Road Traffic Act 2014
Number 3 of 2014
ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 2014
REVISED
Updated to 1 October 2024
This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of Road Traffic Act 2014. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under Law Reform Commission Act 1975 (3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law.
All Acts up to and including the Criminal Justice (Amendment) Act 2024 (31/2024), enacted 4 October 2024, and all statutory instruments up to and including the Road Traffic and Roads Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 497 of 2024), made 1 October 2024, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act.
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Number 3 of 2014
ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 2014
REVISED
Updated to 1 October 2024
CONTENTS
Preliminary and General
Section
1. Short title, commencement, collective citation and construction
Driver Licensing
4. Display of N-plate or tabard by novice driver
5. Access to endorsements by approved vehicle insurers
Penalty Points
7. Repeal of section 53 of Act of 2010
8. Amendment of Act of 2002 — endorsement of penalty points
9. Amendment of section 54 of Act of 2010
10. Amendment of First Schedule to Act of 2002
Intoxicated Driving Offences
11. Obligation to perform impairment tests
12. Amendment of Act of 2010 — taking of blood from unconscious driver
13. Amendment of Principal Act — consequential disqualification order
Miscellaneous
14. Interference with odometer of mechanically propelled vehicle
15. Amendment of section 3 of Principal Act
16. Recovery of sums paid by Motor Insurers’ Bureau of Ireland
17. Amendment of section 106 of Principal Act
18. Amendment of section 20 of Road Safety Authority Act 2006 — superannuation of RSA staff
19. Amendment of section 2 of Public Transport Regulation Act 2009
20. Amendment of section 29 of Act of 2010 — fixed penalty notice
21. Amendment of section 38 of Act of 2010 — presumptions
22. Amendment of section 81 of Act of 2010 — evidence in relation to speeding, etc.
23. Amendment of section 87 of Act of 2010 — exemptions for emergency vehicles
25. Amendment of section 13 of Road Transport Act 2011 — fees
Acts Referred to
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(No. 30) |
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(7 Edw. 7, c. 17) |
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(No. 37) |
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(No. 31) |
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Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Act 2012 |
(No. 16) |
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(No. 14) |
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(No. 28) |
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(No. 24) |
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(No. 12) |
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(No. 23) |
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(No. 25) |
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Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2010 |
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Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2011 |
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(No. 31) |
Number 3 of 2014
ROAD TRAFFIC ACT 2014
REVISED
Updated to 1 October 2024
An Act to amend and extend the Road Traffic Acts 1961 to 2011, to amend section 20 of the Road Safety Authority Act 2006, section 16 of the Road Transport Act 2011 and the Road Safety Authority (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness) Act 2012 and to provide for related matters.
[25 th February, 2014]
Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows: