Updated to 18 February 2026 (Act No. 1 of 2026 and S.I. No. 54 of 2026)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Road Traffic Act 2016
No. 21 of 2016
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1, 2 | 30 March 2017 | Road Traffic Act 2016 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 129 of 2017), art. 3 |
| Ss. 3-6 | 1 October 2024 | Road Traffic Act 2016 (Part 2) (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 292 of 2024), art. 2 |
| Ss. 7-19 | 13 April 2017 | Road Traffic Act 2016 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 129 of 2017), art. 4(a) |
| S. 20 | 30 March 2017 | Road Traffic Act 2016 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 129 of 2017), art. 3 |
| Ss. 21, 22 | 13 April 2017 | Road Traffic Act 2016 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 129 of 2017), art. 4(b) |
| Ss. 23-29 | 1 June 2017 | Road Traffic Act 2016 (Part 5 and Section 36(d)) (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 242 of 2017), art. 2 |
| S. 30 except insofar as it relates to s. 78A(1A)(g) | 25 November 2019 | Road Traffic Act 2016 (Commencement) Order 2019 (S.I. No. 582 of 2019), art. 2 |
| S. 30 insofar as it relates to s. 78A(1A)(g) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 31 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| Ss. 32, 33 | 13 April 2017 | Road Traffic Act 2016 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 129 of 2017), art 4(c) |
| Ss. 34, 35 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| Ss. 36(a)-(c) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| S. 36(d) | 1 June 2017 | Road Traffic Act 2016 (Part 5 and Section 36(d)) (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 242 of 2017), art. 2 |
| S. 37 | 13 April 2017 | Road Traffic Act 2016 (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 129 of 2017), art. 4(d) |
| Ss. 38, 39 | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 1(2) | |
| Ss. 40, 41 | 1 August 2017 | Road Traffic Act 2016 (Sections 40 and 41) (Commencement) Order 2017 (S.I. No. 301 of 2017), art. 2 |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision | Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
|
Commencement Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. 4(1) amended | Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (16/2023), ss. 1(2), 15 | 1 October 2024 | Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 293 of 2024), art. 2 |
| S. 39 repealed | Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 2018 (18/2018), ss. 1, 6(2) | 22 December 2018 | Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 2018 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2018 (S.I. No. 538 of 2018), art. 2 |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 4(4) | Road Traffic Act 2016 (Section 4) (Manner of Notification) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 652 of 2024) |