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Technique & vehicles Procurement |
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Road Safety Affairs |
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Human Resources & Property ADM. Service |
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Ethiopian Road Transport Authority (R.T.A) is a public Authority responsible to the use of any Roads within Ethiopia, vehicles using these Roads and to all matters relating to Road transport activities. Road Transport Administration was established in 1967 by a proclamation No 256/67 to provide for the control and regulation of travel and transport on the Road. After having under gone restructuring, it has been reorganized as Road Transport Authority (RTA) Since 1976, by a proclamation No 107/76. The Authority has replaced and succeeded to the rights and obligations of the former Roads Transport Administration. This has again been restructured and replaced by the new proclamation no 14/92. RTA'S VISION Our vision is to ensure the provision of a modern, integrated and safe Road transport services to meet the needs of all the communities for strong and unitary economic and political system in Ethiopia . RTA'S MISSION To promote and ensure the provision of efficient, economic and safe Road transport services in the country where as, -- To coordinate and strengthen the road traffic safety improvement system. - To develop road transport directives and standards in line with the development of the country and to ensure the implementation of these laws and standards. - To develop transport data base system to enhance research & analysis for the development of the sector. - To strengthen the capacity of regions and transport owners in order to ensure the provision of adequate and integrated transport services on competitive basis. MILESTONE IN THE HISTORY OF RTA 1943 - Transport proclamation1962 - Vehicle size and weight Regulations 1967 - Road Travel and Transport proclamation No. 256/67 -Road Transport Administration order No 49 of 1967 1. To promote an efficient, economical and equitable road transport service; 2. To ensure that road transport services adequately provide for the safety and comfort of passengers, the safety of goods carried, and the provision of adequate, regular, efficient and dependable services to the public. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE AUTHORITY 1. Determine the operation, equipment, weight, size, number of passengers and load of vehicles using the road; 2. Issue and supervise the implementation of directives for the registration and control of vehicles using the road; 3. Control the importation, manufacture or assembling of vehicles in Ethiopia and for this purpose, issue technical specifications; |
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