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[National Road Traffic Act 93 of 1996](https:\/\/www.gov.za\/documents\/national-road-traffic-act)\n\n# National Road Traffic Act 93 of 1996\nFiles\n\n| Attachment | Size |\n|---|---|\n| [act93of1996.pdf](https:\/\/www.gov.za\/sites\/default\/files\/gcis_document\/201409\/act93of1996.pdf) | 24\\.72 MB |\n\n93 of 1996\n\nThe National Road Traffic Act 93 of 1996 intends:\n\n- to provide for road traffic matters which shall apply uniformly throughout the Republic and for matters connected therewith.\n### Amends\n- [National Road Safety Act 9 of 1972](https:\/\/www.gov.za\/documents\/national-road-safety-act-15-mar-1972-0000)\n- [Businesses Act 71 of 1991](https:\/\/www.gov.za\/documents\/businesses-act-12-may-2015-1524)\n- [General Law Third Amendment Act 129 of 1993](https:\/\/www.gov.za\/documents\/general-law-third-amendment-act)\n- [Transport General Amendment Act 16 of 1995](https:\/\/www.gov.za\/documents\/transport-general-amendment-act)\n### Commencement\n- 1 August 2001, Sections 54 and 55 (Gazette 22544 of 1 August 2001)\n- 1 August 2000, except certain definitions in Sections 1, 3, 3A, 3C, 3D, 3E, 3F, 3G, 3H, 3I, 3J, 3K, 3L, 11, 28, 28A, 28B, 28C, 41, 51A, 51B, 54, 55 and 90 (Gazette 21425 of 31 July 2000)\n### Amendments\nThe Southern African Legal Information Institute provides a complete amended Act at [https:\/\/www.saflii.org\/za\/legis\/consol\\_act\/nema1998331\/](https:\/\/www.saflii.org\/za\/legis\/consol_act\/nrta1996189\/ \"(opens in a new window)\") \\[Updated to 20 November 2010\\]\n\n- [Amended by National Road Traffic Amendment Act 8 of 2024](https:\/\/www.gov.za\/documents\/acts\/national-road-traffic-amendment-act-8-2024-english-afrikaans-10-dec-2024) (commencement to be proclaimed)\n- [Amended by Cannabis for Private Purposes Act 7 of 2024](https:\/\/www.gov.za\/documents\/acts\/cannabis-private-purposes-act-7-2024-english-sepedi-03-jun-2024)\n- [Amended by National Road Traffic Amendment Act 64 of 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Boilerpipe Text	Files Attachment Size act93of1996.pdf 24.72 MB 93 of 1996 The National Road Traffic Act 93 of 1996 intends: to provide for road traffic matters which shall apply uniformly throughout the Republic and for matters connected therewith. Amends National Road Safety Act 9 of 1972 Businesses Act 71 of 1991 General Law Third Amendment Act 129 of 1993 Transport General Amendment Act 16 of 1995 Commencement 1 August 2001, Sections 54 and 55 (Gazette 22544 of 1 August 2001) 1 August 2000, except certain definitions in Sections 1, 3, 3A, 3C, 3D, 3E, 3F, 3G, 3H, 3I, 3J, 3K, 3L, 11, 28, 28A, 28B, 28C, 41, 51A, 51B, 54, 55 and 90 (Gazette 21425 of 31 July 2000) Amendments The Southern African Legal Information Institute provides a complete amended Act at https://www.saflii.org/za/legis/consol_act/nema1998331/ (link is external) [Updated to 20 November 2010] Amended by National Road Traffic Amendment Act 8 of 2024 (commencement to be proclaimed) Amended by Cannabis for Private Purposes Act 7 of 2024 Amended by National Road Traffic Amendment Act 64 of 2008 Amended by National Land Transport Transition Act 22 of 2000 Amended by National Road Traffic Amendment Act 21 of 1999 Amended by National Road Traffic Amendment Act 8 of 1998
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[National Road Traffic Act 93 of 1996](https://www.gov.za/documents/national-road-traffic-act) # National Road Traffic Act 93 of 1996 Files \| Attachment \| Size \| \|---\|---\| \| [act93of1996.pdf](https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/201409/act93of1996.pdf) \| 24\.72 MB \| 93 of 1996 The National Road Traffic Act 93 of 1996 intends: - to provide for road traffic matters which shall apply uniformly throughout the Republic and for matters connected therewith. ### Amends - [National Road Safety Act 9 of 1972](https://www.gov.za/documents/national-road-safety-act-15-mar-1972-0000) - [Businesses Act 71 of 1991](https://www.gov.za/documents/businesses-act-12-may-2015-1524) - [General Law Third Amendment Act 129 of 1993](https://www.gov.za/documents/general-law-third-amendment-act) - [Transport General Amendment Act 16 of 1995](https://www.gov.za/documents/transport-general-amendment-act) ### Commencement - 1 August 2001, Sections 54 and 55 (Gazette 22544 of 1 August 2001) - 1 August 2000, except certain definitions in Sections 1, 3, 3A, 3C, 3D, 3E, 3F, 3G, 3H, 3I, 3J, 3K, 3L, 11, 28, 28A, 28B, 28C, 41, 51A, 51B, 54, 55 and 90 (Gazette 21425 of 31 July 2000) ### Amendments The Southern African Legal Information Institute provides a complete amended Act at [https://www.saflii.org/za/legis/consol\_act/nema1998331/](https://www.saflii.org/za/legis/consol_act/nrta1996189/ "(opens in a new window)") \[Updated to 20 November 2010\] - [Amended by National Road Traffic Amendment Act 8 of 2024](https://www.gov.za/documents/acts/national-road-traffic-amendment-act-8-2024-english-afrikaans-10-dec-2024) (commencement to be proclaimed) - [Amended by Cannabis for Private Purposes Act 7 of 2024](https://www.gov.za/documents/acts/cannabis-private-purposes-act-7-2024-english-sepedi-03-jun-2024) - [Amended by National Road Traffic Amendment Act 64 of 2008](https://www.gov.za/documents/national-road-traffic-amendment-act-2) - [Amended by National Land Transport Transition Act 22 of 2000](https://www.gov.za/documents/national-land-transport-transition-act) - [Amended by National Road Traffic Amendment Act 21 of 1999](https://www.gov.za/documents/national-road-traffic-amendment-act-0) - [Amended by National Road Traffic Amendment Act 8 of 1998](https://www.gov.za/documents/national-road-traffic-amendment-act) ### Share this page [![SAnews Facebook](https://www.gov.za/themes/custom/tailwindcss/images/fb-share-icon.svg)Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=https://www.gov.za//documents/national-road-traffic-act "Share on Facebook (opens in a new window)") [![SAnews Twitter](https://www.gov.za/themes/custom/tailwindcss/images/twitter-share-icon.svg)Twitter](https://twitter.com/share?url=https://www.gov.za//documents/national-road-traffic-act "Share on Twitter (opens in a new window)") [![SAnews WhatsApp](https://www.gov.za/themes/custom/tailwindcss/images/whatsapp-share-icon.svg)WhatsApp](https://api.whatsapp.com:/send?text=https://www.gov.za//documents/national-road-traffic-act "Share on WhatsApp (opens in a new window)") ![](https://www.gov.za/themes/custom/tailwindcss/images/footer-graphic-dt.png) ![](https://www.gov.za/themes/custom/tailwindcss/images/footer-graphic-mb.png) ## Explore ## Explore Gov.za - [Statements](https://www.gov.za/speeches) - [Documents](https://www.gov.za/documents) - [Events](https://www.gov.za/news/events) - [Government opinion pieces](https://www.gov.za/blog) - [About South Africa](https://www.gov.za/about-sa) - [About government](https://www.gov.za/about-government) ## Contacts - [Services for residents](https://www.gov.za/services/services-residents) - [Services for organisations](https://www.gov.za/services/services-organisations) - [Services for foreign nationals](https://www.gov.za/services/services-foreign-nationals) - [Sitemap](https://www.gov.za/sitemap) - [Get e-mail updates](https://www.gov.za/subscribe-mailing-lists) - [FAQs](https://www.gov.za/faq) ## Services - [Contact your government](https://www.gov.za/contact-your-government) - [Feedback](https://www.gov.za/sa-government-online-website-feedback) - [RSS feeds](https://www.gov.za/rss-feeds) - [Terms and conditions](https://www.gov.za/terms-and-conditions-use-0) - [Android mobile app](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=za.gov.sagovapp) - [Apple mobile app](https://apps.apple.com/za/app/south-african-government/id1363173160) Copyright © 2026 Government of South Africa ![NDP Logo](https://www.gov.za/themes/custom/tailwindcss/images/NDP_final_LOGO.png)
Readable Markdown	Files \| Attachment \| Size \| \|---\|---\| \| [act93of1996.pdf](https://www.gov.za/sites/default/files/gcis_document/201409/act93of1996.pdf) \| 24\.72 MB \| 93 of 1996 The National Road Traffic Act 93 of 1996 intends: - to provide for road traffic matters which shall apply uniformly throughout the Republic and for matters connected therewith. ### Amends - [National Road Safety Act 9 of 1972](https://www.gov.za/documents/national-road-safety-act-15-mar-1972-0000) - [Businesses Act 71 of 1991](https://www.gov.za/documents/businesses-act-12-may-2015-1524) - [General Law Third Amendment Act 129 of 1993](https://www.gov.za/documents/general-law-third-amendment-act) - [Transport General Amendment Act 16 of 1995](https://www.gov.za/documents/transport-general-amendment-act) ### Commencement - 1 August 2001, Sections 54 and 55 (Gazette 22544 of 1 August 2001) - 1 August 2000, except certain definitions in Sections 1, 3, 3A, 3C, 3D, 3E, 3F, 3G, 3H, 3I, 3J, 3K, 3L, 11, 28, 28A, 28B, 28C, 41, 51A, 51B, 54, 55 and 90 (Gazette 21425 of 31 July 2000) ### Amendments The Southern African Legal Information Institute provides a complete amended Act at [https://www.saflii.org/za/legis/consol\_act/nema1998331/](https://www.saflii.org/za/legis/consol_act/nrta1996189/ "(opens in a new window)") \[Updated to 20 November 2010\] - [Amended by National Road Traffic Amendment Act 8 of 2024](https://www.gov.za/documents/acts/national-road-traffic-amendment-act-8-2024-english-afrikaans-10-dec-2024) (commencement to be proclaimed) - [Amended by Cannabis for Private Purposes Act 7 of 2024](https://www.gov.za/documents/acts/cannabis-private-purposes-act-7-2024-english-sepedi-03-jun-2024) - [Amended by National Road Traffic Amendment Act 64 of 2008](https://www.gov.za/documents/national-road-traffic-amendment-act-2) - [Amended by National Land Transport Transition Act 22 of 2000](https://www.gov.za/documents/national-land-transport-transition-act) - [Amended by National Road Traffic Amendment Act 21 of 1999](https://www.gov.za/documents/national-road-traffic-amendment-act-0) - [Amended by National Road Traffic Amendment Act 8 of 1998](https://www.gov.za/documents/national-road-traffic-amendment-act)
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