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Updated to 16 April 2025 (Act No. 2 of 2025 and S.I. No. 141 of 2025)

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

Road Traffic Act 2014
No. 3 of 2014

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1, 2 8 August 2014 Road Traffic Act 2014 (Sections 1 and 2) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 382 of 2014), art. 2
Ss. 3-5 1 August 2014 Road Traffic Act 2014 (Certain Provisions) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 147 of 2014), art. 3
S. 6(a) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 6(b), (c) 22 June 2015 Road Traffic Act 2014 (Section 6(b) and (c)) (Commencement) Order 2015 (S.I. No. 252 of 2015), art. 2
S. 6(d) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
Ss. 7, 8 1 August 2014 Road Traffic Act 2014 (Certain Provisions) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 147 of 2014), art. 3
S. 9 20 March 2014 Road Traffic Act 2014 (Certain Provisions) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 147 of 2014), art. 2
S. 10(a)(i)(I) 8 December 2014 Road Traffic Act 2014 (Section 10 (a) to (e) and (h)) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 562 of 2014), art. 2(a)
S. 10(a)(i)(II) 1 August 2014 Road Traffic Act 2014 (Section 10(a) and (f)) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 345 of 2014), art. 2(a)
S. 10(a)(i)(III) 8 December 2014 Road Traffic Act 2014 (Section 10 (a) to (e) and (h)) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 562 of 2014), art. 2(a)
S. 10(a)(i)(IV) 1 August 2014 Road Traffic Act 2014 (Section 10(a) and (f)) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 345 of 2014), art. 2(a)
S. 10(a)(ii) 1 August 2014 Road Traffic Act 2014 (Section 10(a) and (f)) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 345 of 2014), art. 2(b)
S. 10(b) 8 December 2014 Road Traffic Act 2014 (Section 10 (a) to (e) and (h)) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 562 of 2014), art. 2(b)
S. 10(c)(i) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
Ss. 10(c)(ii)-(e) 8 December 2014 Road Traffic Act 2014 (Section 10 (a) to (e) and (h)) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 562 of 2014), art. 2(b)
S. 10(f) 1 August 2014 Road Traffic Act 2014 (Section 10(a) and (f)) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 345 of 2014), art. 2(c)
S. 10(g) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)
S. 10(h) 8 December 2014 Road Traffic Act 2014 (Section 10 (a) to (e) and (h)) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 562 of 2014), art. 2(c)
S. 11 26 November 2014 Road Traffic Act 2010 (Impairment Testing) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 536 of 2014), art. 2(a)
S. 12 26 November 2014 Road Traffic Act 2014 (Sections 12 and 13) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 535 of 2014), art. 2
S. 13(a) 26 November 2014 Road Traffic Act 2014 (Sections 12 and 13) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 535 of 2014), art. 2
S. 13(b)(i) 26 November 2014 Road Traffic Act 2010 (Impairment Testing) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 536 of 2014), art. 2(c)
S. 13(b)(ii) 26 November 2014 Road Traffic Act 2014 (Sections 12 and 13) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 535 of 2014), art. 2
Ss. 14 - 26 20 March 2014 Road Traffic Act 2014 (Certain Provisions) (Commencement) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 147 of 2014), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision
Commencement Date		 Commencement Source
Act included in collectively cited Road Traffic Acts S. 1(3)
S. 3(2)(a) amended Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (16/2023), ss. 1(2), 14(a) 20 May 2024 Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 197 of 2024), art. 2
S. 4(1)(a) amended Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (16/2023), ss. 1(2), 14(b)(i) 20 May 2024 Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 197 of 2024), art. 2
S. 4(1)(b) amended Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (16/2023), ss. 1(2), 14(b)(ii) 20 May 2024 Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 197 of 2024), art. 2
S. 4(2) declared to be fixed charge offence Road Traffic Act 2010 (Part 3) (Fixed Charge Offences) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 227 of 2024), regs. 7, 8(d) and sch. 4, part 1 item 4 20 May 2024 Road Traffic Act 2010 (Part 3) (Fixed Charge Offences) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 227 of 2024)
  Road Traffic Act 2010 (Part 3) (Fixed Charge Offences) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 526 of 2022), regs. 3, 4(d) 1 January 2023 Road Traffic Act 2010 (Part 3) (Fixed Charge Offences) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 526 of 2022), reg. 1(3)
  Road Traffic (Fixed Charge Offences) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 559 of 2014), regs. 1(2), 3, 4(b)(vi) 8 December 2014 Road Traffic (Fixed Charge Offences) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 559 of 2014), regs. 1(2)
S. 5(1) amended Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (16/2023), ss. 1(2), 14(c)(i), (ii) 20 May 2024 Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 197 of 2024), art. 2
S. 5(1)(a), (b) substituted Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (16/2023), ss. 1(2), 14(c)(iii) 20 May 2024 Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 197 of 2024), art. 2
S. 5(1)(c) inserted Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (16/2023), ss. 1(2), 14(c)(iii) 20 May 2024 Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 197 of 2024), art. 2
S. 5(1)(2A) inserted Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (16/2023), ss. 1(2), 14(c)(iv) 20 May 2024 Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 197 of 2024), art. 2
S. 8(b)(i) deemed never to have come into operation Road Traffic (No. 2) Act 2014 (No. 39 of 2014), s. 3(1) 25 December 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 8(b)(i) deleted Road Traffic (No. 2) Act 2014 (No. 39 of 2014), s. 3(2), (4) 25 December 2014 Commenced on enactment
S. 10(c)(i) deleted Road Traffic Act 2016 (21/2016), ss. 1(2), 35(2) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2)

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
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