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UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON ROAD TRAFFIC Vienna, 7 October - 8 November 1968 Final Act Convention on Road Traffic Convention on Road Signs and Signals FINAL ACT AND RELATED DOCUMENTS Geneva, 1969 TABLE OF CONTENTS FINAL ACT AND RELATED DOCUMENTS I Page Final Act of the United Nations Conference on Road Traffic II Convention on Road Traffic Chapter 1. General Provisions Article 1 - Definitions Article 2 - Annexes to the Convention Article 3 - Obligations of the Contracting Parties Article 4 - Signs and Signals Chapter II. Rules of the Road Article 5 - Status of Signs and Signals Article 6 - Instructions given by authorized Officials Article 7 - General Rules Article 8 - Drivers Article 9 - Flocks and Herds Article 10 - Position on the Carriageway Article 11 - Overtaking and Movement of Traffic in Lines Article 12 - Passing of Oncoming Traffic Article 13 - Speed and Distance Between Vehicles Article 14 - General Requirements Governing Maneuvers Article 15 - Special Regulations relating to Regular Public-Transport Service Vehicles Article 16 - Change of Direction Article 17 - Slowing down Article 18 - Intersections and Obligations to give Way Article 19 - Level-crossings Article 20 - Rules applicable to Pedestrians Article 21 - Behaviour of Drivers towards Pedestrians Article 22 - Islands on the Carriageway Article 23 - Standing and Parking Article 24 - Opening of Doors Article 25 - Motorways and Similar Roads Article 26 - Special rules applicable to Procession and Handicapped Persons Article 27 - Special Rules applicable to Cyclists, Mopped Drivers and Motor Cyclists . Article 28 - Audible and Luminous Warnings Article 29 - Rail-bome Vehicles Article 30 - Loading of Vehicles Article 31 - Behaviors in Case of Accident Article 32 - Lighting: General Requirements Article 33 - Lighting: Rules ofor the Use of the Lights specified in Annex 5 Article 34 - Exemptions Chapter III. Condition for the Admission of Motor Vehicles and Trailers to International Traffic Article 35 - Registration Article 36 - Registration Number Article 37 - Distinguishing Sign of the State of Registration Article 38 - Identification Marks Article 39 - Technical Requirements Article 40 - Transitional Provision Chapter IV. Drivers of Motor Vehicles Article 41 - Validity of Driving Licensess Article 42 - Suspension of the Validity of Driving Licenses Article 43 - Transitional Provisions Chapter V. Conditions for the Admission of Cycles and Mopeds to International Traffic Article 44 Chapter VI. Final Provisions Article 45 Article 46 Article 47 Article 48 Article 49 Article 50 Article 51 Article 52 Article 53 Article 54 Article 55 Article 56 Annex I. Exceptions to the Obligation to admit Motor Vehicles and Trailers in International Traffic Annex 2. Registration Number of Motor Vehicles and Trailers in International Traffic The Governments of the following states were represented at the conference by the delegation:
The Governments of the following States had observers at the Conference: Bolivia, Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, Nicaragua The International Labour Organization, the World Health Organization and the International Atomic Energy Agency were represented at the Conference in a consultative capacity. The following organizations were represented at the Conference by observers: A - Inter-govemmental organizations Commission of the European Communities Council of Europe European Conference of Ministers of Transport International Institute for the Unification of Private Law League of Arab States Organization for the Collaboration of Railways Nordic Council B - Non-governmental organizations European Insurance Committee International Association for the Prevention of Road Accidents International Chamber of Commerce International Commission on Illumination International confederation of Free Trade Unions International Criminal Police Organization International Federation of Christian Trade Unions International Federation of Senior Police Officers International Organization for Standardization International Permanent Bureau of Motor Cycle Manufacturers International Permanent Bureau of Motor Manufacturers International Road Federation International Road Transport Union International Union of Official Travel Organizations International Union of Public Transport International Union of Railways League of Red Cross Societies World Federation of Trade Unions World Touring and Automobile Organization 3. The conference had before it and used as a basis for discussion a draft Convention on Road Traffic and a draft Convention on Road Signs and Signals prepared by the Secretary-General. 4. On the basis of its deliberations, as recorded in the summary records of its plenary meetings and in the summary records of the decisions of its main committees, the Conference prepared and opened for signature a Convention on Road Traffic and a Convention on Road Signs and Signals. 5. In addition, the Conference adopted by acclimation the following resolution entitled A tribute to the Government and People of the Republic of Austria The United Nations Conference on Road Traffic, at the end of its work in Vienna on 7 November 1968, wishes to express its profound gratitude to the people and Government of Austria and to the City of Vienna for the kind and generous hospitality granted to all delegates at the Conference. In witness whereof the undersigned representatives have signed this Final Act. Done at Vienna this eighth day of November one thousand nine hundred and sixty-eight in a single copy in the Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish languages, each text authentic. The original will be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who will send certified copies to each of the Governments invited to send representatives to the Conference. Afghanistan ................................................................ Saadullah Yosufi Algeria Argentina.................................................................... Carlos Ortiz de Rozas Australia..................................................................... John Pennezel Austria........................................................................ Kurt Waldheim, Otto Mitterer Belgium........................................................................Georges Puttevils Brazil............................................................................Sylvio Carlos Diniz, Borges Bulgaria.......................................................................Demir Bortschev Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic.........................Andrei Vasilevich Zubovich Canada........................................................................Gilles Sicotte Central African Republic Chile ...........................................................................Miguel Serrano China...........................................................................Pao-nan Cheng Costa Rica ..................................................................Franz Jos. Haslinger Cyprus ........................................................................Dnos Nicolaou Aphamis Czechoslovakia ...........................................................Josef Dykast Denmark .....................................................................Kristian Frosig Dominican Republic.....................................................Theodor Schmidt Ecuador ......................................................................Arseno Larco Diaz Federal Republic of Germany......................................Otto Linder Finland.........................................................................Ensio Helaniemi France ........................................................................Jean Gabarra Gabon Ghana..........................................................................Jonathan W. Decker Greece ........................................................................Odysseus N. Papadakis Ole See .......................................................................Gerolamo Prigione Hungary........................................................................Laszlo Foldvari India Indonesia......................................................................Junus Pohan Iran ..............................................................................Asian Afshar Israel ........................................................................... Ezra Kamma Italy...............................................................................Lionello Cozzi Japan ...........................................................................Kinya Niseki Kenya...........................................................................Shashinant Kantihal Kuwait.......................................................................... Mohammad Saad Khadr Liberia..........................................................................Tilmon Gardinir Libya .......................................................................... Abdullah Gihril Salah Luxembourg.................................................................Rene Logelin Malaysia.......................................................................Abdul Fatah Bin Zakaria Mali..............................................................................Mahamar Maiga Mexico..........................................................................G. Morales Garza Monaco Netherlands .................................................................Johan Kaufmann, Adriaan H. Runberg Nigeria..........................................................................Etim Inyang Norway ........................................................................RolfNormann Torgersen Peru.............................................................................Enrique Lafosse Philippines....................................................................Baltazar Aquino Poland..........................................................................Jozef.Wojciechowski Portugal.......................................................................Armando De Paula, Coelho, A. B. da Silva Republic of Korea .......................................................Tong Un Park Romania.......................................................................Victor Mateevici San Marino...................................................................Wilhelm Muller-Femricn Saudi Arabia.................................................................Abdul Munem Bas Spain............................................................................Joaquin Buxo-DuIce Sudan..........................................................................Ali Yassin Sweden .......................................................................Bertil G. Homquist Switzerland ..................................................................Oscar Schurch Thailand.......................................................................Manu Amatayakul Turkey.........................................................................Gultekin Topcam Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic..............................Markar Makarovich, Yashnik Union of Soviet Socialist Republics..............................Boris Tikhonovich Shumilin United Arab Republic....................................................Mahmoud Younis El Ansary, Youssef Ezzeldine United Kingdom of G.B. and Northern Ireland..............James Richard Madge United States of America ............................................W. J. Stibravy, C. W. Prisk, H. H. Kelly Venezuela...................................................................Francisco Azpurua Espinoza Yugoslavia..................................................................Lazar Moisov The President of the Conference ...............................A. Buzzi Quattrini The Executive Officer..................................................F.D. Masson CHAPTER 4. DRIVERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES ARTICLE 41 Validity of driving license 1.Contracting Parties shall recognize: (a) Any domestic driver's license drawn up in their national language or in one of their national languages, or, if not drawn up in such a language, accompanied by a certified translation; (b) Any domestic drivers license conforming to the provisions of Annex 6 to this Convention; and (c) Any international drivers license conforming to the provisions of Annex 7 to this Convention, as valid for driving in their territories a vehicle coming within the categories covered by domestic drivers license, provided that the license is still valid and that it was issued by another Contracting Party or subdivision thereof or by an association duly answered thereto by such other Contracting Party. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to learner-driver permits. 2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding paragraph: (a) Where the validity of the driving license is made subject by special endorsement to the condition that the holder shall wear certain devices or that the vehicle shall be equipped in a certain way to take account of the drivers disability, the license shall not be recognized as valid unless those conditions are observed; (b) Contracting Parities may refuse to recognize the validity in their territories of driving licenses held by persons under sixteen years of age; (c) Contracting Parties may refuse to recognize the validity in their territories, for the driving of motor vehicles or combinations or vehicles in categories C, D and E referred to in Annexes 6 and 7 to this Convention, of driving licenses held by persons under twenty-one years of age. 3. Contracting Parties undertake to adopt such measures as may be necessary to ensure that the domestic and international drivers licenses referred to the in subparagraphs 1(a). (b) and (c) of this Article are not issues in their territories without a reasonable guarantee of the drivers aptitude and physical fitness. 4. For the purpose of the application of paragraph 1 and sub-paragraph 2 (c) of this Article: (a) A motor vehicle of the category B referred to in Annexes 6 and 7 to this Convention may be coupled to a light trailer, it may also be coupled to a trailer whose permissible maximum weight exceeds 750 kg (1,650 LB) but does not exceed the unloaded with of the motor vehicle if the combined permissible maximum weights of the vehicles so couple does not exceed 3,500 kg (7,700 LB); (b) A motor vehicle of the category C or of the category D referred to in Annexes 6 and 7 to this convention may be coupled to a light trailer without the resultant combination ceasing to belong to category C or category D. 5. An international drivers license shall be issued only to the holder of a domestic driver's license for the issue of which the minimum condition lad down in the Convention has been fulfilled. It shall not be valid after the expiry of the corresponding domestic driver's license. Article 42 Suspension of the validity of driver's licenses 1. Contracting Parties or sub-divisions thereof may withdraw from a driver the right to use his domestic or international driver's license in their territories if he commits in their territories a breach of their regulations rendering him liable under their legislation's to the forfeiture of his license. In such a case the competent authority of the Contracting Party or sub-division thereof withdrawing the right to use the permit may: (a) Withdrawal and retain international drivers license until the period of the withdrawal of use expires or until the holder leaves its territory, whichever is the earlier; (b) Notify the withdrawal of the right to use international driver's license, or domestic driver's license to the authority by or on behalf of which the license issued; (c) In the case of an international drivers license, enter in the space provided for the purpose an endorsement to the effect that the license is no longer valid in its territories; (d) Where it has not applied the procedure for which provision in made in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph, supplement the communication referred to tin sub-paragraph (b) by requesting the authority which issued the license, or on behalf of which the license was issued, to notify the person concerned of the decision taken with regard to him. 2. Contracting Parties shall endeavor to notify the persons concerned of the decisions communicated to them in accordance with the procedure laid down in paragraph 1(d) of this Article. 3. Nothing in this Convention shall be constructed as prohibiting Contracting Parties or sub-divisions thereof from preventing a driver holding a domestic or international drivers license from driving if its is evident or proved that his condition is such that he is unable to drive safely or if the right to drive has been withdrawn from him in the State in which he has his normal residence. Article 43 Transitional provisions International driver's license conforming to the provisions of the Convention on Road Traffic done at Geneva on 19 September 1949 and issued within a period of five years from the date of the entry into force of this Convention in accordance with Article 47, paragraph 1 thereof shall be accorded, for the purposes of Article 41 and 42 of this Convention, the same treatment as the international drivers licenses provided for in this Convention. Full text of UN coventions You can read here. |
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