ROAD TRAFFIC ACT: SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION

(1) No person shall drive or operate a public service vehicle specified in the Schedule on a public road from 20:00 hours in the night to 05:00 hours in the morning.

(2) Any person who drives or causes or permits any person employed by the person or subject to that person' orders to drive a public service vehicle or truck and trailer during the hours specified in sub-paragraph (1) commits an offence and shall be liable, on conviction, to the penalty specified in section 225 of the Act.

SCHEDULE

[Paragraph 3]

VEHICLES WHICH SHALL NOT BE OPERATED ON A PUBLIC ROAD FROM 20:00 HOURS TO 05:00 HOURS

1. Intercity or Town passenger carrying public service vehicles.

2. Trucks and trailers.

ROAD TRAFFIC (PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES) (SPEED LIMITER) REGULATIONS

[Section 233]

Arrangement of Regulations

Regulation

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Requirement to fit speed limiter on public service vehicles

4. Inspection of speed limiter

5. Offences and penalties

Act 11 of 2002,

SI 19 of 2006.

1. Title

These Regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) (Speed Limiter) Regulations.

2. Interpretation

In these Regulations unless the context otherwise requires-

"speed limiter" means a device fitted into a public service vehicle to prevent such vehicle from exceeding a prescribed speed limit.

3. Requirement to fit speed limiter on public service vehicles

(1) Every public service vehicle which is authorised to carry passengers or goods shall be equipped by the owner of the vehicle with a speed limiter capable of regulating the speed of the motor vehicle.

(2) The owner or person in charge of the public service vehicle shall at all times maintain the speed limiter in good working order.

4. Inspection of speed limiter

A driver or person in charge of a public service vehicle shall, on demand by a road traffic officer in uniform or a police officer, authorise such officer to inspect the speed limiter referred to in regulation 3.

5. Offences and penalties

Any driver or person in charge of a public service vehicle who-

(a) contravenes the provisions of regulation 3; or

(b) obstructs a road traffic officer in uniform or a police officer in the performance of duties under Regulation 4; or

commits an offence and shall be liable, on conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months, or to both.

ROAD TRAFFIC (PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES) (GENERAL SPEED LIMIT REGULATIONS

[Sections 148 and 233]

Arrangement of Regulations

Regulation

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Speed limits for public service vehicle carrying passengers

4. Speed limits for public service vehicle carrying goods

5. Offences and Penalties

SI 55 of 2006.

1. Title

These Regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) (General Speed Limit) Regulations.

2. Interpretation

In these Regulations unless the context otherwise requires-

"inter city route" means a route whose final destination point lies outside the confines of a local route and falls within another local authority area;

"local authority" means a city council, municipal council or district council established under the Local Government Act;

"local route" means a route within the confines of a local authority area or within a radius of 50 kilometres from the main post office of the local authority; and

"peri-urban route" means a route whose final destination point is outside the confines of a local route.

3. Speed limits for public service vehicle carrying passengers

(1) Notwithstanding any other Regulations, every driver of a public service vehicle which is authorised to carry passengers shall not exceed the speed limit specified in sub-regulations (2) to (4).

(2) Any person who drives a public service vehicle with a seating capacity of up-to 25 passengers shall not exceed a speed of 65 kilometres per hour when operating on a local route.

(3) Any person who drives a public service vehicle with a seating capacity of between 26 to 35 passengers shall not exceed a speed of 80 kilometres per hour when operating on a peri urban route.

(4) Any person who drives a public service vehicle with a seating capacity of 36 and above passengers shall not exceed a speed of a hundred kilometres per hour when operating on an inter city route.

4. Speed limits for public service vehicle carrying goods

(1) Notwithstanding any other Regulations, every driver of a public service vehicle which is authorised to carry goods shall not exceed the speed limits specified in sub-regulation (2).

(2) Any person who drives a public service vehicle carrying goods-

(a) shall not exceed a speed of 65 kilometres per hour when operating on a local route; and

(b) shall not exceed a speed of 80 kilometres per hour when operating on an inter city route.

5. Offences and Penalties

Any person who contravenes the provisions of these Regulations commits an offence and shall be liable, on conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a period of three months, or to both.

ROAD TRAFFIC ACT (BLOOD AND BREATH ALCOHOL CONTENT) (PRESCRIPTION) REGULATIONS

[Section 233]

Arrangement of Regulations

Regulation

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Prescription of blood and breath alcohol content

4. Revocation of S.I. No. 66 of 2005

SI 102 of 2007.

1. Title

These Regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Blood and Breath alcohol Content) (Prescription) Regulations.

2. Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-

"Act" means the Road Traffic Act, 2002; and

"Agency" means the Road Transport and Safety Agency.

3. Prescription of blood and breath alcohol content

For the purposes of section 158 of the Act, a person arrested for an offence under section 156 or 157 and who upon examination is found to have a blood alcohol content exceeding 0.8 milligrammes per mililitre or 80 miligrams or alcohol per 210 litres of breath shall be deemed to have been under the influence of intoxicating liquor, to such an extent as to have been incapable of having proper control of a motor vehicle, at the time when in charge of a motor vehicle on a road or when the person was driving or attempting to drive a motor vehicle on a road.

4. Revocation of S.I. No. 66 of 2005

The Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) (Blood Alcohol Content) (Prescription) (Regulations, 2005, are hereby revoked.

ROAD TRAFFIC (MARKING) REGULATIONS

[Section 233]

Arrangement of Regulations

Regulation

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Requirement to place marking on heavy vehicle or trailer

4. Offence and penalty

SI 94 of 2009.

1. Title

These Regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Marking) Regulations.

2. Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the content otherwise requires-

"heavy vehicle" has the meaning assigned to it in the Act;

"marking" means a retro-reflective rectangular strip, or a series of retro-reflective strips, placed on a heavy vehicle or trailer, in a manner that identifies the entire length and width of the heavy vehicle or trailer when viewed from the side or rear of the heavy vehicle or trailer; and

"trailer" means any vehicle that has no independent motive power of its own and that is drawn, or is designed to be drawn, by a motor vehicle, but excludes a side car attached to a motor-cycle or a farm implement that is not constructed or adapted for the conveyance of goods or a burden of any description.

3. Requirement to place marking on heavy vehicle or trailer

(1) An owner or a person in charge of a heavy vehicle or trailer shall place a marking on the heavy vehicle or trailer.

(2) An owner or a person in charge of a heavy vehicle or trailer shall, at all times, maintain themarking in good working order and retro-reflectivity.

(3) An owner or a person in charge of a heavy vehicle or trailer shall, on demand by a road traffic officer or a police officer, authorise the officer to inspect the marking on the heavy vehicle or trailer.

4. Offence and penalty

A person who contravenes Regulation 3, commits an offence and is liable, upon conviction, to a fine not exceeding one thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to both.

ROAD TRAFFIC (CHEVRON SIGNS) REGULATIONS

[Section 233]

Arrangement of Regulations

Regulation

1. Title

2. Interpretation

3. Requirement to place marking on heavy vehicle or trailer

4. Offence and penalty

SI 95 of 2009.

1. Title

These Regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Chevron Signs) Regulations.

2. Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the content otherwise requires-

"Chevron sign" means a retro-reflective strip, or a series of retro-reflective strips, arranged in a chevron pattern on the rear of a heavy vehicle or trailer;

"heavy vehicle" has the meaning assigned to it in the Act;

3. Requirement to place marking on heavy vehicle or trailer

(1) An owner or a person in charge of a heavy vehicle or trailer shall place a marking on the heavy vehicle or trailer.

(2) An owner or a person in charge of a heavy vehicle or trailer shall, at all times, maintain the chevron sign in good working order and retro-reflectivity.

(3) An owner or a person in charge of a heavy vehicle or trailer shall, on demand by a road traffic officer or a police officer, authorise the officer to inspect the chevron sign on the heavy vehicle or trailer.

4. Offence and penalty

A person who contravenes regulation 3, commits an offence and is liable, upon conviction, to a fine not exceeding one thousand penalty units or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to both.

ROAD TRAFFIC (SCHOOL TRAFFIC WARDENS) NOTICE

[Sections 172 and 233]

Arrangement of Paragraphs

Paragraph

1. Title

2. Appointment of school traffic wardens

3. Prescription of uniform for school traffic wardens

FIRST SCHEDULE

SECOND SCHEDULE

SI 96 of 2009.

1. Title

This Notice may be cited as the Road Traffic (School Traffic Wardens) Notice.

2. Appointment of school traffic wardens

The persons whose names are set out in the First Schedule to this Notice are hereby appointed as school traffic wardens, for three years, in respect of the schools set out in the Schedule.

3. Prescription of uniform for school traffic wardens

A school traffic warden shall wear a uniform prescribed in the Second Schedule to this Notice.

FIRST SCHEDULE

[Paragraph 2]

SCHOOL TRAFFIC WARDEN

Wardens	Schools
Name	Gender	NRC	School	Town
1. Ben Sishekanu	M	254530/82/1	Lusaka Central	Lusaka
2. Simubali Munkombwe M	439966/11/1	Lusaka Central	Lusaka
3. Humphrey Mulenga	M	173280/46/1	South End	Lusaka
4. Michael Mulenga	M	264800/16/1	South End	Lusaka
5. Baldwin Kasama	M	130362/45/1	South End	Lusaka
6. Powell Sibalwa	M	202748/76/1	Lake Road PTA	Lusaka
7. Mary Chikula	F	394150/11/1	Lake Road PTA	Lusaka
8. Chama Chishala	F	800035/11/1	Lake Road PTA	Lusaka
9. Obinos Hibbali	M	211188/75/1	Lake Road PTA	Lusaka
10. Mbozi C. Mbozi	M	640312/11/1	Lords Way Nursery	Lusaka
11. Alport Mtonga	M	117459/51/1	Makeni Ecumenical	Lusaka
12. Stead Makungu	M	175715/17/1	Yotam Muleya	Lusaka
13. Gift Siankamu	M	101841/79/1	Yotam Muleya	Lusaka
14. Florence Mulongwe	F	199743/82/1	Mary Queen of Peace	Lusaka
15. Emlia Mwanza	F	825142/11/1	Mary Queen of Peace	Lusaka
16. Prisca Mutale	F	821158/11/1	Mary Queen of Peace	Lusaka
17. Morsty Hamabuyu	M	166029/15/1	Libala High School	Lusaka
18. Kamuzyu Banda	M	209054/16/1	Chiboolya Basic	Lusaka
19. Pasia Phiri	F	288968/11/1	Mwize Kidergarten	Lusaka
20. Jaclyn Kachinga	F	118901/12/1	Chibelo Basic	Lusaka
21. Brian Simonda	M	727766/11/1	Tunduya Basic	Lusaka
22. Juliet Chinzewe	F	667841/11/1	Tunduya Basic	Lusaka
23. Patience Chewe	F	208002/68/1	Fairyland Nursery	Lusaka
24. Yandikani Tembo	M	653735/11/1	Nkhwazi Primary	Lusaka
25. Alfred Kalunga	M	225714/61/1	Nkhwazi Primary	Lusaka
26. Arnold Tamba	M	896976/11/1	Yasheni Orphanage	Lusaka
27. Jerome Tembo	M	205944/75/1	SOS Children' Village	Lusaka
28. Maureen F Mwewa	F	281865/66/1	SOS Children' Village	Lusaka
29. Nason Silungwe	M	151466/41/1	SOS Children' Village	Lusaka
30. Grace Mpolokoso	F	306962/67/1	Bright Stars Nursery	Lusaka
31. Joseph Mulenga	M	657050/ll/i	Gospel Outreach Academy	Lusaka
32. Fanwell Siachalema	M	231648/73/1	Gospel Outreach Academy	Lusaka
33. Loveness Nguluwe	F	981668/11/1	Gospel Outreach Academy	Lusaka
34. Reign Simbuta	M	560536/11/1	Gospel Outreach Academy	Lusaka
35. Felix Chikangala	M	186525/46/1	Gospel Outreach Academy	Lusaka
36. Trywell Moyo	M	245986/73/1	Mkusi High	Livingstone
37. Rollela Alikuleti	F	157017/71/1	David Livingstone Presbyterian	Livingstone
38. Orgency Malumbe	M	179954/71/1	Holy Cross Basic	Livingstone
40. Stanley M. Kuyama	M	181776/71/1	Holy Cross Basic	Livingstone
41. Felistas Mofya	F	179251/17/1	Bupe Basic	Kitwe
42. Jonas Kampango	M	132047/65/1	Bupe Basic	Kitwe
43. Lucy Chisefu	F	291989/67/1	Kitwe Basic	Kitwe
44. Edgar P. Mwansa	M	204266/12/1	Kitwe Basic	Kitwe
45. Richard Silungwe	M	172926/42/1	Kitwe Main	Kitwe
46. Amukusana Munene	M	243430/16/1	Kitwe Main	Kitwe
47. Tobby Chiwama	M	102579/35/1	Ndola Modem	Ndola
48. Michael Bulaka	M	581524/11/1	Ndola Modem	Ndola
49. Patrick Kakuli	M	152183/75/1	Kansenshi High	Ndola
50. L.K. Sililo	M	154070/81/1	Kansenshi High	Ndola
51. Paul Mpundu	M	303472/33/1	Nsansa	Ndola
52. Adam C. Sakala	M	333671/52/1	Nsansa	Ndola
53. Edward Ngolofwana	M	167717/64/1	Chingola Basic	Chingola
54. David Kasusu	M	184009/69/1	Chingola Basic	Chingola
55.Petronella Chanda	F	196094/66/1	Sacred Heart Convent	Chingola
56. Benard Sinyinza	M	202260/68/1	Sacred Heart Convent	Chingola
57. Arnold Pule	M	218354/64/1	Blue Hygiene	Chingola
58. Mattews Samatemba	M	183597/23/1	Nakatindi Basic	Chingola
59. Luckson Kunda	M	288106/61/1	Luanshya Girls	Luanshya
60. Elizabeth Chomba	F	221590/43/1	Luanshya Girls	Luanshya
61. Alfred Tembo	M	163834/62/1	Luanshya Boys	Luanshya
62. Boombwe Mwale	M	101439/26/1	St Mary' Basic	Kabwe
63. Yotam Nkhata	M	601713/11/1	Steven Luwisha	Kabwe
64. Devolk Kavumba	M	290314/16/1	Steven Luwisha	Kabwe
65. Maybin Mulapati	M	123355/62/1	Neem Tree Basic	Kabwe
66. Lucky Hamwene	M	244782/73/1	Chuundu Basic	Choma
67. Nancy Mumbela	F	221859/83/1	Chalumbe Basic	Chipata
68. Wavel Muchindu	M	275639/74/1	Robert Byrne Memorial	Kafue
69. Francis Mwelwa	M	657645/11/1	Robert Byrne Memorial	Kafue
70. Nasiba Sibiho	F	206984/71/1	David Livingstone Presbyterian	Livingstone
71. Agness C. Mfune	F	176892/66/1	Twampane Basic	Mufulira
72. Elina Chisanga	F	117202/16/1	Golden Eagle	Luanshya
73. Theresa C.	F	133217/45/1	Twampane Basic	Mufulira
Kalyondo
74. Shelly Phiri	F	235713/68/1	Golden Eagle	Luanshya
75. Osward Mwila	M	227798/32/1	Malela Basic	Kitwe
76. Everisto Mukupa	M	172695/68/1	Malela Basic	Kitwe
77. Luke Kunda	M	148843/65/1	Mindolo High	Kitwe
78. Kasaila Angela	F	248641/66/1	Muleya Basic	Mufulira
Mwila
79. Thomas Sefu	M	220250/24/1	Nakatindi Basic	Chingola
80. Grace Chingalasasa	F	212863/62/1	Masala Basic	Ndola
81. Konda Musukwa	F	303792/61/1	Butondo Basic	Mufulira
82. Andsen M. Phiri	M	208568/67/1	Jingle Bells	Luanshya
83. Abel Banda	M	407810/52/1	Hillside	Chipata
84. Talika Ndhlovu	F	256396/66/1	Muleya Basic	Mufulira
Mubanga
85 NangomaN. Lungu	F	251979/66/1	Mufulira Basic	Mufulira
86. Kennedy Musonda	M	241695/33/1	Dominican Convent	Ndola
87. Emeliya Mbewe	F	216406/66/1	Peace of Hope	Luanshya
88. Makale Zulu	M	470453/52/1	Milemu High	Ndola
89. Mary Musopelo	F	302879/61/1	Milemu high	Ndola
90. Convence Chibanga	M	205485/68/1	Mpatamatu Basic	Luanshya
91. Progress Wasamunu	M	145725/82/1	Muchinshi Basic	Luanshya
92. Progress S. Nkausu	M	220951/62/1	Golden Eagle	Luanshya
93. Tobias chungu	M	258904/66/1	Butondo Basic	Mufulira
94. Christopher Selembe	M	150579/32/1	Masala Basic	Ndola
95. Moses Chungu	M	239951/68/1	Mpatamatu Basic	Luanshya
96. James Mumba	M	199607/11/1	Kalanga Basic	Mufulira
97. Gideon K. Chibuye	M	110422/12/1	LICEF	Lusaka
98. Felix Mulenga	M	165218/45/1	Solwezi Basic	Solwezi
99. Raphael Chewe	M	264412/61/1	Dominican Convent	Ndola
Mukuka
100. Kanyungulu Kaiza	M	188266/21/1	Kimiteto Basic	Solwezi
101. Veronica Mulenga	F	333950/67/1	Chingola High	Chingola
102. Victor Mumba	M	165589/45/1	Kyansununu Basic	Solwezi
103. James Daka	M	272897/53/1	Arackan High	Lusaka
104. Mekelani Phiri	M	637400/11/1	Arackan High	Lusaka
105. Morgan	M	202195/64/1	Twateka Basic	Chingola
106. Joseph Sacha	M	169210/46/1	Twateka Basic	Chingola
107. Freedom	M	225387/75/1	Rhodes Park	Lusaka
Syambwelu
108. Mundia Victor	M	247982/82/1	Rhodes Park	Lusaka
Lufafa
109. Mulwendo Bulaya	F	676009/11/1	Thornhill Private	Lusaka
110. Chidumai Mphande	M	792985/11/1	Thornhill Private	Lusaka
111. Burton Sailas	M	973034/11/1	Olympia High	Lusaka
112. Danny Mabo	M	183978/44/1	Chingola high	Chingola
113. Priscilla Nyeleti	M	842408/11/1	Olympia High	Lusaka
114. Catherine Phiri	F	310951/61/1	Lubengele Basic	Chililabombwe
115. Noah Nkhata	M	168562/63/1	Lubengele Basic	Chililabombwe
116. Arnold Kapembwa	M	453415/11/1	Ngwelele Basic	Lusaka
117. Clement Nyirenda	M	230890/51/1	Emmasdale Basic	Lusaka
118. Enala Phiri	F	144816/11/1	Best Baby Care Primary	Lusaka
119. Lukias Zimba	M	482842/52/1	Reens Private School	Lusaka
120. Susan Chibeka	F	232627/43/1	Reens Private School	Lusaka
121. Mavis Bwalya	F	113616/18/1	Best Baby Care Primary	Lusaka

SECOND SCHEDULE

[Paragraph 2]

PRESCRIBED UNIFORMS

1.	Reflective Jacket
	Colour	Olive Green, Orange
	Fabric	100 per cent nylon
	Special Features	Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) Logo
		printed on left breast and retro reflective silver grey
		lines on front and back sides
2.	Road Block Gloves
	Colour	White
	Fabric	100 per cent nylon
3.	Caps
	Colour	Olive Green Orange
	Fabric	100 per cent nylon
4.	Reflective Cones
	Colour	Orange
	Size	Small
	Material	PVC

ROAD TRAFFIC (PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES) REGULATIONS

[Section 233]

Arrangement of Regulations

Regulation

PART I
PRELIMINARY

1. Title and commencement

2. Interpretation

PART II
PRESCRIBED FORMS AND FEES

3. Prescribed forms

4. Prescribed fees

PART III
LICENSING OF PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES

5. Applications for road service licence and for variation of terms or conditions of licence

6. Written representations or objections

7. Identity certificate

8. Replacement of authorised vehicles

9. Interchangeability of omnibuses used partly under concession and road service licence

10. Suspension of road services by operator

11. Death, bankruptcy, etc., of holder of road service licence or short-term road service licence

12. Returns and records

PART IV
USE OF PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES

13. Trailers and passenger vehicles

14. Duties of driver or conductor

15. Identification of passenger public service vehicles

16. Feature of taxicab and omnibus

17. Restriction on taxicab

18. Use of designated taxicab ranks

19. Luggage

20. Tickets and fares

21. Unlawful behaviour by passenger

22. Inflammable liquid in passenger carrying public service vehicles

23. Matters to be displayed or inscribed on omnibus

24. Use of taximeter

25. Drive' badge

26. Uniform for taxicab or omnibus drivers

PART V
GENERAL PROVISIONS

27. Establishment of taxis association

28. Exemption from road service licence

Act 11 of 2002,

SI 63 of 2013,

SI 46 of 2020,

SI 110 of 2021.

PART I
PRELIMINARY

1. Title and commencement

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Road Traffic (Public Service Vehicles) Regulations.

(2) These Regulations shall come into effect on the expiry of a period of 30 days after the date on which they are published in the Gazette.

[ED note: SI 39 of 2013 was also published in the Gazette with the same name. SI 63 of 2013 is published with addition of the Fourth Schedule and also with some changes in the content. Except these, the matters are one and the same and hence we retain the latest SI i.e., 63 of 2013.]

2. Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires-

"composite vehicle" means a motor omnibus in which the carrying of goods in addition to passengers is authorised;

"double-decked motor omnibus" means a motor omnibus having two decks one of which is wholly or partly above the other and each deck of which is provided with a gangway serving seats on that deck only; and

"single-decked motor omnibus" means a motor omnibus upon which no part of a deck or gangway is vertically above another deck or gangway.

PART II
PRESCRIBED FORMS AND FEES

3. Prescribed forms

The forms set out in the First Schedule shall be used in the cases to which they are respectively applicable in carrying out the provisions of the Act and these Regulations.

4. Prescribed fees

(1) The fees specified in the Road Traffic (Fees) Regulations, 2021, are the fees payable in respect of the matters set out in these Regulations.

(2) Where an appeal to the Tribunal is successful, the whole of the fee paid, or such other portion of the fee as the Tribunal may direct, shall be refunded to the appellant.

[Reg 4 subs by reg 2 of SI 110 of 2021.]

PART Ill
LICENSING OF PUBLIC SERVICE VEHICLES

5. Application for road service licence and for variation of terms or conditions of licence

(1) An application for a road service licence or for the variation of the terms or conditions of a licence held by the applicant shall be signed by the person requiring that licence or variation, or, if made by a corporate body or partnership firm, shall be signed by the person duly authorised in that behalf by that body, or a partner of the partnership firm, as the case may be.

(2) A road service licence shall not be granted if the motor vehicle proposed to be used as a taxicab is a tricycle or a motorcycle.

[Reg 5(2) am by reg 2 of SI 46 of 2020.]

6. Written representations or objections

(1) Subject to sub-regulation (3), written notice of objections or other representations made under sub-section (8) of section 108 of the Act shall be in the form prescribed in the Third Schedule and shall be sent to the Director so as to reach the Director not later than 30 days after the notice of application required by that sub-section has appeared in the Gazette.

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