ACT No. XV of 2023 AN ACT to amend the Traffic Regulation Ordinance, Cap. 65.

I assent.

(L.S.)

FRANK BEZZINA

Acting President

19th May, 2023

ACT No. XV of 2023

AN ACT to amend the Traffic Regulation Ordinance, Cap. 65.

BE IT ENACTED by the President, by and with the advice and

consent of the House of Representatives, in this present Parliament

assembled, and by the authority of the same as follows:-

The short title of this Act is the Traffic Regulation Ordinance Short title.

(Amendment) Act, 2023 and this Act shall be read and construed as Cap. 65.

one with the Traffic Regulation Ordinance, hereinafter referred to as

the "principal Act".

Article 2 of the principal Act shall be amended as follows

Amendment of

article 2 of the

principal Act.

(a) immediately after the definition "Authority" thereof

there shall be added the following new definition

"the words "electric kick scooter'' or ''e-kickscooter'' means

a stand-up device that has a handlebar, a deck and small hard

wheels powered by an electric motor and which also allows for

human propulsion;";

(b) immediately after the definition "motor bus" thereof

there shall be added the following new definition

"the words "motor cycle" mean any two-wheeled

vehicle, with or without a sidecar, fitted with an engine

having a cylinder capacity of more than 50cm 3 if of the

internal combustion type and, or having a maximum design

speed of more than 45km/h, and including a motor

tricycle;"

(c) immediately after the definition "Member State"

thereof there shall be added the following new definitions

"the words "M1 motor vehicle" mean a vehicle used

for the carriage of passengers and comprising no more than

eight seats in addition to the driver’s seat;

The words "M2 motor vehicle" mean a vehicle used

for the carriage of passengers, comprising more than eight

seats in addition to the driver’s seat, and having a

maximum mass not exceeding 5 tonnes;

the words "M3 motor vehicle" mean a vehicle used

for the carriage of passengers, comprising more than eight

seats in addition to the driver’s seat, and having a

maximum mass exceeding 5 tonnes;";

(d) in the definition "motor vehicle" thereof immediately

following the words "mechanical power" there shall be added the

words "and includes a motorcycle, an e-kickscooter and, or a

moped";

(e) immediately after the definition "motor vehicle"

thereof there shall be added the following new definitions

"the words "motor vehicle for hire" mean a motor

vehicle which is registered and licensed to be hired or

leased from a vehicle hire services operator, and for the

purpose of being driven by such hirer or lessee in

accordance with the Light Passenger Transport Services

and Vehicle Hire Services Regulations;

the words "N1 motor vehicle" mean a vehicle used

for the carriage of goods and having a maximum mass not

exceeding 3.5 tonnes;

the words "N2 motor vehicle" mean a vehicle used

for the carriage of goods and having a maximum mass

exceeding 3.5 tonnes but not exceeding 12 tonnes;

the words "N3 motor vehicle" mean a vehicle used

for the carriage of goods and having a maximum mass

exceeding 12 tonnes;";

(f) in the definition "vehicle" thereof immediately after

the word ''omnibus'' there shall be added the words "motor cycle,

moped, e-kickscooter,".

In article 15J of the principal Act the words "one hundred Amendment of

euro (€100)" shall be substituted by the words "two hundred euro article

principal Act.

(€200)".

The Second Schedule of the Act shall be substituted by the Substitution of

the Second

following new Schedule

Schedule of the

principal Act.

" First Column

Second Column

Fine (ammenda) €

Offence

Contravening no-entry sign

Driving at an excessive speed

up to 15 kilometres per hour

94

over the limit

over 15 kilometres per hour

over the limit

Driving of motor vehicles

carrying iron nets or rods which

are not so secured as to prevent

damage to the surface of the road

Excessive smoke from exhaust

59

pipes

Failure to renew driving licence

34.94

Failure to renew vehicle licence

88

Licence not affixed to

23.29

windscreen

Lights not in accordance with

23.29

the provisions of the law

Non-effective silencer

69.88

Non-use of tailboard,

not less than 250

overloading or spillage along the

but not more than 500

road of material being carried

Obstruction (including of

104.82

slipways, piers and wharfs)

Hindering of the free flow of

104.82

traffic in any road including all

types of obstacles, such as

obstructing a bus, the obstruction

of a priority lane, of the safe entry

and, or the exit of buses from

stops (the creation of an

unauthorized road or the closing

of a lane, etc.)

Overloading of number of

passengers exceeding the

vehicle’s registration certificate

(for every extra passenger)

Parking or waiting or stopping

23.29

at prohibited place

Parking outside a garage

104.82

belonging to person other than the

offender

Use of prohibited horn or

11.65

warning device

Use of vehicles for a purpose

other than licensed, including the

use of private vehicles for hire or

any other use

Driving in a lane for priority

vehicles

Holding and, or making use of a

hand-held mobile device or any

other similar hand-held device,

whilst stationary in traffic and, or

driving any motor vehicle in

categories M1, N1 and also

including any motor cycle and, or

any e-kickscooter

Wearing or making use of in-ear

or over-ear hands-free device or

similar device in the ear which is

closest to the window whilst

s t a t i o n a r y i n t r a ff i c a n d , o r

driving a motor vehicle in

categories M1 or N1.

Wearing or making use of in-ear

or over-ear hands-free device or

similar device in both ears whilst

s t a t i o n a r y i n t r a ff i c a n d , o r

driving any motorcycle and, or e-

kickscooter

Holding and, or making use of a

hand-held mobile device or any

other similar device, whilst the

vehicle is stationary in traffic and,

or d riving an M1, M2 or M3

motor vehicle for hire and, or

driving an N2 or N3 category

motor vehicle or any other

mechanically

propelled

machinery for the carriage of

goods;

Wearing or making use of an

in-ear or over-ear hands-free

device or any similar device in the

ear which is closest to the window

whilst the vehicle is stationary in

traffic and, or driving an M1, M2

or M3 motor vehicle for hire and,

or driving an N2 or N3 category

motor vehicle or any other

mechanically-propelled

machinery for the carriage of

goods;

Wearing or making use of an

300"

in-ear or over ear hands-free

device or any similar device in

both ears whilst stationary in

traffic and, or driving any

motorcycle and, or any e-

kickscooter for hire

Passed by the House of Representatives at Sitting No. 122 of the

16th May, 2023.

ANĠLU FARRUGIA

Speaker

RAYMOND SCICLUNA

Clerk of the House of Representatives

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