FEDERALHIGHWAYSACT

ARRANGEMENTOFSECTIONS
ControlofFederalhighways
SECTION
1.

Ministertocontrol,etc.,Federalhighways.

2.

Powertoerecttollgates,etc.

3.

PowertoacquirelandforFederalhighway.

4.

Drainageandotherworks.
Offences

5.

Causingdeathbyrecklessordangerousdriving.

6.

Reckless,etc.,drivingonFederalhighway.

7.

Carelessandinconsideratedriving.

8.

Drivingunderinfluenceofdrink:powertodisqualifyfromdrivingincertaincases.

9.

Powerofarrestincertaincases.

10.

Driversofmotorvehiclestohavedrivinglicences.

11.

Offencesrelatingtolicencesandidentificationmarks.

12.

Drivingwithoutauthorityofownerofmotorvehicle.

13.

Failuretoreportaccidents.

14.

Failuretosupply,etc.,informationlawfullydemanded.

15.

Overloadingordrivingavehicleinanunsafecondition.

16.

Useofmotorvehicleforpurposesotherthanlicensed.

17.

Offencesinrespectofwhichpenaltiesarenotelsewhereprescribed.

18.

Powerofpoliceofficertoretaindrivinglicence,etc.

19.

Powertonominatedriverofvehicleinpublicservice,etc.

20.

RecoveryofexpensesincurredconsequentupondamagetoFederalhighways.

21.

PowersincidentaltointentiontoacquirelandforFederalhighway.

Miscellaneousandsupplemental

22.

PowersrelativetoobstructionofviewonFederalhighways.

23.

Powertoenteradjacentland.

24.

Powertoacquirelandunderspecialenactments.

25.

PowertodeclareroadtobeFederalhighway.

26.

ApplicationofMotorVehicles(ThirdPartyInsurance)Acttoroadusersgenerally.

27.

Regulations.

28.

Interpretation.

29.

Shorttitle.

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FEDERALHIGHWAYSACT

AnActtovestthepowersofmanagement,directionandcontrolofFederalhighwaysthroughoutNigeriainthe
MinisterofWorksandHousing,inrespectofplanning(includingresearchanddesigningofFederalhighways),
theconstructionandmaintenance,thesupervisionofusersofsuchhighwaysandtheregulationoftraffic
thereon.

[1971No.4.]

[Commencement.]

[L.N.35of1971.]

ControlofFederalhighways

[1stJune,1971]

1.

Ministertocontrol,etc.,FederalHighways

(1)SubjecttotheprovisionsofthisAct,allFederalhighwaysshallonthecommencementofthisAct,beunderthe
management,directionandcontroloftheMinisterchargedwithresponsibilityforroads(inthisActreferredtoas
"theMinister").
(2)TheMinistershallhaveresponsibility

(a)

fortheplanning(includingresearchanddesigning)ofFederalhighways;

(b)

fortheirconstructionandmaintenance;

(c)

forthesupervisionofusersthereof;and

(d)

fortheregulationoftrafficthereon.

(3)TheFederalgovernmentmay,subjecttotheprovisionsofthisAct,delegatetothegovernmentofaStatein
respectoftrafficonFederalhighwaysalloranyofthepowersinsubsection(5)ofthissectionasmaybeexpedient
inthecircumstances;andsuchpowersmayfurtherbedelegatedbythegovernmentofaStatetoanylocal
governmentwithinthatState.
(4)Whereanypowerisdelegatedpursuanttosubsection(3)ofthissection,itshallbeadditionaltoandnotin
derogationofanyotherpowerofthepoliceinrespectofroadtraffic,andthepowermayaccordinglybesub
delegatedtoandbeexercisedbyanypoliceofficer.
(5)Thepowersreferredtoinsubsection(3)ofthissection,are
(a)restrictionontypeorclassofvehicleandvehicleinspection;
(b)roaddiversionorclosurewherenecessaryasatemporarymeasure;
(c)prohibitionofparkingorwaitingasthecasemaybeonFederalhighwaysoronspecificparkingorwaiting
placesandonspacereasonablyrequiredforvehiclesapproachingorleavingpremisesonorimmediatelyadjoining
aFederalhighway;
(d)prohibitionoferectionofhoardingsandotherformsofadvertisingwithinadistanceofthreehundredfeet
fromthemiddlelineofanyroadformationinthevicinityofaFederalhighwayorwithinthedistanceaforesaid
fromthemiddlelineoftheFederalhighway;
(e)generallyensuringtheuninterruptedflowofvehicularandpedestriantraffic.(6)Penaltiesprescribedforthe
infringementofanyregulationsmadebytheMinisterunderthepowerconferredbythisActshall,applyandhave
effectinrespectofpowersdelegatedunderandforthepurposesofthissection,tothelikeextentasifthe
regulationshadbeenmadecontemporaneouslywiththeoperationofanysuchdelegationasaforesaidunderthis
sectionandhadsoprovided.
2.Powertoerecttollgates,etc.
(1)TheMinistershallhavepowertoerect,equipandmaintaintollgatesonanyFederalhighwayasandwhen
required,withtheapprovalofthePresident.
(2)Withoutprejudicetothegeneralityofsubsection(1)ofthissection,theMinistermayprescribesuchfees,dues
orchargesthatmaybepayableatanytollgateerected,equippedormaintainedpursuanttosubsection(1)ofthis
section.
(3)IntheexerciseofthepowersconferredupontheMinisterbysubsection(2)ofthissection,theMinistermay
classifythecategoriesofvehiclesplyingorpassingthroughanytollgatecoveredbytheprovisionsofthisActand
theamountpayablebysuchcategoryofvehicles.
(4)TheMinistermayauthoriseinwritinganyofficer,agentorpersontoexerciseanyofthepowersconferred
uponhimbysubsections(1),(2)and(3)ofthissection.
(5)TheMinistermaymakesuchorderwhichmaybepublishedintheFederalGazetteorissuesuchnoticeashe
maydeemnecessaryinrespectoffees,duesandchargespayableunderthisAct.
(6)ForthepurposesofthisAct"vehicle"includesmotorcycle.

(7)Anypersonwhowilfully
(a)preventsorobstructsanyauthorisedofficer,agentorpersonintheperformanceofhisfunctionunderthisAct;
or
(b)failstopaytoanyofficer,agentorpersonempoweredtocollectanyfees,duesorchargespayableunderthis
Act;or
(c)withholdsanyfees,duesorchargespaidunderthisAct;or
(d)doesanyotherfraudulentactorthingrelatingtotheissueofreceiptsorcollectionoffees,duesorcharges
underthisAct,
shallbeguiltyofanoffenceandliableonconvictiontoafinenotexceedingN10,000ortoimprisonmentforaterm
notexceedingfiveyearsortobothsuchfineandimprisonment.
(8)Anypersonwhocommitsanyoffencepunishableundersubsection(7)ofthissectionshallbetriedatthe
FederalHighCourt.
(9)Whereunderthissectionanypowerisdelegatedandinrelationtheretoanactoromissionisanoffenceunder
thisActandalsoanoffenceunderanyroadtrafficenactmentinforceinaState,theprovisionsofthisActasto
offencesshallprevailsohoweverthatwherebeforethecomingintoforceofthisActproceedingscommencedin
respectofanactoromissionwhichisanoffenceunderaroadtrafficenactmentinaStateandthepenalty
prescribeddiffersfromanyprescribedforthelikeoffencehereunder,anyprosecutionmay,ifthecasehasnot
beendisposedofonthecommencementofthisAct,becontinuedasifthisActhadnotbeenmade.
3.

PowertoacquirelandforFederalhighway

(1)TheFederalGovernmentmayinconsultationwiththegovernmentoftheStateconcerned,fromtimetotimein
suchmannerasitmayprescribe,acquirelandforthepurposesofthisActandwhensoacquiredsuchlandshallbe
deemedtobeaFederalhighwaywithinthemeaningofthisAct;andsuchlandmaybedisposedofinaccordance
withthelawoftheareaconcerned;inthissubsection,thereferencetolandincludesreferencetoaroad,other
thanaFederalhighway,formedonland.
(2)ExceptinrespectofroadswhicharedeemedtobeFederalhighways,compensationshallbepaidpursuantto
theLandUseAct,forlandacquiredundersubsection(1)ofthissectionafterthecommencementofthisAct.

[Cap.L5.]

(3)WherelandatthecommencementofthisActoratanytimethereafterispartofaFederalhighway,the
ownershipshallincludenotonlythesurfacebutalsothesubsoiltoanindeterminabledepth;anduseradverseto
thatasaFederalhighwayshalloperateinfavouroflevelcrossingsconstructedbytheNigerianRailway
Corporationandthenonlywhereatrainorengineisapproachingandwithinhalfamileofalevelcrossing.
(4)Itisdeclaredfortheavoidanceofdoubtthatintheapplicationofthissection,anacquisitionoflandforthe
purposesofthisActshallbeforapublicpurposeoftheFederationwithinthemeaningoftheLandUseAct.
(5)TheacquisitionoflandforthepurposesofthisActincludestherighttoobtaincontroloverthelandandtouse
thelandfortheerectionofbuildingsandforthesupervisionoftheuserbythepublic.

4.

Drainageandotherworks

(1)TheMinistermayintheperformanceofhisdutiesunderthisActmakeandthereaftermaintaininrespectof
anyFederalhighway,convenientdeckinganddrainageworkforthepurposeofmakinggoodanyinterruptions
causedtotheuseofthelandsofadjoiningownersoroccupiersthroughwhichsuchFederalhighwaypassesoris
made,orofdivertingstormorotherwaterfromaFederalhighway.
(2)Foralloranyofthepurposesinsubsection(1)ofthissection,theMinistermayenteruponlandadjoiningthe
Federalhighwaysubjecttothegivingofreasonablenoticetoownersoroccupiersanddoingaslittledamageas
possiblethroughsuchentryorexitafterentry;andinthecoursethereoftheMinistermayblockup,divertoralter
thelevelorcourseofwaterflowingindefinedchannels,naturalorartificial,orotherwisecontainedbyanymeans.
(3)NothinginthissectionshallrequiretheMinistertoprovideconvenientdeckingordrainagework
(a)

wheretheownersoroccupiershavefailedtomakerepresentationsduringthetimethatthe
sectionoftheFederalhighwayaffected,adjoiningorpassingthroughtheirlandwasincourseof
construction;or

(b)

whereownersor,asthecasemaybe,occupiersoftheadjoininglandhaveagreedtoreceiveand
havebeenpaidcompensation;or

(c)

wheredeckinganddrainageworkprovidedbytheMinisteristhereafterdivertedoraltered
otherwisethanbytheMinister.

(4)Intheexerciseofhispowerunderthissection,theMinistermayrequireanypersonhavingapparentcontrol
overthelocationofanypipe,electricwireorposttoalterthelevelorpositionthereofasthecasemayrequire
afterreasonablenoticeoftherequirementhasbeendulygiven;andtheMinistershallinthecourseofroadworks
generallycauseaslittleinconvenienceaspossibletopersonsaffected.
(5)ThefailuretocomplywiththerequirementoftheMinisterdirectedorgiventoanypersonunderthissection
shallbeanoffencepunishableonconvictionbyafineofnotlessthanN100ormorethanN200orby
imprisonmentforatermofthreemonths,orbybothsuchfineandimprisonment.
(6)Inthissection,"convenient"inrelationtodeckinganddrainageworks,meansofuseorbenefittoroadusersor
asthecasemaybeadjoiningownersoroccupiers.
Offences
5.Causingdeathbyrecklessordangerousdriving
AnypersonwhocausesthedeathofanotherpersonbythedrivingofamotorvehicleonaFederalhighway
recklessly,orataspeedorinamannerwhichisdangeroustothepublic,havingregardtoallthecircumstancesof
thecase,includingthenature,conditionanduseoftheFederalhighway,andtheamountoftrafficwhichis
actuallyatthetime,orwhichmightreasonablybeexpectedtobe,ontheFederalhighway,shallbeguiltyofan
offenceandliableonconvictiontoimprisonmentforatermofsevenyears.
6.

Reckless,etc.,drivingonFederalhighway

(1)AnypersonwhodrivesamotorvehicleonaFederalhighwayrecklesslyornegligently,orataspeedorina
mannerwhichisdangeroustothepublic,havingregardtoallthecircumstancesofthecaseincludingthestate,

condition,anduseofthathighway,andtotheamountoftrafficwhichatthetimeisormightreasonablybe
expectedtobeonthathighwayshallbeguiltyofanoffenceandliableonconvictiontoafineoffourhundrednaira
ortoimprisonmentfortwoyearsortobothsuchfineandimprisonment.
(2)Ifuponthetrialofapersonforanoffenceundersection4ofthisAct,thecourtisnotsatisfiedthattheperson's
drivingwasthecauseofthedeathbutissatisfiedthatheisguiltyofdrivingasmentionedinsubsection(1)ofthis
section,thecourtmayconvictthatpersonofanoffenceunderthissection.
7.

Carelessandinconsideratedriving

(1)AnypersonwhodrivesamotorvehicleonaFederalhighwaywithoutduecareandattention,orwithout
reasonableconsiderationforotherpersonsusingtheFederalhighwayshallbeguiltyofanoffenceandbeliableon
convictiontoafineofonehundrednairaorinthecaseofasecondsubsequentconviction,toafineoftwo
hundrednairaortoimprisonmentforsixmonthsortobothsuchfineandimprisonment.
(2)Whereapersonischargedwithanoffenceundersection6ofthisActandthecourtisoftheopinionthatthe
offenceisnotproved,thenatanytimeduringthehearingorimmediatelythereafterthecourtmay,without
prejudicetoanyotherpowerexercisablebythecourt,directorallowachargeforanoffenceunderthissectionto
bepreferredforthwithagainstthatpersonandmaythereuponproceedwiththatcharge,sohoweverthatthe
personchargedorhiscounselshallbeinformedofthenewchargeandbegivenanopportunity,whetherbywayof
crossexamininganywitnesswhoseevidencehasalreadybeengivenagainsthimorotherwise,ofansweringthe
newcharge,andthecourtshallifitconsidersthatheisprejudicedinhisdefencebyreasonofthenewcharge
beingsopreferred,adjournthehearing.
8.

Drivingunderinfluenceofdrink:powertodisqualifyfromdrivingincertaincases

(1)Anypersonwhowhendrivingorattemptingtodrive,orwheninchargeofamotorvehicleonaFederal
highwayisundertheinfluenceofdrinkordrugstosuchanextentastobeincapableofhavingpropercontrolof
suchvehicle,shallbeguiltyofanoffenceandliableonconvictiontoafineoffourhundrednairaorto
imprisonmentfortwoyears,ortobothsuchfineandimprisonment.
(2)Ifapersonisconvictedunderthissectionorundersection4,5or6ofthisActheshall,unlessthecourtforany
specialreasonotherwiseorders,bedisqualifiedforaperiodoftwelvemonthsorifthecourtthinksfit,forany
greaterperiod(fromthedateoftheconviction)fromholdingorobtainingadrivinglicence.
9.Powerofarrestincertaincases
ApoliceofficermayarrestwithoutwarrantthedriverofamotorvehicleonaFederalhighwaywhowithinhisview
commitsanoffenceundersection5,6,7or8ofthisAct,unlessthedrivereitherproduceshislicencetodriveor
producesotherevidenceofhisidentityacceptabletothepoliceofficer.
10.Driversofmotorvehiclestohavedrivinglicences
(1)ApersonshallnotdriveonaFederalhighwayamotorvehicleofanyclassordescriptionunless,heistheholder
ofavalidlicenceauthorisinghimtodriveamotorvehicleofthatclassordescription.
(2)ApersonshallnotemployanotherpersontodriveonaFederalhighwayamotorvehicleofanyclassor
descriptionunless,thepersonemployedistheholderofavalidlicenceauthorisingthepersonemployedtodrivea
motorvehicleofthatclassordescription.

(3)Apersonwhoactsincontraventionofsubsection(1)or(2)ofthissectionshallbeguiltyofanoffenceandliable
onconvictiontoafineofonehundrednairaorinthecaseofasecondorsubsequentoffencetoafineoftwo
hundrednairaortoimprisonmentforsixmonthsortobothsuchfineandimprisonment.
11.Offencesrelatingtolicencesandidentificationmarks
(1)AnypersonwhoforpurposesincidentaltouseronaFederalhighway(andwhetherornotsoused)

(a)
forges,orfraudulentlydefaces,alters,addstoormultilates,anydrivingorvehicle
licenceoridentificationmark;

(b)
exhibitsorusesanydrivingorvehiclelicence,oridentificationmarkwhichhasbeen
forgedordefaced;

(c)
lendsorallowstobeusedbyanyotherpersonanysuchlicenceasaforesaidor
identificationmarkpertainingtoanothervehicle;or

(d)

usesadrivinglicencebelongingtoanotherpersonorexhibitsorusesonavehicleanylicence
uponwhichfiguresorparticularshavebecomeillegible,orexhibitsorusesonavehicleany
colourableimitationofalicencetowhichheisnotentitled,

shallbeguiltyofanoffence.
(2)AnypersonwhodrivesonaFederalhighwayamotorvehiclerequiredtobearaprescribedidentificationmark
withoutthatidentificationmarkorwithafalseidentificationmarkshallbeguiltyofanoffence.
(3)Inthissectiontheburdenofproofofanyabsenceofintenttocommitanoffenceshalllieupontheperson
chargedtherewith.
12.Drivingwithoutauthorityofownerofmotorvehicle
AnypersonwhoonaFederalhighwaydrivesamotorvehicleonanyoccasionwithouttheauthorityexpressor
impliedoftheownershall,beguiltyofanoffenceandliableonconvictiontoafineofN100ortoimprisonmentfor
sixmonths,ortobothsuchfineandimprisonment.
13.Failuretoreportaccidents
(1)WhereanaccidentoccursonaFederalhighwaybyreasonoftheuseofamotorvehicleortrailerandinjuryis
causedtoanyperson,property,orlivestockinthechargeofanyperson,thedriverofthemotorvehicleshall

(a)

(b)

(c)

immediatelystopthevehicle;
whenrequestedsotodofurnishhisnameandaddress,thenameandaddressoftheownerof
thevehicle,theidentificationmarkofthevehicle,andotherparticularsrelatingtheretotoany
persontowhomortotheownerorpersoninchargeofthepropertyorofthelivestocktowhich,
theinjuryorotherdamagehasbeencaused,ortoanypoliceofficer;
ifthepersoninjuredsorequests,(andincasethatpersonisunconsciousortheinjurycausedto
thatpersonappearstoendangerlife)doallthingsreasonablypracticabletoattendtotheinjured
personsoastoprocureforhimmedicalattentionand,wherenecessary,hisremoval toa

hospital,andthedriveraforesaidshallreporttheaccidentasearlyaspossibletothenearest
policestation;and
(d)

whereacaseisnotwithinparagraph(c)ofthissubsection,reporttheaccidentassoonas
possible(notlaterinanyeventthan24hoursfromthetimewhentheaccidentoccurred)tothe
nearestpolicestation.

(2)Anypersonwhofailstocomplywithanyoftherequirementsofsubsection(1)ofthissectionshallbeguiltyof
anoffenceunderthisAct.
14.Failuretosupply,etc.,informationlawfullydemanded
(1)AnypersonsuspectedofhavingcommittedanoffenceunderthisAct,andwhorefuseswithoutlawfulexcuseto
giveapoliceofficerhisnameandaddressorsuchotherinformationthatmayreasonablybedemandedofhimby
thepoliceofficer,orwhogivesafalsenameoraddressorfalseinformation,shallbeguiltyofanoffence.
(2)TheownerandanyotherpersonincontrolorapparentcontrolofavehicleorofanyanimalsonaFederal
highwayshallonlawfuldemandbyapoliceofficer,givetothatofficerinformationwhichtheownerorother
personaforesaidmayhaveconcerninganyoffenceinvolvingtheuseofthevehicleorthedrivingofanimalsonthe
Federalhighwayatthetimeoftheoffence,andthefailuretocomplywithanysuchlawfuldemandshallitselfbe
anoffenceunderthisAct.
15.Overloadingordrivingavehicleinanunsafecondition
WhereonaFederalhighwayanoffencerelatingtotheoverloadingofacommercialvehicleorofdrivinga
commercialvehicleinanunsafeconditionorataspeedexceedingthatprescribedbylawiscommitted,the
personsliabletoconvictioninrespectoftheoffenceshallbe

(a)

thedriver;

(b)

theownerifnotalsothedriver;and

(c)

abaileeifnotalsothedriver,

sohoweverthatproceedingsagainstanypersonasownerorbaileeunderparagraph(b)or(c)ofthissectionshall
notbeinstitutedwithouttheapprovaloftheAttorneyGeneraloftheFederation,anditshallbeagooddefenceto
aprosecutioniftheownerorbaileeasaforesaid,provestothesatisfactionofthecourtthatnoactoromissionon
hispartwasconducivetothecommissionoftheoffence.
16.Useofmotorvehicleforpurposesotherthanlicensed
Anypersonwhousesamotorvehicleforapurposeotherthanthatforwhichitislicensedshallbeguiltyofan
offence;andsaveinthecaseofdrivingwithoutalicence(inrespectofwhichadifferentpenaltymaybeimposed)
nothinginthisActshallaffectordiminishtheliabilityofthedriveror,asthecasemaybe,theownerorbaileeof
thevehicleorasadriverunderanyotherenactmentorruleoflaw.
17.Offencesinrespectofwhichpenaltiesarenotelsewhereprescribed
WhereinrespectofanoffenceunderthisActnopenaltyisprescribed,thecourtconvictingmayinthecaseofa
firstoffence,imposeapenaltybywayoffineoftwohundrednairaorofimprisonmentforatermoftwelve

monthsorboth,andinrespectofasecondoranysubsequentoffence(whetherofthesamekindornot)the
penaltyshallbeimprisonmentforatermofeighteenmonthswithouttheoptionofafineunlessthecourt
otherwiseconsidersthatafinewillbeappropriateinthecircumstances.
18.Powerofpoliceofficertoretaindrivinglicence,etc.
(1)NotwithstandinganyotherprovisionofthisAct,ifapoliceofficerisoftheopiniononreasonablegroundsthat
theremaybedifficultyineffectingserviceofasummons,hemaydemandandretainthedrivinglicenceofany
personwhocommitsorissuspectedbyhimofhavingcommittedanoffenceunderthisAct.
(2)Whereadrivinglicenceisretained,whetherornotpursuanttothissection,thepoliceofficerretainingthe
licenceshallgiveawrittenreceiptforitandinformthepersonsurrenderingthelicenceofthenameofthepolice
stationatwhichitmaybereclaimed.
(3)IfasummonsinrespectofanoffenceunderthisActisservedonthepersonwhosedrivinglicenceisretained
bythepoliceorthatpersonappearspersonallyatthenominatedpolicestationnotlaterthanthreedaysafter
retentionofthedrivinglicence,hemayhaveitreturnedtohimupongivingtothepoliceareceipttherefore,duly
signedanddatedbyhim.
19.Powertonominatedriverofvehicleinpublicservice,etc.
Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofanyotherenactmentorruleoflaw,whereinrespectofvehiclesusedinthe
publicservicesofthefederationorofaStateanoffenceunderthisActiscommittedonaFederalhighway,the
MinistryorotherdepartmentofStateinwhoseservice(Federalorotherwise)thevehicleisused,maynominate
anofficialasthepersonresponsiblefortheoffence,andthatpersonshallbedeemedtobethepersonactually
liablethereforunlessthecourthearingthechargeissatisfiedthatthedriverofthevehiclewasinfacttheperson
guiltyoftheoffence.
20.Recoveryofexpensesincurredconsequentupondamagetofederalhighways
(1)WhereanystructuraldamagetoanypartofaFederalhighway,ortotheinformationofortoanydeckingor
drainageworkaspartofaFederalhighway,hasbeencausedbyanypersonwhetherornotthatpersonhasbeen
chargedwithanoffencecausingsuchdamageorwithanyotheroffenceunderthisAct(orunderanyother
enactmentorlaw),theMinistershallrecoverthecostofmakinggoodsuchdamagefromthepersoncausingor
responsibleforthedamage,theownerordriverofthemotorvehicleorthingthatcausedsuchdamage,orallof
them,jointlyor,inthecaseofanexemptvehicle,fromanyofthepersonsaforesaid.
(2)Wheredamageiscausedasaforesaid,theDirectororanypersonactingunderhisauthorityshall,withthe
assistanceofapoliceofficerseizethemotorvehicleorthinginvolvedinthedamage,orcauseittobeseized,and
removesametoanypremisesunderthecontroloftheFederalGovernmentorthegovernmentofaState,andmay
forsuchpurposeusesuchforceasmaybereasonablynecessaryfortheseizureorremoval,orforgainingaccessto
itoranypartthereofinordertofacilitateitsseizureorremoval.
(3)ThecostofmakinggoodthedamageshallbeassessedandcertifiedinwritingbytheDirector,whoshall
immediatelythereafterservethecertificateofsuchassessmentonthepersontowhomsubsection(1)ofthis
sectionrelates;andthecertificateshallcontainademandnoticeforthepaymentofthecost(asthuscertified)
intotheConsolidatedRevenueFundoftheFederation.

(4)ThecertificateoftheDirectorshallbeconclusiveevidenceofthecostofmakinggoodthedamage,andthe
amountasthuscertifiedshallbeadebtduetotheFederalGovernmentandshall,subjecttotheprovisionsofthis
sectionberecoverableassuch.
(5)Anyvehicleorthingseizedpursuanttosubsection(2)ofthissection,shallbedetainedinthesaidpremisesuntil
theamountofthecostofmakinggoodthedamageascertifiedundersubsection(3)ofthissection,hasbeenpaid
inthemannerspecifiedinthesaidsubsection(3)oruntildisposalthereofinpursuanceofsubsection(6)ofthis
section.
(6)TheMinistermaybyregulationsprovideforthemaintenanceofplacestowhichsuchvehicleorthingmaybe
removedandsuchsuitablefacilitiesasmaybenecessaryforitssafecustody,andmayalsobyregulations,
prescribetheprocedureforreclaimingitandforitsdisposalbysaleorotherwise:
Providedthatwhereasaleismadepursuanttothissubsectionand

(a)
thesumrealisedexceedsthesumstatedinthecertificate,theexcesssumshallbe
refundedtotheownerofthevehicleorthing;

(b)
thesumstatedonthecertificateexceedsthesumrealised,theoutstandingsumshallbe
recoverablefromthepersonresponsibleforthedamage,

andwhereasaleissomade,theMinisteroranypersonactingonhisbehalfshallensurethatthebestprice
availableisobtainedforthevehicleorthing,asthecasemaybe.
(7)Theforegoingprovisionsofthissectionareinadditiontoandnotinderogationofanypenaltyforoffencesthat
maybeimposedontheconvictionofanypersonforanyoffenceunderthisActorunderanyotherenactmentor
law,andtheprovisionsofthisActshallapply

(a)

(b)
notwithstandingthatanycivilactionorsuithasbeencommencedorinstitutedoris
contemplatedbyoragainstanyperson;and
(c)

wheremorethanonemotorvehicleorthingisinvolvedinthedamagesocaused;

whetherornotthepersononwhomthecertificateofassessmentofdamageisservedin
accordancewithsubsection(3)ofthissectionisthepersonchargedwithcausingthedamageor
provedtohavecausedthedamageortohavebeenguiltyofanyoffenceunderthisActorunder
anyotherenactmentorlaw:

Providedthatwherenegligenceleadingtothedamageisattributablewhollyorsubstantiallytoaperson,that
personshallbeproceededagainsttotheexclusionofotherpersonscontributingtothedamage.
(8)Theforegoingprovisionsofthissectionarewithoutprejudicetotherightofanypersonclaimingtobeinnocent
ofthedamagetorecoverfromanyotherpersonthroughthedueprocessofthelaw,theamountwhichhehad
paidpursuanttotheforegoingprovisionsofthissection.
(9)Inthissection
"theDirector"means

(a)

theDirectorofFederalPublicWorksintheFederalMinistryofWorksandHousing;or

(b)

anyStatedirectorofpublicworks(howeverdesignated)towhomthepowersoftheDirectorof
FederalPublicWorksaredelegatedbytheMinisterbyanorderpublishedintheFederalGazette,

sohoweverthatanysuchdelegationshallbewithoutprejudicetotheexercisebytheDirectorofFederalPublic
Worksofhispowersunderthissection;
"exemptvehicle"meansanyvehicleownedbyorintheserviceof

(a)

theGovernmentoftheFederationoraState;
(b)
anylocalgovernment(howsoevercalled)establishedundertheprovisionsofanylawin
forceinanyState;

(c)
anypersoncoveredbytheprovisionsofsection9oftheDiplomaticImmunitiesandPrivileges
Act,andsuchotherpersonsasmaybeexemptedundertheprovisionsofanyotherwrittenlaw;

[Cap.D9.]

"vehicleorthing"includes,inappropriatecases,ships,boats,canoesandotherwatercraft,andaircraftofall
descriptions.
Miscellaneousandsupplemental
21.PowersincidentaltointentiontoacquirelandforFederalhighway
(1)Subjecttotheprovisionsofthissection,whereitappearstotheMinisterthatlandinanylocalityislikelytobe
neededforthepurposesofaFederalhighway,theMinistermayinwritingauthoriseanypersontoenteruponany
landinthelocalityforthepurposeofsurveyingandtakingnecessarylevels,andforthatpurposethepersonso
authorisedmay

(a)
digintoorboreunderthesubsoilanddoallotheractsnecessarytoascertainwhether
thelandissuitableforuseasaFederalhighway;and

(b)

clearanddemarcatetheboundariesofanysuchland.

(2)Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubsection(1)ofthissection,theMinistermayforpurposesofand
incidentaltothisActsurveyorotherwisedemarcateinanyStateandthereafterlayoffonaplanthemiddlelineofa
Federalhighway,andnoticeofsuchsurveyordemarcationandlayingoffshallbepublishedintheFederalGazette,
andintheGazetteofanyStateaffectedorlikelytobeaffected;ifthemiddlelineissolaidoff,theMinistermay
notlaterthantwelvemonthsthereafter,exercisehispowerunderthissectionwithinadistanceof60.35metres
oneithersideofsuchmiddleline.
(3)NothinginthissectionshallauthorisetheMinisteroranypersonauthorisedbyhimtoenterintoanybuilding
oruponanyenclosedcourtorgardenattachedtoadwellinghouse(exceptwiththeconsentoftheoccupier
thereof)unlessatleastsevendays'noticeinwritingoftheintendedentryhasbeengiventosuchoccupier.
(4)Compensationfordamagedoneunderthissectionshallincaseofdisputeastoamountbedetermined

(a)
inthecaseofacustomarylandinthemannerprovidedbytheLandUseActwherearightof
occupancyisrevoked;and

(b)
situated.

[Cap.L5.]

inanyothercasebyamagistratehavingjurisdictioninrespectoftheplacewherethelandis

22.PowersrelativetoobstructionofviewonFederalhighways
(1)IftreesarestandinginapositionlikelyintheopinionoftheMinistertoobstructtrafficintheeventoffallingon
aFederalhighwayorlikelytoobstructtheviewoftrafficusingtheFederalhighway,anypersondulyauthorisedin
writinginthatbehalfbytheMinistermayenteronadjoininglandtoanynecessaryextentinordertofellor
otherwiseremoveorlogthetreesascircumstancesmayrequire,
(2)Ifthepowerconferredbysubsection(1)ofthissectionisexercisedinrespectofatreeonlandotherthana
Federalhighway,compensationshallbepayabletotheowneronlywheretheFederalhighwaywasinusebefore
thetreebecameapotentialsourceofobstruction,andthetreehadatthetimeofitsfellingamarketablevalue;in
defaultofagreementunderthissubsectiontheamountshallbefixedbyacompetentpersonappointedforthis
purposebytheMinister.
(3)Anawardofcompensationfixedbyagreementundersubsection(2)ofthissection,shallbefinal,andacourt
shallonlyentertainasuittorecovercompensationforanytreesfelledorotherwisedealtwithunderthissection
wheretheamountisfixedindefaultofagreement.
23.Powertoenteradjacentland
TheMinisteroranypersonauthorisedbyhiminwritingmayincaseofanysliporotheraccidenthappeningor
beingapprehendedinanycutting,embarkmentorotherworkundertheMinister'scontrol,enteruponanyland
adjoiningaFederalhighwayanddoallworknecessarytorepairdamagetherebyoccasionedandforthepurpose
ofpreventionorcontrolofslipslikelytooccurfromadjoininglandontoaFederalhighway.
24.Powertoacquirelandunderspecialenactments
WherelandisacquiredforthepurposesofthisActpursuanttosection2ofthissection

(a)

undertheLandUseAct;

(b)

ifthelandiscustomarylandwithinthemeaningoftheLandUseActandarequisitioninrespect
ofsuchlanddeclaresittoberequiredbytheFederalGovernmentforthepublicpurposesofthe
Federation,

[Cap.L5.]

theprovisionsofthatenactmentpertainingtosuchacquisitionshallhaveeffectaccordingly,andthelandshall
vestintheMinisterwithoutanyfurtherassurance.
25.PowertodeclareroadtobeFederalhighway
TheMinisterafterconsultationwiththegovernmentoftheStateconcernedandwiththeapprovalofthe
Presidentmay,byorderpublishedintheFederalGazette,declareanyroadinNigeria(notbeingaFederaltrunk
road)tobeaFederalhighway,andmaybythesameoranyotherorderandwiththelikeapproval,cancel,amend

orvaryanynoticerelatingtoFederalhighwaystowhich,onitscommencement,thisActapplies,orthereaftermay
apply.
26.ApplicationofMotorVehicles(ThirdPartyInsurance)Acttoroadusersgenerally
(1)TheoperationoftheMotorVehicles(ThirdPartyInsurance)Acthereafterinthissectionreferredtoas"the
Act"isherebyextendedandthatActshallapplythroughouttheFederation,notwithstandingtheprovisionofany
enactment(includingtheActaforesaid)oranyStateLaworruleoflawtothecontrary;andtherequirementsof
theActastoinsuranceagainstthirdpartyrisksassetoutthereinandtheissueandproductionofcertificatesof
insuranceinrespectthereofshallcontinuetohaveeffectinallStatesoftheFederation,andinparticularthe
provisionsoftheActshall,inrelationtoanyFederalhighwaywithinthemeaningofthisActhaveeffectas
modifiedbythisAct,andshallstandamendedtoanyextentnecessary.

[Cap.M22.]

(2)Accordingly,thereferenceintheActto"Lagos"shallbedeletedandsection1shallstandamendedasfrom31
August1960(beingthedateofcommencementoftheLawsoftheFederationofNigeria,etc.,1958).
(3)TheprovisionsofanyotherenactmentrelatingtoroadtraffichavingapplicationwithinaStateofthe
Federationshall,onthecommencementofthisAct,bereadandhaveeffectinrespectoftrafficonfederal
highwayssubjecttothisAct.
(4)Inthissection,thereferencetoan"enactment"includesareferencetoanAct,andaLawofaState.
27.Regulations
(1)TheMinistermaybyregulationsmakeprovisionsgenerallyfortheregulationoftheuseofFederalhighways
andforthemanagement,directionandcontrolofFederalhighwaysandwithoutprejudicetothegeneralityofthe
foregoingprovisionsmaymakesuchregulationsasappeartohimtobenecessary

(a)

(b)

withrespectto
(i)

and

thespeedatwhichmotorvehiclesofanyclassordescriptionthereofmaybedriven
eithergenerallyonanyspecifiedFederalhighwayorwithinanydefinedareaorplace;

(ii)

theregistrationandlicensingofmotordriversandconductors,andalsothe
prescribingoffeesandothermattersrelativethereto;

withrespecttotheconstructionofmotorvehiclesandtrailersandmayinparticularmake
provisionswithrespecttothefollowingmatters
(i)

thewidth,heightandlengthofmotorvehiclesandtrailersandtheloadcarried
thereby,thediameterofwheels,andthewidth,natureandconditionoftyresof
motorvehiclesandtrailers;

(ii)

theconsumptionofsmokeandtheemissionofvisiblevapour,sparks,ashesand
grits;

(iii)

theexcessivenoiseowingtothedesignorconditionofavehicleortheloadingthereof;

(iv)
themaximumladenweightofmotorvehiclesandtrailers,andthemaximum weight
tobetransmittedtotheroadoranyspecifiedareathereofbyamotorvehicleortrailerofany
classordescriptionorbyanypartorpartsofsuchavehicle ortrailerincontactwiththeroad,
andtheconditionsunderwhichtheweights
mayberequiredtobetested;
(v)
theparticularstobemarkedonmotorvehiclesandtrailers;

(vi)

thetowingofordrawingofvehiclesbymotorvehicles;

(vii)

thenumberandnatureofbrakes,andanydeviceforensuringthatbrakes,silencers
andsteeringgearareefficientandkeptinproperworkingorder;

(viii) theappliancestobefittedforsignallingtheapproachofamotorvehicleor enabling

thedriverofamotorvehicletobecomeawareoftheapproachofanother
vehiclefromthe
rear,orforintimatinganyintendedchangeofspeedordirectionof amotorvehicle,andthe
useofsuchappliance,andforensuringthattheyareefficientandkeptinproperworkingorder;

(ix)

forprohibitingtheuseofappliancesfittedtomotorvehiclesforsignallingtheir
approach,beingappliancesforsignallingbysound,atanytime,oronorinany
specifiedpartofaFederalhighway;

(x)

fortheplacingonornearaFederalhighwayoftrafficsignsconformablewith
internationalstandardsandlocalrequirements;

(xi)

fortheprohibitionorcontrolofadvertisingonFederalhighwaysorwithin30.48
metresoftheformation;

(xii)

fortheexclusionofanyclassorclassesofvehiclesusingorlikelytouseaFederal
highwayandforvehicleinspection;

(xiii)

forrestrictingtheuseoffederalhighwaysbyanybreedofanimal;

(xiv)

forthelinetobekeptonaFederalhighwayandthedirectiontobefollowedby
vehicles;

(xv)

forroaddivisionortemporaryclosureofanypartofaFederalhighway;

(xvi)

fortheprohibitionofparkingorwaitingon,orasthecasemaybe,forprescribing
specifiedparkingorwaitingplaces,andtheprovisionofspacereasonablyrequired
forvehiclesapproachingorleavingpremisesadjoiningaFederalhighway;and

(xvii)

generallyfortheuninterruptedflowofvehicularandpedestriantraffic.

(2)Regulationsmayprescribepenaltiesforoffencesbywayoffinenotexceedingtwohundrednairaorby
imprisonmentforatermnotexceedingeighteenmonthsorbybothsuchfineandimprisonment.
28.Interpretation
(1)InthisAct,unlessthecontextotherwiserequires
"court"includesanareacourt;

"deckinganddrainagework"includestheprovisionofapproaches,culvertsandothererectionsonaFederal
highwayoverorthroughwater,andthemakingofdrainandotherwatercoursesonorontoadjoiningoradjacent
land;
"Federalhighway"meanstrunkroadsincludinganyapproachestheretowhetherformedornotinrelationto
whichtheMinistermayexercisethepowersconferreduponhimbyorunderthisAct,thatistosay

(a)
landacquiredforthepurposesofthisActanddeemedtobeaFederalhighwayunder
section2ofthisAct;

(b)

(c)
Federaltrunkroadswithinthecontextofitem63ofPart1oftheSecondScheduleto
theConstitutionoftheFederalRepublicofNigeria1999;and

(d)

deckinganddrainageworksonsuchlandandroads;

roadsdeclaredpursuanttosection25ofthisActtobeFederalhighways;

[Cap.C23.]

"localauthority"meanswithreferencetoanarea,whethersettledornot,abodywithpowersstatutoryor
customary,oflocaladministration;
"Minister"meanstheMinisterchargedwithresponsibilityforFederalhighways;
"vehicle"includesanymeansofconveyancewhatsoeverwhichisprovidedwithmeansoflocomotiononaFederal
highwayandusedorintendedtobeusedorcapableofbeingusedthereonforthecarriageofpersonsorgoodsor
both,oriscapableofbeingadaptedtoanypurposeandusedonaFederalhighway.
(2)Forthepurposesofsection1(3)ofthissection,thereferencestotheFederalGovernmentandthegovernment
ofaStatearereferencestothePresidentandtheGovernorofaState,respectively.
(3)ForthepurposesoftheConstitutionoftheFederalRepublicofNigeria,1999landacquiredundersection24of
thisActandroadsdeclaredpursuanttosection25ofthisActshallbedeemedtohavebeendulydeclaredas
Federaltrunkroads.
[Cap.C23.]
29.Shorttitle
ThisActmaybecitedasFederalHighwaysAc

FEDERALHIGHWAYSACT

SUBSIDIARYLEGISLATION

________________________________

ListofSubsidiaryLegislation

1.

FederalHighways(BuildingLines)Regulations.

2.

FederalHighways(Declaration)Order.

3.

FederalHighways(ProhibitionofLivestockandHandcarts)Regulations.

4.

FederalHighways(Declaration)(No.2)Order.

5.

FederalHighways(ControlofTraffic,etc.)(AuthorisedOfficers)Regulations.

6.

FederalHighways(Declaration)(No.3)Order.

7.

FederalHighways(PermissibleWeightsandWeighbridges)Regulations

___________________________

FEDERALHIGHWAYS(BUILDINGLINES)REGULATIONS

[L.N.98of1971.]

undersection26

[Commencement.]

1.

Application

[26thNovember,1971]

TheseRegulationsshallapplyinrespectofallFederalhighways.
2.SpaceonbothsidesofFederalhighwaystobeclearofobstructionsfor45.72metres
Nopersonshallcreateanobstructionwithin45.72metresofthecentrelineofanyFederalhighwayorplantany
cropwhichrequirestobesownandreapedwithinaperiodoftwelvemonthsuponanygroundoccupiedbyany
suchFederalhighwayordrainsadjacentthereto.
3.Offence
Anypersonwhocreatesorcausestobecreatedanyobstructionincontraventionofparagraph2ofthese
Regulationsshallbeguiltyofanoffenceandonconvictionshallbeliabletoafineoffortynaira.
4.

Powertoremoveobstruction

(1)AnofficerauthorisedinwritingbytheMinistermaycauseanybuildingorpartthereofwhichhasbeenoris
beingcreatedoranyotherobstructionwhichhasbeencreatedorisbeingcreatedincontraventionofparagraph2
oftheseRegulations,within45.72metresofthecentrelineofanyFederalhighway,tobepulleddownor
removed.

(2)Whenanyexpensehasbeenincurredinthepullingdownorremovinganybuildingoranypartthereoforofany
otherobstructionasaforesaid,suchexpensemayberecoveredinasummarymannerfromthepersonwho
createdtheobstructionorfromthepersonwhocausedthesametobecreated.
5.

Interpretation

IntheseRegulations,unlessthecontextotherwiserequires
"Minister"hasthesamemeaningasithasintheAct;

[1971No.4.]

"createanobstruction"includestoerectabuildingortoplantanypermanentcrop,ortoerectanystructureofa
permanentnature;
"permanentcrop"includesanytreevaluableasfoodandtreeshavingatradevaluefortheirnaturalproductsto
besownandreapedwithinaperiodoftwelvemonths;
"structureofapermanentnature"meansanystructurewhatsoeverwhichoncehavingbeenerectedisofsucha
naturethatitcannotberemovedwithin12monthsafternoticewithoutdamagethereto.
6.

Shorttitle

TheseRegulationsmaybecitedastheFederalHighways(BuildingLines)Regulations.

_____________________

FEDERALHIGHWAYS(DECLARATION)ORDER

undersection24

[Commencement.]

1.

Declarationofcertainroadsasfederalhighways

[17thDecember,1971]

TheroadsspecifiedintheScheduleheretoareherebydeclaredtobeFederalhighways.

[Schedule.]

2.

RevocationofL.N.73of1955

TheExclusiveLegislativeList(FederalTrunkRoads)Order1955isherebyrevoked.
3.Shorttitle
ThisordermaybecitedastheFederalHighways(Declaration)Order.

____________________

SCHEDULE

[Regulation1.]

Number
of

highway

Descriptionofhighway

MAJORNORTHSOUTHERLYROUTES:
A.1
TheroadstartingatthemainentrancegatetoApapaWharfandcontinuingthenceviaIganmu Western
AvenuetoIdiOroRoundaboutacrosstoIkoroduRoadlkoroduShagamulbadanOyo llorinJebbaKontagora
YelwaKokoJegaTambawalSokotoIllelatothefrontierwithNiger Republic.
A.2
TheroadstartingatKongolamattheboundarywithNigerRepublicandcontinuingthenceto
KanoZariaKaduna.(ProjectedsouthwardsviaAbujaLokojaAuchiBeninCitytoWarri).

Daura

A.3

TheroadstartingattheroadoverrailbridgeonthePortHarcourttownshipboundaryand
continuingthencetoAbaUmuUyoOwerrintaUmuahiaUmuDuruOkigwiAwguOjiRiver14.4
kilometresCornerOtukpaOturkpoAliadeMakurdiLafiaAkwangaWambaJosBauchi Kari
PotiskumMaiduguriGamboru

A.4

TheroadstartingfromCalabarTownship(ProjectedNorthwardsviaMbarakom,UgeptoIkom)
continuingfromIkom(ProjectedfromIkomOgojatoKatsinaAla)andcontinuingfromKatsina Ala
JalingoYolaGombiBamaMaiduguri.

A.5
Theroadstarting62.7metresfromthesouthabutmentofCarterBridgeonLagosIslandand

continuingoverCarterBridgeandviaDentonStreetCliffordStreet,CityWayYabaRoundabout Agege
MotorRoadAgegeSangoOttaAbeokutaIbadan.
A.6
TheroadstartingfromOnitshaandcontinuingthencetoNnewiIhialaOwerritotheJunctionof Trunk
RoadA3atUmuUvo.
A.7

TheroadstartingfromChikandaonthefrontierwiththeRepublicofDahomeyYeshikere
KosubosuKaiamaKishiIlorin.

A.8
TheroadstartingfromMayoBelwaJunctionwithTrunkRoadA.4toCanye(projectedto
SertiMayoSelbeGembuontheMambillaPlateau.

Jamtari)

A.9
TheroadstartingfromJibiyaatthefrontierwithNigerRepublicandcontinuingthenceto
andtothejunctionwithTrunkRoadA.2atapproximately14.4kilometresNorthofKano.

Katsina

SPURSANDLINKS:
A.11 TheroadstartingfromthejunctionofMaluRoad(OvalInterchange)withAlandcontinuing
MaluRoadtoKirikiriterminatingatthemaximumsecurityprison.

through

A.12 TheroadstartingfromthejunctionofBroadStreetwithMarinaandcontinuingoverEkoBridge to

thejunctionwithA.latWesternAvenue(AortaInterchange).
A.151 TheroadstartingfromIddoRailwayTerminusIddoFlyoverIjoraCausewayandcontinuingto

junctionwithA.l(NeckInterchange).

the

A.152 TheroadaboutfivemilesnorthofYabaRoundaboutJunctionwithTrunkRoadA.l(Maryland)
toIkejaByPassIkejaAirport.

thence

A.121

TheroadstartingfromTrunkRoadA.1NorthofShagamuandcontinuingthencetoIjebuOdeOre
BeninCity.

A.122 TheroadstartingfromlbadanIfeIleshaAkuretoitsjunctionwithtrunkroadA.121
tenmilesnorthofBenin(OlukuJunction).

approximately

A.123 TheroadstartingfromIlorinEgbeKabbaterminatingatLokoja.
A.124 TheroadstartingfromBokaniJunctionEnagiBidaAgaieLapaiIzomterminatingat

Abuja.

A.125 TheroadstartingfromKontagorathroughTeginaMandoterminatingatKaduna.
A.126 TheroadstartingfromSokotoandthencetoGusauFuntuatoitsJunctionwithTrunkRoadA.2at

approximatelyfivemilesNorthofZaria.
A.232 TheroadstartingfromBeninCityAgborAsabaOnitshaAwkatotheJunctionwithTrunkRoadA.3

atOjiRiver.
A.233 TheroadstartingfromLokojaandacrosstheRiverNigertoShintakuAyangbaAnkpa

thencetoOtukpaJunctionwithTrunkRoadA.3.

A.234 TheroadstartingfromAbujathroughKeffiandterminatingAkwangaonTrunkRoadA.3.
A.235 TheroadstartingfromKadunaandthencetoKachiaKafanchanandterminatingatGimion
RoadA.3.

Trunk

A.236 TheroadstartingfromZariaonTrunkRoadA.2toPambeguathencetoJosjunctionwithTrunk Road

A.3.
A.237 TheroadstartingfromKanotoWudilFoggoandterminatingataJunctionwithTrunk Road

atKari.

A.3

A.342 TheroadstartingfromAbathencetoIkotEkpeneUyoOronandterminatingatCalabar.
A.343 TheroadbranchingfromTrunkRoadA.3atNineMileCornerandthencetoEnuguAbakalikiIjahe

JunctionwithTrunkRoadA.4.

A.344 TheroadstartingfromAliadeJunctionwithTrunkRoadA.3thencetoGbokoterminatingat
Ala.

Katsina

A.345 TheroadstartingfromBauchiandthencetoGombeNumantoNguroreJunctionwithTrunkRoadA.4.
A.41

TheroadfromCalabarItu(projected).

A.42 TheroadstartingfromCalabarEkangAjassoYahe.
A.43 TheroadstartingfromTakumBissaula.
A.44 TheroadstartingfromJimetaYoka.
A.45 TheroadstartingfromJiberuSorau.
A.46 TheroadstartingfromjunctionwithA.4Mubi.
A.47TheroadstartingfromBamaDarAlJimeil(towardsMoruaintheFederalRepublicofCameroons).
A.51 TheroadstartingatthefrontierwiththeRepublicofDahomeyandterminatingatSangoOttaonA.5.

____________

FEDERALHIGHWAYS(PROHIBITIONOFLIVESTOCKANDHANDCARTS)REGULATIONS

undersection27

[Commencement.]

1.

ProhibitionofmovementofanimalsandhandcartsonspecifiedFederalhighways

[15thJuly,1972]

(1)Nopersonshall,onorimmediatelyadjacenttoanyspecifiedFederalhighway
(a)

driveorpermitthemovementoflivestock,otherthanthatbeingcarriedinamotorvehicle;

(b)

permitorbeconcernedwiththebuyingorsellingoflivestock;

(c)

permitthegrazingoflivestock;

(d)

operateorpermittheoperationofanyhandcart.

(2)Anypersonwhofailstocomplywithanyoftherequirementsofparagraph(1)ofthisregulationshallbeguilty
ofanoffence.
(3)Apoliceofficermayarrestwithoutwarrant,anypersonwhowithinhisviewcommitsanoffenceunderthis
regulationandmaycausetobedetained,inanypremisesprovidedforthatpurposebytheMinister,livestockor
anyhandcartunderthecontrolormanagementofanysuchperson,untildisposalbycourtordermadepursuantto
paragraph(4)ofthisregulation.

(4)Anypersonfoundguiltyofanoffenceunderthisregulationshallbeliableonconvictiontoafineofone
hundrednairaorimprisonmentforthreemonthsorbothsuchfineandimprisonment;andthecourtimposingthe
sentenceshallmakesuchfurtherorderastothedisposalorotherwiseofanylivestockorofanyhandcartdetained
underparagraph(3)ofthisregulation,asitthinksjust.
2.

Interpretation

IntheseRegulations
"livestock"meanscattle,camels,sheep,goats,swineandpoultry;
"specifiedFederalhighway"meansanyoftheFederalhighwaysorpartthereofmentionedintheSchedule
hereunder.

[Schedule.]

_____________________

FEDERALHIGHWAYS(DECLARATION)(NO.2)ORDER

undersection24

[Commencement.]

1.

DeclarationofcertainroadsasFederalhighways

[1stOctober,1974]

TheroadsspecifiedintheScheduleheretoareherebydeclaredtobeFederalhighways.

2.

Shorttitle

[Schedule.]

ThisOrdermaybecitedastheFederalHighways(Declaration)(No.2)Order.
_______________________

[Regulation1.]

Number
of

highway

Descriptionofhighway

SCHEDULE

EASTWESTERLYROUTES:
F.100
ThedualcarriagewaystartingfromtheApapaRoadFlyover,southofIganmu,and

continuingwestwardstoBadagryuptothefrontierwiththeRepublicofBenin.

F.101
TheroadstartingfromIkoroduonTrunkA.lRoad,continuingthencetoAgbowaEpe

SunmageandterminatingnearOsoonA.121.

F.102
TheroadstartingfromShagamuontheA.lRoad,continuingthencetoOwodeAbeokuta

andterminatingatMekoonthefrontierwiththeRepublicofBenin.
F.103
TheroadstartingfromEffurun,continuingthencetoUghelliUwherumPataniMbiama

AhoadaRumukorosheNchiaOpoboEketIkotUboandterminatingatOron(including

EkotFerryonQuaIboeRiver).
F.104
TheroadstartingfromAbaAzuminiEtinamNdiyaandterminatingatIkotUboonthe

F.103road.

F.105
TheroadstartingfromObelleonthefrontierwiththeRepublicofBenincontinuing

thencetoOjaOdanIlaroandterminatingatOwodeonF.l02.

F.106

TheroadstartingfromOwerriNguruandterminatingatEtitionTrunkRoadA.3.

F.107

TheroadstartingfromUmuahiaBendeandterminatingatOhafiaonF.234.

F.108

TheroadstartingfromArochukwuIkotOkporaOriraonTrunkRoadA.4.

F.109
TheroadstartingfromAmukpeonTrunkRoadA.2,continuingviaEkuAbrakaObiaruku

andterminatingatUmutu.
F.110
TheroadstartingfromtheportofKoloandterminatingatapointonTrunkRoadA.2

justsouthofOlogbo.

F.111
TheroadstartingfromIhialaonTrunkRoadA.6throughOrluandterminatingat

UmuduruonTrunkRoadA.3.

F.112

TheroadstartingfromOnitshathroughNnewiOkigwiandterminatingatAfikpo.

F.113
TheroadstartingfromOzallaonF.233,continuingthencetoAgbaniOkposiAbba

OmegaItigidiEdibaandterminatingatUgeponTrunkRoadA.4(includingthe

Itigidi/EdibaFerryontheCrossRiver).

F.114
TheroadstartingfromIgbogoronA.121,continuingthroughOkomoOkeluseUteand

terminatingatSobeinA.122.
F.115
TheroadstartingfromIfononA.122,continuingthencetoUzebbaSabonGidaOra

OzallaandterminatingatEkpomaonTrunkRoadA.2.

F.116
TheroadstartingfromIrruaonTrunkRoadA.2,continuingthencetoUromiUbiaja

IllushiAdaniandterminatingatNsukka(includingtheIllushinFerryontheRiverNiger).

F.117
TheroadstartingfromIleshaonA.122,continuingthencetoAdoEkitiIkareIshuaIbillo

AuchiAgenebodeIdahNsukkaEhaAmufuandterminatingatNkalaguonA.343

(includingtheAgenebode/IdahandtheIdah/AdoroFerriesbothontheRiverNiger).
F.118
TheroadstartingfromWasimi(RepublicofBeninborder)continuingthencetoIseyin

OvolwoandterminatingatGbonganonA.122.

F.119
TheroadstartingfromOmuocontinuingthencetoKabbaOkeneAjaokutaItobeand

terminatingatAyangbaonA.233.

F.120
TheroadstartingfromGakemonTrunkRoadA.4,continuingthencetoObuduand

terminatingatObuduRanch.

F.121

TheroadstartingfromMakurdionTrunkRoadA.3,continuingthencetoAbinsiYandevGburuku
andterminatingatZakiBiamonTrunkRoadA.4(includingthe
Gburuku/KatsinaAlaFerry).

F.122 TheroadstartingfromRafinKada,continuingthencetoSabonGidaIvaissaGembuandterminatingat
BangonthefrontierwiththeFederalRepublicofCamiroun(includingtheDonga
FerryontheRiverDonga).
F.123 TheroadstartingfromBeliandterminatingatJamtarionTrunkRoadA.S.
F.124 TheroadstartingfromShareonTrunkRoadA.1,continuingthencetoNdejiPategiEgganBaro Abaji
NassarawaLafiaandterminatingatShendamonF.125(includingtheEggan/BaroFerry).
F.125 TheroadstartingfromWambaonTrunkRoadA.3,continuingthencetoShendamLangtang

WaseBasharandterminatingatBamburonF.250.
F.126 TheroadstartingfromZungeru,continuingthencetoMinnaterminatingatIzomonA.124.
F.127 TheroadstartingfromKafanchanonA.235andterminatingatVomonTrunkRoadA.3.
F.128 TheroadstartingfromtheRepublicofBeninborder,continuingthencetoRofiaBinYauriRijau Dan

GulbiChafeDayiGwarzoKanoGumelMalammaduriHadejiaBirniwaNguruGashua
Geidam
DamasakandterminatingatBisaganaontheLakeChad(includingRofia/BinYauriFerry ontheRiverNiger).
F.129 TheroadstartingfromGombe,continuingthencetoHinnaGondiandterminatingatBiuon
RoadA.4.

Trunk

F.130 TheroadstartingfromapointontheA.237southofK.Huguma,continuingthencetoK.

HugumaDutseAzareandterminatingatZindiwaonF.131.
F.131 TheroadstartingfromWudi1onA.237,continuingthencetoGayaGammayinKatagumUdobo and

terminatingatPotiskumonTrunkRoadA.3.
F.132 TheroadstartingfromKalgoonF.203,continuingthencetoJegaDakinTakwasAnka

terminatingatMajinchionA126.

and

F.133 TheroadstartingfromthefrontierwiththeRepublicofBeninandcontinuingthencetoBwi
terminatingatJaredionTrunkRoadA.1.

Argungu

F.134 TheroadstartingfromGubioonF.256,continuingthencetoGajiramandterminatingatDikwa on
TrunkRoadA.3.
F.135 TheroadstartingfromKukawa,continuingthencetoKauwaonF.258andterminatingatBaga
edgeofLakeChad.

onthe

F.136 TheroadstartingfromDutsinMaonF.219,continuingthencetoTareshiandterminatingat
onTrunkRoadA.9.

Kankiya

F.137 TheroadstartingfromKauraNamoda,continuingthencetoDanjaandterminatingatJibiyaon Trunk

RoadA.9.
F.138

TheroadstartingfromSokoto,continuingthencetoGoronyoandterminatingatS.Birninon

F.139 TheroadstartingfromAnkpaonA.233,continuingthencetoAbakpaandterminatingatBoju
F.238.

F.218.
Egaon

NORTHSOUTHERLYROUTES:
F.200 TheroadstartingfromapointnearMarogbo,aboutnineteenKilometresEastofBadagryonF.100,
continuingthencetoIlaroAbeokutaIseyingAgoAreandterminatingatKishionTrunkRoadA.7.
F.201 TheroadstartingfromKaiamaonTrunkRoadA.7,continuingthenceonWawaNewBussaand

terminatingatYelwaonTrunkRoadA.1.
F.202 TheroadstartingfromAgoAre,continuingthencetoShakiIleshaOkutaandterminatingat

KosubosuonTrunkRoadA.7.
F.203 TheroadstartingfromKambaonthefrontierwiththeRepublicofBenin,continuingthenceto Kalgo
BirninKebbiandterminatingatArgunguonF.132.
F.204 TheroadstartingfromItokinonF.101,continuingthencetoIbefunIjebuOdeandterminatingatIdi

AyunreonTrunkRoadA.1.
F.205 TheroadstartingfromIjebuOdeonA.121,continuingthencetoIjebuIgboIleIfeShekona

OshogboOffaandterminatingatAjasseonA.123.
F.206 TheroadstartingfromIleshaonA.122,continuingthencetoOshogboOgbomoshoand terminating

atIgbettionTrunkRoadA.7.
F.207 TheroadstartingfromOndoonF.209,continuingthencetoOkeIgboandterminatingatIleIfe on
A.122.
F.208 TheroadstartingfromItaNlaonF.209,continuingthencetoIleOlujiandterminatingatIpetu on
A.122.
F.209 TheroadstartingfromOkitipupa,continuingthencetoOreOndoItaNlaAkureAdoEkitiand

terminatingatOmuAranonA.123.
F.210 TheroadstartingfromWawaonF.201,continuingthencetoLumaandterminatingatRofiaon F.128.
F.211 TheroadstartingfromMokwaonTrunkRoadA.1,continuingthencetoEbanandterminatingatNew

BussaonF.201.
F.212 TheroadstartingfromWaraontheedgeoftheKainjiLake,continuingthencetoAunaand

terminatingatIbetoonTrunkRoadAI.

F.213 TheroadstartingfromapointonF.132southofGunmi,continuingthencetoGunmiand

terminatingatJaboonTrunkRoadA.1.
F.214 TheroadstartingfromKontagoraonA.125,continuingthencetoRijauZuruandterminatingat Dakin
TakwasonF.132.
F.215 TheroadstartingfromOwoonA.122,continuingthencetoIkareOmuoEgbePategiBida
andterminatingatTeginaonA.125(includingtheFerryatPategiontheRiverNiger).

Zungeru

F.216 TheroadstartingfromSabonBirninGwarionA.125,continuingthencetoBirninGwariFuntua

MalumfashiDayiandterminatingatYashionTrunkRoadA.9.
F.217 TheroadstartingfromBirninGwarionF.216,continuingthencetoDanGulbiandterminating
F.132.

Ankaon

F.218 TheroadstartingfromGusauonA.126,continuingthencetoKunyaKauraNamodaShinkafe
terminatingatS.BirninonthefrontierwiththeRepublicofNiger.

and

F.219 TheroadstartingfromMalumfashionF.216,continuingthencetoKankaraDutsinMaKatsina Daura

andterminatingatZangoonthefrontierwiththeRepublicofNiger.
F.220 TheroadstartingonA.122southofIpele,continuingthencetoIpeleIshuaandterminatingat Kabba
onA.123.
F.221 TheroadstartingfromAiyetoroonA.123,continuingthencetoAkutukpaEgganandterminatingatAgaie
onA.124.
F.222 TheroadstartingfromOgharefeSapobaAgborandterminatingatUromionP.116.
F.223 TheroadstartingfromUghellionF.103,continuingthencetoOzoroKwaleOgwashiUkiand

terminatingatAsabaonA.232.
F.224 TheroadstartingfromKwale,continuingthencetoUmutuandterminatingatAgboronA.232.
F.225 TheroadstartingfromOnitshaonTrunkRoadA.6,continuingthencetoAguleriandterminating atAdani
onF.116.
F.226 TheroadstartingfromIfiteUkpoeastofOnitshaonA.232,continuingthencetoAwkuzuand

terminatingatAgulerionF.225.
F.227 TheroadstartingfromBrass,continuingthencetoNembeYenagoaYenegueandterminatingat Mbiama
onF.l03.
F.228 TheroadstartingfromBuguma,continuingthencetoDegemaAhoadaEbochaandterminating atUlion
TrunkRoadA.6.
F.229 TheroadstartingfromPortHarcourt,continuingthencetoIgritaEleleOwerriOrluand terminatingat
AwkaonA.232.
F.230 TheroadstartingfromBonny,continuingthencetoBomuandterminatingatCharaonF.l03.

F.231 TheroadstartingfromIgritaonF.229,continuingthencetoChokoeheIbodoandterminatingatOkpalla
onTrunkRoadA.6.
F.232 TheroadstartingfromOpobo,continuingthencetoAbakIkotEkpeneandterminatingat

UmuahiaonTrunkRoadA.3.
F.233 TheroadstartingfromAwguonTrunkRoadA.3,continuingthencetoOzallaandterminatingat Enugu
onA.343.
F.234 TheroadstartingfromUyo,continuingthencetoItuArochukwuOhafiaAfikpoAbbaOmega
terminatingatAbakalikionA.343(includingtheItuFerryonEniongCreek).

and

F.235 TheroadstartingfromOkurikangonA.41,continuingthencetoAkpapandterminatingatCreekTown.
F.236 TheroadstartingnearCrossRiverMillsonTrunkRoadA.4,continuingthencetoObubraand

terminatingatapointontheA.343justeastofAbakaliki(includingtheferryatObubraonthe
River).

Cross

F.237 TheroadstartingfromIkomonTrunkRoadA.4andterminatingatObuduonF.120.
F.238 TheroadstartingfromIyaheonA.343,continuingthencetoOturkpoLokoNasarawaKeffiand

terminatingatKachiaonA.235(includingtheLokoFerryontheRiverBenue).
F.239 TheroadstartingnearYaheonA.343,continuingthencetoOgojaShangevTievandterminating atAliade
onA.344.
F.240 TheroadstartingfromAkwangaonTrunkRoadA.3,continuingthencetoNunkuand
pointonTrunkRoadA.3justNorthofFadanAyu.

terminatingata

F.241 TheroadstartingfromWambaonTrunkRoadA.3,continuingthencetoPanyanPankshinand

terminatingatapointnorthwestofDawakionF.247.
F.242 TheroadstartingfromTakumonA.12,continuingthencetoRaflaKadaWukariIbiShedam
andterminatingatBukuruonTrunkRoadA.3.

Panyam

F.243 TheroadstartingfromRahamaonA.236,continuingthencetoYaryasdTudunWadaand

terminatingatKafinMayakionTrunkRoadA.2.
F.244 TheroadstartingfromKunyaonTrunkRoadA.2,continuingthencetoBaburaandterminating atthe
frontierwiththeNigerRepublic.
F.245 TheroadstartingfromFustamMataonA.236,continuingthencetoNingiandterminatingat

SamamiyaonA.237.
F.246 TheroadstartingfromGubionTrunkRoadA.3,continuingthencetoMiyaandterminatingat
F.245.
F.247 TheroadstartingfromLangtangonF.125,continuingthencetoDawakiBoiTafawaBalewaand

terminatingatBauchionTrunkRoadA.3.
F.248 TheroadstartingfromShiraonA.237,continuingthencetoAzareonF.130.

Ningion

F.249 TheroadstartingonA.237SouthofMisau,continuingthencetoMisauAzareGammayimand

terminatingatHadejiaonF.128.
F.250 TheroadstartingfromLankovirionTrunkRoadA.4,continuingthencetoLauMutumDaya
andterminatingatBiliriwestofKaltungoonA.345.

Filiya

F.251 TheroadstartingfromGombeonA.345,continuingthencetoBajogaandterminatingat

PotiskumonTrunkRoadA.3.
F.252 TheroadstartingfromGanyeonTrunkRoadA.8,continuingthencetoMapeoYolaandterminatingat
JimetaonTrunkRoadA.4.
F.253 TheroadstartingfromGombionTrunkRoadA.13,continuingthencetoBiuDamaturuDapchi and
terminatingatBaromarionF.128.
F.254 TheroadstartingfromUbaonTrunkRoadA.13,continuingthencetoDamboaBorozoand

terminatingatBeniSheikonTrunkRoadA.3.
F.255 TheroadstartingfromSorauonthefrontierwiththeRepublicofCamerounandterminatingat Mubion
a.4.6.
F.256 TheroadstartingfromMaidugurionTrunkRoadA.3,continuingthencetoMagumeriGubioand

terminatingatDamasakonF.128.
F.257 TheroadstartingfromMaidugurionTrunkRoadA.3,continuingthencetoGajiramand terminatingat
MongunoonF.258.
F.258 TheroadstartingfromDikwaonTrunkRoadA.3,continuingthencetoMongonuKauwaand

terminatingatYoonF.128.
F.259 TheroadstartingfromBamaonTrunkRoadA.4,continuingthencetoGulumbaGanaKalaand

terminatingatGambaruonTrunkRoadA.3.
F.260 TheroadstartingfromPulkaonTrunkRoadA.13andterminatingatKerawaonthe

frontierwiththeRepublicofCameroun.

F.261 TheroadstartingfromRumukorosheonTrunkRoadA.3andterminatingatChokocheonF.231.
SPURSANDLINKS:
F.1011 TheroadstartingfromSunmageonF.101andterminatingatIwopin.
F.1031TheroadstartingfromOkrikaandterminatingatNchiaonF.103.
F.1181 TheroadstartingfromGbongaonF.118andcontinuingthencetoOdeOmuandterminatingat

SekonaonF.205.
F.1241 TheroadstartingfromSheshionF.124andterminatingatLafiagiontheRiverNiger.
F.1281 TheroadstartingfromGumelonF.128andterminatingatMaigatarionthefrontierwiththe
ofNiger.

Republic

F.1282 TheroadstartingfromNguruonF.128andterminatingatMachinaonthefrontierwiththe
ofNiger.

Republic

F.1283 TheroadstartingfromGeidamonF.128andterminatingatthefrontierwiththeRepublicof

Niger.

F.2521 TheroadstartingfromYolaonF.252andterminatingatGurinonthefrontierwiththeRepublic of
Cameroun.
F.2551 TheroadstartingfromMubionA.46andterminatingatBukulaontheCamerounborder.

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FEDERALHIGHWAYS(CONTROLOFTRAFFICETC.)

(AUTHORISEDOFFICERS)REGULATIONS

[L.N.1OF1982.]

madeundersection27

[Commencement.]

[11thJanuary,1982]

1.

Controloftraffic,etc.,onFederalhighwaytobecarriedoutonlybyauthorisedofficers

(1)Anyperson,notbeinganauthorisedofficer,whoentersuponanyFederalhighwayforthepurposeofenforcing
theprovisionsofanyenactmentrelatingtoroadtrafficonanysuchhighwayshallbeguiltyofanoffenceandshall
beliableonconvictiontoafineofN200orimprisonmentforsixmonthsortobothsuchfineandimprisonment.
(2)IntheseRegulations,"authorisedofficer"means

(a)

anypoliceofficer;

(b)

anymemberoftheTrafficWardenServiceestablishedbythePoliceAct;

(c)
anyofficerintheFederalMinistryofWorksactingonanyspecialorgeneraldelegationof
madetohiminthatbehalfbytheMinister;or
(d)

anymemberofthepublicserviceoftheFederationdischargingfunctionsconferreduponhim
pursuanttotheprovisionsofanyenactment.

2.

Shorttitle

powers

TheseRegulationsmaybecitedastheFederalHighways(ControlofTraffic,etc.)(AuthorisedOfficers)Regulations.

______________________

FEDERALHIGHWAYS(DECLARATION)(NO.3)ORDER

undersection24

[Commencement.]

1.

DeclarationofcertainroadsasFederalhighways

[23rdApril,1982]

TheroadsspecifiedintheScheduleheretoareherebydeclaredtobeFederalhighways.

2.

Shorttitle

[Schedule.]

ThisOrdermaybecitedastheFederalHighways(Declaration)(No.3)Order.

___________________________

Number
of

Descriptionofhighway
Highway

SCHEDULE

A.31

ThedualcarriagewaystartingfromEnugutoPortHarcourt.

A.8

A.10

TheroadstartingfromMayoBalewajunctionwithTrunkRoadA.13toGanyetoJamtaritoMayo
SelbetoGemboontheMambillaPlateau.

TheroadstartingfromjunctionwithA.1andterminatingatTegina.

A.11

TheroadstartingfromthejunctionwithA.2nearRigacikunandterminatingatPambeguwa.

A.12

TheroadstartingatthejunctionwithA.4andA.344atKatsinaAlatoSabonGidathencetoBeli
andterminatingatJalingothejunctionwithA.4.

A.13

TheroadstartingatthejunctionwithA.4GarinkuninicontinuingtoMayoBelwatoNamtarito
JimetatoJiberutoGombitoGwozaandterminatingatBama.

A.14

TheroadstartingatthejunctionwithA.1nearIlorincontinuingtoOloruandterminatingatBode
Sadu.

A.1211

City.

ThedualcarriagewaystartingfromthejunctionwithE.1,bypassingShagamutoBenin

A.2321

ThedualcarriagewayfromEnugutoOnitsha.

A.345

TheroadstartingfromBauchiandcontinuingtoGombetoNumanandterminatingatthe
junctionwithA.13nearNamtari.

E.1

TheexpresswaystartingfromOjotainterchangeinLagostoIbadanandcontinuingalongthe
IbadanEasternByPassterminatingatOjo,thejunctionwithA.1.

F.113

TheroadstartingfromUdiOzallaonF.233,continuingthencetoAgbaniOkposiAbbaOmega

ItigidiEdibaandterminatingatUgeponTrunkRoadA.4(includingtheItigidi/EdibaFerry
ontheCrossRiver).

F.262

TheOldMarinaStreetstartingfromBroadStreetandcontinuingsouthwardtoterminateatKing
GeorgeVRoad.

F.263

TheAhmaduBelloWayadualcarriagewaystartingfromKingGeorgeVRoadandcontinuing
southerlytoterminateattheBarBeachRoad.

F.264

TheLagosIslandInnerRingRoadcomplexstartingfromthesouthernendofEkoBridgeand
continuingalongtheNewMarinashorelineroad,andtheparallelelevatedstructureandthence
totheCloverleafinterchangeatMacGregorCanalandfromtheretotheCloverleafinterchange

atIdumagbo.TheroadthereaftercontinuesalongtheAdenijiAdeleforeshoreto
terminateatthenorthendoftheNewMarinashorelineroad.

F.265

TheouterloopdualcarriagewaystartingfromWharfRoad,ontoCreekRoadatApapaand
continuingthroughTinCanIsland,Isolo,Oshodi,toOworonshokithencetoThirdMainland
BridgetotheNorthforeshorelineinIkoyiandthereaftercontinuingalongKingswayroadand
terminatingatthesouthendofFalomobridge.

F.266

HerbertMacaulayStreetstartingfromtheMurtalaMohammedWayatOyingboandcontinuing
northtoterminateatIkoroduRoad.

F.267

F.268

TheroadenclosingtheTafawaBalewaSquarecomplex.
TheDockyardroadstartingfromMaluroadandcontinuingthroughtheNavalBasetoLagosPorts
complex.

F.269
TheInternationalAirportRoadadualcarriagewaystartingfromouterloopatIsoloand

terminatingattheMurtalaMohammedInternationalAirport.
F.270

TheaccessroadstartingfromthejunctiononA.lnearIkoroduandcontinuingtotheNew
IkoroduLighterterminal.

F.271

ThedualcarriagewaystartingwiththeflyoveratObalendeandterminatingattheFederal

Secretariat,Ikoyi.

F.272

ThedualcarriagewaystartingwiththeflyoveratObalendeandterminatingattheStateHouse,

RibaduRoad.

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FEDERALHIGHWAYS(PERMISSIBLEWEIGHTSAND

WEIGHBRIDGES)REGULATIONS

undersection26

[Commencement.]

[11thMarch,1983]

1.ConditionsrelatingtoweightofvehiclesonFederalhighways
AsfromthecommencementoftheseRegulations,nopersonshallcauseorpermitavehicletobeusedonany
Federalhighwayorshalldriveorhavechargeofamotorvehicleortrailerwhensousedonsuchhighwayunlessall
theconditionshereinaftersetfortharesatisfied,thatis

(a)
avehicle,ifitsnetweightexceeds250kg.,shallbecapableofbeingsoworkedthatit
maytraveleitherforwardsorbackwards;

(b)
nomotorvehicleortrailerinclusiveoftheloadthereonshallexceed2.5metresin
overallwidth;andtheoveralllengthofanarticulatedvehicleshallnotexceed14metres
andtheoveralllengthofavehicleandtrailerdrawnbysuchvehicleshallnotexceed18
metres;

(c)
noloadmayprotrudemorethanonemetrebeyondthefrontelevationofamotor
vehicleortrailerormorethantwometresbeyondtherearelevationofthevehicleor
morethan75mmbeyondeithersideofthevehicleandwheretheloadprojectsmore
thanonemetrefromtherearofsuchvehicle,aredflagshallbefixedbydayandared
lampbynightinasimilarpositionandtheflagorlampshallbeclearlyvisiblefromthe
rear;

(d)
theheightfromthegroundlevelofanymotorvehicleortrailerwithanyfreightorload
placedthereonshallnotatanypointexceed3.5metres;sohoweverthatwherethe
freightorloadisentirelycomposedofseedcottonorcottonlinttheheightofthe

highestpointofsuchfreightorloadfromthegroundmaybeincreasedtonotmorethan
4metres;

(e)
anyfreightorloadonanymotorvehicleortrailershallbesecuredinsuchmannerasto
renderitimpossibleforsuchfreightorloadoranypartthereoftofallorbejoltedoff
thatmotorvehicleortrailerwheninmotionortocomeintocontactwiththeroadwhile
themotorvehicleortrailerisinmotion;

(f)
nofreightorloadofgreaterweightthanthatwhichthevehicleisconstructedtocarry
asregisteredandstatedintheregistrationbookshallbeplacedonanycommercial

vehicleortrailer,andtheownershallcausethenetweightofthevehicleortrailer,the
weightofsuchfreightorloadandtheaxleweightstobepaintedonsomeconspicuous
partoftheoffsideofthemotorvehicleinfiguresandlettersnotlessthan2.5cmin
heightandofsuchshapeandcolourastobelegibleandclearlydistinguishablefromthe
colourofthebackgroundwhereonthelettersandfiguresarepaintedormarked.

2.Vehiclesnottoexceed32tonnesgrossweight,etc.
(1)NovehicleshallbeusedonaFederalhighwayifthesingleaxleandtandemaxleweightexceeds10tonnesand
16tonnesrespectivelyorifthegrossweightofthevehicleexceeds32tonnesexceptasspecifiedinPartsIandIIof
theScheduletotheseRegulations.

[Schedule.]

(2)Notwithstandingtheforegoingprovisionsofthisregulation,anyauthorisedofficermaygrantapermitfora
particularoccasionoroccasionsfortheuseofamotorvehicleortrailerwhichdoesnotconformtothe
requirementsoftheseRegulationsandsuchpermitshallbesubjecttosuchconditionsasmaybeimposedthereon
andshallbecarriedbythedriverofthemotorvehicleonalloccasionsandbeproducedbyhimondemandbya
policeofficeroranauthorisedofficer.
(3)Anownerofamotorvehicleabovetentonnesbutnotexceeding32tonnesshallobtainanannualpermitin
suchformastheMinistermaydeterminetooperatethesaidvehicleonanyFederalhighway.
3.

Establishmentofweighbridges

(1)TheMinistermayinstallatsuchlocationsonanyFederalhighwayashemaydetermine,weighbridgesforthe
purposeofweighingofvehiclesinpursuanceoftheseRegulations.
(2)Anauthorisedofficermay,ifhesorequireswiththeassistanceofapoliceofficer,atanytimeandfor
reasonablecauserequireavehicleaffectedbytheseRegulationstobedriventoaweighbridgelocationtohaveits
net,grossoraxleweightascertainedandthepersondrivingthevehicleorinchargethereofshallcomplywithsuch
requirement.
(3)TheprovisionsoftheseRegulationsshallnotapplytoanomnibus,beingavehiclecapableofcarryingaloadof
notlessthan750kgdesignedandconstructedforthesolepurposeofcarryingpassengersandtheirluggage.
4.

Penalty

(1)NopersonshallcauseorpermittobeusedonanyFederalhighwayorthereonhavechargeofamotorvehicle
oratrailerwhichisnotinallrespectsinaccordancewiththeprovisionsoftheseRegulations.
(2)AnypersonwhooperatesamotorvehicleincontraventionoftheseRegulationsshallpayattheweighbridge
locationapenaltyofN100andinaddition,theownershallathisownriskandexpense,removetheexcessload
fromhisvehicle.
(3)Anypersonwhofailstopaythepenaltyinparagraph(2)ofthisRegulationorwhofailstocomplywithoractsin
contraventionofanyprovisionoftheseRegulationsshallbeguiltyofanoffenceandliableonsummaryconviction
toafineofN200ortoimprisonmentforaperiodnotexceedingsixmonthsortobothsuchfineandimprisonment.
5.

Interpretation

IntheseRegulations,unlessthecontextotherwiserequires
"authorisedofficer"meansanyofficerintheMinistryauthorisedinthatbehalfbytheMinister;

"owner"includestheagent,driverorotheremployeeoftheownerorhirer,chartereroranyotherpersonin
controlofthevehicleatthematerialtime.
6.

Shorttitle

TheseRegulationsmaybecitedastheFederalHighways(PermissibleWeightsandWeighbridges)Regulations.

______________________

SCHEDULE

PARTI

[Regulation2(1).]

PermissibleMaximumWeightforMotorVehicles

VehicleWeights

ThepermissiblemaximumweightforvariouscategoriesofheavyvehicleswhichmaybeoperatedonaFederal
highwayisasspecifiedhereunder,thatis
A.
Formotorvehiclesandtrailersineachcasenotformingpartofanarticulatedvehicle,thefollowing
classesofsuchvehiclesarepermitted

Classofvehicle

Permissible
grossweight
tonnes

(a)

Twoaxledvehic1es

(i)Wherethedistancebetweentheaxlesislessthan2.65metres

14

(ii)Wherethedistancebetweentheaxlesisatleast2.65metres

16

(b)

Threeaxledvehic1es

Theirweightshallnotexceed16260kilogramsexceptasspecifiedbelow:

(i)

Wherethedistancebetweentheforemostandrearmostaxleisat

least3metres

(ii)

atleast3.metresandthemaximumaxleweightisnotmorethan8130kilograms

18

20

Wherethedistancebetweentheforemostandrearmostaxleis

(iii)Wherethedistancebetweentheforemostandrearmostaxleisatleast3.9metresandthemaximum
axleweightisnotmorethan8130kilograms

20

(iv)Wherethedistancebetweentheforemostandrearmostaxleisatleast3.9metresandthe
maximumaxleweightisnotmorethan8640kilograms

22
(v)Wherethedistancebetweentheforemostandrearmostaxleisatleast4.6metresandthe
maximumaxleweightisnotmorethan8640kilograms
22
(vi)Wherethedistancebetweentheforemostandrearmostaxleisatleast4.9metresandthemaximum
axleweightisnotmorethan9400kilograms
24

(vii)Wherethedistancebetweentheforemostandrearmostaxleisatleast5.1metresandthemaximum
axleweightisnotmorethan9400kilograms
24

(c)
Vehicleswithfourormoreaxles,theirweightshallnotexceed18290kilogramsexceptinacasebelow,
wheretheweightoppositethatcaseshallapply
(i)Wherethedistancebetweentheforemostandrearmostaxleisatleast
3.7metresandthemaximumaxleweightisnotmorethan8640kilograms

20

(ii)Wherethedistancebetweentheforemostandrearmostaxleisatleast4.6metresandthe
maximumaxleweightisnotmorethan8640kilograms

22
(iii)Wherethedistancebetweentheforemostandrearmostaxleisatleast
4.7metresandthemaximumaxleweightisnotmorethan8640kilograms24
(iv)Wherethedistancebetweentheforemostandrearmostaxleisaleast
5metresandthemaximumaxleweightisnotmorethan9150kilograms

24

(v)Wherethedistancebetweentheforemostandrearmostaxleisatleast
5.6metresandthemaximumaxleweightisnotmorethan9150kilograms26
(vi)Wherethedistancebetweentheforemostandrearmostaxleisatleast
6metresandthemaximumaxleweightisnotmorethan9660kilograms 26
(vii)Wherethedistancebetweentheforemostandrearmostaxleisatleast
5.9metresandthemaximumaxleweightisnotmorethan9150kilograms 28
(viii)Wherethedistancebetweentheforemostandrearmostaxleisatleast
6.3metresandthemaximumaxleweightisnotmorethan9660kilograms

28

(ix)Wherethedistancebetweentheforemostandrearmostaxleisatleast
6.3metresandthemaximumaxleweightisnotmorethan9400kilograms

30

(x)Wherethedistancebetweentheforemostandrearmostaxleisatleast
6.4metresandthemaximumaxleweightisnotmorethan9660kilograms

30

B.

Forarticulatedvehicles,thefollowingclassofvehiclesarepermitted

Classofarticulatedvehicles

(a)

Inneraxlespacinginmetre

Grossweight
tonnes

Twoaxledmotorvehiclewith
(i)1axledtrailer

lessthan2.1

20

(ii)1axledtrailer

atleast2.1

22

(iii)1axledtrailer

atleast3.1

24

(iv)2ormoreaxledtrailer

lessthan2.9

24

(v)2ormoreaxledtrailer

atleast2.9

26

(vi)2ormoreaxledtrailer

atleast3.1

28

(vii)2ormoreaxledtrailer

atleast3.6

30

(viii)2ormoreaxledtrailer

atleast4.2

32

(b)

Threeormoreaxledmotorvehiclewith
(i)

1axledtrailer

lessthan2

22

(ii)

1axledtrailer

atleast2

24

(iii)

1axledtrailer

atleast2.7

26

(iv)

1axledtrailer

atleast3

28

(v)

1axledtrailer

atleast4

30

(vi)

1axledtrailer

(vii)

atleast4.4

32

2ormoreaxledtrailer

lessthan2

24

(viii)

2ormoreaxledtrailer

atleast2

26

(ix)

2ormoreaxledtrailer

atleast2.3

28

(x)

2ormoreaxledtrailer

atleast3.2

30

(xi)

2ormoreaxledtrailer

atleast4

32

Totalweight
tonnes

C.

Maximumweightfortwocloselyspacedaxles

Distancebetweenaxlesmetres

lessthan1.02

11

atleast1.02

16

atleast1.05

17

atleast1.2

18

atleast1.35

18.5

atleast1.5

19

atleast1.85

20

D.

Maximumweightforthreecloselyspacedaxles

Distancebetweenouteraxles

metres

Axleweight
tonne

lessthan1.4

3.66

atleast1.4

atleast1.5

atleast2

6.51

atleast2.55

atleast3.15

7.51

PARTII

[Regulation2(1).]

MaximumWeightsforCloselySpacedAxles

TwoCloselySpacedAxles

DistancebetweenAxlesPermissibleCombinedWeight
metres
Lessthan

Atleast

1.0

tonnes

11

1.02 16

1.05

17

1.2

18

1.35

18.5

1.5

19

1.85

20

DistancebetweenOuterAxles

metres

PermissibleAxleWeight

Lessthan

Atleast

tonnes

1.4

ThreeCloselySpacedAxles

3.66

1.4

1.5

6.5

2.55

3.15

7.5

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