S.I. No. 473/2025 - Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 10th October, 2025.

I, DARRAGH O’BREIN, Minister for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 3 and 35 of the Road Traffic Act 1994 (No. 7 of 1994) and the National Roads and Road Traffic (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2002 ( S.I. No. 298 of 2002 ) (as adapted by the Transport, Tourism and Sport (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 35 1 of 2020)), hereby make the following regulations:

Citation

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) (Amendment) Regulations 2025.

Amendment of S.I. No. 182 of 1997

2. The Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations 1997 ( S.I. No. 182 of 1997 ) are amended—

(a) in article 4—

(i) in sub-article (1)—

(I) by substituting for the definition of “bus-only street” the following:

““bus-only street” means a street or a portion of a street at each entrance to which is provided traffic sign number RUS 011 (no straight ahead) accompanied by an information plate to indicate that vehicles, other than large public service vehicles, pedal cycles, e-mopeds, electric scooters and vehicles entering for access only, are prohibited from entering that street;”;

(II) by substituting for the definition of “car club” (inserted by S. I. No. 325 of 2014) the following:

“‘car share’ means a car share scheme or car club, licensed or authorised by a road authority under bye-laws made under section 199 of the Local Government Act 2001 , for the purpose of the sharing of mechanically propelled vehicles by members of the scheme or club renting or using the vehicles for short periods, such as by the hour or day;”;

(III) by substituting for the definition of “car club vehicle parking bay” (inserted by S. I. No. 325 of 2014) the following:

“‘car share vehicle parking bay’ means a space intended for the parking of a mechanically propelled vehicle in which is displayed a car club vehicle permit or a car share vehicle permit”;

(IV) by substituting for the definition of “car club vehicle permit” (inserted by Regulation 2(a) of the Regulations of 2014) the following:

“‘car club vehicle permit’” means a car club vehicle permit issued by a road authority for the purposes of Article 44A”;

(V) by inserting after the definition of “car club vehicle permit” the following:

“‘car share vehicle permit’ means a car share scheme permit issued by a road authority for the purposes of Article 44A;

‘car share electrically powered vehicle recharging and parking bay’ means a space intended for the recharging and parking of an electrically powered vehicle in which is displayed a car share electrically powered vehicle permit;

‘car share electrically powered vehicle permit’ means a car share electrically powered vehicle permit issued by a road authority for the purposes of Article 44C.”;

(VI) by substituting for the definition of “L1e-A e-moped” the following:

“‘ e-moped’ means a pedal-assisted mechanically propelled vehicle that is a bicycle or tricycle capable of propulsion solely by the physical exertions of a person or persons seated on it, and equipped with an auxiliary electric motor—

(a) which has a maximum continuous rated power greater than 0.25 kilowatts but less than or equal to 1 kilowatt, and

(b) the output of which cuts off when the physical exertions stop and before, or when, the bicycle or tricycle reaches the speed of 25 kilometres per hour”;

(VII) by substituting for the definition of “median strip” the following:

“‘median strip’ means a boundary between the two carriageways of a road other than a traffic sign to which Regulation 58 of the Regulations of 2025 refers”;

(VIII) by substituting for the definition of “the Regulations of 2024” the following:

“‘Regulations of 2025’ means Road Traffic (Traffic Signs) Regulations 2025 ( S.I. No. 433 of 2025 );”;

(IX) by substituting for the definition of “parking bay” the following:

“‘parking bay’ means the area contained between lines of the type referred to in Regulation 66 of the Regulations of 2025”;

(ii) by substituting for sub-article (3) the following:

“(3) (a) Notwithstanding paragraph (b), a reference in these Regulations to a traffic sign prescribed in the Regulations of 2025 and any number referred to in association with a traffic sign shall be the number allocated to such sign in such Regulations.

(b) Descriptions given to traffic signs in the Regulations of 2025 may be referred to in these Regulations for the purpose of identification.”;

(iii) by substituting for sub-article (5) (a) the following:

“(a) Subject to paragraph (b), a reference in these Regulations to a vehicle unless otherwise specified, means a mechanically propelled vehicle (other than a mechanically propelled wheelchair), a pedal cycle, an e-moped or an electric scooter.”;

(b) in article 8—

(i) by substituting for sub-article (3) the following:

“(3) A driver of a vehicle approaching a road junction or a cycle track crossing shall yield the right of way to another vehicle which has commenced to turn or cross at the junction or cycle track crossing in accordance with these Regulations and to a pedestrian who has commenced to cross at the junction in accordance with these Regulations.”,

(ii) in sub-article (6) (inserted by S.I. No. 222 of 2024 ), by substituting for sub-article (6B) the following:

“(6B) A driver of a pedal cycle, e-moped or electric scooter approaching a zebra pedestrian crossing where traffic sign number RPC 001B (zebra pedestrian crossing of a cycle track) is provided shall yield the right of way to any pedestrian who is waiting to cross at the zebra pedestrian crossing or has commenced crossing the cycle track at the crossing.

(6C) A driver of a vehicle approaching a parallel zebra crossing where traffic sign number RPC 005 (parallel zebra crossing) or traffic sign RPC 005A (parallel zebra crossing without belisha beacons) is provided shall yield right of way to any pedestrian or person driving a pedal cycle, e-moped or electric scooter who is waiting to cross at the crossing, or any pedestrian or person driving a pedal cycle, e-moped or electric scooter who has commenced crossing the road at the crossing.

(6D) A driver of a vehicle approaching a combined zebra crossing where traffic sign number RPC 006 (combined zebra crossing) or traffic sign RPC 006A (combined zebra crossing without belisha beacons) is provided shall yield right of way to any pedestrian or person driving a pedal cycle, e-moped or electric scooter who is waiting to cross at the crossing, or any pedestrian or person driving a pedal cycle, e-moped or electric scooter who has commenced crossing the road at the crossing.”

(c) in article 10—

(i) by substituting for sub-article (1) (inserted by S. I. No. 222 of 2024) the following:

“10 (1) A driver shall not overtake or attempt to overtake if to do so would endanger or cause inconvenience to—

(a) a pedal cyclist or an e-moped or electric scooter driver, or

(b) another person.”,

(ii) by substituting for sub-article (3) the following:

“(3) A driver shall not overtake, or attempt to overtake, on a stretch of roadway on which traffic sign number RUS 014 (no overtaking) and a driver (other than a pedal cyclist or an e-moped or electric scooter driver) shall not overtake, or attempt to overtake, on a stretch of roadway on which traffic sign number RUS 068 (cycle street) has been provided.”,

(iii) by substituting for sub-article (5) (inserted by S. I. No. 222 of 2024) the following:

“(5) (a) A driver (other than a pedal cyclist or an e-moped or electric scooter driver) may only overtake on the left—

(i) where the driver of the vehicle about to be overtaken has signalled an intention to turn to the right and the driver of the overtaking vehicle intends, after overtaking, to go straight ahead or turn to the left,

(ii) where the driver of the overtaking vehicle intends, after overtaking, to turn to the left at the next road junction and has signalled this intention, or

(iii) in slow-moving traffic, when vehicles in the traffic lane on the driver’s right are moving more slowly than the overtaking vehicle.

(b) A pedal cyclist or an e-moped or electric scooter driver may overtake on the left where vehicles to the pedal cyclist’s, the e-moped driver’s or the electric scooter driver’s right are stationary or are moving more slowly than the overtaking pedal cycle, e-moped or electric scooter, except where the vehicle to be overtaken—

(i) has signalled an intention to turn to the left and there is a reasonable expectation that the vehicle in which the driver has signalled an intention to turn to the left will execute a movement to the left before the pedal cycle, e-moped or electric scooter overtakes the vehicle,

(ii) is stationary for the purposes of—

(I) permitting a passenger or passengers to alight or board the vehicle, or

(II) loading or unloading the vehicle.”,

(d) by substituting for article 14 the following:

“Cycle tracks

14. (1) A cycle track shall be indicated by—

(a) traffic sign number RUS 009 (with-flow cycle track) provided in association with traffic sign number RRM 036 (cycle track symbol) or traffic sign number RRM 022 (continuous white line) or RRM 023 (broken white line) or RRM 038 (elephant’s footprint markings) which latter signs may be marked on the right hand edge of the cycle track or on the right hand and left hand edges of the cycle track or in the centre of the cycle track where cycle track symbols are used,

(b) traffic sign number RUS 009 (with-flow cycle track) provided in association with traffic sign number RRM 022 (continuous white line) or RRM 023 (broken white line) or RRM 038 (elephant’s footprint markings) which latter signs shall be marked on the right hand edge of the cycle track which is located on a carriageway,

(c) traffic sign number RUS 059 (contra-flow cycle track) provided in association with traffic sign number RRM 036 (cycle track symbol) or traffic sign number RRM 022 (continuous white line) or RRM 038 (elephant’s footprint markings) which may be marked on the right hand edge of the cycle track or on the left hand edge of the cycle track or on both sides or in the centre of the cycle track where the cycle symbol is used, or

(d) traffic sign number RUS 058 (shared track for pedal cycles, e-mopeds, electric scooters and pedestrians) provided in association with traffic sign number RRM 036 (cycle track symbol) or traffic sign number RRM 037 (non-segregated shared track symbol).

(2) The periods of operation of a cycle track may be indicated on an information plate which may be provided in association with traffic sign number RUS 009, RUS 059 or RUS 058.

(3) Where a cycle track, provided by traffic sign number RUS 009 in association with traffic sign number RRM 036 (cycle track symbol) or traffic sign number RRM 022 (continuous white line) or RRM 023 (broken white line) or RRM 038 (elephant’s footprint markings), is two-way, pedal cycles, e-mopeds and electric scooters shall be driven as near as possible to the left-hand side of each lane.

(4) (a) A pedal cycle, an e-moped or an electric scooter shall be driven on a cycle track that is on—

(i) a road,

(ii) a portion of a road, or

(iii) an area,

at the entrance to which traffic sign number RUS 021 (pedestrianised street) is provided.

(b) A pedal cycle, an e-moped or an electric scooter when driven on a contra-flow cycle track shall only be driven in the direction indicated by traffic sign number RUS 059 (contra-flow cycle track).

(c) A pedal cycle, an e-moped or an electric scooter when driven on a cycle track shall only be driven in the direction indicated by a cycle track direction arrow, where an arrow is provided.

(5) (a) A mechanically propelled vehicle, other than a mechanically propelled wheelchair or an e-moped, shall not be driven along or across a cycle track where traffic sign number RRM 036 (cycle track symbol) has been provided or on the right-hand edge of which traffic sign number RRM 022 has been provided, save for the purposes of access to or egress from a place adjacent to the cycle track or from a roadway to such a place.

(b) A reference in paragraph (a) to driving along or across a cycle track shall include a reference to driving wholly or partly along or across a cycle track.

(c) The restriction to mechanically propelled vehicles in paragraph (a) does not apply in the case of a cycle track with traffic sign number RRM 036 (cycle track symbol) in conjunction with traffic sign number RRM 038 (elephant’s footprint markings) or traffic sign number RRM 023 (broken white line).

(6) Where a vehicle is parked on that part of a road in relation to which traffic sign number RUS 009 is provided in association with traffic sign number RRM 036 (cycle track symbol) or traffic sign number RRM 022 or RRM 023 or RRM 038, or traffic sign number RUS 059 is provided in association with traffic sign number RRM 036 (cycle track symbol) or traffic sign number RRM 022 or RRM 038, or at a place where traffic sign number RUS 058 is provided in association with traffic sign number RRM 036 (cycle track symbol), in advance of the commencement of the period indicated on an information plate which may accompany traffic sign number RUS 009, RUS 059 or RUS 058, the parking of the said vehicle shall cease and the vehicle shall be removed from that part of the road prior to the commencement of that period save where Regulation 5(5) applies.

(7) (a) A shared track shall be indicated by the provision of traffic sign number RUS 058 (shared track for pedal cycles, e-mopeds, electric scooters and pedestrians), in association with either traffic sign number RRM 036 (cycle track symbol) or RRM 037 (non-segregated shared track symbol), and the design displayed on the particular traffic sign number RUS 058 that is provided will indicate if the shared track is—

(i) a non-segregated track where there is no visual or physical segregation of use between pedestrians and persons driving pedal cycles, e-mopeds or electric scooters, or

(ii) a segregated track with a continuous white line on the track or a barrier provided along the length of the track signifying a separate area for use by persons driving pedal cycles, e-mopeds or electric scooters and an adjoining separate area for use by pedestrians.

(b) At a location where traffic sign number RUS 058 indicates that a shared track is –

(i) non-segregated, in association with RRM 037 (non-segregated shared track symbol), as described in paragraph (a), pedestrians and persons driving pedal cycles, e-mopeds or electric scooters may use that track, or

(ii) segregated, as described in paragraph (a), persons driving pedal cycles, e-mopeds or electric scooters shall only use the area of the track that is designated on the sign for use by them, as indicated by traffic sign number RRM 036 (cycle track symbol), and pedestrians shall only use the area of the track that is designated on the sign for use by them.

(c) A mechanically propelled vehicle, other than a mechanically propelled wheelchair or an e-moped, shall not be driven wholly or partly, along or across a shared track where traffic sign number RUS 058 is provided in association with either traffic sign number RRM 036 (cycle track symbol) or RRM 037 (non-segregated shared track symbol), save for the purposes of access to or egress from a place adjacent to the shared track or from a roadway to such a place.

(d) The end of a prohibition or of a restriction under this sub-article shall be indicated by the provision of traffic sign number RUS 058 accompanied by an information plate specifying the word ‘Críoch/END’.

(e) In this sub-article, ‘pedestrians’ includes any person using a wheelchair, mechanically propelled, or otherwise.

Contra-flow cycling on one-way street

14A. (1) Contra-flow cycling on a one-way street shall be indicated by the provision of traffic sign number RUS 059A or RUS 059B (contra-flow cycling on a one-way street),

(2) Where such signs are provided, a pedal cycle, an e-moped or an electric scooter may be driven against the direction of traffic flow indicated by other traffic signs on the one-way street.

Cycle streets

14B. (1) A cycle street shall be indicated by the provision of traffic sign number RUS 068 (cycle street),

(2) At a location where traffic sign number RUS 068 is provided, motorised vehicles shall yield to persons driving pedal cycles, e-mopeds or electric scooters and shall not overtake persons driving pedal cycles, e-mopeds or electric scooters.

(3) The end of a prohibition or of a restriction under this sub-article shall be indicated by the provision of traffic sign number RUS 068A.”,

(e) by inserting after article 21 the following:

“21(A) A driver of a pedal cycle, e-moped or electric scooter approaching traffic sign number RRM 018 [yield line], which may be accompanied by traffic sign number RUS 026 [yield sign] shall yield the right of way to pedestrians and traffic.

21(B) Where an arrow is provided in conjunction with a pedal cycle symbol as indicated on traffic sign RUS 026A, pedal cyclists and e-moped and electric scooter drivers shall yield the right of way to pedestrians and traffic when proceeding in the direction of the arrow.”,

(f) in article 27 by substituting for sub-article (3) the following:

“(3) Where traffic sign number RRM 039 [must maintain direction or turn left], RRM 040 [must maintain direction or turn right] or RRM 041 [turn left or turn right] is provided, traffic must proceed in either of the directions indicated by the arrows shown on the sign.”,

(g) by substituting for article 30 (inserted by S. I. No. 332 of 2012) the following:

“Traffic lights

30. (1) Where traffic sign number RTS 001, RTS 002, RTS 003, RTS 004, RTS 013 or RTS 015 (referred to in these Regulations as ‘traffic lights’) is provided, a person shall not drive a vehicle past the traffic lights, or past traffic sign number RRM 017 (stop line) where such sign is provided in association with the traffic lights when the red lamp of the traffic light is illuminated.

(2) A driver of a vehicle approaching traffic lights in which a non-flashing amber light is illuminated, shall not drive the vehicle past the traffic lights, or past traffic sign number RRM 017 (stop line) when such sign is provided in association with the traffic lights, save when the vehicle is so close to the traffic lights that it cannot safely be stopped before passing the traffic lights or traffic sign number RRM 017.

(3) (a) A driver of a vehicle facing traffic sign number RTS 001, RTS 002, RTS 003, RTS 013 or RTS 015 in which the green lamp is illuminated may proceed beyond the traffic lights, or beyond traffic sign number RRM 017 (stop line) if such traffic sign is provided in association with the traffic lights, provided no other road user is endangered and subject to compliance with the relevant provisions of articles 8 and 29.

(b) When traffic lights contain green lamps which indicate a directional arrow, a driver of a vehicle wishing to proceed in accordance with paragraph (a) in the direction indicated by the arrow may do so when such lamp is illuminated.

(c) Notwithstanding the requirements of article 10 (5)(b)(i), where traffic light RTS 003 contains a flashing amber lamp which indicates a directional arrow, a driver of a vehicle wishing to proceed in accordance with paragraph (a) in the direction indicated by the arrow may do so when such lamp is illuminated on an intermittent basis and subject to yielding right of way to all vehicles using an adjacent cycle track that are approaching the junction.

(4) Where an amber lamp in traffic sign number RTS 001 is illuminated on an intermittent basis, a driver of a vehicle may only proceed past the traffic light or where traffic sign number RRM 017 (stop line) is provided in association with traffic lights, past such sign, where right of way is yielded to any pedestrian who has commenced crossing the roadway at the traffic lights.

(5) (a) Where traffic sign number RTS 004 is provided in advance of traffic sign number RUS 026 (yield / Géill Slí) or traffic sign number RRM 018 (yield line) or both, a driver of a vehicle may proceed past the traffic light when the amber directional arrow at the lower level of the lights is illuminated on an intermittent basis subject to compliance with the provisions of article 21.

(b) Notwithstanding the requirements of article 10 (5)(b)(i), where traffic sign number RTS 004 is provided in association with traffic sign number RRM 017 (stop line), a driver of a vehicle may proceed past the traffic light or traffic sign RRM 017 in the direction indicated by the lowest amber arrow when it is illuminated on an intermittent basis, subject to yielding right of way to all vehicles using an adjacent cycle track that are approaching the junction, provided no other road user is endangered and subject to compliance with the relevant provisions of article 8.

(6) The prohibition referred to in sub-article (1) does not apply to pedal cyclists or to e-moped and electric scooter drivers where traffic sign RUS 026A is provided in association with the traffic lights. Pedal cyclists and e-moped and electric scooter drivers may proceed in the direction indicated on traffic sign RUS 026A provided no other road user is endangered and subject to compliance with the relevant provisions of article 8.

(7) In this article—

(a) ‘red lamp’ in sub-article (1) includes a red lamp on traffic sign number RTS 002 which, when illuminated, indicates a red directional arrow, a red directional U-Turn arrow or the word ‘BUS’, in red,

(b) ‘non-flashing amber light’ in sub-article (2) includes non-flashing amber lamps on traffic sign number RTS 002 which, when illuminated, indicate an amber directional arrow, an amber directional U-Turn arrow or the word ‘BUS’, in amber, and includes a non-flashing amber lamp on traffic sign number RTS 004 which, when illuminated, indicates an amber directional arrow, and

(c) ‘green lamp’ in sub-article (3) includes green lamps on traffic sign number RTS 002 which, when illuminated, indicate a green directional arrow, a green directional U-Turn arrow or the word ‘BUS’, in green.”,

(h) by substituting for article 32 the following:

“Bus lanes

32. (1) (a) A bus lane shall be indicated by means of traffic sign number RUS 028 or traffic sign number RUS 029 used in association with traffic sign number RRM 024.

(b) A contra-flow bus lane shall be indicated by means of traffic sign number RUS 030 used in association with traffic sign number RRM 024.

(2) A person shall not enter a bus lane with a vehicle, other than a large public service vehicle, a pedal cycle, an e-moped or an electric scooter, during the period of operation of the bus lane indicated on an information plate.

(3) A person shall not enter a contra-flow bus lane with a vehicle, other than a large public service vehicle, a pedal cycle, an e-moped or an electric scooter.

(4) A person shall not enter a bus-only street with a vehicle other than a large public service vehicle, a pedal cycle, an e-moped or an electric scooter except for the purpose of access.

(5) (a) Sub-articles (2) and (3) do not apply to a vehicle crossing a with-flow bus lane or a contra-flow bus lane solely for the purpose—

(i) of entering or leaving premises or property adjacent to such a bus lane, or

(ii) of entering or leaving a road inset adjacent to such a bus lane in order to load or unload goods.

(b) Sub-article (2) does not apply to—

(i) a taxi or a wheelchair accessible taxi which is being used in the course of business, or

(ii) a vehicle authorised and identified in accordance with sub-article (6), being driven by a driver authorised under that sub-article, in which is being carried, a member of the Government, a Minister of State who regularly attends meetings of the Government, the Attorney General or the Ceann Comhairle, in the course of his or her duties as such.

(6) The Minister may—

(a) authorise vehicles and drivers for the purposes of the exemption from this article contained in sub-article (5)(b)(ii), and

(b) specify the form of identification to be attached to the windscreen of a vehicle to which that exemption applies.

(7) Vehicles and drivers authorised under the Road Traffic (Bus Lanes) (Exemption) Regulations 2011 ( S.I. No. 527 of 2011 ) shall be deemed to be authorised under sub-article (6).”,

(i) in article 36 (inserted by S. I. No.332 of 2012), by inserting after subparagraph (ia) of sub-article (2)(h) the following:

“(ib) traffic sign RPC 005 (parallel zebra crossing) or traffic sign RPC 006 (combined zebra crossing),

(ic) traffic sign RPC 005A (parallel zebra crossing without belisha beacons) or traffic sign RPC 006A (combined zebra crossing without belisha beacons),”,

(j) by substituting for article 44A (inserted by S. I. No. 325 of 2014) the following:

“Car share parking bay

44A. (1) Where traffic sign number RRM 034 (Car Share Vehicle Parking Bay) is provided, a vehicle, other than a vehicle referred to in sub-article (2), shall not be stopped or parked.

(2) Sub-article (1) does not apply to a vehicle—

(a) in which is displayed a car share vehicle permit or a car club vehicle permit,

(b) which is parked in accordance with the permit, and

(c) which is clearly marked to show that it is a vehicle that belongs to a car share or car club.”,

(k) in article 44B (inserted by S. I. No. 325 of 2014), by inserting after sub-article (2) the following:

“(3) The period of operation of the recharging bay (or bays) may be specified on an information plate which accompanies traffic sign number RRM 035.”,

(l) by inserting after article 44B the following:

“Car share electrically powered vehicle recharging and parking bay

44C. (1) Subject to sub-article (2), where traffic sign number RRM 034A [Car Share Electrically Powered Vehicle Recharging and Parking Bay] is provided, a vehicle shall not be stopped or parked.

(2) Sub-article (1) does not apply to a vehicle –

(a) which is clearly marked to show that it is a vehicle that belongs to a car share, and

(b) in which is displayed a car share electrically powered vehicle permit including the vehicle permit number, and

(c) which is parked in accordance with the permit.”,

(m) in article 45, by substituting for sub-article (1) (b) (inserted by S. I. No. 222 of 2024) the following:

“(b) Paragraph (a) does not apply to a person who is driving a pedal cycle, an e-moped or an electric scooter on a cycle track.”,

(n) by inserting after article 45 the following:

“Shared zone

45A. (1) A shared zone shall be indicated by the provision of traffic sign number RUS 070 (shared zone for pedestrians and vehicles);

(2) Notwithstanding Article 46 (4), pedestrians are allowed to enter or cross the road at any location in a shared zone;

(3) A driver of a vehicle in a shared zone shall yield the right of way to pedestrians and shall exercise care and take all reasonable precautions in order to avoid causing danger or inconvenience to pedestrians and other vehicles;

(4) The end of a shared zone shall be indicated by the provision of traffic sign number RUS 070A.

School streets

45B. (1) Subject to sub-article (2), a person shall not drive a mechanically propelled vehicle other than a mechanically propelled wheelchair or an e-moped into a road, a portion of a road or in an area, at the entrance to which traffic sign number RUS 032A [School Street Sign] is provided, during the period indicated on the information plate accompanying the said traffic sign.

(2) Sub-article (1) shall not apply to a person driving a mechanically propelled vehicle –

(a) to or from a premises the primary access for which is accessible only from the road, portion of a road or area at the entrance to which traffic sign number RUS 032A [School Street Sign] is provided, and

(b) in which is displayed a disabled person’s parking permit for the time being in force and which is entering the road, portion of a road or area at the entrance to which traffic sign number RUS 032A (school street sign) is provided to park on the school street for the convenience of the person to whom the permit was granted.”,

(o) in article 46—

(i) by substituting for sub-article (6) (inserted by S. I. No. 332 of 2012) the following:

“(6) On a roadway where traffic sign number RPC 001 (zebra pedestrian crossing), RPC 001A (zebra pedestrian crossing without belisha beacons), RPC 005 (parallel zebra crossing), RPC 005A (parallel zebra crossing without belisha beacons), RPC 006 (combined zebra crossing), or RPC 006A (combined zebra crossing without belisha beacons) is provided or where that sign is provided in association with traffic sign number RPC 002 (zig-zag pedestrian crossing lines) a pedestrian shall only cross the roadway at the location of traffic sign number RPC 001 or RPC 001A, or at the location of traffic sign number RPC 005 or RPC 005A in the part of the crossing for pedestrians, or at the location of traffic sign number RPC 006 or RPC 006A.”,

(ii) by substituting for sub-article 7 (inserted by S. I. No. 332 of 2012) the following:

“(7) On a roadway on which traffic sign number RPC 001 (zebra pedestrian crossing), RPC 001A (zebra pedestrian crossing without belisha beacons), RPC 005 (parallel zebra crossing), RPC 005A (parallel zebra crossing without belisha beacons), RPC 006 (combined zebra crossing), or RPC 006A (combined zebra crossing without belisha beacons) has been provided, a pedestrian shall not cross the roadway within 15 metres of the crossing except by the crossing.”,

(p) by substituting for article 47 (inserted by S. I. No. 222 of 2024) the following:

“Pedal cyclists and e-moped drivers

47. (1)A pedal cyclist shall not drive a pedal cycle and an e-moped driver shall not drive an e-moped on a roadway in such a manner as to result in more than 2 such vehicles being driven abreast, save when overtaking other pedal cyclists or e-moped drivers, and then only if to do so will not endanger, inconvenience or obstruct other traffic or pedestrians.

(2) Pedal cyclists and e-moped drivers on a roadway shall drive in a single file when overtaking other traffic.”,

(q) by substituting for article 47B (inserted by S. I. No. 222 of 2024) the following:

“Cycle traffic lights

47B. (1) A pedal cyclist or an e-moped or electric scooter driver facing traffic sign number RTS 006 or RTS 007 (cycle traffic lights) in which one lamp is lit and which shows a symbol of a pedal cycle in green, may proceed beyond that traffic sign, or past traffic sign number RRM 017 (stop line) where such traffic sign is provided in association with the cycle traffic lights provided no other road user is endangered.

(2) A pedal cyclist or an e-moped or electric scooter driver facing traffic sign number RTS 007 in which one lamp is lit and which shows a symbol of a pedal cycle and directional arrow in green, may proceed in the direction of the arrow beyond that traffic sign, or past traffic sign number RRM 017 (stop line) where such traffic sign is provided in association with the traffic lights provided no other road user is endangered.

(3) Where traffic sign number RTS 006 or RTS 007 (cycle traffic lights) is provided, and a lamp in that traffic sign is lit and shows a symbol of a pedal cycle in red, a person shall not drive a pedal cycle, an e-moped or an electric scooter past the traffic sign, or past traffic sign number RRM 017 (stop line) where such traffic sign is provided in association with the cycle traffic lights.

(4) Where traffic sign number RTS 007 is provided, and a lamp in that traffic sign is lit and shows a symbol of a pedal cycle and directional arrow in red, a person shall not drive a pedal cycle, an e-moped or an electric scooter past the traffic sign in the direction of the arrow or past traffic sign number RRM 017 (stop line) where such traffic sign is provided in association with the traffic lights.

(5) Where traffic sign number—

(i) RTS 006 is provided and a lamp in the traffic sign is lit on an intermittent basis showing a symbol of a pedal cycle in green, or

(ii) RTS 007 is provided and a lamp in the traffic sign is lit showing a symbol of a pedal cyclist in amber,

a pedal cyclist or an e-moped or electric scooter driver may not pass the sign or traffic sign number RRM 017 (stop line), where such traffic sign is provided in association with the traffic lights, unless he or she has begun to do so while a lamp showing a symbol of a pedal cycle in green is lit on a constant basis.

(6) Where traffic sign number RTS 007 is provided and a lamp in the traffic sign is lit showing the symbol of a pedal cycle and directional arrow in amber, a pedal cyclist or an e-moped or electric scooter driver may not pass the sign or traffic sign number RRM 017 (stop line), where such traffic sign is provided in association with the traffic lights, unless he or she has begun to do so while a lamp showing a symbol of a pedal cycle and directional arrow in green was lit on a constant basis.

(7) Where an amber lamp in traffic sign number RTS 007 is lit on an intermittent basis, a person driving a pedal cycle, e-moped or electric scooter may only proceed past the cycle traffic light where right of way is yielded to any pedestrian who has begun to cross the roadway or the cycle track at the traffic lights.

(8) Where an amber lamp in traffic sign number RTS 007 is lit on an intermittent basis showing the symbol of a pedal cycle and directional arrow, a person driving a pedal cycle, e-moped or electric scooter may only proceed in the direction of the arrow past the cycle traffic light where right of way is yielded to any pedestrian who has begun to cross the roadway or the cycle track at the traffic lights.

(9) Where traffic sign number RTS 014 is provided, and the display in that traffic sign shows a symbol of a pedal cycle in red, a person shall not drive a pedal cycle, e-moped or electric scooter past the traffic sign.

(10) Where traffic sign number RTS 014 –

(i) is provided and the display in the traffic sign shows a symbol of a pedal cycle in amber, a person driving a pedal cycle, e-moped or electric scooter shall not drive the vehicle past the sign, or past traffic sign number RPC 001B, save when the vehicle is so close to the sign that it cannot safely be stopped before passing the sign, or

(ii) is provided and the display in the traffic sign shows a symbol of a flashing pedal cycle in amber, pedal cyclists and e-moped and electric scooter drivers may proceed beyond that traffic sign where right of way is yielded to any pedestrian who is waiting to cross or has commenced crossing the cycle track at the zebra crossing road marking RPC 001B.

(11) The prohibition referred to in sub-articles (3) and (4) does not apply to pedal cyclists or to e-moped and electric scooter drivers where traffic sign RUS 026A is provided in association with the traffic lights. Pedal cyclists and e-moped and electric scooter drivers may proceed in the direction indicated on traffic sign RUS 026A provided no other road user is endangered and subject to compliance with the relevant provisions of article 8.

Parallel and combined zebra crossings

47C. (1) On a roadway where traffic sign number RPC 005 (parallel zebra crossing), or RPC 005A (parallel zebra crossing without belisha beacons), or RPC 006 (combined zebra crossing), or RPC 006A (combined zebra crossing without belisha beacons) is provided, a person driving a pedal cycle, e-moped or electric scooter shall only cross the roadway at the location of traffic sign number RPC 005, or RPC 005A, or RPC 006, or RPC 006A in the part of the crossing for pedal cyclists where one is provided, or in the combined crossing.

(2) On a roadway where traffic sign number RPC 005 (parallel zebra crossing), or RPC 005A (parallel zebra crossing without belisha beacons), or RPC 006 (combined zebra crossing), or RPC 006A (combined zebra crossing without belisha beacons) is provided, a person driving a pedal cycle, e-moped or electric scooter shall not cross the roadway within 15 metres of the crossing except by the crossing.”.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

9 October, 2025.

DARRAGH O’BRIEN,

Minister for Transport.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

These Regulations amend the Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations, 1997.