Professional Documents
Culture Documents
of
Motor Vehicles
211.
21.
22.
23.
2-1.
25.
manslaughter.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
3JA.
3-18,
34C.
RJD.
3JE.
34F.
34G.
35.
36.
37.
3%.
ROAD TRAFFlC
PARTIV. Regdation of Commercial Motor cars
licences.
79. Classes of camers' licences.
80. Procedure on application for licences.
81. Refusal. suspension or revocation of carriers' Licences in certain
CBSCS.
licences.
83. Conditions of licences.
84. Power to revoke or to suspend licences.
85. Objections to applications for licences.
86. Provisions for appeals in connection with licences.
87. Transfer of licences prohibited.
88. General power of making regulations.
89. Non-exemption of liability under other provisions of this Act
or at common law.
PART V. Internarioiral circulation of Motor Vehicles
90. International circulation of motor vehicles.
91. Cases not within my convention.
ROAD TRAFFlC
PARTW. General
106. Regulations.
107. Relating to regulations under this Act.
108. Punishment of offences not oherwise provided for.
109. Trial of offences.
110. Liability of driver or owner not affected.
111. Application to persons in Public SeMce.
112. Prerogative.
113. Saving.
114. Certain provisions of Part II not to apply to vehicles of Jamaica
Defence Fora.
115. Exemption from certain restrictions.
PARTVIlI. Special Powers of Enforcement m d Administration
Tr&c Tickets
116. Punishment without prosecution of offences in connection with
lights, reflectors, oktruction. etc.
Trafie W d e m
117. Tr&c wardens.
S p d Enforcement Provisions
118. Duty to give information as to identity of driver. etc., in certain
119.
120.
121.
122.
123.
cases.
Evidence by artificatc.
Proof, in summary p r o c c e w , of identity of driver of vehicle.
Charges for removing and storing vehicles.
Disposal of vehicles abandoned on roads or in parking places.
Regulations.
SCHEDULES
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ROAD TRAFFIC
Cap 346.
Laws
23 of1953,
31 of1953,
5 of 1954,
16 of 1956,
30 of1956,
23 of1957,
6 011959,
15 of1960,
20 of 1960,
11 ofl%l,
14 of 1962.
Ada
7 of 1963,
17 of1963,
5 of l%4,
20 011964,
15 of1967,
PART I . Preliminary
1. This Act may be cited as the.Road Trac
Act.
2. In this Act-
short title.
Interpretation.
1311999
S.2.
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2nd Sch.
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s.2.
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,_
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ID
611959
s. UCY
E*bji&men1 of
RoadTraffic
Autbority
Control
and
branched
ulcnor.
LN.
233964
L;N. 3/2001]
11
ROAD TRAFFIC
( 5 ) There shall be established, in such traffic areas of the
Island as may be prescribed, a branch of the Island Traffic
Authority (in this Act referred to as the Traffic Area
Authority) under a Superintendent of Public Works, a
Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent of Police and one
other member appointed by the Minister, two to form a quorum,
and there shall be attached to the Traffic Area Authority such
officers and servants as the Governor-General shall from time to
time appoint.
1)cicgation
~)~~~~~~
Authoritio\
2011960
2(a)
i4/2002
s 2
Duties of
Island Traffic
aidlraffic
.Area
Authorities.
Delegation of
hnctions by
Licensing
.Authorit!.
20 1960
S. Z(b).
b\ L
S S 200.71
ROAD TRAFFIC
13
Vslidily.of
zp&,
Fue,&z
A fi-tiof%
Pan.
14
ROAD TRAFFIC
Certificate
of fimesa
20/1%4
s. 2.
15
ROAD TRAFFIC
Classification of
motor
Vehides
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16
constructed that a trailer may by partial superimposition be attached to the vehicle in such manner as to cause a substantial part of the weight
of the trailer to be borne by the vehicle, that
vehicle shall be deemed to be a vehicle itself constructed to carry a load; and
(6) in the case of a motor vehicle fitted with a crane,
dynamo, welding plant or other special appliance
or apparatus, which is a permanent or essentially
permanent fixture, the appliance or apparatus
shall not be. deemed to constitute a load but shall
be deemed to form part of the vehicle; and
ROAD TRAFFIC
Licence
2::
On
vehicles.
2011 964
,(a,:
,,
(b),(c).
1511967
2(a,,
,,
FUS~
Schedule,
C')
1711963
S. 2.
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11/1961.
s.2.
1111961
S. 2.
(3
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19
20,1%,
xd).
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20
2111999
82.
Duralion
of IiEcnfa.
2211987
az
of twelve months; or
(b) a period of six months,
commencing from the beginning of the month in which tbe
licence first has effect.
(2) The duty payabIe under section 12 on a Hcence
for any vehicle shall(a) a period
(a)
ROAD TMFPYC
21
hlotor
~$~~~~
22
ROAD TRAFFIC
s. 2.
38 2002
15.-(1)
All licence duties and fees paid or payable under
this Act or the regulations thereunder, other than the proportion
of licence duties on motor vehicles specified in subsections (2)
and (3), shall be paid into or accrue to the Consolidated Fund.
S 2 (a) (b).
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authorized by L N
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23
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Liceiices of Dsivers
A person shall not drive a motor vehicle on a road Dnvzrs
unless he is the holder of a licence for the purpose (in this Act licznccs
rcquircd.
referred to as a drivers licence) and a person shall not employ
any person to drive a motor vehicle on a road unless that person
so employed is the holder of such a drivers licence. If any 11986
person acts in contravention of the provisions of this subsection s. 2 (a).
he shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary 1 1993
conviction before a Resident Magistrate to a fine not exceeding s. 10.
ten thousand dollars, and the burden of proving that such person 21 1999
s. 2.
holds such a drivers licence shall be upon the person charged:
16.-(1)
1 l9s6
S. 2 (b).
11986
s. 2 ( C ) .
pigc
I\ .iiitliorizcd
b\ I N
YY 20011
ROAD TRAFFIC
14 1984
2 (d)
say-
iiiclusioii of
LN
88/2003]
ROAD TRAFFIC
25
ROAD TRAFFIC
(a) all drivers licences granted by the Authority including the name, address and description of the
person licensed and the date of such licence;
(b) all drivers licences refused, suspended or revoked
by the Authority and the reason for such refusal,
suspension or revocation.
~ 1 9 8 4
S 3 (b).
16[1964
s. 3 (e).
cord; or
( b ) with intent to deceive or defraud, alters or erases
any record,
21/*999
m a i m
10 the gran1
ofadnvcr,,
s2.
Eocsca
1611984
s. 4.
ROAD TRAFFIC
28
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vehicle, being a vehicle of such class or description as he would be authorized by the licence to
drive, to be a source of danger to the public;
(vii) in the case of an applicant for a general drivers
licence has produced to the Traffic Area Authority
a medical certificate from a registered medical
practitioner, in the prescribed form, certifying that
he is not suffering from any such disease or
physical disability as may be specified in the form,
or any other disease or physical disability which
would be likely to cause the driving by him of a
motor vehicle, being of such class or description
as he would be authorized by the licence to drive,
to be a source of danger to the public :
2111999
s.2.
L.N.3/20011
ROAD TRAFFtC
28.01
Disqualiflcaiion* for
obraining
B driver's
licence.
ROAD TRAFFIC
28.02
1/1993
S. 2!b).
he is disqualified by virtue of any of the provisions of paragraph (a), ( b ) or (c) of subsection (4)
of section 59A.
(c) if
amunds
for refusal
or cancellation of
s. 5.
drivcrs
liccncn
16/1984
S. 6.
111993
S.3 (a).
(U)
ROAD TRAFFIC
29
nt
in
provisiuru
z;ical
apDl,can,s
1,ICM f
igzm
30
ROAD TRAFFIC
ROAD TRAFFIC
31
Appeal
Tribunal.
R O A D TRAFFIC
32
L.N.
233/'*.
1/1993
s. 4.
(7) Where any person is aggrieved(a) by refusal of the Transport Authority to grant or
renew a licence; or
(b) by the revocation or suspension of a licence; or
(c) by the refusal of the Transport Authority to hear
any person who makes an objection to the grant
of the application for a licence in respect of a stage
or express carriage service pursuant to section 63
(7),
he may, after giving notice to the Transport Authority of his
intention so to do, appeal to the Road Traffic Appeal Trim e inclusion of this page
ROAD TRAFFIC
35
:g:z
ROAD TRAFFIC
34
ROAD TRAFFIC
35
36
ROAD TRAFFIC
ROAD T R A F F K
37
38
I6 I 1984
s.9.
ROAD TRAFFIC
a licence
under this Part or subject to payment of a fee of ten dollars,
and subject to surrender of any subsisting licence, at any
time, to have issued to him a new licence free from endorsements :
be entitled, either on applying for the grant of
ROAD TRAFFIC
39
ROAD TRAFFIC
4111969
s. 2.
2111999
s. 2.
21 / 1999
s 2.
21 I1999
s. 2.
2111999
s.
2.
ROAD TRAFFIC
41
pow=m
convict for
recuesnor
dangerow
driv,ngoa
$A-for
daughkr.
ROAD TRAFFIC
42
Power 10
orocepd on
charge for
careless
driving on
hearing of
chargefor
reckless or
Causing
death by
rseklcrao1
dangerous
driving.
s. 3.
41f1969
ROAD TRAFFIC
43
31.-(1) A person convicted of manslaughter in o o ~ e c -Disquslition with the driving of a motor vehicle by him or of an offencca
ficationfoi
offence under section 30 shall, unless the court for special
reasons thinks fit to order otherwise, and without prejudice ;1/;-%9
to the power of the court to order a longer period of
disqualification, be disqualified for a period of twelve
months from the date of the conviction for holding or
obtaining a drivers licence.
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ROAD TRAFFlC
44
Racingand
speed tnalr
under
inllucoce
of drink
or dnw.
21/1999
s 2.
45
ROAD TRAFFIC
ky"d
*,,
46
ROAD TRAFFIC
46.01
ROAD TRAFFIG
Subject to subsections (2) and (3) where(a) any person required by a constable under section
34B to undergo a breath test fails to undergo that
test; or
(b) in consequence of a breath test carried out under
section 34B, it is indicated that there may be
34C.-(1)
is authorized by
L.N.3/2001]
B r d
analYal.
6,,99J
5 2.
ROAD TRAFFIC
46.02
46.03
ROAD TRAFFIC
L N. 3/2001]
46.04
ROAD TRAFFIC
ROAD TRAFFIC
46.05
ROAD TRAFFIC
46.06
provision of a specimen on the ground that the requirement to provide such specimen could be prejudicial to the
proper care or treatment of that person.
( 3 ) A constable shall not require a person to submit a specimen of blood for a blood analysis if a breath
analysis has been carried out in respect of that person and
the result is available.
taling ofor
pofrspecimen.
o~dh
6
s. 2.
46.07
ROAD TRAFFIC
Ancillary
34F.--(I) For the purposes of any proceedings for an prov,dons
offence under section 34A, a certificate signed by an author- ;E
;ized analyst, certifying the proportion of alcohol found in rordann s s
a specimen identified by the certificate shall, subject to sub- offensection (3), be evidence of the matters so certified and of under
5sfuon
34.4 Or 349.
the qualifications of the analyst.
611995
s. 2.
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46.08
ROAD TRAFFlC
tioo of
redio~u
3 4 A lo 34F.
6!1995
s.2.
46.09
ROAD TRAFFIC
~ 1 1 1 9 ~
$..
dmwn.
ROAD TRAFFiC
46.10
10
give
name and
addresa
and to stop,
and power
of arrest in
certain
cases.
Restriaionr
on prosocutiOnS.
4111969
s. 4.
IS
autborized by L N 3:ZWll
41
ROAD TRAFFlC
Accidents
39.-(1) If in any case, owing to the presence of a motor
vehicle on a road, an accident occurs whereby damage or
injury is caused to any person, vehicle or animal, the
driver of the motor vehicle shall stop and, if required so to
do by any person having reasonable grounds for so requiring, give his name and address, and also the name and
address of the owner and the identification marks of the
vehicle.
(2) If in the case of any such accident as aforesaid
the driver of the motor vehicle for any reason does not give
his name and address to any such person as aforesaid, he
shall report the accident at a police station or to a
constable as soon as reasonably practicable, and in any
case within twenty-four hours of the occurrence thereof.
(3) In this section the expression animal means
p%=siadueionof thii
Duw.to
atop UL
caseof
nccidenl
48
1411962
s. 2 (a).
Lights 00
vchlclcr
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49
(4) Notwithstanding anything in this section contained, when a motor vehicle is stationary it shall be
sufficient for the same to be fitted with such parking lights
as may be prescribed.
(5) If any person fails to comply with the provisions
of this section he shall be guilty of an offence.
(U)
udmtion
of glare.
ROAD TRAFFIC
50
111%
s. [a
21/lm9
s.2.
Rtflwm
on camages
and motor
vehicles.
14/1%2
.@).
s.10.
s.21i999
2.
(3) For the purposes of this section carriages includes carts, waggons, drays, wheeled carriages of every
description, bicycies, tricycles and other similar machines.
Warning
device and
prohibition
Of U N W S O n -
able noise
43.-(1) Every motor vehicle shall have attached thereto a horn or other instrument of a type approved by the
Island Traffic Authority capable of giving audible and
sufficient warning of the approach and position of the
vehicle and such horn or other instrumen,t shall be sounded
only whenever it shall be reasonably necessary to notify
pedestrians or others of the approach of the vehicle.
ROAD TRAFFIC
51
$123
g!i!
52
ROAD TRAFFIC
Seat B e h and Protective Helmets
v*iclesta
be &E@
beltS.
i3/im
s.2.
Is
authorized hy
L N . 3/20011
52.01
ROAR TRAFFZC
seat, a rear seat and any other seat, all the seats shall be
equipped with seat belts.
43B.-(1)
any road-
FZavehicles to
wbar acat
(c)
52.02
ROAD TRAFFIC
(2) Subsection (1) shall not apply to(4a child who wears or is conveyed in a child restraint
sY*;
(4 any person who holds a valid certificate of exemption prescribed by the Minister and signed by a
registered medical practitioner as defined under
section 2 of the Medical Act;
ahild in
mmr
*&bO
WtarChIld
restraint
a m .
13/1999
s.2.
ROAD TRAFFIC
52.03
(21 A driver who contravenes sulbsection (1) cornmits an offence and is liable on summary conviction before
a Resident Magistrate to a fine not exceeding five thousand
dollars.
44. The Island Traffic Authority may by notice published in the Gazette and in one newspaper of the Island
declare that from and after a date to be fixed by such
ZOMI.
52.04
Unlawful
user of
motor
abic1e.
26/1%.8
S. 2 (a),
21/1999
S. 2.
21/1999
s. 2.
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months;
(b) on conviction on indictment-
2111999
s. 2.
ROAD TRAFFIC
53
OffCnCW.
54
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or
(e) throws any object at a motor vehicle or trailer or
motor vehicle on a road in such defective condition as regards its mechanical fittings or otherwise
[The inclosmn of this page is authorized by L N . 312Wll
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this
ig
M)
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(c) in respect of an offence under paragraph (c)
21/1999
s. 2.
2111999
s. 2.
2111999
s. 7.
2[/199Y
s.1.
2IIIYYY
s. 2.
Riding on
outside of
motor
"ehida
111993
s. 10.
21/l,YYY
s.2.
Stationary
S.'ISIa)
of
i g authorized
by L.N. 3:ZuOll
61
ROAD TRAFFIC
12/1984
S. 1S(bh
of subsection
(1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable
on conviction thereof to a penalty not exceeding
two thousand dollars;
21/1999
5.2.
(b) acts in contravention of paragraph (b)of subsection
(1) or subsection (3E, shall be guilty of an offence
and shall be liable on conviction thereof to a pen21/1999
dty not exceeding five thousand dollars;
a.2.
(c) acts in contravention of subsection (2), shall be
guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction thereof to a penalty not exceeding two 21(1999
thousand dollars.
s. 2.
(U)
Pnrbof
motor
v~iclcr.
14/i%z
''
4.
27/1911
S 3bl
62
ROAD TRAFFIC
s. 4.
12/1984
S 16W.
211'1999
s. 2.
55.--(1) A person who(a) being the driver of a vehicle, leaves the vehicle io
a parking place designated by rules under section
54, otherwise than as authorized by such rules or
ROAD TRAFFIC
63
vehicle is to
bestepped.
1211984
S. 17.
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64
21/1999
s. 2.
by
Givas
?I I1999
6 2.
(3) Any penon who acts in contravention of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of an offence and shall
be liable on conviction thereof to a penalty not exceeding
two thousand dollars.
IS
ROAD TRAFFIC
6S
58. The driver of a motor vehicle shall obey all directions signalr
by
z2gzk
;!:9
;,14.1999
Regulations
59.-(1) The Minister may make regulations for any pur- Minim y mate
pose for which regulations may be made under this Part and
for prescribing anything which may be prescribed under this S6/1995
.3(,x
Part, and generally as to the use of motor vehicks and
trailers on roads, their construction and equipment, and the
conditions under which they may be so used and otherwise
for the purpose of carrying this Part into effect, and in
particular, but without prejudice to the generality of the
foregoing provisions, may make regulations in respect to
any of the following matters(a) appointing and defining the limits of traffic
areas and licensing areas;
ROAD TRAFFIC
66
or trailer
of any class or description on any road or part of
a road or on any bridge or culvert;
ROAD TRAFFIC
67
vehicles;
(k) the number and nature of brakes and for securing
that brakes, silencers and steering gear shall be
efficient and kept in proper working order, and
for empowering any officer or servant of a Traffic
Area Authority to stop, test and inspect, on a
road or, subject to the consent of the owner of the
premises to test and inspect on any premises whsr::
the vehicle is, any such brakes, silencers, or steering
gear;
(0 the forms to be used for the purposes of this Part;
(m)applications for licences or registration and the
licensing or registration of motor vehicles and
trailers and for the examination thereof either for
licensing or registration purposes, or as to mechanical fitness or fitness to be driven on a road an8
the issue of documents of registration and title and ?0/1964
certificates of fitness and for determining and rc- =;I987
S.6 (a), (b).
plating generally the size, shape and character of s.2(a)@l
such documents, certificates, licences, licence
holders and registration plates to be used and any
fee payable therefor and the manner in which they
are to be displayed and rendered easily distinguishable either by night or day;
m e iaclusion of this page is a u t h o r i d by L.N. 42/19951
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this page
IS
authorid by LN.42119951
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69
road;
(x) caIdating the weight unladen of any motor
30,,956
ROAD TRAFFIC
70
261 1%8
S 3 (b).
6:I995
s'3(b)'
Assignment of
on
conv1c-
lion for
main
offences.
Second
Schedule.
111993
S. 6.
71
ROAD TRAFFiC
(iv) as of that date, the total number of demerit points recorded against the licence
of that person,
and thereafter shall forward the information
recorded to the Island TraRc Authority.
(4) Where the demerit points accumulated by a
person total(a) ten or more but less than fourteen, that person shall
be disqualified for holding or obtaining a drivers
licence for a period of six months;
( b ) fourteen or more but less than twenty, that person
shall be disqualified for holding or obtaining a
drivers licence for a period of one year;
(c) twenty or more. that person shall be disqualified
for holding or obtaining a drivers licence for a
period of two years.
(5) The Island Trafic Authority shall certify to the
Licensing Authority the number of demerit points recorded
against a persons licence.
Erpungement
demerit
of
25
three years.
S.
111993
6.
ROAD TRAFFIC
72
Changes in
the demerit
point
system by
the
Miniiter.
Second
Sohedulc.
111993
S. 6.
public
pasmgcr
vebides
stage carriages; that is to say, motor vehicles carrying passengers for hire or reward at separate fares
(any or all of which are less than tea cents
for a single journey or such sum as may be
prescribed), stage by stage, end stopping to pick
up or set down passensem along the line of route,
and m y other motor vehicles carrying passengers
for hire or reward at separate fares and not being
express carriages or hackney carriages as hereinafter defined;
ROAD TRAFFIC
73
ROAD TRAFFIC
111993
S. 10.
2 l/l999
s.2.
ROAD TRAFFIC
Road
licences for
public
passenger
vehicles.
31,1,,3
s . 2 ~
ROAD TRAFFIC
74.02
ROAD TRAFFIC
First
Schedule.
34/1976
S.4(ch
ROAD TRAFFIC
ROAD TRAFFIC
(6) Whenever it appears to the Minister that
existing public passenger transport services outside the
Corporate Area will be inadequate to meet the needs
of the public on any special occasion, the Minister may
by order permit motor vehicles of the classes or description specified in the order to be used, subject to the
conditions (if any) prescribed in the order, and to the
provisions of the Public Passenger Transport (Kingston
Metropolitan Transport Region) Act, for the carrying of
passengers for hire or reward on the occasion in question
notwithstanding that the vehicles are not licensed as public
passenger vehicles, and the provisions of subsection (1) shall not
apply in relation to such use of such vehicles on the said
occasion.
74.05
3111953
S.2(b).
1311987
2nd. Sch.
2012005
S.6(d)(i)
(ii).
ROAD TRAFFIC
74.06
Classes of
road
lice,s.
(4
20/2005
hackney carriages;
S. 7(a).
2012005
S. 7(b)
contract carriages.
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ROAD TRAFFIC
63.-(1) Subject to the provisions of this Part the Transport Authority may grant to any person applying therefor
a road licence of any of the classes specified in section 62.
7s
Conditioru
to want of
road
mn&tio,,,
h n C W and
attachedto
76
R O A D TRAFFIC
(e) the result of any technical survey conductsd pursuant to subsection (4), and, in the case of an application for a licence in respect of a stage or express
carriage, take into consideration any representations which may be made by any Traffic Area
Authority. or local authority, in whose area any of
the routes or any part of any of the routes is situated and any objection made by an existing
operator pursuant to subsection ( 5 ) so, however,
that the Transport Authority shall not be obliged
to allow an existing operator to make oral submissions to the Transport Authority but may, if it
thinks fit having regard to any recommendations
made by a person conducting the technical survey.
select from among such operators any one or more
of them to make such submissions.
(3) Where the Transport Authority decides not to
hear oral submissions from an existing operator pursuant to
subsection (2) the existing operator may, on such terms as
to costs as may be specified by the Transport Authority,
appeal to the Road Trafic Appeal Tribunal but any such
appeal shall not preclude the grant to the applicaqt, on such
terms and conditions as the Transport Authority in its discretion v a v think appropriate, of a road licence if. in the
opinion of the Transport Authoritv, such grant +? desirable
in the interest of the travelling public.
(4) For the purposes of subsection (2) (el the Transport Authority shall arrange to have techfiical surveys
carried out either by officers in the service of the Transport
Authority or by other prsons appearing to the Authoritv
to be competent in that regard in order to determine the
population to he cerved. the likelv destinations and the likely
cornmenreinant of iournevs. the desired time of travel. the
number of smts required for passengerq a t different times of
II dav or on different davs and the sewice. heina supplied to
those passengers.
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me in&s2un
ROAD TRAFFIC
ROAD TRAFFIC
2012005
s. 8(a).
2012005
s. 8(a).
(c)
(4
in the case of a licence in respect of a stage or express carriage or a route taxi, passengers shall not be
taken up or shall not be set down except at specified
points or shall not be taken up or shall not be set down
between specified points;
and generally for securing the safety and convenience ,of the
public, and the Transport Authority may from time to time vary
in such manner as the Authority may think fit the conditions
attached to a road licence.
lTbe lmluaion of t h i ~page l a authorized by L.N. 180A/20061
ROAD TRAFFIC
type of vehicle to be
7Wl
78.02
ROAD TRAFFIC
(12) The Transport Authority or any person conducting a survey pursuant to subsection (4) may, in its or
his discretion, where the Authority is determining the grant
or refusal of an application, invite any person who has
made a representation under subsection (5) to give oral
evidence, or any other person as a witness in the cause.
ROAD TRAFFIC
(16) The failure in any case to comply with any condition referred to in subsection (15) shall not be an offence
if the alleged offender proves that the Traffic Area Authority
for the traffic area in which the offence is alleged to have
been committed had dispensed with compliance in that
case.
(17) In(a) this Part "local authority" means the Parish Council of
any parish or the Kingston and St. Andrew
Corporation:
lThe inclusion of thb page is authorized by L.N. 180A120061
ROAD TRQFFIC
(b) this
Power of
Minister to
limit number
ofroad
licences.
2311957
s. 2.
64.-(1)
A Licensing Authority may, by instrument in
writing addressed to the Minister, from time to time, recommend
that the Minister make an order under this section limiting the
number of road licences in respect of any specified class of
vehicle which may be granted in, or in relation to, any specified
licensing area during /my specified period.
(\.-).-
ROAD TRAFFIC
g(L*&
(3) A Licensing Authority which receives an application to which this section applies (hereinafter referred to in
this subsection as the appropriate Licensing Authority) shall
give notice of the application to the Licensing Authority for
IThe inclusion of this page is authorized by L.N.37/19881
ROAD TRAFFIC
80
13,198y
2nd
E~~~~~
lroadiceS.
1311953
s. 3(U)((b).
e inclusion of this m
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for the
relevant area to grant so many emergency road
licences in relation to such routes and for such
periods {not being in excess of twelve months) as
may be sp~cifiedin such order; and
34/1976
S.
7,
82
ROAD TRAFFlC
(9) At any time before the expiration of an emergency road licence the Minister may by order empower
the Licensing Authority for the relevant area to renew such
licence for such period (not being more than twelve months
from the date of the expiration of the licence) as may be
specified in the order, and if the licence is renewed in
pursuance of such order, it shall, subject to the succeeding
provisions of this subsection, continue in force until the
expiration of the period specified in the order.
ROAD TRAFFIC
83
67.-(1)
$bject to subsection (2), a road licence in respect
of a stage carriage, an express carriage, a hackney carriage or a
route taxi granted by the Licensing Authority of any licensing
area shall not be valid in any other licensing area.
ztces
validityof
in
0th~
licensing
areas.
3411976
iiioo5
s.9.
68.-(1)
A road licence of any class may be revoked or
suspended by the Licensing Authority who granted
- r the
i "licence,
, " 0
if that Licensing Authority is satisfied that any condition subject
to which the licence was granted has not been complied with:
Provided that the Licensing Authority shall not revoke such a
licence unless owing to the frequency of the breach of the
conditions on the part of the licensee, or to the breach having
been committed wilfully, or to the danger to the public involved
in the breach, the Licensing Authority is satisfied that the
licence should be revoked or suspended.
(2) The Licensing Authority on revoking or suspending a road licence shall send notice thereof to the Island
[The inclusion of this page Is authorized by L.N. 180A12006j
Revocation
3
licences for
:&,,imce
with condi:;;;76
s.9.
ROAD TRAFFIC
84
transferred or assigned:
Provided that provisions may be made by regulations for
enabling a person carrying on the buqinesf.Jof the holder of a
licence issued in respect of a stage or express carriage service to
continue for the time being the service in the event of the death,
incapacity, bankruptcy or liquidation of the holder, or of the
appointment of a receiver or manager in relation to the business
i-)
-/
69.-(1)
A person shall not act as conductor of a stage
or express carriage on a road unless he is licensed for the
purpose under this Part, and a person shall not employ any
person who is not so licensed to act as conductor of any such
vehicle on a road.
(2) There may be attached to the licence such conditions as the Licensing Authority may think fit to impose.
( 3 ) A person shall be disqualified for obtaining a
licence to act as conductor, of a stage or express carriage
unless he is over the age of eighteen years and hlfils such
other conditions as may be prescribed.
,--,
(
"1
85
ROAD TRAFFiC
Application
for
condue
$&cs,
21 / 1999
5.2.
Procedure
~~
;t;ig:t~
ROAD TRAFFIC
86
APPWISto
Road Traffic
Tribunal
Appeal in
connection
with road
Licences.
72.-(1)
with
conductors
licences.
7 3 4 1 ) Any person who, being the holder of or an applicant for a licence to act as conductor of a stage or express
carriage feels aggrieved by conditions attached to the licence
or by the refusal or failure of the Licensing Authority to
grant or by the suspension or revocation of such a licence,
may by notice in writing to the Licensing Authority require
the Authority to reconsider the matter, and shall on the
reconsideration be entitled to be heard either personally
or by his representative.
IThe indudon of this page is authorized by L.N. 3120011
ROAD TRAFFIC
87
ofpas-
ROAD TRAFFlC
Regulations
for conduct of
drivers and
conductors.
2012005
S. 11.
75.-(1)
ROAD TRAFFIC
89
20/1964
s'7.
(f)
(i)
m
e inclusion of this page is author@ed by L.N. 37/19&3]
13,1987
a.
ROAD TRAFFIC
90
U11957
s. 3.
1311957
s. 3.
34119%
s. I!.
1311987
2nd. soh.
Nonmap
g$G'nv
t
KaEfib
ion of
OftbiaACt
or at cornmonkW.
ROAD TRAFFIC
91
(2) This Part shall not apply to the vehicles mentioned in the proviso to section 9.
PARTIV. Regulation
Prohibition
io u x
commercial
11,0101
cam
except
under
carried
licences.
92
ROAD TRAFFIC
First
Schedule
,,1~3
S. 10.
21/1*
s.2.
aasKlrof
camera
licence+
ROAD TRAFFIC
93
ROAD TRAFFIC
94
lieences.
(U)
95
ROAD TRAFFIC
Rcfusal,
orleyoca.
suspension
;;;ifsq
Iqcencesin
certain
cBses.
Discretion
of
Licensing
Authority
tograntor
to refuse
carriers
licences.
ROAD TRAFFIC
96
(b) the extent to which the proposed service is necessary or desirable in the public interest;
(c) the needs of the licensing area as a whole in relation to traffic (including the provision of adequate,
suitable and efficient transport services, elimination
of unnecessary services and the prevention of unremunerative services) and the co-ordination of all
forms of goods transport including transport by
rail.
Conditions
of licences
83.-(1)
(2) Any person who fails to comply with any condition of a licence held by him shall be guilty of an offence.
Powa to
revoke or
tosuspend
licences.
97
ROAD TRAFFIC
Obiecfions
10 appllcat'mns for
'ioences.
ROAD TRAFFIC
98
Transferof
licences
prohlbitd.
Oeneral
power of
mlk;ng,
regulations.
99
ROAD TRAFFIC
NOn-aXcmRtion
1iab;lily
of
of*iskt
%h',~n
law.
International circulationof
motor
VehiClcr.
100
1511960
s. 3.
ROAD TRAFFZC
s. 4.
91. The powers conferred by section 90 shall be exercisable for the benefit of persons resident in a country which
is not a party to any such convention as is referred to in
that section, in like manner and to the like extent as those
powers may be exercised for the benefit of such persons as
are so referred to.
s. 2.
A ,,ication
ofceitain
ofPaflII
to this Part.
~ 1 9 6 2
s. 5.
,...
101
ROAD TRAFFIC
(3) Without prejudice to any other powers exercisable in that behalf, the Commissioner of Police may give
such directions with regard to the movement of, or the
route to be followed by, traffic during such period as may
be necessary or expedient to prevent or mitigate congestion
-W e inclusion of this page is authorized by L.N. 68/19781
Regulation
of bicycle
racing
z&2
S. 6.
102
ROAD TRAFFIC
of direction,
forguidance
of users of
roads.
,7,1963
4.
s.
103
ROAD TRAFFlC
is
104
Power or
Road
Authority
as to
refuges.
Arrangements for
pstrolliog
school
crossings.
1611956
s.
3.
ROAD TRAFFIC
authority means a Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent of Police posted to a parish or district and includes
any sub-officer of Police temporarily in charge of any parish
or district.
Power of
scbool
crossing
patrols to
Siop traffic
16119%
s. 3.
ROAD TRAFFIC
1M
106
ROAD TRAFFlC
s.
3.
107
ROAD TRAFFlC
LN. 3/uxll]
3:\!;
I08
21 / 1999
s. 2.
ROAD TRAFFIC
Power (0
declare
rand%principal roads.
Rdacioa to
drovera.
109
ROAD TRAFFlC
Powerof
Road
~"th~rity
temporarily
to probibi,
roads.
(2) A Road Authority when considering the question of the making of an order under this section shall have
regard to the existence of alternative routes suitable for
the traffic which will be affected by the order.
;!1""
page is authorized by
L.N.312001]
Rcgulatiom
ROAD TRAFFIC
110
27/1971
s. 5.
(E)
ROAD TRAFFIC
111
(9 prohibiting
Relating to
::::'?
AC~.
201200s
S. 12.
C1
z:;Ze'
112
2111999
S. 2.
2111999
S. 2.
Trial of
offences.
Liability of
driver or
owner not
affected.
Applicationto
persons in
Public
Service.
ROAD TRAFFIC
Prerogative.
Saving.
113. The provisions of this Act shall have effect notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in any other
Act.
[The lncludon of this page is authorlvd by L.N. 180AIZ006]
ROAD TRAFFIC
113
'%=in
wsions of
pro-
Part n not
10 apply to
vehicles of
Jamaica
Defena
Fora.
SllPM
s.
3.
certain
restrictions.
or
(b) require any vehicle to slow down or stop at the
intersection of any two or more streets or roads; or
PARTWII.
27ll97l
S. 6.
Trafic Tickets
116.-(1) This section shall apply to any offence created Pukshmal
wthout
by or under an enactment and punishable on summary con- prosenrtion
of offenccs
victionin connection with
(a) being an offence committed in respect of a vehiclekakts.
reflectors
(i) by its being left or parked on a road without oba,mm&,
the lights or reflectors required by law; "I'fim
F
S. 7 (ah
It4
APpcndix.
111993
ROAD TRAFFIC
ROAD TRAFFK
115
(6) A notice under subsection (2) shall(U) specify the offence alleged. and give such particulars of the offence as are necessary for giving
reasonable information of the allegation;
(b) state the period during which, by virtue of subsection (3), proceedings will not be taken for the
offence;
( E ) state the amount of the fixed penalty and that such
fixed penalty shall be paid to(i) the relevant local authority; or
(ii) any tax office,
as the case may require, and, in the case of payment
to a local authority. the address at which the
fixed penalty may be paid;
(d) require the person. in the event that the fixed
penalty is not paid within the period specified in
the notice pursuant to subsection (3), to attend
before the Traffic Court or. as the case may be,
[The inclusion of this page is authorized by L.N. 3/2001]
2%
116
1/im
S. 7 Iek
s
2111999
2.
hpwodb.
ROAD TRAFFiC
117
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(11) The Minister may by regulations make provision as to any matter incidental to the operation of this
section.
Traffic Wardens
(3) Traffic wardens shall not be employed to dischange functions other than those prescribed as appropriate
for the purpose by order of the Minister.
(4) In so fsr as an order under subsection (3)
authorizes the employment of tra5c wardens for the purp m of section 116 references in that section to a constable
shall include a traffic warden.
p&ioclusian ofihhipgeis auihorizcd by L.N. 42/1995]
T&C
mcm.
118
ROAD TRAFFIC
(2) A person who fails to comply with the requirements of paragraph (a) of subsection (1) shall be guilty of
an offence unless he shows to the satisfaction of the court
that he did not know and could not with reasonable diligence
have ascertained who the driver of the vehicle was, and a
person who fails to comply with the requirement of paragraph (b) of that subsection shall be guilty of an offence.
(The inclusion of this @age i s authorized by L.N. 42119951
ROAD TRAFFIC
119.-(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3) in any proceedhgs for an offenceunder this Act or any rule, order ar
regulation made thereunder a certificate in the prescribed
form, purporting to be signed by a constable and certifying
that a person specified in the certificate stated to the constabb-
~ g IS
z
119
Zydmcc
certificate
ROAD TRAFFIC
120
Of
identity
of driver
of vehicle.
Charges
for rcrnov-
~IIK and
&toring
vehicles.
121
ROAD TRAFFIC
(3) A charge under this section may (without prejudioe to any other form of recovery) be recovered as a
simple contract debt in any court of competent jurisdiction.
(4) In this section appropriate authority in relation to a vehicle removed from a parking place provided
or controlled by a local authority, means that authority.
122.--(1) Subject to subsection (2), where by virtue of I ) ~ s
any provision made by or pursuant to tbis Act a vehicle vehicles
abandoned
road%er
has been, or could at any time be, removed from a road on
rn
. parking
the appropriate authority may, if it appears to them that t.la=*
the vehicle has been abandoned, sell or otherwise dispose of
it and(@
L N.42/ 19951
ROAD TRAFFIC
I22
(3) Different provisions may be made under subsection (2) with respect to vehicles of different classes or
descriptions or with respect to vehicles of the same class
or description in different circumstances.
(4) In this section appropriate authority in relation to a yehicle that has been removed, means the authority
who, in relaticn to it, are (within the meaning of section
121) the appropriate authority and, in relation to a vehicle
that could at any time be removed, the authority who, if
it were then removed, would in relation to it be (within the
meaning of that section) the appropriate authority.
Rlpulrtmnr.
ROAD TRAFFIC
123
FIRSTSCHEDULE
111m3
Licence Duties
I.
d'
(Sections 12,59,68
and 78)
...
...
LN.
28tSW8.
$4,125.00
each
$4,125.00
L.N.
each
$6,000.00
L.N.
146i2088.
each
each
$12,000.00
$20,250.00
L.N.
1MW.
LN.
each
$4,125.00
L.N.
1WC008.
each
$1,050.00
L.N.
1mm.
1wm.
84M2QM.
each
each
$2,108.00
$3,750.00
L,N.
1 m
L.N.
$6,000.00
L.N.
$12,000.00
$12,000.00 plus
$100.00 per 50.91
LN.
LN. lZMOlll
l4m008.
1mm.
LN.
14MO.
ROAD TRAFFIC
- .
FIRST SCHEDULE,confd
Licence Duties, confd.
...
...
... ...
...
2.
3.
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
each
or $12,000.00 plus
$I0?.00 per cwt in
excess of 120 cwt.
L.N.
lmMm".
~6,dOO.00
L.N.
146t2008.
each
each
each
$12!000.00
$12\000.00PIUS
$1 $.w per 50.9 1
kgs lover 6 109.09 kgs
or s I2*~00.00PIUS
S Iq.00 per cwt in
excess of 120 cwt.
...
...
...
LN.
146t200S.
IAN.
-. -.
I4 t i ~ m .
LN.
rFm8.
146/2008,
L.N.
14ti~00~.
ROAD TRAFFIC
SECOND
SCHEDULE
Column 1
Relevant
Section
Section
14 (3)
Section
24 (4)
Section 26
~ 5%)
(Sections 5 9 and
...
Column 3
Demerit Points
...
...
...
...
...
...
...
... ...
...
Section 40
...
...
4
14
2
4
6
14
14
4
6
14
14
14
2
4
...
LN.
SY0999.
LN.
SYIW.
ROAD TRAFFIC
S m N QSCHEDULE, contd
Colaarasll
Relevant
Section
Section
, 41 (3)
Seaion 42
Section
43 (2)
Section 43A
I
Column 3
Demerit Points
Column 2
Description
of Omnce
... . . . . . .
...
...
measonable noise
... ...
No seat belt on a s a t of motor vehicle
in contravention of Act ...
...
...
...
...
Failure to observe silence zones
Section 44
Driving defective vehicle ...
...
Section
46 (1) (g)
Driving motor vehicle in violation of
Section
the mles of the road by51(0
(a) overtaking on the nearside of
...
other traffic ...
...
(b) hiling to allow passage to other
...
overtaking vehicles ...
(c) overtaking in a manner causing
obstruction to oncoming vehicles
(8) crossing so as to obstruct traffic..
(e) driving on to one road h m
another a n causing traffic
...
obstmction ...
...
@ driving on to a road from a place
not being a road causing
obstruction to traffic ...
...
(g) overtaking without a clear view
(h) travelling backwards further than
...
...
necessary ...
Failure to obey commands of
Section
...
constable to stop or otherwise
56 (1)
Mving or attempting to drive a motor
Seaion
vehicle across a &era1 processicin ...
56 (2)
3
2
6
3
,
1
3
6
2
2
ROAD TRAFFIC
SECOND
SCHEDULE,
contd.
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
Relevant
Section
Description
of Office
Demerit Points
Section 97
THIRD
SCHEDULE
2
6
4
(Section 46 (2)(c))
20/2005
S. 13.
Section 46 (2)(c)
$5,000
50 1-750kg.
$10.00 for
each kg.
75 1- 1,000 kg.
$10.00 for
each kg.
$10.00 for
each kg.
$10.00 for
each kg.
$10.00 for
each kg.
$10.00 for
each kg.
..~
ROAD TRAFFIC
THIRD
SCHEDULE.
contd.
Offrnces in respect of exceeding maximum laden weight for
vehicles or trailers or parts thereof
Section 46 (2)(c)
2,00 1-2,250kg.
$10.00 for
each kg.
$10.00 for
each kg.
$10.00 for
each kg.
$10.00 for
each kg.
$18.00 for
each kg.
$24.00 for
each kg.
APPENDIX
111993
(Section 116)
S. 9.
L.N.
71/2001
2005
S.14.
Penalty
Nature of Offence
Section 10
Section 14
...
. ..
...
...
. ..
.. .
...
...
$800.00
$1,500.00
$ 250.00
$1,000.00
ROAD TRAFFIC
APPENDIX,contd.
Nature of Offence
Sedion 14,
contd.
Section 16 (6)
Section 26
Section 35
Section 36
Section 37 (3)
Section 40 (5)
Section 4 1 (3)
Section 42
Section 43 (1)
Section 43 (2)
Section 43 (3)
Section 43 (4)
8ection 44
,..
Registration plates not affixed ...
Licence disc not affixed
...
...
Operating motor vehicle contrary to terms
...
...
...
of licence ...
Holder of a provisional licence failing
to comply with the conditions of such
licence
...
...
...
...
Exceeding the speed limit by-
Penalty
ROAD TRAFFIC
APPENDIX,contd.
Nature of Offence
Section 46
(1) (g)
Section 46
(2) ( 4
Penalty
$2,000.00
$2,200
$2,500
$3,400
$4,300
$6,100
$7,300
$8,500
$9,700
$11,500
$4.80 for
each kg.
$7.20 for
each kg.
$9.60 for
each kg.
$18.00 for
each kg.
$24.00 for
each kg.
$800.00
...
(ii) to keep to the right or offside
of
other traiiic
when
...
...
overtaking ...
(b) failing to allow passage to other
...
..
overtaking vehicles
[The lncluslon of thls page Is authorized by L.N. 180A12006]
$800.00
SS00.00
129
ROAD TRAFFIC
APPENDIX, contd
Nature of Offence
Penalty
-
$2,000.00
$800.00
(e)
Section 56 (1)
Section 57
Section 58
Section 60 (2)
Section 61 (1)
$800.00
$2,000.00
$800.00
$800.00
$400.00
$800.00
$800.00
...............
$ 1,000.00
$ I.500.00
Section 100
a 1,000.00
Section 105
licence
Section 78
Section 97
$800.00
$1.000.00
$l,O00.00
$1,000.00
m
0
.0
$800.00
ROAD TRAFFIC
For convenience of reference, this Conversion Tatle is attached to the Act, but does not
form part of the Act
Conversion Table showing the Numbering of sections of the Road Traffic Law,
Cap. 346 and Subsequent Laws/Acts affecting that Law up to and including The Road
Traffic (Amendment) Act, 1976 (Act 34 of 1976) as against The Revised Act.
Cap. 346
- Section
1
Subsection
Section
1
3
3A
4
5
4
5
6
5B
6
7
8
9
7
8
9
10
I1
12
5A
9A
10
11
12
13
14
14A
1s
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Subsection
13
14
15
16
17
18
Repealed
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
(1)
(2)
(3)
Omitted
(1) to (6) (7) Omitted
(1) to (3)
ii
ROAD TRAFFIC
ca
Section
346
Subsection
30
31
32
33
31
32
33
34
35
35A
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
41A
48
49
M
51
52
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
53
59
60
61
54
62
55
63
Subsection
...
ROAD TRAFFIC
cap. 346
Section
In
Section
55A
64
55B
65
56
66
57
58
59
60
67
68
69
70
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
81A
82
83
83A
84
85
86
87
87A
Subsection
71
72
73
74
75
76
Repealed
77
78
19
80
81
82
83
84
a5
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
ROAD TRAFFK
iv
Cap. 346
.,
Section
87B
87C
88
89
90
91
Subsection
92
93
94
95
96
99
99A
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
Schedule
Schedule
97
9s
Subsection