Section 6: Reckless, etc., driving on Federal highway

(1) Any person who drives a motor vehicle on a Federal highway recklessly or negligently, or at a speed or in a manner which is dangerous to the public, having regard to all the circumstances of the case including the state, condition, and use of that highway, and to the amount of traffic which at the time is or might reasonably be expected to be on that highway shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of four hundred naira or to imprisonment for two years or to both such fine and imprisonment.
(2) If upon the trial of a person for an offence under section 4 of this Act, the court is not satisfied that the person's driving was the cause of the death but is satisfied that he is guilty of driving as mentioned in subsection (1) of this section, the court may convict that person of an offence under this section.