FRSC To Comply With Court Order On Faded Plate Numbers
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said it will comply with an order of the Federal High Court, Lagos, restraining it from arresting or imposing fines on drivers with faded number plates.
The FRSC spokesperson, Olusegun Ogungbemide, told Punch that while the corps was still studying the judgement, it would “not do anything to disrespect the court or its decision.”
The court delivered the judgment on January 17, 2025, after a concerned Nigerian, Chinwike Ezebube, filed the case marked FHC/L/CS/253/2024.
Ezebube noted that the FRSC, as the sole designer and producer of vehicle number plates in Nigeria, was responsible for the quality and durability of those plates.
The court considered several questions related to the responsibility of the FRSC for the fading of number plates and whether it could penalise drivers for using plates that deteriorate due to poor quality production.
The FRSC spokesman explained that faded number plates result from normal wear and tear rather than poor manufacturing.
He emphasised that the National Road Traffic Regulations of 2012 as amended allowed vehicle owners to apply for replacement of lost or damaged number plates.
Ogungbemide assured that the corps was carefully reviewing the court’s decision and would fully comply with the judgment.
The spokesperson reiterated that the FRSC respects the rule of law and would not take any action that disrespects the court’s ruling.
“Faded number plates are not as a result of poor quality. Rather, it has to do with normal wear and tears which is why the NRTR, 2012 (as amended) in reg 39 gives vehicle owners the opportunity to apply for replacement of loss or damaged number plate.
“The corps is studying the court’s judgment but will not do anything to disrespect the court or its decision. “FRSC is a responsible organisation and will always abide by court order and rule of law.”
FRSC To Comply With Court Order On Faded Plate Numbers is first published on The Whistler Newspaper
