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PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO 85/01 OF 02/09/2002 REGULATING GENERAL
TRAFFIC POLICE AND ROAD TRAFFIC
Part 1. PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS
Chapter 1. AREA OF APPLICATION
Article 1:
This Decree regulates traffic on the public highway, of pedestrians, of vehicles and loaded or
mounted draught animals, and livestock.
Chapter 2. DEFINITIONS
Article 2:
Fur application of provisions of this decree: 1. The term " Public highway" designates all roads,
streets, public places, parking stations, paths, footpaths, bridges, ferries, as a whole, and
generally speaking, all ways opened to public traffic by land;
2. The term « Roadway » designates part (s) of the public way usually left fur vehicles, while a
public highway. may include several road ways separated by a central pavement or different
levels.
3. The term " Way suitable fur motor vehicles" designates the roadway and pavements on the
same level;
4. The term " Traffic lane" designates any one of the longitudinal parts of the roadway
materialised or nut by continuous or discontinuous marks, but having sufficient width to allow
the traffic of one file of vehicles other than cycles, motorcycles or bicycles;
5. The term "Cycle lane" designates the portion of the public highway affected, by special roadsigns,
to the traffic of bicycles and motorcycles;
6. The terms "Cross-roads" and "Intersection" designate any crossing at the same level, junction
or fork of' public highways, including places formed by such crossings, junctions or forks;
7. The term "Footpath" designates a narrow public way accessible only to the traffic of
pedestrians or of two wheel vehicles;
8. The term "Path" designates a public way larger than a footpath but which in normal
conditions is not accessible to automobile vehicles traffic. The path keeps its nature when it
presents the aspect of a roadway only at its junction with another public way;
9. The term " Built-up area" designates any space which comprises closely if not continuously
built buildings, bordering one or the other side of the public way or of which entries and exits
are especially designated by signposts;
10. The term "Driver" designates any person who directs a vehicle or who, on the public way,
guides loaded or mounted draught animals, or isolated animals or herds;
11. The term "qualified agent" designates one of the agents specified in Article 3 of this Decree,
when visibly wearing the symbols of his functions.
When the user is not in motion, the agent is not obliged to respect that requirement but he then
has to justify his quality.
12. The term "Vehicle" designates any means of transport by land, and any moving, farming ,
industrial or other material;