Updated to 10 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 474 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Road Traffic Act 2004
No. 44 of 2004
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement/Effective Date Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
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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 | Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
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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
| Section | SIs 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) |