L. Paul Bremer, Coalition Provisional Authority

“ Anyone who commits the following violations shall be fined ten thousand ID:
a) Improper use of high beam lights;
b) Driving a vehicle that doesn’t meet the minimum safety standards for
equipment (as stipulated in section 13 of this law) ;
c) Putting stickers, decorations or notices on the front windshield or rear window;
d) Violating the rules of safe driving;
e) Failure to renew driving license or vehicle registration;
f) Failure to observe clear traffic signs, signals or markings;
g) Transporting passengers on the side, decks, hood roof or tail of a vehicle ”

“ Adequate space must be left between vehicles. This distance shall increase
according to vehicle speed and if the road is wet;
j) Traffic priority (Right of way) must be given for pedestrians crossings at
unmanned or unmarked areas;
k) Emergency vehicles shall be given the right of way in the left lane;
l) Long distance driving may cause drowsiness or fatigue. To avoid this, rest
should be taken for 5 minutes to every one hour driving ”

“ When transferring the ownership of a vehicle to another person, the
previous owner and the new owner or their legal representative must appear
before the registration officer to inform him/her of the transfer. The
previous owner and the new owner must pay transfer fees. The registration
officer shall record the transfer in the registration record. ”

“ All
amounts and fines shall be paid directly to the accounts officer at the police
sector headquarters within 30 days of the date of violation.
2) Traffic police officers, as defined in section 1, paragraph 9 of this Code
shall have the authority of a misdemeanor judge in imposing punishments
for the violations that occur before him and which are stipulated in
paragraph 27 of Annex A of this Code. All other offenses, including any
for which the punishment is jail, will be referred to the appropriate court
(not the Appeal Committee) . ”

“ Section 15
Driving Regulations
All road users shall comply with the regulations set out in Annex A of this
Traffic Code.
Section 16
Regulations Pertaining to Different Road Users
Road users are divided into three categories - Pedestrians, Passengers and
Drivers. Regulations pertaining to these road users are contained in Annex A. ”

“ Vehicles that enter Iraq by Trip Ticket or pass note issued in accordance
with customs laws permitting the person and vehicle to stay in Iraq for a
designated period of time. Vehicles permitted to enter Iraq under this
section must obtain a permission document from a registration officer ”

“ Double parking;
xi. When parking will obstruct movement of traffic;
xii. On narrow roads;
xiii. In tunnels;
xiv. On bridges;
xv. At entrances of garages (private and public) ;
xvi. Near road works and construction sites;
xvii. If parking obstructs visibility of a traffic light or sign.
14. Lights – The following conditions should be observed in using lights:
a) Make sure front and back lights of vehicle are according to its design;
b) Use high beams on roads with no electric lights and dim lights when a vehicle
approaches from the opposite direction ”

“ Private cars – fifty thousand ID;
b) Public cars and buses – fifty thousand ID;
c) Trucks and trailers – one hundred thousand ID;
d) Agriculture vehicles, construction vehicles, trailers (dragged vehicles) and
tourist caravan vehicles – fifty thousand ID;
e) Motorcycles – five thousand ID.
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21. The following are fees for reissuing a driver license or registration certificate
when it is lost, stolen or destroyed:
a) The first time – ten thousand ID;
b) The second time – twenty thousand ID;
c) More than two times – forty thousand ID.
22. ”