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FEDERAL NEGARIT GAZETTE
OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

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/789 COUNCIL OF MINISTERS REGULATION No. 395/2017

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AMEND ROAD TRANSPORT TRAFFIC CONTROL
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 This Regulation is issued by the Council of Ministers
pursuant to Article 5 of the Definition of Powers and
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Duties of the Executive Organs of the Federal Democratic
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Republic of Ethiopia Proclamation No.916/2015 and
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Article 28 of the Transport Proclamation No.468/2005.
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1. Short Title
1.Ac" "E- This Regulation may be cited as the “Road Transport
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2.(BB The Road Transport Traffic Control Council of

Ministers Regulation No.208/2011 is hereby amended

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as follows:

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E/ +hJ) Bij:- 1/ sub-article (12) of Article 2 of the Regulation is
deleted and replaced by the following new sub-
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article (12) and other new sub-articles (13) and

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+hJ) A - /U- A/WX (U7) (14) are added following sub-article (12) and the
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(UE) u!H) %.v /U- A/Wt (15) to (35), respectively:

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E-h (y5) z) {i<R:- “12/ ‘traffic controller’ means a recognized
controller empowered by an appropriate law
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to control traffic flow and enforce the
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provisions of this Regulation; and is known


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as traffic controller police or transport
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controller;

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13/ ‘traffic controller police’ means a member
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empowered by appropriate law to control
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traffic flow and enforce the provisions of
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recognized as controller and empowered by

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appropriate law to control the technical
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competence of vehicles and enforcement of
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directives related to transport
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administration;”
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2/ sub-article (30) of Article 2 of the Regulation as
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2/
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/U- A/WX (1) E/ {{<) G"o “30/ ‘road signal’ means any signal operated
+hJ) A - /U- A/WX (y) abb manually, mechanically or electrically, by
which traffic is alternately directed to stop,
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take direction and to proceed;”
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3/ Paragraph (a) of sub-article (2)of Article 5 of the
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Regulation is deleted and replaced by the
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“a) Except emergency service vehicle driver, it is

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() forbidden to any driver to call a telephone
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a„ communicate through radio either by
handling it or writing short notice, sending
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message or reading texts while driving any
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vehicle.”
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4/ the sub-article title (5) and paragraph (a) of
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Article 5 of the Regulation are deleted and

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replaced by the following new sub-article
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title (5) and paragraph (a):
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“5/ Road Signs, Markings, and Signals given by
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Traffic Controller:
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a) any person using road shall implement
road signs, markings and signal and
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instructions given by Traffic Controller.”

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Regulation:

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“d) a vehicle driver is forbidden to drive a vehicle
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lacking front and back plate number.”
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6/ Paragraph (b) of sub-article (9) of Article 5 of
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following new paragraph (b):

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“b) Any person moving by sitting on animals’

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back or driving animals or towing animals
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or driving animals which tow any carriage
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(J) shall take necessary care.”
a:-
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7/ the following new sub-article (4) is added after
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sub-article (3) of Article 8 of the Regulation:
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+š= œ A-Mœ)/ 1/ƒ pedestrian’s road or on a vehicle’s road; or

on a place that may cause liquid to flows
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into the pedestrian’s road or on a vehicle’s

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7/  /m hA/WX 8 /U- A/WX (3) W1g road.” 9488

+hJ) A - /U- A/WX (4) u!—:- 8/ sub-article (1) of Article 19 of the Regulation is
deleted and replaced by the following new sub-
“4/ ih" _! EQH‘ ;/<= _ article (1):
_! …ž  EQH‘ _!  “1/ any driver before turning, changing
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_ direction, lowering speed or parking, shall
ih")/ ($ _! (…$ give a clear warning signal at a distance of
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8 25 meter within a town and 50 meter

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“1/ (/‘)!Aih" h;$!‰Ÿr Aw* 9/ The following new sub-article (3) is added after
h;JŠr 1 h;W† _! h(@  sub-article (2) of Article 24 of the Regulation:
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“3/ Any driver of a vehicle approaching a

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9/  /m hA/WX ]E /U- A/WX (2) W1g vehicle that has already entered the

+hJ) A - /U- A/WX (3) intersection.”
u!—:- 10/ The following new sub-article (4) is added after
sub-article (3) of Article 39 of the Regulation:
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of this Article, in excess of loading capacity


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of a vehicle if a seat or anything serves as a
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seat is fixed with a vehicle or put in a vehicle,
transport controller can order the driver to
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take off or to unload such seat and order the

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driver to stop the vehicle until he implements
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the given order.”
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@) _§) E/ … _! “2/ Without prejudice to sub-article (1) of this

hih") _ E/ "= Article, minors below 13 years age are not
Aih")/ J(‰P _§) allowed to sit in the front seat of the
E-¨MŒ! =H-! {h") vehicle near to a driver.”
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12/ sub-article (4) of Article 50 of the
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Regulation is deleted and replaced by the
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following new sub-article (4):
a:-
“4/ no driver of a motorcycle may load goods
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on a compartment other than those allowed
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to load on; or carry more than one

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passenger.”
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13/ Part Eleven of the Regulation’s title is deleted
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and replaced by the following new title.
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a:- “PART ELEVEN
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" -s Aih" ROAD SIGNS AND MARKINGS”
" -s­ _ Eƒ/ J;*/ 14/ Article 63, 64 and 65 of the Regulation are
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)¢ (Px)/! 9_ c ;*/ Article 63, 64 and 65:
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It is prohibited to use another road sign
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and markings other than those road signs
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and markings annexed as schedule to this

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A/= Regulation and signs and markings may be

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to control traffic.
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“ 64. Installing and Removing Road Signs
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R„ and Markings

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(;h -J;$W! The Authority shall have the power to

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_‰) +<¯ EP  ? AQ% remove the road signs and markings.
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(;h€ z -W" s 65.Prohibition of Putting Road Signs

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(/… road signs and markings or any
fabrication of road signs and
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markings or any signs and
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markings looks like on road or
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near road except those who are

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licensed or their agents in
accordance with this Regulation.
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_! (;h _! E/ from spectacle in any manner or

make road signs and markings
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unreadable.”
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accordance to Article 85 (1) is deleted and
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replaced by the new Schedule ‘B’ attached
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herewith.
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replaced by the following new Article 85:
h@; (”"r ;J1r _! “85. Penalty on Regulation violators
(Px)! A°˜/ QD 1/ Any driver or pedestrian who violates
E/ˆ_‚_ _! E/ˆ_ the provisions of this Regulation shall be
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driving qualification license from a
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vehicle driver who violates the
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appropriate charge letter which
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commands to pay fines.
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3/ A traffic controller or other legally
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charge letter to a pedestrian or any other
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Aih" ƒ (H<* Mƒ=/ implementation of which shall be

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by the Authority.

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on the penalty :
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Traffic Controller who provided him

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with a letter of charge to pay
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penalty;
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b) any person if dissatisfied with
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decision given to him in accordance
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with paragraph (a) of this sub-

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article, can lodge his complaint to
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accordance with sub-articles (2) and (3),
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respectively, shall pay the penalty within
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10 working days, unless he reverses his
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() penalty through complaint lodged in
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to be recorded in punishment list
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pursuant to Schedule ‘A’ number (2) (C)

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attached herewith this Regulation. With
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regard to person other than driver, similar
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compliance shall be determined by a
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paid his fine penalty can lodge his
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of Transport for cancelation within 30

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days; the decision to be given by Ministry
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a driver shall notify to the driver from

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where he can collect his license and

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enter in the judgment register and stay
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valid for one year as a record.
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after Article 85 of the Regulation and the
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violating human rights.
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offence while enforcing the provisions
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of this Regulation, without prejudice to
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appropriate law, shall remove him from
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accordance with Schedule ‘C’ of this
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directive to enforce the provisions of this
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Regulation.”
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18/ The Road Marking prescribed on Schedule ‘A’

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? new road sign.

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3. Effective Date of the Regulation
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E/ $W z¥ h~` / " 1/ This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of
publication in the Federal Negarit Gazette.
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Regulation.

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Done at Addis Ababa, this 3rd day of January , 2017
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