The National Transport and Safety Authority (Operation of Motorcycles) Regulations, 2015
Legal Notice 19 of 2015
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The National Transport and Safety Authority (Operation of Motorcycles) Regulations, 2015
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LAWS OF KENYA
NATIONAL TRANSPORT AND SAFETY AUTHORITY ACT
THE NATIONAL TRANSPORT AND SAFETY AUTHORITY (OPERATION OF MOTORCYCLES) REGULATIONS, 2015
LEGAL NOTICE 19 OF 2015
- Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. CXVII—No. 22 on 6 March 2015
- Commenced on 6 March 2015
1. Citation and Commencement
2. Interpretation
In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—"Act" means the National Transport and Safety Authority Act, 2012;"Authority" means the National Transport and Safety Authority established under section 3 of the Act;"Cabinet Secretary" has the meaning assigned to it under the Act;"corporate body" means a limited liability company registered under the Companies Act (Cap. 486) and includes a cooperative society registered under the Cooperative Societies Act (Cap. 490) and a society registered under the Societies Act (Cap. 108);“lane-splitting” means the riding of a motorcycle on a public road at a speed not exceeding fifteen kilometres per hour between rows of stationary motor vehicles or, if the motor vehicles are in motion, at a speed which exceeds the speed of those motor vehicles;"licence" means a driving licence issued by the Authority under the Act;"two wheeled motorcycle" means any mechanically propelled vehicle with two wheels the weight of which unladen does not exceed eight hundred kilograms;"three wheeled motorcycle" means any mechanically propelled vehicle with three wheels the weight of which unladen does not exceed eight hundred kilograms;"two wheeled motorcycle Taxi" means a two wheeled motorcycle used for the purpose of carrying or ferrying of a passenger for reward or hire;"three wheeled motorcycle Taxi" means a three wheeled motorcycle used for the purpose of carrying or ferrying of a passenger for reward or hire;"motorcycle" means any mechanically propelled vehicle with less than four wheels the weight of which unladen does not exceed eight hundred kilograms;"owner" means the registered owner of a motorcycle;"ride" means to operate, manage or to be in control of a motor cycle;"rider" means the person operating or person in control of a motorcycle;"Third Party Motor Vehicle Insurance" means an insurance policy by that name issued in respect to a motorcycle pursuant to the provisions of the Insurance (Motor Vehicles Third Party Risks) Act (Cap. 405);"Third Party Public Service Vehicle Insurance" means an insurance policy by that name issued in respect to a motorcycle pursuant to the provisions of the Insurance (Motor Vehicles Third Party Risks) Act (Cap. 405).[LN 121 of 2022, r. 2.]3. Application of the Regulations
These Regulations shall apply to all motorcycles operating on a public road in Kenya.4. Protective Gear
5. Responsibilities of Owners
Every owner of a two wheeled motorcycle shall—6. Responsibilities of a Rider
Every rider of a motorcycle shall—7. Responsibilities of a Passenger
8. Carriage of Loads
9. Registration of motorcycle taxi operators
A person shall not operate a two-wheeled or three wheeled motorcycle taxi without being a member of a body corporate that is validly registered with the Authority as a motorcycle taxi operator.[LN 121 of 2022, r. 5.]9A. Conditions for registration as motorcycle taxi operators
A body corporate that wishes to operate as a motorcycle taxi operator shall—9B. Responsibilities of motorcycle taxi operators
A motorcycle taxi operator shall—10. Requirements for operation of three wheeled motorcycles taxi
Every three wheeled motorcycle taxi shall—11. Responsibility of owners
Every owner of a three wheeled motorcycle taxi shall—12. Responsibilities of a Rider
Every rider of a three wheeled motorcycle shall—13. Responsibilities of a Passenger
Every passenger in a three wheeled motorcycle shall —14. Areas of operation
The Authority in consultation with the relevant county government shall designate —15. Offences and penalties
A person who contravenes any provision of these Regulations and whose penalty is not provided for in the Traffic Act (Cap. 403), commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding twenty thousand shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or, both.16. Repeal
Regulation 25A of Legal Notice 173 is revoked.History of this document
31 December 2022
Revised by
24th Annual Supplement
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01 July 2022 this version
06 March 2015
Cited documents 4
Act 3
1. | Traffic Act | 573 citations |
2. | Societies Act | 396 citations |
3. | Insurance (Motor Vehicle Third Party Risks) Act | 241 citations |
Legal Notice 1
1. | National Transport and Safety Authority (Operation of Motorcycles) (Amendment) Regulations, 2022 | 1 citation |