RTD Laws On-Line - Road Traffic Department

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Item No Bahamian Short Title    Date Commenced
1909-0013 Cabs Act 22 August 1909
1967-0011 Derelict Motor Vehicles (Disposal) Act 24 April 1967
1989-0070 Derelict Motor Vehicles (Disposal) (Fees) Rules, 1989 31 December 1989
1980-0010 Garage Licensing Act 31 October 1988
1989-0026 Garage Licensing (Extension to Grand Bahama) Order 30 March 1989
1988-0042 Garage Licensing Regulations 01 November 1988
1958-0057 Road Traffic Act 17 September 1958
1958-0192 Application of Act 31 December 1957
1940-0062 Motor Car (International Circulation) Order 31 May 1940
1959-0072 Motor Vehicle and Speed Limit Regulations 30 April 1959
2000-0064 Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 02 August 2000
1959-0179 Motor Vehicles Insurance (Third Party Risks) Regulations 31 December 1959
1968-0056 Pedestrian Crossings Regulations 28 August 1968
1985-0038 Road Traffic (Fareboxes for Omnibuses) Regulations 14 August 1985
1990-0007 Road Traffic (Fee for Use of Road by Heavy Duty Vehicle) Regulations 01 January 1990
1960-0166 Road Traffic (Franchises Procedure) Regulations 22 July 1960
1990-0006 Road Traffic (Issue of Identification Plates) (Fees) Order 28 December 1989
1975-0044 Road Traffic (Motor Cycles) (Protective Helmets) Regulations 30 June 1975
1992-0092 Road Traffic (Public Service Drivers) (Omnibuses, Tour Cars, Livery Cars and Taxi Cabs) (Standard of Appearance and Dress) Regulations 19 November 1992
1968-0025 Road Traffic (San Salvador) Regulations 20 March 1968
2000-0060 Road Traffic (Speed Limit) (St. George’s Cay and Russell Island) Regulations 02 August 2000
1996-0022 Road Traffic (Surrender of Number Plates) Order 21 March 1996
2005-0061 Road Traffic (Taxi- Cab) (Grand Bahama Zone Fares) Regulations 31 July 2005
2008-0112 Road Traffic (Taxi-Cab) (Family Islands Zone Fares) Regulations 21 December 2008
1996-0091 Road Traffic (Taxi-Cab) (New Providence Zone Fares) Regulations 11 November 1996
1959-0219 Road Traffic (Vehicle Inspection) Regulations 23 October 1959
1963-0142 Road Traffic and Speed Limit (Abaco) Regulations 07 June 1963
1964-0231 Road Traffic and Speed Limit (Cat Island) Regulations 21 August 1964
1963-0041 Road Traffic and Speed Limit (Eleuthera) Regulations 15 February 1963
1964-0098 Road Traffic and Speed Limit (Exuma) Regulations 24 April 1964
1969-0008 Road Traffic and Speed Limit (Freeport) Regulations 05 March 1969
1963-0293 Road Traffic and Speed Limit (Fresh Creek, Andros) Regulations 20 December 1963
1965-0191 Road Traffic and Speed Limit (Grand Bahama) Regulations 31 August 1962
1962-0050 Road Traffic and Speed Limit (Inagua) Regulations 23 March 1962
1969-0004 Road Traffic and Speed Limit (Kemps Bay, Andros) Regulations 28 February 1969
1963-0294 Road Traffic and Speed Limit (Long Island) Regulations 20 December 1963
1967-0040 Road Traffic and Speed Limit (Nicoll’s Town, Andros) Regulations 15 February 1963
1959-0253 Road Traffic Regulations 27 November 1959
1963-0075 Speed Limit (Temporary Road Construction) Regulations 29 March 1963
1969-0057 Taxi-Cab Licences Procedure Regulations 19 November 1969
1974-0020 Taxi-Cab Maximum Fare Regulations 12 March 1974
1961-0141 Traffic Signs and School Crossing Patrols Regulations 07 July 1961