Penalty for Driving Without Valid License is One Year Imprisonment

Aliyu Giwa/

As a regular driver, you need to know this!
Part 7 section 67 of the National Road Traffic Regulation 2012, Sec 67 – 1 says:

Any person driving a vehicle on any public road shall be in possession of an original driver’s license, but where the person is in possession of the photocopy of the original driver’s licence he shall within 24 hours produce the original driver’s licence to the appropriate authority if demanded.

Any person who contravenes the provisions of regulation 61 (1) of these Regulations commits an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine of N10,000:00 or to a term of 1-year imprisonment or to both.

Any person driving a vehicle must be in possession of at least the photocopies of the vehicle particulars, and the originals shall be provided to the appropriate authority within 24 hours if so demanded.

Any person who contravenes the provisions of regulation 67 (3) of these Regulations commits an offence and is liable upon conviction to a fine of N3,000:00 or to a term of 6 months imprisonment or to both.

Furthermore, section 68 says: It shall be an offence for any person to drive a vehicle when his licence to do so has been suspended, revoked, expired or cancelled in accordance with these Regulations.

*Giwa is a Superintendent of Police. Follow @aleeygiwa