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Updated to 29 May 2026 (Act No. 11 of 2026 and S.I. No. 217 of 2026)

All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.

Road Traffic Act 2004
No. 44 of 2004

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement Commencement Information
Ss. 1-15 20 January 2005 Road Traffic Act 2004 (Commencement) (Parts 1 and 2 and Sections 27 and 32) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 8 of 2005), art. 2
Ss. 16-26 24 January 2005 Road Traffic Act 2004 (Commencement) (Parts 3 and 4) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 26 of 2005), art. 2
S. 27 20 January 2005 Road Traffic Act 2004 (Commencement) (Parts 1 and 2 and Sections 27 and 32) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 8 of 2005), art. 2
Ss. 28-31 24 January 2005 Road Traffic Act 2004 (Commencement) (Parts 3 and 4) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 26 of 2005), art. 2
S. 32 20 January 2005 Road Traffic Act 2004 (Commencement) (Parts 1 and 2 and Sections 27 and 32) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 8 of 2005), art. 2
S. 33 24 January 2005 Road Traffic Act 2004 (Commencement) (Parts 3 and 4) Order 2005 (S.I. No. 26 of 2005), art. 2
Ss. 34, 35 Not yet commenced Requires commencement order under s. 1(2)
S. 36 22 December 2004 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Commencement Commencement Source
Act included in collectively cited Road Traffic Acts s. 1(3)
References construed 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 9(2),(3), 25(2) 1 June 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2
Application of collectively cited Road Traffic Acts restricted S.I. No. 477 of 2011, regs. 1(3), 42(22) and sch. 2. 21 September 2011 S.I. No. 477 of 2011, reg. 1(3)
  25/2010, ss. 1(2), 87, as substituted by 3/2014, ss. 1(2), 23 20 March 2014 Road Traffic Act 2014 (Certain Provisions) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 147 of 2014), art. 2
Application of collectively cited Road Traffic Acts extended 25/2010, ss. 1(2), 82 Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(2)
S. 2(1) amended 16/2023, ss. 1(2), 52 31 July 2023 Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 392 of 2023), art. 2(h)
S. 4(1) amended 16/2023, ss. 1(2), 33 20 May 2024 Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 197 of 2024), art. 2
S. 5(1) amended 10/2024, ss. 1(2), 6 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 6 substituted 10/2024, ss. 1(2), 7 7 February 2025 Road Traffic Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 616 of 2024), art. 2(b)
S. 7(1) amended 10/2024, ss. 1(2), 8(a), (b) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 7A inserted 10/2024, ss. 1(2), 9 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 9(1) amended 16/2023, ss. 1(2), 53(a) 31 July 2023 Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 392 of 2023), art. 2(h)
S. 9(2)(a) amended 16/2023, ss. 1(2), 53(b)(i) 31 July 2023 Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 392 of 2023), art. 2(h)
S. 9(2)(a) substituted 21/2016, ss. 1(2), 22 13 April 2017 Road Traffic Act 2016 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 129 of 2017), art. 4(b)
  25/2010, ss. 1(2), 86 Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(2)
S. 9(2)(b) amended 10/2024, ss. 1(2), 10(a) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 9(2)(c) substituted 10/2024, ss. 1(2), 10(b) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 9(2)(d) amended 10/2024, ss. 1(2), 10(c) 7 February 2025 Road Traffic Act 2024 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 616 of 2024), art. 2(c)
S. 9(2)(e) amended 10/2024, ss. 1(2), 10(d) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 9(2)(f) amended 16/2023, ss. 1(2), 53(b)(ii) 31 July 2023 Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 392 of 2023), art. 2(h)
S. 9(6) deleted 16/2023, ss. 1(2), 53(c) 31 July 2023 Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 392 of 2023), art. 2(h)
S. 9(9) deleted 16/2023, ss. 1(2), 53(d) 31 July 2023 Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 392 of 2023), art. 2(h)
S. 9(11) amended 16/2023, ss. 1(2), 53(e) 31 July 2023 Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 392 of 2023), art. 2(h)
S. 9(12) amended 16/2023, ss. 1(2), 53(f) 31 July 2023 Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 392 of 2023), art. 2(h)
S. 9(13) inserted 16/2023, ss. 1(2), 53(g) 31 July 2023 Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 392 of 2023), art. 2(h)
S. 9A inserted 16/2023, ss. 1(2), 54 31 July 2023 Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 392 of 2023), art. 2(h)
S. 9A(2)(b) amended 10/2024, ss. 1(2), 11 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 10 references construed 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 9(2) 1 June 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2
S. 10 substituted 16/2023, ss. 1(2), 55 31 July 2023 Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 392 of 2023), art. 2(h)
S. 10(1) amended 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(8), sch. 2 pt. 6 1 June 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2
S. 10(4)-(8) amended 1/2014, ss. 1(22), 5(8), sch. 2 pt. 6 1 June 2014 Local Government Reform Act 2014 (Commencement of Certain Provisions) (No. 3) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 214 of 2014), art. 2
S. 10A-10E inserted 16/2023, ss. 1(2), 56 31 July 2023 Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 392 of 2023), art. 2(h)
S. 13 repealed 28/2011, ss. 4(2)(c), 11(2) 28 October 2011 Road Traffic (No. 2) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 542 of 2011), art. 2
  25/2010, ss. 1(2), 70(c) Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 1(2)
S. 15 repealed 25/2010, ss. 1(2), 81(10)(b) 1 June 2011 Road Traffic Act 2010 (Certain Provisions) (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 255 of 2011), art. 2
S. 18 repealed 25/2010, ss. 1(2), 49(c) 1 June 2017 Road Traffic Act 2010 (Part 3) (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 241 of 2017), art. 2
S. 19 repealed 25/2010, ss. 1(2), 49(c) 1 June 2017 Road Traffic Act 2010 (Part 3) (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 241 of 2017), art. 2
S. 20 repealed 25/2010, ss. 1(2), 49(c) 1 June 2017 Road Traffic Act 2010 (Part 3) (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 241 of 2017), art. 2
S. 27 repealed 25/2010, ss. 1(2), 87(2) 28 October 2011 Road Traffic Act 2010 (Certain Provisions) (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 543 of 2011), art. 2
S. 28 repealed 25/2010, ss. 1(2), 83(2) 1 June 2011 Road Traffic Act 2010 (Certain Provisions) (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 255 of 2011), art. 2
S. 30(2) substituted 25/2010, ss. 1(2), 88 1 June 2011 Road Traffic Act 2010 (Certain Provisions) (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 255 of 2011), art. 2
S. 33 repealed 25/2010, ss. 1(2), 61(9) 28 October 2011 Road Traffic Act 2010 (Certain Provisions) (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 543 of 2011), art. 2
S. 36 repealed 37/2013, ss. 1(2), 4(d) 6 April 2014 Taxi Regulation Act 2013 (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 163 of 2014), art. 2

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
Ss. 3, 4 Road Traffic (Ordinary Speed Limits – Buses, Heavy Goods Vehicles, etc) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 255 of 2022)
  Road Traffic (Ordinary Speed Limits - Buses, Heavy Goods Vehicles, Etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 75 of 2012)
  Road Traffic (Ordinary Speed Limits Buses, Heavy Goods Vehicles, Etc) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 546 of 2008)
  Road Traffic (Ordinary Speed Limits - Certain Vehicles) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 9 of 2005)
S. 4 Road Traffic (Electric Scooters) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 199 of 2024)