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Version status: Partly in force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes
Published date: 20 July 2010

Road Traffic Act 2010 (No. 25)

Consolidation Status: Updated to reflect all known changes
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Introductory Text
Acts Referred to
Part 1 Preliminary and General (ss. 1-2)
In force
 1. Short title, commencement, collective citation and construction.
In force
 2. Definitions.
Part 2 Intoxicated Driving Offences (ss. 3-33)
Chapter 1 General (s. 3)
In force
 3. Interpretation Part 2.
Chapter 2 Intoxicated driving offences (ss. 4-7)
In force
 4. Prohibition on driving mechanically propelled vehicle while under influence of intoxicant or if exceeding alcohol limits.
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 5. Prohibition on being in charge of mechanically propelled vehicle while under influence of intoxicant or if exceeding alcohol limits.
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 6. Prohibition on driving animal-drawn vehicle or pedal cycle while under influence of intoxicant.
In force
 7. Power of entry.
Chapter 3 Roadside breath and impairment testing (ss. 8-11)
In force
 8. Failure or refusal to produce licence.
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 8A. Alternative verdicts.
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⚠ 9. Obligation to provide preliminary breath specimen.
In force
⚠ 10. Mandatory alcohol testing.
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⚠ 11. Preliminary impairment testing.
Chapter 4 Procedure in relation to providing specimen at Garda Síochána station, etc. (ss. 12-17A)
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 12. Obligation to provide breath, blood or urine specimens following arrest under Part 2.
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⚠ 13. Procedure following provision of breath specimen under section 12.
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 13A. Obligation to provide oral fluid specimen following arrest under Part 2.
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 13B. Obligation to provide blood specimen where suspected of certain offences involving drugs.
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 14. Obligation to provide blood or urine specimen while in hospital.
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 15. Procedure regarding taking of specimens of blood and provisions of specimens of urine.
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 16. Detention of intoxicated drivers where a danger to selves or others.
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 17. Procedure at Bureau regarding specimens.
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 17A. Permission following taking of blood sample from unconscious driver.
Chapter 5 Evidential matters, etc. (ss. 18-23)
In force
 18. Provisions regarding certain evidence in prosecutions under section 4 or 5.
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 19. Written statement by member of Garda Síochána in respect of requirement under section 12(1).
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 20. Provisions regarding certain evidence in proceedings under Part 2.
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 21. Costs of prosecutions under Part 2.
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⚠ 22. Defence to refusal to permit taking of specimen of blood or to provide 2 specimens of breath.
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⚠ 23. Bar to certain defence to charges under section 4(1), 5(1) or 6(1).
Chapter 6 Medical examination at Garda Síochána station or hospital (ss. 24-25)
In force
 24. Medical examination at Garda Síochána station or hospital.
In force
 25. Evidential matters.
Chapter 7 Functions of Bureau (ss. 26-28)
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 26. Functions of Bureau.
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 27. Protection of Director, etc., against legal proceedings.
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 28. Functions of Director.
Chapter 8 Fixed penalty notice drink driving (s. 29)
In force
 29. Fixed penalty notice drink driving.
Chapter 9 Transitional measures (ss. 30-32)
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 30. Written statement by member of Garda Síochána in respect of requirement under section 13(1) of Act of 1994.
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 31. Amendment of section 39(2) of Act of 1994 power of entry.
Repealed
 32. Amendment of section 5 of Act of 2006 fixed disqualification notice.
Chapter 10 Repeals (Part 2) (s. 33)
Partly in force
 33. Repeals Part 2.
Part 3 Fixed Charge Offences and Notice (ss. 34-49A)
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 34. Fixed charge offences.
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⚠ 35. Fixed charge notice service.
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⚠ 36. Fixed charge notice form.
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⚠ 37. Payment of fixed charge.
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 38. Presumptions.
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⚠ 39. Regulations information regarding drivers of mechanically propelled vehicles.
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⚠ 40. Offences in relation to fixed charge notices.
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 41. Regulations fixed charge amounts.
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 42. Traffic wardens.
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 43. Outsourcing.
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⚠ 44. Payment of fixed charge on service of summons.
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 45. Offence by body corporate.
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 46. Fixed charge notice traffic wardens.
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⚠ 47. Interpretation.
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 48. Transitional measure onus of proof in respect of named driver and discharge duties of registered owner section 103(4) of Principal Act.
In force
 49. Repeals Part.
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 49A. Fixed charge offences - transitional provisions.
Part 4 Payment Deposit (ss. 50-52)
Not yet in force
⚠ 50. Payment deposit from non-resident drivers in respect of certain alleged offences.
Not yet in force
 51. Prosecution in absentia.
Not yet in force
 52. Regulations (Part 4).
Part 5 Penalty Points (ss. 53-55)
Repealed
 53. Penalty points endorsement of points.
Partly in force
 54. Amendment of First Schedule to Act of 2002 - penalty points.
In force
 55. Probation of Offenders Act 1907 not to apply to penalty point offences.
Part 6 Driving Licence (ss. 56-63)
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 56. Definitions driving licence.
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 57. Matters relating to issue of Irish driving licences and learner permits.
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 58. Prohibition on applying for Irish driving licence or learner permit where disqualified.
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 59. Production of driving licence on demand of member of Garda Síochána.
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 60. Member of Garda Síochána may seize licence in certain circumstances.
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 61. Production of driving licence to member of Garda Síochána subsequent to commission of road traffic offence.
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 62. Obligation to give current address to member of Garda Síochána.
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 63. Production of driving licence to court.
Part 7 Disqualification (ss. 64-68)
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 64. Disqualification for holding driving licence.
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 65. Consequential disqualification orders.
Not yet in force
 66. Transitional provision consequential disqualification orders.
In force
 67. Amendment of section 29 of Principal Act removal of disqualification and repeal.
In force
 68. Amendment of section 9 of Act of 2002 disqualification under European Convention on driving disqualifications.
Part 8 Certain Driving Offences (ss. 69-70)
Repealed
 69. Inconsiderate, careless and dangerous driving, etc.
Repealed
 70. Repeals Part 8.
Part 9 Miscellaneous (ss. 71-92)
In force
 71. Definitions Principal Act.
In force
 72. Driving or being in charge of a substantially disabled mechanically propelled vehicle.
In force
 73. Production of certificate of insurance or guarantee.
In force
 74. Signature of applicant driving licence, etc.
Not yet in force
 75. Production of test certificate when licensing mechanically propelled vehicle under section 1 of the Finance (Excise Duties) (Vehicles) Act 1952.
In force
 76. Amendment of section 47 of Principal Act offence of exceeding speed limit.
In force
 77. Vehicle insurers to provide details of motor insurance policies.
In force
 78. Regulatory signs.
In force
 79. Duty to give information on demand by member of Garda Síochána.
In force
 80. Right to demand name and address, etc., of pedal cyclist.
In force
⚠ 81. Evidence in relation to speeding and certain other offences.
Not yet in force
 82. Cost of prosecutions road traffic offences.
In force
 83. Functions of Commissioner of Garda Síochána.
In force
 84. Amendment of section 15 of Act of 1968 increase in certain penalties.
Partly in force
 85. Regulations control of driving instructors.
Not yet in force
 86. Special speed limits.
In force
 87. Exemptions for emergency vehicles.
In force
 88. Penalty supply of mechanically propelled vehicle to minor.
In force
 89. Display of local authority permits.
In force
 90. Detention of vehicles.
In force
 91. Repeal.
In force
 92. Certificates of competency display of tax disc and test certificate.
In force
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