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Road Traffic Rules

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1 Citation
1A Definitions
2 Drivers to give signals
3 Vehicle to be driven on part of road between centre and left-hand edge of roadway
4 Vehicle overtaking and passing another
5 Vehicle to keep close to left-hand edge of roadway
6 Vehicle not to obstruct other vehicles at road intersection or junction
7 Positioning of vehicle before making a turn at road intersection or junction
8 Vehicle making right turn at road intersection or junction
9 Vehicle making left turn at controlled road intersection or junction
10 Vehicle to draw up or stop parallel and close to left-hand side of roadway
11 Vehicle at uncontrolled road intersection or junction
12 Ambulance, fire engine, etc., to have right of way
13 No vehicle to make U-turn at road intersection or junction
14 Load on vehicle not to obstruct sight of driver
15 (Deleted)
16 (Deleted)
17 Load projecting laterally on vehicles to have red flag or lamp affixed
18 Load on vehicles to be secured by ropes or other proper material
19 Side boards and tail board to be secured
20 Signals, other than those required under rule 2, to be used in certain circumstances
21 No vehicle to be left unattended without rendering it immovable
22 Restriction on parking of vehicles on roads
23 Restriction on repairing of vehicles on roads
24 Restriction on stopping or parking of vehicles at taxi stops, etc.
24A Restrictions on parking of vehicles within Demerit Points No Parking Zone
24B Restrictions on stopping of vehicles within Demerit Points No Stopping Zone
25 Restriction on stopping or parking of vehicles to load and unload goods
26 Causing obstruction to vehicles proceeding along road junction
26A Vehicles to give way to and not to obstruct buses entering, etc., Bus Give-Way Box
26B No standing in carriageway at bus stop, etc.
26C No unauthorised persons in bus park area
27 Vehicles used in connection with road works to carry red flags or lamps to ensure safety
28 No vehicle to be driven, parked or ridden on footway of road
29 (Deleted)
30 No vehicle to be washed or cleaned on road
31 No collection of persons to obstruct or prevent free flow of traffic
32 Animals on road or footway
33 Portable warning sign to be carried by heavy motor vehicle
34 No vehicle to display mark for chauffeured private hire car
35 Motor cyclists to switch on headlamps when riding
36 Restriction on carriage of child pillion passengers
37 (Deleted)

THE SCHEDULE Repealed

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Versions 01 Jan 2026 or find current version as at 01 Jan 2026
  • 01 Jan 2026 Amended by S 881/2025
  • 04 Sep 2025 Amended by S 579/2025
  • 01 Mar 2024 Amended by S 163/2024
  • 03 Jan 2022 Amended by S 1054/2021
  • 01 Nov 2019 Amended by S 715/2019
  • 01 May 2018 Amended by S 246/2018
  • 01 Jul 2017 Amended by S 363/2017
  • 22 Apr 2017 Amended by S 171/2017
  • 01 Mar 2017 Amended by S 77/2017
  • 29 Jul 2016 Amended by S 365/2016
  • 21 Mar 2016 Amended by S 113/2016
  • 01 Feb 2015 Amended by S 42/2015
  • 20 Dec 2013 Amended by S 764/2013
  • 11 May 2012 Amended by S 190/2012
  • 14 Mar 2011 Amended by S 137/2011
  • 01 Nov 2010 Amended by S 635/2010
  • 20 Dec 2008 Amended by S 652/2008
  • 15 Apr 2007 Amended by S 157/2007
  • 14 Feb 2005 Amended by S 67/2005
  • 28 Apr 2003 Amended by S 214/2003
  • 10 May 2002 Amended by S 211/2002
  • 30 Sep 1999 1999 RevEd
  • 01 Mar 1999 Amended by S 81/1999
  • 01 Jan 1999 Amended by S 620/1998
  • 01 Nov 1995 Amended by S 477/1995
  • 15 Jul 1995 Amended by S 298/1995
  • 01 Apr 1995 Amended by S 167/1995
  • 15 Dec 1994 Amended by S 460/1994
  • 25 Mar 1992 1990 RevEd
  • 01 Feb 2015 Amended by S 42/2015
  • 30 Sep 1999 1999 RevEd
  • 25 Mar 1992 1990 RevEd
Table of Contents Road Traffic Rules 1 Citation 1A Definitions 2 Drivers to give signals 3 Vehicle to be driven on part of road between centre and left-hand edge of roadway 4 Vehicle overtaking and passing another 5 Vehicle to keep close to left-hand edge of roadway 6 Vehicle not to obstruct other vehicles at road intersection or junction 7 Positioning of vehicle before making a turn at road intersection or junction 8 Vehicle making right turn at road intersection or junction 9 Vehicle making left turn at controlled road intersection or junction 10 Vehicle to draw up or stop parallel and close to left-hand side of roadway 11 Vehicle at uncontrolled road intersection or junction 12 Ambulance, fire engine, etc., to have right of way 13 No vehicle to make U-turn at road intersection or junction 14 Load on vehicle not to obstruct sight of driver 15 (Deleted) 16 (Deleted) 17 Load projecting laterally on vehicles to have red flag or lamp affixed 18 Load on vehicles to be secured by ropes or other proper material 19 Side boards and tail board to be secured 20 Signals, other than those required under rule 2, to be used in certain circumstances 21 No vehicle to be left unattended without rendering it immovable 22 Restriction on parking of vehicles on roads 23 Restriction on repairing of vehicles on roads 24 Restriction on stopping or parking of vehicles at taxi stops, etc. 24A Restrictions on parking of vehicles within Demerit Points No Parking Zone 24B Restrictions on stopping of vehicles within Demerit Points No Stopping Zone 25 Restriction on stopping or parking of vehicles to load and unload goods 26 Causing obstruction to vehicles proceeding along road junction 26A Vehicles to give way to and not to obstruct buses entering, etc., Bus Give-Way Box 26B No standing in carriageway at bus stop, etc. 26C No unauthorised persons in bus park area 27 Vehicles used in connection with road works to carry red flags or lamps to ensure safety 28 No vehicle to be driven, parked or ridden on footway of road 29 (Deleted) 30 No vehicle to be washed or cleaned on road 31 No collection of persons to obstruct or prevent free flow of traffic 32 Animals on road or footway 33 Portable warning sign to be carried by heavy motor vehicle 34 No vehicle to display mark for chauffeured private hire car 35 Motor cyclists to switch on headlamps when riding 36 Restriction on carriage of child pillion passengers 37 (Deleted) THE SCHEDULE Repealed Legislative History Reset Get Provisions Whole Document Road Traffic Rules Status: Current version as at 07 Mar 2026
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  • 25 Mar 1992 1990 RevEd
  • 15 Dec 1994 Amended by S 460/1994
  • 01 Apr 1995 Amended by S 167/1995
  • 15 Jul 1995 Amended by S 298/1995
  • 01 Nov 1995 Amended by S 477/1995
  • 01 Jan 1999 Amended by S 620/1998
  • 01 Mar 1999 Amended by S 81/1999
  • 30 Sep 1999 1999 RevEd
  • 10 May 2002 Amended by S 211/2002
  • 28 Apr 2003 Amended by S 214/2003
  • 14 Feb 2005 Amended by S 67/2005
  • 15 Apr 2007 Amended by S 157/2007
  • 20 Dec 2008 Amended by S 652/2008
  • 01 Nov 2010 Amended by S 635/2010
  • 14 Mar 2011 Amended by S 137/2011
  • 11 May 2012 Amended by S 190/2012
  • 20 Dec 2013 Amended by S 764/2013
  • 01 Feb 2015 Amended by S 42/2015
  • 21 Mar 2016 Amended by S 113/2016
  • 29 Jul 2016 Amended by S 365/2016
  • 01 Mar 2017 Amended by S 77/2017
  • 22 Apr 2017 Amended by S 171/2017
  • 01 Jul 2017 Amended by S 363/2017
  • 01 May 2018 Amended by S 246/2018
  • 01 Nov 2019 Amended by S 715/2019
  • 03 Jan 2022 Amended by S 1054/2021
  • 01 Mar 2024 Amended by S 163/2024
  • 04 Sep 2025 Amended by S 579/2025
  • 01 Jan 2026 Amended by S 881/2025
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14 Mar 2011
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20 Dec 2013
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  • 25 Mar 1992 1990 RevEd
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  • 01 Feb 2015 Amended by S 42/2015
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No vehicle to make U-turn at road intersection or junction
13.—(1)  No driver or rider of any vehicle shall make a U-turn at any road intersection, road junction or opening in a road divider unless he is permitted to do so by a road sign.
(2)  A driver or rider of any vehicle making a U-turn under paragraph (1) shall —
(a)move as near as possible to the right-hand edge of the roadway;
(b)give way to any on-coming vehicle; and
(c)wait for a safe opportunity to complete the turn.
(3)  A driver or rider of any vehicle making a U-turn under this rule shall do so after the U-turn sign.
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