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Part I REGISTRATION AND LICENSING OF VEHICLES

Part IA ROAD-USER CHARGES

Part II LICENSING OF DRIVERS

Part III LICENSING OF DRIVING INSTRUCTORS AND DRIVING SCHOOLS

Part IV GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO ROAD TRAFFIC

Division 1 — Provisions as to driving and offences in connection therewith

Division 2 — Accidents

Division 3 — Miscellaneous

Part V PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES

Part VA LICENSING OF TAXI SERVICE OPERATORS

Part VI PROVISIONS AS TO USE OF HIGHWAYS

Part VII MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

FIRST SCHEDULE Specified Acts

SECOND SCHEDULE Classification and Descriptions of Public Service Vehicles

Legislative History

Comparative Table

 
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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Road Traffic Act
This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Road Traffic Act. It is not part of this Act.
1.  
Ordinance 26 of 1961—Road Traffic Ordinance 1961
Date of First Reading
:
24.5.61
(Bill No. 143/61 published on 2.6.61)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
14.6.61
Date of commencement
:
1.1.63 (sections 13 to 21) (S 410/62)
2.  
Ordinance 17 of 1963—Parking Places Ordinance 1963
(Consequential amendments made by)
Date of First Reading
:
11.6.63
(Bill No. 207/63 published on 28.6.63)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
24.7.63
Date of commencement
:
1.9.63
3.  
Act 22 of 1966—Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 1966
Date of First Reading
:
23.2.66
(Bill No. 11/66 published on 3.3.66)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
22.6.66
Date of commencement
:
8.7.66
4.  
Act 36 of 1966—Road Traffic (Amendment No. 2) Act 1966
Date of First Reading
:
17.8.66
(Bill No. 35/66 published on 17.8.66)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
26.8.66
Date of commencement
:
9.9.66
5.  
Act 42 of 1967—Companies Act 1967
(Consequential amendments made by)
Date of First Reading
:
5.12.66
(Bill No. 58/66 published on 12.12.66)
Date of Second Reading
:
21.12.66
Date Committed to Select Committee
:
Parl. 11 of 1967 presented to Parliament on 7.12.67
Date of Third Reading
:
21.12.67
Date of commencement
:
29.12.67
6.  
Act 28 of 1968—Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 1968
Date of First Reading
:
31.7.68
(Bill No. 35/68 published on 5.8.68)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
3.12.68
Date of commencement
:
1.2.69 (except section 5) 1.1.70 (section 5)
7.  
1970 Revised Edition (Cap. 92)—Road Traffic Act 1970
Date of operation
:
1 January 1970
8.  
Act 27 of 1970—Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 1970
Date of First Reading
:
21.5.70
(Bill No. 21/70 published on 26.5.70)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
26.6.70
Date of commencement
:
1.8.70 (except section 4)
9.  
Act 6 of 1971—Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 1971
Date of First Reading
:
30.12.70
(Bill No. 58/70 published on 31.12.70)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
11.1.71
Date of commencement
:
1.3.71
10.  
Act 4 of 1973—Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 1973
Date of First Reading
:
22.11.72
(Bill No. 44/72 published on 25.11.72)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
16.2.73
Date of commencement
:
1.5.73
11.  
Act 21 of 1973—Statutes of the Republic of Singapore (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1973
Date of First Reading
:
7.3.73
(Bill No. 16/73 published on 9.3.73)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
20.3.73
Date of commencement
:
6.4.73
12.  
Act 19 of 1974—Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 1974
Date of First Reading
:
28.8.74
(Bill No. 15/74 published on 2.9.74)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
23.10.74
Date of commencement
:
1.3.75
13.  
Act 5 of 1976—Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 1976
Date of First Reading
:
1.3.76
(Bill No. 1/76 published on 5.3.76)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
25.3.76
Date of commencement
:
1.8.76
14.  
Act 10 of 1977—Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 1977
Date of First Reading
:
2.9.77
(Bill No. 12/77 published on 7.9.77)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
9.11.77
Date of commencement
:
23.12.77
15.  
Act 29 of 1979—Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 1979
Date of First Reading
:
7.9.79
(Bill No. 30/79 published on 11.9.79)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
21.9.79
Date of commencement
:
4.1.80
16.  
Act 19 of 1980—Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 1980
Date of First Reading
:
26.2.80
(Bill No. 8/80 published on 29.2.80)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
17.3.80
Date of commencement
:
1.6.80
17.  
Act 21 of 1981—Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 1981
Date of First Reading
:
21.7.81
(Bill No. 20/81 published on 24.7.81)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
14.8.81
Date of commencement
:
7.9.81
18.  
Act 26 of 1981—Road Traffic (Amendment No. 2) Act 1981
Date of First Reading
:
23.10.81
(Bill No. 26/81 published on 30.10.81)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
22.12.81
Date of commencement
:
29.1.82
19.  
Act 7 of 1982—Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 1982
Date of First Reading
:
22.12.81
(Bill No. 33/81 published on 30.12.81)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
3.3.82
Date of commencement
:
16.4.82
20.  
Act 10 of 1984—Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 1984
Date of First Reading
:
17.1.84
(Bill No. 3/84 published on 21.1.84)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
2.3.84
Date of commencement
:
27.4.84
21.  
Act 28 of 1984—Road Traffic (Amendment No. 2) Act 1984
Date of First Reading
:
29.6.84
(Bill No. 14/84 published on 9.7.84)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
24.8.84
Date of commencement
:
1.10.84
22.  
1985 Revised Edition—Road Traffic Act
Date of operation
:
1 January 1985
23.  
Act 9 of 1985—Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 1985
Date of First Reading
:
23.7.85
(Bill No. 8/85 published on 26.7.85)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
30.8.85
Date of commencement
:
1.10.85
24.  
Act 18 of 1987—Public Transport Council Act 1987
Date of First Reading
:
20.5.87
(Bill No. 9/87 published on 22.5.87)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
28.7.87
Date of commencement
:
14.8.87
25.  
1989 Revised Edition—Road Traffic Act
Date of operation
:
1 January 1989
26.  
Act 20 of 1989—Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 1989
Date of First Reading
:
13.3.89
(Bill No. 21/89 published on 14.3.89)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
7.4.89
Date of commencement
:
17.4.89
27.  
Act 7 of 1990—Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 1990
Date of First Reading
:
26.2.90
(Bill No. 5/90 published on 27.2.90)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
28.3.90
Date of commencement
:
2.4.90
28.  
Act 16 of 1991—Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 1991
Date of First Reading
:
26.2.91
(Bill No. 7/91 published on 28.2.91)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
22.3.91
Date of commencement
:
1.4.91
29.  
Act 3 of 1993—Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 1993
Date of First Reading
:
16.11.92
(Bill No. 37/92 published on 17.11.92)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
18.1.93
Date of commencement
:
15.4.93
30.  
1994 Revised Edition—Road Traffic Act
Date of operation
:
15 March 1994
31.  
Act 33 of 1993—Road Traffic (Amendment No. 2) Act 1993
Date of First Reading
:
30.8.93
(Bill No. 29/93 published on 31.8.93)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
12.10.93
Date of commencement
:
1.7.94
32.  
1994 Revised Edition—Road Traffic Act
Date of operation
:
15 July 1994
33.  
Act 8 of 1994—Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 1994
Date of First Reading
:
23.5.94
(Bill No. 8/94 published on 24.5.94)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
25.7.94
Date of commencement
:
28.10.94
34.  
Act 28 of 1995—Land Transport Authority of Singapore Act 1995
(Consequential amendments made by)
Date of First Reading
:
7.7.95
(Bill No. 24/95 published on 8.7.95)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
7.8.95
Date of commencement
:
1.9.95
35.  
Act 11 of 1996—Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 1996
Date of First Reading
:
18.1.96
(Bill No. 3/96 published on 19.1.96)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
27.2.96
Date of commencement
:
10.5.96
36.  
Act 7 of 1997—Statutes (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 1997
Date of First Reading
:
11.7.97
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
25.8.97
Date of commencement
:
1.10.97 (except section 3) 1.9.98 (section 3)
37.  
1997 Revised Edition—Road Traffic Act
Date of operation
:
20 December 1997
38.  
Act 5 of 1998—Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 1998
Date of First Reading
:
14.1.98
(Bill No. 8/98 published on 15.1.98)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
19.2.98
Date of commencement
:
1.4.98
39.  
Act 1 of 1999—Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 1999
Date of First Reading
:
23.11.98
(Bill No. 50/98 published on 24.11.98)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
20.1.99
Date of commencement
:
1.3.99
40.  
Act 45 of 1999—Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 1999
Date of First Reading
:
11.10.99
(Bill No. 35/99 published on 12.10.99)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
24.11.99
Date of commencement
:
21.12.99
41.  
Act 28 of 2001—Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 2001
Date of First Reading
:
11.7.2001
(Bill No. 27/2001 published on 12.7.2001)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
25.7.2001
Date of commencement
:
10.9.2001
42.  
Act 21 of 2002—Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 2002
Date of First Reading
:
8.7.2002
(Bill No. 24/2002 published on 9.7.2002)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
23.7.2002
Date of commencement
:
1.9.2002 (except sections 2, 3 and 9) 16.12.2002 (sections 2, 3 and 9)
43.  
Act 1 of 2003—Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 2003
Date of First Reading
:
25.11.2002
(Bill No. 45/2002 published on 26.11.2002)
Date of Second and Third Readings
:
25.1.2003
Date of commencement
:
17.3.2003
44.  
2004 Revised Edition—Road Traffic Act
Date of operation
:
31 December 2004