Updated to 16 April 2025 (Act No. 2 of 2025 and S.I. No. 141 of 2025)
All effects below are reflected in the most recent Revised Act.
Road Traffic Act 2006
No. 23 of 2006
Contents
Commencement
| Section | Commencement Date | Commencement Information |
|---|---|---|
| Ss. 1-4 | 21 July 2006 | Road Traffic Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 384 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 5 | Not commenced, requires commencement order under s. 23(2) | |
| Ss. 6, 7 | 5 March 2007 | Road Traffic Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 86 of 2007), art. 2 |
| Ss. 8, 9 | 21 July 2006 | Road Traffic Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 384 of 2006), art. 2 |
| Ss. 10, 11 | 30 October 2007 | Road Traffic Act 2006 (Sections 10, 11 and 13) Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 718 of 2007), art. 2 |
| S. 12 | 21 July 2006 | Road Traffic Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 384 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 13 | 30 October 2007 | Road Traffic Act 2006 (Sections 10, 11 and 13) Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 718 of 2007), art. 2 |
| Ss. 14, 15 | 21 July 2006 | Road Traffic Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 384 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 16(1) | 1 May 2009 | Road Traffic Act 2006 (Part Commencement Section 16)(Penalty Points) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 148 of 2009), art. 2 |
| S.16(2) (a) in so far as it is not already in operation | 1 May 2009 | Road Traffic Act 2006 (Part Commencement Section 16)(Penalty Points) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 148 of 2009), art. 2 |
| S.16(2) (b) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s 23(2) | |
| S. 16(2)(c) in so far as it relates to the insertion into Part 1 of the First Schedule to the Road Traffic Act 2002 (No. 12 of 2002) of the matter at reference number 18 | 1 September 2006 | Road Traffic Act 2006 (Part Commencement Section 16(2)(c)) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 457 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 16(2)(c) in so far as it is not already in operation | 1 May 2009 | Road Traffic Act 2006 (Part Commencement Section 16)(Penalty Points) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 148 of 2009), art. 2 |
| S. 16(2)(d) | Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s 23(2) | |
| S. 16(2)(e) in so far as it relates to the insertion of Part 8 into the First Schedule to the Road Traffic Act 2002 (No. 12 of 2002) | 1 May 2009 | Road Traffic Act 2006 (Part Commencement Section 16)(Penalty Points) Order 2009 (S.I. No. 148 of 2009), art. 2 |
| S. 16(2)(e) in so far as it relates to the insertion of Part 7 into the First Schedule to the Road Traffic Act 2002 (No. 12 of 2002) | 3 August 2012 | Road Traffic Act 2006 (Part Commencement Section 16(2)(e)) (Penalty Points) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 295 of 2012), art. 2 |
| S.16 (2)(e) in so far as it relates to the insertion of Part 6 into the First Schedule to the Road Traffic Act 2002 (No. 12 of 2002) | 8 December 2014 | Road Traffic Act 2006 (Commencement) (Penalty Point — Speed Limitation Devices) Order 2014 (S.I. No. 560 of 2014), art. 2(a) |
| S. 17 | 21 July 2006 | Road Traffic Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 384 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 18 | 5 March 2007 | Road Traffic Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 86 of 2007), art. 2 |
| Ss. 19, 20 | 21 July 2006 | Road Traffic Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 384 of 2006), art. 2 |
| S. 21 | 16 July 2006 | Commenced on enactment |
| Ss. 22, 23 | 21 July 2006 | Road Traffic Act 2006 (Commencement) Order 2006 (S.I. No. 384 of 2006), art. 2 |
Amendments and other effects
| How Affected | Affecting Provision |
|---|---|
| References construed | Garda Síochána (Functions and Operational Areas) Act 2022 (7/2022), ss. 1(2), 10(1)(a), (b) |
| Act other than s. 21 included in collectively cited Road Traffic Acts | S. 23(3) |
| S. 3(1) amended | Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (16/2023), ss. 1(2), 34(a) |
| S. 3(3) fixed charge for offence under | Road Traffic Act 2010 (Part 3) (Fixed Charge Offences) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 227 of 2024), regs. 7, 8(d) and sch. 4 item 3 |
| Road Traffic Act 2010 (Part 3) (Fixed Charge Offences) Regulations 2024 (S.I. No. 227 of 2024), regs. 7, 8(g) and sch. 7 item 4 | |
| Road Traffic Act 2010 (Part 3) (Fixed Charge Offences) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 526 of 2022), reg. 3, 4(d) and sch. 4 item 3 | |
| S. 3(3) offence under declared to be fixed charge offence | Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2006 (Fixed Charge Offence)(Holding Mobile Phone while Driving) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 444 of 2006), regs. 2 & 4 |
| S. 3(3) fixed charge prescribed for offence under | Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2006 (Fixed Charge Offence)(Holding Mobile Phone while Driving) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 444 of 2006), regs. 2 & 5 |
| S. 3(4A) inserted | Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (16/2023), ss. 1(2), 34(b) |
| S. 3(5) amended | Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (16/2023), ss. 1(2), 34(c) |
| S. 3(6) amended | Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (16/2023), ss. 1(2), 34(d) |
| S. 3(7) amended | Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (16/2023), ss. 1(2), 34(e) |
| S. 3(7)(a) numbers prescribed under | Road Traffic Act 2006 (Mobile Phones - Prescribed Numbers) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 385 of 2006), reg. 2 |
| S. 4 repealed | Road Traffic Act 2010 (No. 25 of 2010), ss. 1(2), 33(f) |
| S. 4(4) amended | Road Traffic Act 2011 (7/2011), s. 4 |
| S. 4(7) procedure under | Road Traffic Act 1994 (7/1994), s. 13(1), as amended by Road Traffic and Transport Act 2006 (28/2006), s. 1(1)(b) |
| Road Traffic Act 1994 (7/1994), s. 16(1), as amended by Road Traffic and Transport Act 2006 (28/2006), s. 1(1)(d) | |
| S. 5 repealed | Road Traffic Act 2014 (No. 3 of 2014), ss. 1(2), 26(a) |
| Road Traffic Act 2010 (No. 25 of 2010), ss.1(2), 32(2), (3) | |
| S. 5(1)(c) amended | Roads Act 2007 (No. 34 of 2007), s. 12(5) |
| S. 5(2) substituted | Road Traffic Act 2010 (No. 25 of 2010), ss. 1(2), 32(1)(a) |
| S. 5(3) substituted | Road Traffic Act 2010 (No. 25 of 2010), ss. 1(2), 32(1)(a) |
| S. 5(7) substituted | Road Traffic Act 2010 (No. 25 of 2010), ss. 1(2), 32(1)(b) |
| S. 5(7A) inserted | Road Traffic Act 2010 (No. 25 of 2010), ss. 1(2), 32(1)(b) |
| S. 5(9)(b) transfer of functions under | Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011), arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1 |
| S. 5(12) amended | Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Act 2012 (No. 16 of 2012), ss. 1(2), 53 |
| S. 6 repealed | Road Traffic Act 2010 (No. 25 of 2010), ss. 1(2), 65(3)(c) |
| S. 13 repealed | Road Traffic Act 2010 (No. 25 of 2010), ss. 1(2), 59(2)(c) |
| S. 14 repealed | Road Traffic Act 2010 (No. 25 of 2010), ss. 1(2), 49(d) |
| S. 17 repealed | Road Traffic Act 2010 (No. 25 of 2010), ss. 1(2), 81(10)(c) |
| S. 18, table repealed in part | Road Traffic (No. 2) Act 2011 (No. 28 of 2011), ss. 4(2)(d), 11(2) |
| Road Traffic Act 2010 (No. 25 of 2010), ss. 1(2), 33(h), 70(d) | |
| S. 21 repealed | Taxi Regulation Act 2013 (No. 37 of 2013), ss. 1(2), 4(e) |
SIs made under the Act
| Section | SIs made under the Act |
|---|---|
| S. 2 | Road Traffic (Construction and Use of Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 47 of 2025) |
| Road Traffic (Licensing of Trailers and Semi-Trailers) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 450 of 2023) | |
| Road Traffic (National Car Test) (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. No. 4 of 2023) | |
| Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 53 of 2022) | |
| Road Traffic (National Car Test) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (S.I. No. 289 of 2021) | |
| Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) (Amendment) (No. 11) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 684 of 2020) | |
| Road Traffic (National Car Test) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 555 of 2020) | |
| Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) (Amendment) (No. 9) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 508 of 2020) | |
| Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) (Amendment) (No. 8) Regulations 2020 (S.I. No. 489 of 2020) | |
| European Union (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 270 of 2018) | |
| Road Traffic (Construction and Use of Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 23 of 2018), see 16/2023, ss. 1(2), 59(5) | |
| Road Traffic (National Car Test) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 415 of 2017) | |
| Road Traffic (Construction and Use of Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. No. 320 of 2017) | |
| Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 242 of 2015) | |
| Road Traffic (Construction and Use of Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 136 of 2015), see 16/2023, ss. 1(2), 59(4) | |
| Road Traffic (Weight Laden of 5 Axle Articulated Vehicles) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 608 of 2014) | |
| Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 326 of 2014) | |
| Road Traffic (National Car Test) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 322 of 2014) | |
| Road Traffic (Construction and Use of Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 166 of 2014) | |
| Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) (Amendment) (No. 4) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 467 of 2013) | |
| Road Traffic (National Car Test) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 303 of 2013) | |
| Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 234 of 2013) | |
| Road Traffic (Construction and Use of Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 43 of 2013) | |
| Road Traffic (National Car Test) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 10 of 2013) | |
| Road Traffic (Licensing of Trailers and Semi-Trailers) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 399 of 2012) | |
| Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 330 of 2012) | |
| Road Traffic (National Car Test) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 104 of 2012) | |
| Road Traffic (National Car Test) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 103 of 2012) | |
| Road Traffic (National Car Test) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 711 of 2011) | |
| Road Traffic (Weight Laden of 5 Axle Articulated Vehicles) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 654 of 2011) | |
| Road Traffic (National Car Test) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 623 of 2011) | |
| Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 483 of 2011) | |
| Road Traffic (Weight Laden of 5 Axle Articulated Vehicles) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 315 of 2011) | |
| Road Traffic (Construction, Equipment and Use of Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 235 of 2011) | |
| Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 544 of 2010) | |
| Road Traffic (Weight Laden of 5 Axle Articulated Vehicles) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 576 of 2009) | |
| Road Traffic (National Car Test) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 567 of 2009) | |
| Road Traffic (Weight Laden of 5 Axle Articulated Vehicles) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 589 of 2008) | |
| Road Traffic (National Car Test) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 588 of 2008) | |
| Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 471 of 2008) | |
| Road Traffic (Construction and Use of Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 366 of 2008) | |
| Road Traffic (Driving Mirrors Additional Requirements for Heavy Goods Vehicles) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 312 of 2008) | |
| Road Traffic (Retreaded Tyres) Regulations 2008 (S.I. No. 118 of 2008) | |
| Road Traffic (Weight Laden of 5 Axle Articulated Vehicles) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 829 of 2007) | |
| Road Traffic (Licensing of Learner Drivers) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 719 of 2007) | |
| Road Traffic (Components and Separate Technical Units) (Two and Three Wheel Motor Vehicle) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 629 of 2007) | |
| Road Traffic (Recognition of foreign Driving Licences) Order 2007 (S.I. No. 527 of 2007) | |
| Road Traffic (Components and Separate Technical Units) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 375 of 2007) | |
| Road Traffic (Signs) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 637 of 2006) | |
| Road Traffic (Licensing of Drivers) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 537 of 2006) | |
| Road Traffic (Construction and Use of Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. No. 99 of 2004), see 16/2023, ss. 1(2), 59(2) | |
| Road Traffic (Construction and Use of Vehicles) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 5 of 2003), see 16/2023, ss. 1(2), 59(1), (3), (6), (7) | |
| S. 3(4)(a) | Road Traffic Act 2006 (Restriction on Use of Mobile Phones) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 178 of 2014) |
| S. 3(7)(a) | Road Traffic Act 2006 (Mobile Phones - Prescribed numbers) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 385 of 2006) |