Convention on Road Traffic Document type Multilateral Field of application Global Date Sep 19, 1949 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-000153) Title (French) Convention sur la circulation routière Title (Other) Straßenverkehrs-Übereinkommen Place of adoption Geneva Depository UN United Nations Language English, French Entry into force Mar 26, 1952 Subject Air & atmosphere Keyword Noise emission Vehicle noise Emissions Air pollution (stationary sources) Abstract Relates to international road traffic and endeavours to simplify customs, police,health and other requirements. Every motor vehicle is required to have a silencer and equipment to prevent the emission of noxious gases and odours. Full text English French Website treaties.un.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Reservation Albania Nov 1, 1969 Oct 1, 1969 [2] - - Algeria Jun 15, 1963 May 16, 1963 [2] - - Argentina Dec 25, 1960 Nov 25, 1960 [2] - - Australia Jan 6, 1955 Dec 7, 1954 [2] - - Austria Dec 2, 1955 Nov 2, 1955 [1] Sep 19, 1949 Oct 15, 1971 Bangladesh Jan 5, 1979 Dec 6, 1978 [2] - - Barbados Apr 4, 1971 Mar 5, 1971 [4] - Mar 5, 1971 Belgium May 23, 1954 Apr 23, 1954 [1] Sep 19, 1949 - Benin Jan 4, 1962 Dec 5, 1961 [4] - - Botswana Feb 2, 1967 Jan 3, 1967 [2] - - Bulgaria Mar 15, 1963 Feb 13, 1963 [2] - Feb 13, 1963 Burkina Faso Sep 30, 2009 Aug 31, 2009 [4] - - Cambodia Apr 13, 1956 Mar 14, 1956 [2] - - Canada Jan 22, 1966 Dec 23, 1965 [2] - - Central African Republic Oct 3, 1962 Sep 4, 1962 [4] - - Chile Sep 9, 1960 Aug 10, 1960 [2] - - Congo Jun 14, 1962 May 15, 1962 [4] - - Congo, Dem. Rep. of Apr 5, 1961 Mar 6, 1961 [4] - - Cuba Oct 31, 1952 Oct 1, 1952 [2] - - Cyprus Aug 5, 1962 Jul 6, 1962 [4] - Jul 6, 1962 Czech Republic Jul 2, 1993 Jun 2, 1993 [4] - - Côte d'Ivoire Jan 7, 1962 Dec 8, 1961 [4] - - Denmark Mar 5, 1956 Feb 3, 1956 [1] Sep 19, 1949 - Dominican Republic Sep 14, 1957 Aug 15, 1957 [1] Sep 19, 1949 Aug 15, 1957 Ecuador Oct 26, 1962 Sep 26, 1962 [2] - - Egypt Jun 27, 1957 May 28, 1957 [1] Sep 19, 1949 - Fiji Oct 31, 1972 Oct 31, 1972 [4] - Oct 31, 1972 Finland Oct 24, 1958 Sep 24, 1958 [2] - - France Mar 26, 1952 Sep 15, 1950 [1] Sep 19, 1949 - Georgia Aug 22, 1993 Jul 23, 1993 [2] - - Ghana Feb 5, 1959 Jan 6, 1959 [2] - Jan 6, 1959 Greece Jul 31, 1952 Jul 1, 1952 [2] - - Guatemala Feb 9, 1962 Jan 10, 1962 [2] - Sep 26, 1962 Haiti Mar 14, 1958 Feb 12, 1958 [2] - - Holy See Nov 4, 1953 Oct 5, 1953 [2] - - Hungary Aug 29, 1962 Jul 30, 1962 [2] - - Iceland Aug 21, 1983 Jul 22, 1983 [2] - - India Apr 8, 1962 Mar 9, 1962 [1] Sep 19, 1949 - Ireland Jun 30, 1962 May 31, 1962 [2] - - Israel Feb 5, 1955 Jan 6, 1955 [1] Sep 19, 1949 - Italy Jan 14, 1953 Dec 15, 1952 [1] Sep 19, 1949 - Jamaica Sep 8, 1963 Aug 9, 1963 [4] - Aug 9, 1963 Japan Sep 6, 1964 Aug 7, 1964 [2] - - Jordan Feb 13, 1960 Jan 14, 1960 [2] - - Korea, Republic of Jul 14, 1971 Jun 14, 1971 [4] - - Kyrgyzstan Apr 21, 1994 Mar 22, 1994 [2] - - Lao, People's Dem. 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Apr 5, 1959 Mar 6, 1959 [2] - - Lebanon Sep 1, 1963 Aug 2, 1963 [1] Sep 19, 1949 - Lesotho Oct 27, 1973 Sep 27, 1973 [2] - - Luxembourg Nov 16, 1952 Oct 17, 1952 [1] Sep 19, 1949 - Madagascar Jul 27, 1962 Jun 27, 1962 [4] - - Malawi Mar 19, 1965 Feb 17, 1965 [4] - - Malaysia Oct 10, 1958 Sep 10, 1958 [2] - - Mali Dec 19, 1962 Nov 19, 1962 [4] - - Malta Feb 2, 1966 Jan 3, 1966 [4] - - Monaco Mar 26, 1952 Aug 3, 1951 [2] - - Montenegro Nov 22, 2006 Oct 23, 2006 [4] - - Morocco Dec 7, 1956 Nov 7, 1956 [4] - - Namibia Nov 12, 1993 Oct 13, 1993 [4] - - Netherlands Oct 19, 1952 Sep 19, 1952 [1] Sep 19, 1949 - New Zealand Mar 14, 1958 Feb 12, 1958 [2] - - Niger Sep 24, 1961 Aug 25, 1961 [4] - - Nigeria Mar 5, 2011 Feb 3, 2011 [2] - - Norway May 11, 1957 Apr 11, 1957 [1] Sep 19, 1949 - Papua New Guinea Mar 12, 1981 Feb 12, 1981 [2] - - Paraguay Nov 17, 1965 Oct 18, 1965 [2] - - Peru Aug 8, 1957 Jul 9, 1957 [2] - - Philippines Oct 15, 1952 Sep 15, 1952 [1] Sep 19, 1949 - Poland Nov 28, 1958 Oct 29, 1958 [2] - - Portugal Jan 27, 1956 Dec 28, 1955 [2] - - Romania Feb 25, 1961 Jan 26, 1961 [2] - Jan 26, 1961 Russian Federation Sep 16, 1959 Aug 17, 1959 [2] - Aug 17, 1959 Rwanda Sep 4, 1964 Aug 5, 1964 [4] - - San Marino Apr 18, 1962 Mar 19, 1962 [2] - - Senegal Aug 12, 1962 Jul 13, 1962 [4] - - Serbia Apr 11, 2001 Mar 12, 2001 [4] - - Sierra Leone Apr 12, 1962 Mar 13, 1962 [4] - Mar 13, 1962 Singapore Dec 29, 1972 Nov 29, 1972 [4] - - Slovakia Mar 3, 1993 Feb 1, 1993 [4] - - South Africa Aug 8, 1952 Jul 9, 1952 [1] Sep 19, 1949 - Spain Mar 15, 1958 Feb 13, 1958 [2] - - Sri Lanka Aug 25, 1957 Jul 26, 1957 [2] - - Sweden Mar 26, 1952 Feb 25, 1952 [1] Sep 19, 1949 - Switzerland - - Sep 19, 1949 - Syrian Arab Republic Jan 10, 1954 Dec 11, 1953 [2] - - Thailand Sep 14, 1962 Aug 15, 1962 [2] - - Togo Mar 29, 1962 Feb 27, 1962 [4] - - Trinidad and Tobago Aug 7, 1964 Jul 8, 1964 [2] - - Tunisia Dec 8, 1957 Nov 8, 1957 [2] - - Turkey Feb 16, 1956 Jan 17, 1956 [2] - - Uganda May 15, 1965 Apr 15, 1965 [2] - - United Arab Emirates Feb 9, 2007 Jan 10, 2007 [2] - - United Kingdom Aug 7, 1957 Jul 8, 1957 [1] Sep 19, 1949 Jul 8, 1957 United States of America Mar 26, 1952 Aug 30, 1950 [1] Sep 19, 1949 - Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of Jun 10, 1962 May 11, 1962 [2] - - Viet Nam Dec 2, 1953 Nov 2, 1953 [2] - - Zimbabwe Dec 31, 1998 Dec 1, 1998 [4] - - * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in