Road Traffic Department

Road Traffic Department is an office of the Directorate of Road Traffic and Safety Services (DRTSS) on Chilambula Road in Lilongwe, Malawi. DRTSS is a department of the Ministry of Transport and Public Works, responsible for road safety and road traffic regulation. The directorate's website lists its duties as: - vehicle registration - vehicle inspection, to establish roadworthiness - driver testing and licensing - awareness and enforcement of road traffic rules and regulations - axle load control The Ministry of Transport and Public Works states that DRTSS operates under the Road Traffic Act (1997) and the Road Traffic Regulations (2000), and that it was formed in 2010 by merging the Road Traffic Directorate with the National Road Safety Council of Malawi. The ministry gives its remit as Motor Vehicle Administration, Driver Licensing Administration, Operator Authorization and Permit Control, and other matters of traffic management and safety. Its stated mission is "to regulate the road transport industry through law enforcement; development of policies, standards and practices; and provide civic education in order to ensure a safe and sustainable road transport system". According to the ministry, the directorate has a secretariat on Paul Kagame Road in Lilongwe, regional offices in Lilongwe, Blantyre, Zomba and Mzuzu, and service centres at the Lilongwe and Mangochi post offices. Lilongwe, in the Central Region, has been Malawi's capital since 1975. The ministry gives the directorate's head-office contacts as Private Bag 257, Lilongwe; telephone 01 756 398, 01 756 177, 01 756 181 or 0995 008 482; and a toll-free line, 4040, for Airtel subscribers. Opening hours for this office have not been published.

2Q99+GF7, Chilambula Rd, Lilongwe, Malawi
Lilongwe

13°58′52″S 33°46′7″E