Traffic Act Cap 403 in Kenya

Where parking meters are installed in a designated parking place, it shall be the duty of the local authority to take the prescribed steps to ensure that they are maintained in good working order, and in particular— (a) for causing them to be periodically inspected; and (b) for causing any faults...

(1) Where— (a) a vehicle is left in a designated parking place, and any initial charge or excess charge which is thereby incurred is not duly paid; or (b) a vehicle is left in a designated parking place and any of the provisions of this Part or of any by-laws made thereunder relating to the manner...

The exercise by a local authority of its powers under this Part shall not render the local authority liable in respect of any loss or damage to any vehicle or to the contents or fittings thereof.

In this Part— “excess charge” means the charge called an excess charge in section 72B(3) (including an excess charge payable in the circumstances described in section 72C(3)); “initial charge” means the charge called an initial charge in section 72B(2); “inspector” means a person appointed by the...

Without prejudice to its powers to make by-laws under section 72A, a local authority may— (a) provide parking places on roads or on other places under its control, within its area of jurisdiction, for vehicles or vehicles of any particular class or description (including the provision of omnibus...

(1) If, in any case, owing to the presence of a motor vehicle on a road, an accident occurs whereby injury or damage is caused to any person, vehicle, dog or cattle, the driver of the motor vehicle shall stop, and if required to do so by any person having reasonable grounds for so requiring give his...

Where an accident arises out of the presence of a motor vehicle on a road, any police officer may inspect any vehicle in connexion with which the accident arose, and for that purpose may enter at any reasonable time any premises where the vehicle is, and if any person obstructs such police officer...

Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this Part shall be guilty of an offence and liable on first conviction to a fine not exceeding five thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, and on each subsequent conviction to a fine not...

(1) Any court before which a person is convicted of any offence in connection with the driving of a motor vehicle may— (a) if the person convicted holds a driving licence or provisional driving licence, suspend the licence for such time as the court thinks fit, or cancel the licence and declare the...

An appeal shall lie against any order made by a court under section 76 in the same manner as against a conviction, and the court making the order or the court to which the appeal lies may suspend the operation of the order pending the determination of the appeal.

(1) In any case where a court under any provisions of this Act has ordered the suspension of a driving licence or provisional driving licence, the, licence shall be deemed to be cancelled in respect of the class or classes of motor vehicles in respect of which the order was made. (2) On the...

(1) Where a person is charged with an offence under this Act for which the penalty may be or shall include disqualification for holding or obtaining a licence, or suspension, cancellation or endorsement of a licence, he shall, if he holds a driving licence or provisional driving licence, produce...

(1) Where a court orders particulars to be endorsed on a driving licence orprovisional driving licence held by any person, or whereby a conviction or order of a court such a licence is cancelled, the court shall send notice of this conviction or order to the Authority and, in a case where a person’s...

If any person who under this Part is disqualified for holding or obtaining a driving licence or provisional driving licence applies for or obtains a licence while he is so disqualified, or if any person while he is so disqualified drives a motor vehicle or, if the disqualification is limited to the...

On the issue of a driving licence or provisional driving licence to any person, the particulars endorsed on any previous licence held by him shall be inserted in the new licence, unless he has previously become entitled under section 84 to the issue of a licence free from endorsement.

If any person whose driving licence or provisional driving licence has been ordered to be endorsed, and who has not previously become entitled under section 84 to have a licence issued to him free from endorsement, applies for or obtains a licence without giving particulars of the order, he shall be...

Where a person in respect of whom an order has been made under this Part requiring the endorsement of any licence or provisional driving licence held by him has during a continuous period of three years or upwards since the order was made had no other such order made against him, he shall be...

Any person who when driving or attempting to drive, or when in charge of a vehicle, other than a motor vehicle, on a road or other public place is under the influence of drink or a drug to such an extent as to be incapable of having proper control of the vehicle shall be guilty of an offence and...

Any person who on any road or in any public place drives any vehicle, other than a motor vehicle, recklessly or at a speed or in a manner which is dangerous to the public, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, including the nature, condition and use of the road and the amount of...

Any person who on any road or in any public place drives a vehicle, other than a motor vehicle, without due care or attention, or in such a manner as to be an annoyance to the public, shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand shillings.

Any person driving or conducting any cattle, dog or other animal who, on any road, fails to exercise reasonable care to keep it or them under proper control, or allows such cattle, dog or animal to become a danger or annoyance to the public, shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not...

(1) Not more than one person shall be carried in addition to the rider on anybicycle, nor shall any such one person be so carried otherwise than sitting on a carrier securely fixed to the bicycle or on a step especially fitted to carry a passenger. (2) No person shall carry on a bicycle a load...

(1) No owner or person in charge of a vehicle drawn by animals shall allow ananimal which is of materially defective vision to be used for drawing such vehicle on a road. (2) No person shall do any of the following on a road- (a) wilfully or negligently lead or drive any animal or vehicle on a...

(1) Every person who, without the written permission of the highway authority— (a) encroaches on a road or on any land reserved therefore at the side or sides thereof by making or erecting any building, fence, ditch, advertisement sign or other obstacle, or by digging thereon or by planting or...

(1) No person shall use or cause or permit to be used on any road any vehicle or trailer having ribbed, studded or spiked wheels or fitted with chain or crawler type metal track: Provided that this subsection shall not apply— (i) where such wheels or tracks are fitted with special rims or street...

(1) The highway authority shall not be liable for any loss or damage which maybe caused to any person or property through the condition of a road or the failure of a road to sustain the weight of a vehicle. (2) Nothing in this Act shall affect the right of the highway authority or of any person to...

Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this Part shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding five thousand shillings.

(1) Application for the licensing of any motor vehicle as a public service vehicle shall be made by the registered owner of the vehicle. (2) An application under subsection (1) shall be made to a licensing officer in the prescribed form and in the prescribed manner. (3) No public service vehicle...

(1) The licensing officer, if he is satisfied that the provisions of subsection (3) of section 96 have been complied with, shall, upon payment of the prescribed fee, issue such licence as may be prescribed. (2) Public service vehicle licences shall be issued for such period as may be...

(1) A person shall not drive or act as the conductor of a public service vehicle on a road unless he is licensed for the purpose under this Part, and a person shall not employ or permit any person who is not so licensed so to do: Provided that this subsection shall not apply to any person who has...