Convention on Road Traffic (1949)
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The Convention on Road Traffic (1949) is an international treaty that established early standardized rules and regulations to facilitate international road traffic and improve road safety among participating countries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Convention on Road Traffic (1949) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4694857 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Convention on Road Traffic (1949) Context triple: [Convention on Road Traffic (1968), revises, Convention on Road Traffic (1949)]
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A.
Convention on Road Traffic (1968)
The Convention on Road Traffic (1968) is an international treaty that standardizes road traffic rules and vehicle requirements to facilitate international road travel and improve road safety among participating countries.
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B.
1958 Agreement concerning the Adoption of Uniform Technical Prescriptions for Wheeled Vehicles
The 1958 Agreement concerning the Adoption of Uniform Technical Prescriptions for Wheeled Vehicles is a United Nations treaty that establishes harmonized international standards for vehicle safety, environmental performance, and related technical regulations.
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C.
UNECE transport convention
A UNECE transport convention that establishes coordinated standards and regulations for international road transport and traffic arteries across Europe.
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D.
Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR)
The Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR) is an international treaty that standardizes conditions and liability rules for cross-border road freight transport among its contracting states.
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E.
Rome Convention
The Rome Convention is an international treaty adopted in 1961 that grants neighboring rights protection to performers, phonogram producers, and broadcasting organizations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Convention on Road Traffic (1949) Target entity description: The Convention on Road Traffic (1949) is an international treaty that established early standardized rules and regulations to facilitate international road traffic and improve road safety among participating countries.
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A.
Convention on Road Traffic (1968)
The Convention on Road Traffic (1968) is an international treaty that standardizes road traffic rules and vehicle requirements to facilitate international road travel and improve road safety among participating countries.
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B.
1958 Agreement concerning the Adoption of Uniform Technical Prescriptions for Wheeled Vehicles
The 1958 Agreement concerning the Adoption of Uniform Technical Prescriptions for Wheeled Vehicles is a United Nations treaty that establishes harmonized international standards for vehicle safety, environmental performance, and related technical regulations.
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C.
UNECE transport convention
A UNECE transport convention that establishes coordinated standards and regulations for international road transport and traffic arteries across Europe.
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D.
Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR)
The Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR) is an international treaty that standardizes conditions and liability rules for cross-border road freight transport among its contracting states.
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E.
Rome Convention
The Rome Convention is an international treaty adopted in 1961 that grants neighboring rights protection to performers, phonogram producers, and broadcasting organizations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations treaty
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international treaty ⓘ road traffic convention ⓘ |
| aim |
mutual recognition of driving permits
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standardization of road traffic rules ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| articleSubject |
driver obligations
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identification marks of vehicles in international traffic ⓘ temporary importation of motor vehicles ⓘ vehicle braking requirements ⓘ vehicle lighting requirements ⓘ |
| basedOn | principle of reciprocity between contracting states ⓘ |
| bindingOn | contracting parties that have ratified it ⓘ |
| category | multilateral treaty ⓘ |
| concludedUnder | United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
provisions on international driving permits
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provisions on national driving permits ⓘ provisions on vehicle registration certificates ⓘ |
| dateSigned | 1949-09-19 ⓘ |
| depository | Secretary-General of the United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForce | 1952-03-26 ⓘ |
| field |
road safety
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transport law ⓘ |
| geographicalScope | states parties to the convention ⓘ |
| hasAnnex |
model for international driving permit
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model for national driving permit ⓘ model for registration certificate ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the earliest global instruments on road traffic regulation ⓘ |
| language |
English
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French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalEffect | harmonization of basic traffic rules among contracting states ⓘ |
| placeSigned | Geneva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | 1968 Convention on Road Signs and Signals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Vienna Convention on Road Traffic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
facilitation of international road traffic
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improvement of road safety ⓘ |
| regulates |
conditions for admission of motor vehicles to international traffic
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recognition of foreign driving permits ⓘ recognition of foreign registration plates ⓘ rules of the road for international traffic ⓘ technical requirements for motor vehicles in international traffic ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Convention on Road Signs and Signals (1949) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Convention on Road Traffic (1968) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | partially superseded by later conventions in many states ⓘ |
| subject | road traffic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Convention on Road Traffic (1949) Description of subject: The Convention on Road Traffic (1949) is an international treaty that established early standardized rules and regulations to facilitate international road traffic and improve road safety among participating countries.
Referenced by (1)
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