Traffic Law
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- Article 1The provisions of this Law and the implementing regulations and decisions shall apply to vehicles of all types, and it shall also apply to the passage of pedestrians and…
- Article 2Definitions: In applying the provisions of this Law and the regulations and decisions implementing it, the following terms shall have the meanings set out opposite each…
- Article 3Types of vehicles: First - The motor car and its types are as follows: 1) Private car: One intended for personal use solely for transporting passengers. (2) Taxi: One…
- Article 4No vehicle of any kind may be driven on the road without obtaining a licence and having a number allocated to it by the General Traffic Department. The following are…
- Article 5The licensing application shall be submitted by the vehicle owner or his representative to the competent section of the General Traffic Department on the form prepared…
- Article 5 مكررAny condition included in the sale of the car specified in item 3 of Article 2 of this Law stipulating that the seller shall retain ownership of the car sold until all…
- Article 6The licensing of any motor vehicle or renewal thereof shall be conditional upon insurance against civil liability arising from vehicle accidents, valid for the duration…
- Article 7For any vehicle to be licensed, it must satisfy the safety and roadworthiness conditions specified by the Executive Regulations of this Law or determined by the Minister…
- Article 8Every motor vehicle, while in motion, must carry two plates issued by the competent section of the General Traffic Department upon completion of the licensing…
- Article 9The vehicle owner must return the plates to the General Traffic Department if the vehicle is dispensed with, its licence expires or is withdrawn, or it is permanently…
- Article 10The vehicle owner shall notify the competent department at the General Traffic Department in writing within ten days from the date of changing his place of residence…
- Article 10 مكررMotor vehicle repair workshops and all tradespersons working in this activity are prohibited from agreeing to carry out any repairs to any vehicle resulting from an…
- Article 11In the event of transfer of ownership of a vehicle, its owner shall notify the General Traffic Department thereof, attaching to his notification a copy of the instrument…
- Article 12If the owner of the vehicle is a legal person, the licence must be issued including particulars of the person designated by the owner to be its representative and…
- Article 13If the vehicle's owner dies or is judicially declared missing, his heirs or their representative shall notify the General Traffic Department thereof within sixty days…
- Article 14The Minister of Interior may, by a decision, determine the number of motor vehicles of all types licensed by the General Traffic Department, except for type (1),…
- Article 15No motor vehicle may be driven on the road without obtaining a driving licence from the General Traffic Department authorising its holder to drive such a vehicle. The…
- Article 16The driving licences referred to in the preceding Article shall not be issued unless the applicant passes the driving test conducted by the General Traffic Department.…
- Article 17Upon changing his place of residence, the licensee shall notify the General Traffic Department by registered letter within ten days from the date of the change.
- Article 18The Minister of Interior shall issue a decision regulating automobile clubs that grant international licences, specifying the conditions they must meet and determining…
- Article 19The licensee must carry the licence while driving and present it to police officers whenever they request (1) Amended by Law No. 52 of 2001 Law Index 323 Home Page…
- Article 20Schools or offices for teaching the driving of vehicles and motorcycles may not be established or operated without obtaining a licence from the General Traffic…
- Article 21The instructor shall be deemed the driver of the motor vehicle and shall be criminally liable, alone or jointly with the learner, for any violation of the provisions of…
- Article 22No person may learn to drive motor vehicles or motorcycles except after obtaining a learner’s permit from the General Traffic Department. The Executive Regulations shall…
- Article 23Obtaining a permit from the General Traffic Department is required in the following cases: 1 - Transporting persons in freight vehicles. 2 - The driver of an…
- Article 24A driving licence granted for the first time may be withdrawn if its holder commits, within the first year of its grant, two violations of those provided for in Articles…
- Article 25Vehicles may not be driven in a manner endangering persons' lives and property. All road users, including pedestrians, drivers of all types of vehicles and animal…
- Article 26The competent agencies of the Ministry of Interior shall establish the rules and systems necessary to regulate traffic movement, ensure its safety and the safety of…
- Article 27The Minister of Interior may designate places where parking is permitted only for a limited period and against a fee determined by him. A decision shall be issued…
- Article 28No excavations may be carried out on the road, nor may it be occupied or altered, nor may things be placed that cause obstruction of traffic, except under a special…
- Article 29The driver of any vehicle who causes an accident resulting in injuries to persons must stop, leave the car at the scene of the accident, and notify the nearest police…
- Article 30Each of the owner of the motor vehicle, the person in whose name it is licensed, its possessor or the person responsible for it shall be considered (1) The final…
- Article 31The driver of any vehicle may not commit an act contrary to public morals in the vehicle or permit that. Article 32 (1) No car or motorcycle race may be held on a public…
- Article 32No car or motorcycle race may be conducted on a public road without a licence from the General Traffic Department. Vehicle drivers, animal keepers, and pedestrians may…
- Article 33Without prejudice to the measures prescribed in this Law or any more severe penalty in any other law, anyone who commits any of the following acts shall be punished by…
- Article 33 مكررWithout prejudice to the measures prescribed in this Law or any more severe penalty in any other law, anyone who commits any of the following acts shall be punished by…
- Article 34Without prejudice to the measures prescribed in this Law or any more severe penalty in any other law, anyone who commits any of the following acts shall be punished by…
- Article 35Without prejudice to the measures prescribed in this Law or any more severe penalty under any other law, anyone who commits any of the following acts shall be punished…
- Article 36Without prejudice to the measures prescribed in this Law or any more severe penalty in any other law, anyone who commits any of the following acts shall be punished by a…
- Article 36 مكررWithout prejudice to the measures prescribed in this Law or any more severe penalty in any other law, a fine of not more than two thousand dinars and not less than one…
- Article 37Without prejudice to the measures prescribed in this Law or any more severe penalty under any other law, anyone who violates any other provision of this Law, its…
- Article 37 مكررA legal person, except for ministries, government agencies, public authorities and public institutions, shall be criminally liable if any offence stipulated in this Law…
- Article 38Without prejudice to the measures prescribed in this Law or to any more severe penalty under any other law. Anyone who drives or attempts to drive a vehicle while under…
- Article 39If the court convicts an accused of an offence relating to driving a motor vehicle, it may order withdrawal of the driving licence, the vehicle operating licence, its…
- Article 39 مكررThe court may impose on the convicted person, instead of the principal penalty for the offence committed, one or more of the following alternative penalties: - Community…
- Article 40The penalty shall be doubled in all cases of recidivism in respect of matters for which no special provision is contained in the Traffic Law. Article 41 (1) Settlement…
- Article 41Settlement may be accepted from an accused who commits any of the acts stipulated in Articles (33, 33 bis, 43, 53, 63, 73) of this Law, its Executive Regulations or the…
- Article 41 مكررAll violation reports, judicial papers and decisions, summonses issued by the investigator or the court, and judicial judgments shall be served and notified to all…
- Article 42The Director-General of the General Traffic Department or his delegate may administratively withdraw the driving licence, any permit required by the Law or its Executive…
- Article 42 مكررWithout prejudice to the provisions of Articles (24, 42) of this Law, a traffic violation points system shall be issued by decision of the Minister of Interior,…
- Article 43The conditions and rules for impounding vehicles of all types, their safekeeping, and the costs and expenses of impoundment, as well as the conditions for their sale if…
- Article 44Any member of the police force may arrest anyone who commits any of the following acts: 1. Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of intoxicants, narcotics or…
- Article 45The agencies of the Ministry of Interior shall supervise the orderly flow of traffic and the application of the provisions of this Law and the implementing regulations…
- Article 46Reports drawn up by members of the police force or recorded on the basis of traffic enforcement or traffic monitoring devices concerning offences committed in violation…
- Article 47Vehicle operating licences, driving licences, and permits issued before this Law enters into force shall remain valid until the end of their terms, after which they may…
- Article 48Amiri Decree No. 13 of 1959 concerning the Traffic Law and any other provision contrary to this Law shall be repealed. The regulations and decisions currently in force…
- Article 49The Minister of Interior shall issue the Executive Regulations of this Law and the decisions necessary to implement its provisions.