# 道路交通法 / Road Traffic Act — 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions)

- Law: 道路交通法 (Road Traffic Act), 昭和三十五年法律第百五号
- English title "Road Traffic Act": Ministry of Justice translation
- Kind: Act — the distinction between 法律 (Act), 政令 (Cabinet Order), 省令 (Ministerial Order) and 条例 (local ordinance) decides who may issue it and what it may say.
- Provision: 附　則 (Supplementary Provisions) — address `suppl-3601-87`
- Text in force since: 2026-07-21
- URL (the page that opens at this provision): https://japanlaw.org/en/road-traffic-act/suppl-3601-87
- Permanent URL (e-Gov law ID, never renamed): https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/suppl-3601-87
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## 附　則 昭和六〇年七月五日法律第八七号
<sup>suppl-3601-87 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-traffic-act/suppl-3601-87 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/suppl-3601-87</sup>

**第一項**  この法律は、次の各号に掲げる規定ごとに、それぞれ当該各号に定める日から施行する。
<sup>suppl-3601-87/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-traffic-act/suppl-3601-87/par-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/suppl-3601-87/par-1</sup>
As regards each of the provisions set forth in the following items, this Act comes into force on the dates provided for therein:
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**一**  目次の改正規定（「第百二十八条・第百二十九条」を「第百二十八条―第百二十九条の二」に改める部分に限る。）及び第百二十九条の次に一条を加える改正規定　この法律の公布の日
<sup>suppl-3601-87/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-traffic-act/suppl-3601-87/par-1/item-1 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/suppl-3601-87/par-1/item-1</sup>
provisions amending the table of contents (but only the part amending "Articles 128 and 129" to read "Articles 128 to 129-2") and amending provisions that add one Article after Article 129:the day of promulgation of this Act;
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**二**  第五十一条、第六十二条、第八十一条、第八十二条第三項及び第八十三条第三項の改正規定並びに次項及び附則第三項の規定　この法律の公布の日から起算して二十日を経過した日
<sup>suppl-3601-87/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-traffic-act/suppl-3601-87/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/suppl-3601-87/par-1/item-2</sup>
provisions amending Articles 51, 62, and 81, and Article 82, paragraph (3), Article 83, paragraph (3), and provisions of the following paragraph and paragraph (3) of the Supplementary Provisions:the date after the final day in the 20-day period following the promulgation of this Act;
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**三**  第七十一条の三の次に二条を加える改正規定（第七十一条の四に係る部分に限る。）　昭和六十一年一月一日
<sup>suppl-3601-87/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-traffic-act/suppl-3601-87/par-1/item-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/suppl-3601-87/par-1/item-3</sup>
amending provisions that add two Articles after Article 71-3 (but only the part with a bearing on Article 71-4):January 1, 1986;
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**四**  第七十一条の三第二項の改正規定　この法律の公布の日から起算して一年を経過した日
<sup>suppl-3601-87/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-traffic-act/suppl-3601-87/par-1/item-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/suppl-3601-87/par-1/item-4</sup>
provisions amending paragraph (2) of Article 71-3:the date after the final day in the one-year period following the promulgation of this Act; or
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**五**  その他の規定　この法律の公布の日から起算して六月を超えない範囲内において政令で定める日
<sup>suppl-3601-87/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-traffic-act/suppl-3601-87/par-1/item-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/suppl-3601-87/par-1/item-5</sup>
other provisions:within six months of promulgation, on the date that Cabinet Order prescribes.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第二項**  前項第二号に掲げる改正規定の施行の際現に改正前の道路交通法（以下「旧法」という。）第五十一条第五項後段の規定により保管されている車両で当該車両につき同条第六項後段の規定による公示がされているものについては、同号に定める日に、改正後の道路交通法（以下「新法」という。）第五十一条第六項後段の規定による公示があつたものとみなす。
<sup>suppl-3601-87/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-traffic-act/suppl-3601-87/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/suppl-3601-87/par-2</sup>
Public notice pursuant to the second sentence of Article 51, paragraph (6) of the Road Traffic Act after its amendment (hereinafter referred to as the "New Act") is deemed to have been issued on the date as prescribed in that item for a vehicle that, at the time the amending provisions set forth in item (ii) of the preceding paragraph come into force, is bei8ng stored pursuant to the second sentence of Article 51, paragraph (5) of the pre-amendment Road Traffic Act (hereinafter referred to as the "Former Act"), and for which a public notice has been issued pursuant to the second sentence of paragraph (6) of that Article .
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第三項**  附則第一項第二号に掲げる改正規定の施行の際現に旧法第五十一条第五項後段の規定により保管されている車両に積載物があつた場合における当該積載物は、新法第五十一条第十七項において準用する同条第五項後段の規定により保管された積載物とみなす。
<sup>suppl-3601-87/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-traffic-act/suppl-3601-87/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/suppl-3601-87/par-3</sup>
If, at the time the amending provisions set forth in paragraph (1), item (ii) of the Supplementary Provisions come into force, there is a load in or on a vehicle that is being stored pursuant to the second sentence of Article 51, paragraph (5) of the Former Act, the load is deemed to be one being stored pursuant to the second sentence of paragraph (5) of that Article as applied mutatis mutandis pursuant to Article 51, paragraph (17) of the New Act.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第四項**  この法律の各改正規定の施行前にした行為に対する罰則の適用については、それぞれなお従前の例による。
<sup>suppl-3601-87/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-traffic-act/suppl-3601-87/par-4 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/suppl-3601-87/par-4</sup>
Prior laws continue to govern the applicability of penal provisions to conduct in which a person engages before the provisions amending this Act come into force.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

**第五項**  この法律の各改正規定の施行前にした反則行為については、新法第百二十五条及び別表の規定にかかわらず、それぞれなお従前の例による。
<sup>suppl-3601-87/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/en/road-traffic-act/suppl-3601-87/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/suppl-3601-87/par-5</sup>
Notwithstanding Article 125 and the Schedule of the New Act, prior laws continue to govern violations committed before the provisions amending this Act come into force.
<sup>Ministry of Justice translation — Japanese Law Translation Database System</sup>

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## Cites
- suppl-3601-87/par-1/item-2: 次項 → 道路交通法 附則第二項 (Supplementary Provisions, paragraph (2)), suppl-3601-87/par-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-traffic-act/suppl-3601-87/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/suppl-3601-87/par-2
- suppl-3601-87/par-1/item-2: 附則第三項 → 道路交通法 附則第三項 (Supplementary Provisions, paragraph (3)), suppl-3601-87/par-3 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-traffic-act/suppl-3601-87/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/suppl-3601-87/par-3
- suppl-3601-87/par-2: 前項第二号 → 道路交通法 附則第一項第二号 (Supplementary Provisions, paragraph (1), item (ii)), suppl-3601-87/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-traffic-act/suppl-3601-87/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/suppl-3601-87/par-1/item-2
- suppl-3601-87/par-2: 第五十一条第六項 → 道路交通法 第五十一条第六項 (Article 51, paragraph (6)), art-51/par-6 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-traffic-act/art-51/par-6 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-51/par-6
- suppl-3601-87/par-3: 附則第一項第二号 → 道路交通法 附則第一項第二号 (Supplementary Provisions, paragraph (1), item (ii)), suppl-3601-87/par-1/item-2 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-traffic-act/suppl-3601-87/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/suppl-3601-87/par-1/item-2
- suppl-3601-87/par-3: 新法第五十一条第十七項 → 道路交通法 第五十一条第十七項 (Article 51, paragraph (17)), art-51/par-17 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-traffic-act/art-51/par-17 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-51/par-17
- suppl-3601-87/par-3: 同条第五項 → 道路交通法 第五十一条第五項 (Article 51, paragraph (5)), art-51/par-5 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-traffic-act/art-51/par-5 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-51/par-5
- suppl-3601-87/par-5: 新法第百二十五条 → 道路交通法 第百二十五条 (Article 125), art-125 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-traffic-act/art-125 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/art-125

## Cited by

3 provisions cite this one. No official source publishes this direction.

- 道路交通法 附則第一項第二号 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-traffic-act/suppl-3601-87/par-1/item-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/suppl-3601-87/par-1/item-2
- 道路交通法 附則第二項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-traffic-act/suppl-3601-87/par-2 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/suppl-3601-87/par-2
- 道路交通法 附則第三項 — https://japanlaw.org/en/road-traffic-act/suppl-3601-87/par-3 · https://japanlaw.org/l/335AC0000000105/suppl-3601-87/par-3

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## Sources

- e-Gov 法令検索, Digital Agency (デジタル庁) — 道路交通法 — the text in force from 2026-07-21 (https://laws.e-gov.go.jp/law/335AC0000000105/20260721_508AC0000000052), retrieved 2026-10-13
- Japanese Law Translation Database System, Ministry of Justice (法務省) — Road Traffic Act — Ministry of Justice translation (https://www.japaneselawtranslation.go.jp/en/laws/view/2962/tb), retrieved 2026-10-13
- This site's parser, version 190 — 道路交通法 — structure, counts, cross-references and defined terms, computed 2026-10-13