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Chapter: | 374
 | Title: | Road Traffic Ordinance | Gazette Number: | E.R. 2 of 2012 |
| Section: | 11 | Heading: | Regulation of traffic | Version Date: | 02/08/2012 |
The Secretary may make regulations to provide for- (Amended 89 of 1994 s. 9; L.N. 106 of 2002; L.N. 130 of 2007; 6 of 2012 s. 2)
- (a) the classification, design, colour, erection, placing, operation, maintenance, alteration and removal of permanent, temporary and variable traffic signs and road markings;
(aa) the imposing, whether by the Commissioner or otherwise, of requirements on owners of private roads in relation to the erection, placing, operation, maintenance, alteration and removal of permanent, temporary and variable traffic signs and road markings on or near such roads; (Added 80 of 1988 s. 6)
(ab) the Commissioner to cause any matter the subject of a requirement referred to in paragraph (aa) imposed on the owner of a private road to be done, and to recover from the owner as a civil debt the cost thereof; (Added 80 of 1988 s. 6)
(ac) the Commissioner to specify traffic signs and road markings which may be erected or placed on or near any private road without a permit issued under this Ordinance; (Added 80 of 1988 s. 6)
(b) prohibiting, controlling and restricting vehicular and pedestrian movements by or in relation to traffic signs or road markings;
(c) prohibiting, controlling, restricting, directing or advising traffic both vehicular and pedestrian and passengers conveyed upon vehicular traffic;
(d) controlling and regulating the manner of driving and the use of vehicles and the equipment and apparatus pertaining thereto;
(e) controlling and regulating the use of roads and in particular prohibiting either absolutely or during specified hours-
- (i) the driving of any specified type or class of vehicle; and
(ii) the manner in which a motor vehicle of any type or class may be used on a road;
(g) controlling the manner of loading vehicles and securing of loads on vehicles;
(h) the maximum weight to be transmitted to the road by a vehicle of any class or by any part or parts of such a vehicle in contact with the road, and the conditions under which the weights may be tested;
(i) controlling the manner in which passengers may be carried in vehicles and the number of passengers which may be carried therein;
(j) the establishment and control of pedestrian crossings of any type;
(k) school crossing patrols, their powers and duties;
(l) exempting the Government and any public officer from any liability for damage or injury caused to a school crossing patrol or to any person or to any thing arising from the actions of a school crossing patrol; (Amended 3 of 2002 s. 15)
(m) the imposing of standards for the use and operation of offence detection equipment;
(n) the discipline, duties, promotion, control and administration of traffic wardens;
(o) the imposing of minimum speed limits on any road for any vehicles or for any class of vehicle; and
(p) generally carrying into effect the provisions of this Ordinance relating to the regulation of traffic, whether generally or for a particular purpose including the protection of the environment. (Amended 83 of 1992 s. 2)