reg. 55 (4) |
| · Driving motor vehicle without (fire extinguisher or wheel spanner or horn, wipers, insurance certificate, warning triangle, mirror, inflated spare tyre, first aid box, jack, road worthiness certificate | Le 400,000 | Reg.55 (6) |
| · Driving vehicle not fitted with front and rear seat belts | Le 400,000 | Reg. 60(3) |
| · Failing to fasten seat belt while the vehicle is in motion | Le 400,000 | Reg. 60 (4) |
| · Driving vehicle with tinted glass not approved by police for security reason | Le 400,000 | Reg. 64 (2) |
| · Driving a motor vehicle in a condition which is likely to cause danger to road user or property | Le 400,000 | Reg. 69 |
| · Driving a right hand steering vehicle | Le 400,000 | Reg. 73 |
| · Driving a vehicle without reflectors | Le 400,000 | Reg. 77 |
| · Smoking and driving a vehicle while in motion | Le 400,000 | Reg. 81 (6) |
| · Eating and driving in a vehicle while in motion | Le 400,000 | Reg. 81 (6) |
| · Making or receiving telephone calls while driving a vehicle in motion | Le 400,000 | Reg. 81 (7) |
| · Leaving vehicle in a condition that constitute danger to other road users | Le 400,000 | Reg. 87(1b) |
| · Repairing or servicing vehicles on main carriageway of the road | Le 400,000 | Reg.101 (2) |
| · Making U- turn at undesignated location | Le 400,000 | Reg. 102 |
| · Driving/riding recklessly or carelessly or dangerously or under the influence of alcohol (in case of commercial vehicle). | Arrestable | Sect. 89 (2) RTA |
| · Driving a motor vehicle dangerously | Arrestable | sec. 99, RTA |
| · Careless and inconsiderate driving | Arrestable | Sect.101, RTA |
| · Driving under the influence of alcohol above prescribed limit | Arrestable | Sect.103, RTA |