VI. SUSPENSION/REVOCATION OF DRIVERS LICENCE
- Upon conviction of a licenced driver by a court of law and depending on the natre and gravity of the offence, the driver may have his licence suspended or revoked.
ENDORSEMENT: Traffic offences carry penalty points against offender's licence in addition to the prescribed fine/prison term. These penalty points are cumulative. 21 cumulative points lead to an endorsement of the offender's licence. After five of such endorsements, a driver's licence stands suspended. Confiscation of licence can be between 3-6 months while revocation can be for life.
S.10(5)(c), FRSC Act, 2007