Road Traffic Act, 2002 (No. 11 of 2002)
ZambiaAct of Parliament2002No. No. 11 of 2002
In force, and amended by 3 amendment Acts. Check the amendments before relying on the wording of a section.
The Road Traffic Act, 2002 (No. 11 of 2002) is an Act of the Parliament of Zambia enacted in 2002. It contains 232 sections. Read its sections below, or ask Levy any question about the Road Traffic Act, 2002 (No. 11 of 2002) and get an answer grounded in the Act with citations.
Sections of the Road Traffic Act, 2002 (No. 11 of 2002)
- S. 1This Act may be cited as the Road Traffic Act, 2002 and shall
- S. 2(1) Subjecto the other provisions of this Act a member of courimi
- S. 3(1) There is hereby established the Road Transport and Safety
- S. 4(1) Subject to the other provisions of this Act the functions of
- S. 5(1) The Agency shall consist of the following part-time members
- S. 6(1) Subject to subsection (2), the Agency shall, with the approval
- S. 7(1) The Director shall keep registers of motor vehicles and
- S. 8(1) On the recommendation of the Agency, the Minister may, Registration
- S. 9(1) The funds of the Agency shall consist of such moneys as
- S. 10(1) Notwithstanding the other provisions of this Act, where a Motor vehicle
- S. 11(1) Subject to the other provisions of this Act, no person shall use
- S. 12(1) A person shall at the time of the sale or delivery of a motor
- S. 13(1) On the change of ownership of a motor vehicle or trailer
- S. 14(1) Where the person entitled to the possession of a motor vehicle
- S. 15(1) Every owner of a motor vehicle or trailer shall, if so required
- S. 16(1) Any person who becomes the owner of a motor vehicle or
- S. 17Temporary registration cards shall specify such particulars as
- S. 19A motor vehicle or trailer shall be deemed to be registered and vehicle or
- S. 20(1) Before registering any motor vehicle or trailer, the licensing
- S. 21(1) The Minister may, on the recommendation of the Agency, by
- S. 22If in any proceedings under this Act any question arises whether
- S. 23(1) Any person who uses a motor vehicle or trailer on a road at Obligatory
- S. 24The provisions of subsections (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) of section
- S. 25(1) When any motor vehicle or trailer is broken up, destroyed
- S. 26The following classes of motor vehicles or trailers shall be
- S. 27(1) There shall be fixed and maintained on every motor vehicle Registration
- S. 28(1) A person who manufactures a registration mark and number
- S. 29(1) If the registration marks and numbers to be fixed and
- S. 30(1) No person shall use, or being the owner shall cause or permit
- S. 31(1) Vehicle licences in respect of vehicles other than motor fience
- S. 32Every vehicle licence, not being a licence for a motor vehicle or Duration of
- S. 33(1) The owner of a vehicle, not being a motor vehicle or trailer.
- S. 34(1) Every person who transfers the ownership of a vehicle Tenero
- S. 35An application for the licensing of a motor vehicle or trailer
- S. 36Subject to the provisions of this Part, licences in respect of
- S. 37A licensing officer shall not issue a motor vehicle or trailer
- S. 38(1) Where the holder of a motor vehicle or trailer licence desires
- S. 39Every motor vehicle and trailer licence shall be in force from
- S. 41If a motor vehicle or trailer licence is lost, defaced, mutilated Duplicate
- S. 42(1) Subject to the other provisions of this section, the taxes Taxes
- S. 43(1) Every motur vehicle or trailer licence shall be carried on the
- S. 44Any person who shall manufacture or be in wilful possession
- S. 45Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Part, a
- S. 46A motor dealer's vehicle licence shall authorise the use of any Use of motor
- S. 47(1) The licensing officer shall assign sufficient identification
- S. 48(1) A motor dealer's vehicle licence shall continue in force from
- S. 49For each separate identification number included in a motor
- S. 50Where the holder of a motor dealer's vehicle licence is convicted
- S. 51(1) No motor dealer's vehicle licence shall be used for any
- S. 52Notwithstanding any other provision contained in this Part, a
- S. 53(1) No person shall let out on hire any contract car unless the
- S. 54The revenues collected under the provisions of this Act shall
- S. 55(1) The provisions of this Part shall not apply—
- S. 56(1) No person shall drive a motor vehicle unless that person is
- S. 57(1) A licence authorising the driving of motor vehicles of any
- S. 58(1) On the application for the review of the conduct of a test a
- S. 59(1) An application for a driving licence or for a duplicate driving
- S. 60(1) A driving test shall be conducted by a driving examiner, and
- S. 61(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in
- S. 62A licensing officer shall not issue a provisional driving licence
- S. 63(1) A driving licence and a provisional driving licence, unless
- S. 64(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, no person
- S. 65(1) A person applying to undergo a driving test shall pay the Driving rest
- S. 66(1) Driving licences shall be in such form and be valid for such
- S. 67(1) There shall be payable in respect of a driving licence the
- S. 68(1) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this
- S. 69Section 69
- S. 70(1) No person shall teach for gain the driving of motor vehicles
- S. 71(1) A person applying for an instructor's licence or for a driving
- S. 72If the Director refuses to issue an instructor's licence or driving
- S. 73An instructor's licence and driving school licence shall be
- S. 74The Agency, with the approval of the Minister may, by statutory
- S. 75(1) Any court before which a person is convicted of an offence
- S. 76A person whose licence by virtue of an order of a court is
- S. 78A driving licence or its equivalent suspended by a court shall
- S. 79(1) Any person whose driving licence is by virtue of a conviction
- S. 80Where as a result of any order passed prior to the appointed
- S. 81If any person—
- S. 82(1) On the issue of a new driving licence to any person, the
- S. 83If any person whose driving licence or its equivalent has been
- S. 84Where a person in respect of whom an order has been made
- S. 85Whereas a result of any order passsed prior of the appointed
- S. 86(1) No person shall use or cause or permit any person to use a
- S. 87A person charged with using a motor vehicle or trailer in
- S. 88(1) In order to comply with the requirements of this Part, a
- S. 89(1) In order to comply with the requirements of this Part, a
- S. 90(1) Any person having a claim against a person insured in respect
- S. 91(1) Any condition in a policy given under this Part providing
- S. 93(1) Where an insurer makes any payment under the provisions
- S. 95(1) Any person driving a motor vehicle on a road, or any person
- S. 96Any Customs Officer may refuse to permit into Zambia by
- S. 97If any person, for the purposes of obtaining a policy as required
- S. 98No licensing officer shall issue to any person a license or transfer
- S. 99Where to the knowledge of an insurer a policy for the purposes surer when
- S. 100(1) Subjecto the provisions of section one hundred and eight Suings
- S. 101(1) No person shall use or cause or permit to be on a road any
- S. 103(1) Notwithstanding anything in this Part contained, a road
- S. 104(1) No person shall use or cause or permit to be used on a
- S. 105(1) The person required to hold a road service licence in
- S. 108(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, the Director may
- S. 109(1) Upon payment of the prescribed fee, the Director may, if
- S. 110If on the date of the expiration of a road service licence,other Extension of
- S. 112Any person who—
- S. 113No action shall be brought against the Chairperson or any
- S. 114(1) Any person carrying on the business of operating public
- S. 115(1) The gross weight of a public service vehicle, the weight
- S. 116(1) No owner, driver or conductor acting on behalf of the
- S. 117(1) A driver of a public service vehicle shall, while on duty, Driverof
- S. 118(1) Any person who knowingly sells or supplies any
- S. 119In the case of any public service vehicle or any other vehicle
- S. 120(1) Any person authorised to receive fares from passengers
- S. 121The vehicles to which this Part applies shall be public service
- S. 122No vehicle or trailer to which this Part applies shall be used
- S. 123(1) A certificate of fitness shall record such matters as are
- S. 124A certificate of fitness shall be valid from the date of coming
- S. 125(1) Where a vehicle examiner on examining a vehicle or trailer
- S. 126Any licensing officer in whose District a vehicle or trailer to
- S. 127(1) Aroad traffic inspector shall at any time on production if
- S. 128Subject to an appeal to the Director, no person shall have such
- S. 129No person who is empowered under this Act to examine, or
- S. 130(1) The decision of a vehicle examiner that a vehicle or trailer
- S. 131(1) The fees to be charged for examination and re-examination
- S. 132The Minister may, on the recommendation of the Agency, by
- S. 133If any person-
- S. 134(1) The Minister may, on the recommendation of the Agency,
- S. 135Not less than one month before commencing to operate any
- S. 136(1) Subject to the provisions of this Part, no person other
- S. 137(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of section one hundred
- S. 138Where a road service licence held by an existing operator in
- S. 139(1) Where a road service licence is or has been granted
- S. 140During the continuance in force of a concession, the concession Dutyof
- S. 141The fees payable in respect of any public service vehicle used Prescribed
- S. 142(1) If it shall appear to the Director from any information
- S. 144Where arrangements are made between a concession holder
- S. 145(1) The President at any time of emergency and when it is
- S. 146(1) Where a concession is not at its expiration renewed, or is
- S. 147(1) If by any written law made or enacted after the date of
- S. 148(1) The general speed limit.
- S. 149Notwithstanding the provisions of secition one hundred and
- S. 150(1) No person shall operate on a public road a motor vehicle
- S. 151Any person who promotes or takes part in any race or trail
- S. 152Any person who permits any motor vehicle to travel backwards
- S. 153(1) A driver of any vehicle shall at all times when it is necessary
- S. 154(1) If any person drives a motor vehicle on a road without
- S. 155(1) Any person who drives a motor vehicle upon any road
- S. 156(1) Any person who, when in charge of a motor vehicle which
- S. 157(1) Any person who, when driving or attempting to drive a
- S. 158(1) A person who has been arrested for an offence under
- S. 159(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), a person required to
- S. 160(1) Any court before which a person is convicted of an offence
- S. 161(1) Any person who causes the death of another person by
- S. 163(1) No person shall use or cause or permit to be issued on a
- S. 164(1) No person shall use or cause or permit to be used on a
- S. 165The driver of a vehicle shall not drive from such a position
- S. 166(1) No person shall use or cause or permit to be used on a
- S. 167(1) Subject to subsection (2), a person shall not drive or ride Obligation to
- S. 168(1) Subject to subsection (3), any person carrying in that
- S. 169(1) No person shall drive a vehicle on a public road—
- S. 170(1) Subject to subsection (3) and unless otherwise directed
- S. 171(1) All vehicles on any road shall give way to any railway
- S. 172(1) When a vehicle is approaching a place in a road where
- S. 173(1) Any person driving a vehicle on a public road shall drive
- S. 174(1) Whenever any public road has been divided into two or Diving on
- S. 175Subject to the provisions of section one hundred and seventy-
- S. 176The driver of a vehicle on a public road shall, when the driver
- S. 177The driver of a vehicle on a public road shall, when the driver
- S. 178(1) The driver of a vehicle on a public road who desires to
- S. 179The driver of a vehicle on a public road shall stop the vehicle-
- S. 180(1) No person having a vehicle on a public road shall-
- S. 181(1) No person shall drive a motor-cycle on a public road unless
- S. 182(1) The Minister may, in consultation with the Agency, by
- S. 183(1) Where a pedestrian crossing is situated in conjunction with
- S. 184(1) Whenever a side-walk or footpath abuts on the carriageway
- S. 185(1) Except in order to avoid an accident, or in compliance
- S. 186(1) No person shall park a vehicle on a public road.
- S. 187(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of sections one hundred
- S. 188(1) A vehicle when not in motion on a road shall be placed as
- S. 189(1) If a vehicle is disabled, it shall whenever possible be
- S. 190(1) The Minister may, in consultation with the Agency, by
- S. 191(1) Any vehicle standing on a public road in a position or in
- S. 192(1) Any person leaving a motor vehicle unattended on a Engine to be
- S. 193(1) No person shall open any door of any motor vehicle or
- S. 194No driver of a motor vehicle shall use a cut-out or otherwise
- S. 195(1) The owner and the driver of any motor vehicle shall
- S. 196(1) Any person who fills petrol or other inflammable fuel
- S. 197(1) Subject to the other provisions of this section, no person
- S. 198(1) Subject to provisions of this Act and of any regulation
- S. 199(1) No person shall—
- S. 200(1) The following provisions, that is to say:
- S. 201(1) No person shall ride a bicycle or a tricycle on a public on breyee.
- S. 202No person shall, while riding a two-wheeled vehicle, carry
- S. 203If any person throws any particle at any vehicle on any road
- S. 204(1) Any person who, without the knowledge or consent of
- S. 205Any person other than a road traffic inspector in uniform or
- S. 206(1) No person shall permit any person to ride, and no person
- S. 207If any person without lawful authority or reasonable cause
- S. 208(1) Any person who for any purpose places or causes to be
- S. 209(1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2), no person
- S. 210(1) If the presence of a motor vehicle in any way causes a
- S. 211(1) If in any case, owing to the presence of a motor vehicle
- S. 212(1) In addition to any other powers conferred by this Act,
- S. 213(1) Any police officer or road traffic inspector in uniform
- S. 214(1) Any road traffic inspector in uniform or police officer
- S. 215(1) Where any police officer has reason to believe that an
- S. 216(1) If any person in or in connection with an application for
- S. 217Whoever without lawful cause or excuse imitates, alters,
- S. 218Where an application is made for anything to be done under
- S. 219Any registered owner whose motor vehicle or trailer is
- S. 220No police officer or road traffic inspector shall be liable for
- S. 221Unless otherwise expressly provided by this Act if—
- S. 222(1) No person shall operate a vehicle on a public road if the
- S. 223(1) No person shall, on a public road, use the sounding device
- S. 224(1) No person shall ride a pedal cycle on a public road unless
- S. 225Any person who commits an offence under this Act for which
- S. 226(1) The Agency shall appoint such licensing officers as may
- S. 227On the appointed date; reference in any written law or any
- S. 229(1) In any proceedings for an offence against this Act, a
- S. 231(1) The Highway Code issued under section two hundred
- S. 233(1) The Minister may on the advise of the Agency, by statutory
- S. 234(1) Parts V to XIV of the Road and Road Traffic Act and the
- S. 235The National Roads Safety Council Act shall stand repealed
- S. 1990Section 1990
- S. ITRANSIONAL PROVISIONS IN RELATION TO THE ROAD TRAFFIC COMMISSIO
- S. IITHE ROAD TRANSPORT AND SAFETY AGENCY
- S. IVVEHICLE LICENSING
- S. IXEXAMINATION FOR CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS FOR CERTAIN CLASSES OF VEHICLES
- S. VLICENSING OF DRIVERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND DRIVING SCHOOLS
- S. VIENDORSEMENT, SUSPENSION AND CANCELLATION OF DRIVING LICENCES
- S. VIICOMPULSORY THIRD PARTY INSURANCE
- S. VIIILICENSING OF PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES
- S. XIROAD SAFETY PROVISIONS AND DRIVING OFFENCES
- S. XIISection XII