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Supplimem 1a/-GazutIilla/-Gvern f(J' Malla, Nru. 16,013, 27 la' Selternbru, 1994

Taqsirna

(A.L . IlI!'" 1_19'N)

REGOLAMF.NTl TA' 1.-1994 DWAR II.-VElTURl BII.-MUfUR

Arranpmentt ta' Regolamrnti

TAQS IMA I

P~lirnitlilri

I. Titolll

Regulation 211(2)

Motor OmnIbuses Roulf DIstinction Man. and CoIoun

MA LTA - Colou r Light Green

No. of Route

Route

I

Valletta - Roriana - Blata I·Bajda - Mana - Paola - Ghajn

Owieli - San awann t'Gftuxa - Verdala - Vinoriou and vice

versa.

Valletta - Roriana - Blata l-B ajda - Marsa - Paola - Ghajn

Owieli -

San awanD I'G hun -

Ca fe Riehe Ro undabout

(VICtoria Square) and vioe versa ,

Vallctta - Roriana- Blata I·Bajda -

Marsa -

Paola -

Cospicua - Senglea and vice versa.

Valletta - Floriana - Blata I·Bajda _ Marsa _ Paola - Ghjn

Dwiel; _ (:Qspicua - Vittorio$a (Tenninus) Triq i)·M issjoni

Taljana - Bighi - Kalkara Tenni nus and vice versa.

Vacant .

Vallctta - Aoriana - Blata I·Bajda - Mlrsa - Paoll -

Dwieli- San awann ,'Gh"n - Villoriosa and vice versa ,

Vacant.

Valleu a - Flon./UI - Blala l· Sajda - Man.a - PaQI. - Tar.cien -

TaI-BaITIDi - Gl'Iuaq - Gudja - Air Terminal and vice vena.

Vacant.

Vacant.

Valle!!. _ F10 riana - Blala 1·Bajda - Marlla - Paot. - Tank n -

Tal-Bammi - Bir-id·Deheb - St. George's Bay - B 'Bugia and vice

versa .

Valleu. - Aoriana - Blata l-Bajda - Marsa - Paola- Tarxicn -

Tal·BalTani - Bir·id· Deheb - St. George', Bay - Prelly Bay -

S'Bugia - Kal . frana - S 'Sugiland vice "<'BII .

Valleu. - Aorlana - Blatal·Bajda - Man.a - Paola - Tanien-

Tal·Barrani _ Bir-jd-Deheb - SI. George's Bay - Prelly Bay -

S'Bugia - KaJafrana - Hal Far - 8 ' Bugia and vKx: versa.

Vacant .

V.lleu. - florianl -

M.rsa -

PaoI. - TarrieD - Santa Lucia

andvioe versa .

Vacant.

Vacanl.

Vallella - F1oriana- Bla,al·B.jd.a - Marsa - PaoIa - Fgura -

t.abbarand YK:e VCr'$.I .

Vanelta - flori.Da - Blal. I-Batda - Mana - Fgura - Zabbar-

M 'Sala.nd vkc versa.

Vacant .

Vallella - Floriana_ Bla ts 1-8ajda _ Marsa - Paola - Fgura -

Zabbar - Xgflajra and vice versa.

M'Scala - Zabbar -Cospicua and vi-ce versa.

Xgflajra - Zabbar-Cospicua and vice vena .

Vacant.

Vacant.

Valletta - A ori ana - 81a1l I-Bajda - Maf"$l - Paola - Tarxien -

TaI- Barrani - 1.ejtun aDd vi<:e 'leTW-.

Vallella - Roriana - 8 1ata I-Bajda - Mana - Paola - TaTll:ien -

Tal-BamlDi - 1.eitu n - 8 ir-id·Deheb - M'Xlokk and vice versa .

•

Zej tun -Cospicull &ndvice versa.

Valletta - Aoriana - SJala ]· Bajda _ Marsa _ Paola _ Tan:ien -

T al-Barrani - ZejIWl- St. Thomas Bay and vice versa.

Vacant.

Vacant .

Vallctta - F1orian. - 8 111& l- Bajda - Marsa - Luqa - turricq -

andvicevcrsa.

Valletta - F10riana - Blat. ]·8ajda - Mana - lndu$lriaJ Estate -

Karwija - Safi - turrieq and vice versa.

Vallelta -

F1oriana - Blalal -Bajda -Man.a- Luqa - Klrlr.op -

Safi - turricq and via: versa.

Vatletta - FloriaDI - Blall ]· Sajda - SI. Vincent De Paule -

Guard Room - Mqabba - Orcndi and viccversa.

Vallctta -

FlonaBa -

Blata I-Bajda -

Marsa -

Luqa and vice

~~ .

SI. Vincent De

Vallctta - AQriana -

Blat. ]-Bajda -

Mana -

Pa uleaDd vice VCnII.

Vaca nt.

Val1etla -

Flanana -

Blatl ]· Bajda -

Mana -

Luqa -

Air

Terminal - tu rrieq and vice versa .

VaIlclla- Floriana-PictA - Msida - B' Kara -

BaLum _ U ja _

Attanl.nd vice ~na .

Valletta - Aoriana - Pietl - Msida - Kllppan. ( Regional

Road) - G:!:ira (Gasan) - Slic ma - ( Mrabal) 51. Julian' l - San

Gwann_ T. ' Zwejl _ B'Kara.nd vicevel$ll.

Valletta - Aoriana _ Piell - Msida - Kappara _ SI. Julian's

(Rcgional Road) - Ta' Giomi - Mensija - San Owann -

B'Karaandvice ~ena.

Valletta - Aoriana - Pielll- Msida - B' Kara - Uja - MOSla -

Bunnarrad - SI. Paul's Bay - XClnxija _ Selm un Hill -

Mcll icl'Ia and vice vel$ll.

VaUelta - floriana - Picll - Msi da - B·Kara - Uja - Most a -

BurmalTlod - SI. Paul's Bay - Xemxija - Sel mun Hill -

Mellieha - GII-.dira and vice ~ena.

Vallclla - Floriana - Piell - Msida - B·Kara - Uja - Most.ll -

Burmarnd - SI. Paul's Bay - Xenuc.ija - Sel mun Hill -

Melliella -Glladira- Cirkewwa and vice ~el$ll .

VaUe11a - Aoriana- Piell - Msida - S 'Kara - Lija- Most .. -

Mjarr and Yi<:e VCfH.

Valleltl - Aoriana - Piel/!. - Msida - B 'KaTa - Lija - Mosta -

MgalT-Ollajn Tuffieha and vice vem.

Bugibba - St. Paul's Bay - Xemxija -

Mdlieha -

Ghadira -

Cirke_a and vice versa.

Vallctt. - Aoriana - Pietl- M&ida- a'Jean - Lija-Mosta -

Burmarrad - SI. Paul's Bay - Bugibba and vice vel'$.l .

Vallctta - Aorilna - Pietl - ~ - B 'K .. ,. - Lija - Mosta -

Burmllnd - SI. Pau]', Bay - XCnWja - Selmun Hill -

Mellicha - Or.adira- Annier and vice vena.

Bugibba -

SI. Paul's Bay -

Xemxija -

Ohmjn Tufficba and vice

~~.

Vallen. - Floriana - Piet~ - Msida - 8 'lun - Uj. - Mosta -

Gbajn Tufficl'lland vice vena.

Vallett. - Aoriana -

Piett - MINh -

8 ' Kara - Uja - MostII

andviceversa.

Valletta - Aoriana - Pietl- Msida -

S'Kar. -

Uja -

Nauar

and Yioeversa .

Vallclta - Floriana - Pictl - M sida - 8'Kara - Uja- NIllI~ar­

Gharghurand viceversa.

Valletta - Aorilnl - Piel1l. - Msida - B'Kara - Lija - Mosta -

Nauar andvice vcm.

Valletta - F10riana - Pietl - Msida - B'","n. - Lij. - Mosta-

Santa Marghcrill utale Ind vice versa.

VICIni.

VICIni.

Yallelta - F1orianl - Pietl - Msida - Gtira (Jrdand) - Slicma-

Savoyand v~ versa.

Vallena -

F10riana -

Msida -

Gi.ira -

Sliema Ferry and

vice versa.

Yalletta - F10riana - Piel. - Msidl- Gfin. - SUema Ferry -

Sliema Front -St. Julil n's-Spinol. and vice versa.

Vallctta - Aoriana - Picll - Msida - Gti ra (lnland) - Savoy -

Dingli Street - Sliema Sea Fronl - Ferry - Giira Sea Front -

Ta' XbiCK Sea Front - Msida - Piet. - Aorian. - Yal1cUa.

Yacant.

Bm

Slil'm. (Ferry) - Sliem. (Savoy) - San Gwann - Tat.Zwc:jt and

vice versa (also \0 Nauar _ Most. _ Ta' 081i - Rab'l, aummer

only).

V.Helta - Aoriana - Pietl - Msid. - Giirn (Inland) - Savoy -

Mrabat Road - Ta' Giomi and vice versa.

Vallella _ F1c)riana - ~li - M$M:Ia - Gtira - Slicma FelT)' -

Sliem. Sea Fronl.- St. JIl1,ln',_ Spinola- Paceville - Swieqi -

St. Andrew's:l.nd vice versa .

Valleu. -

Aoriln. - Pielll - Msid. - Gtira - SI'l'm. Ferry -

~!iema Se. Front -

SI. Julian'. _ Spinola - Paceville - Swieqi -

St. Andrew'I - Babari",.Cagl\aq and vice versa.

VKant.

Sliema Ferry _ SI. JuJian 'I - SI. An<lrews- Salina - Bugibba -

Qawra andvice vena.

Vanella - Flon,na - Blala I·Bajd. - "amrun - SI. Veller. -

F!cur.dc·Lys _ O'KaT' and vice versa .

Vacant.

Vacant.

VaI]ell. - Aoriana - Blata I-Bajdl - Hamrun - 8 ' Kara - Satzan

(Corinthi. Palace) and vice versa.

V.Hell __ Flonana -- Blata l·Sajd. _ "amrun _ FT. Dig"gu -

G'Man~a - St. Luke's Hospital and vice versa. (And also from

otherTermini dl,lring special visiting hOl.ln .

Vacant.

Vac:anl.

Valleua - FIoriana - Blala l-Bajda - Mamrun ( Kuntiujoni) -

SII. Venera (Pnila Slreet) - B' Kalll lnd vicevemt.

Vacanl

Vallcu .. - FIorillna - Bllla I-Baida - n amrun - Aeur-dc-Lys-

Mriellel - Auan:l - Rabal and vW:e vena.

Vallctll - Aorian .. - Blata I-Bajd.a - Mamrun - Fleur-de-Lys -

Mriellel - Allard - Rabal - Dingli and vW:e versa.

Vacant.

Rllba t - M05ta - Burmarrad - St . Paul's Bay and vice vern .

Rabat - Mtarfaandviceversa.

Yw.;ant

bba! alld vi« vena (Summer

Bugibba -

Mosla -

Ta' Qal; -

only).

Vacant.

Hamrun _ i.ebbuA and

Val1etta _ Aoriana _ Blal& ]-Bajd. -

vice ve .... a.

Valletta -

A oriana -

Blat. I-Bajda -

Mammn -

SiUjewi and

vK:cversa.

Vallen3 - Aoriana -

Blal. I-Bajda -

Hamrun -

Qormi

(SI. Sebastian)aIKIvicc vers.a .

Oonni

Valleua - Roriana -

Blall l- Bajda -

RamTUn -

(SI. George) and vK:eversa.

1.ebbuf; - St. Vincent de Paule and vice vena.

V KllDI .

SiUiewi - Ghar Laps; and vice versa .

Vac:anl .

VJlC1lnl •

V8Cllnl ,

Superma rket - G l"C'at Siege Road - Auberg<' de DamTl: -

M'Xetto Road - SI. Sebastian Bastion - Fan SI. Elmo -

Mediternr.l!Un Conference Centre - BarnKX:a Wbarl - Crucirlll

Hill - Wu Memorial - Monument of Oris! the King - HOld

l'tloc:nicia - 5upermarkel .

VaClot.

Vaaont.

ValleuI - Horiana - Blata ]-Bajda - Marsa - Paola - Tarxien -

St. George's Bay -

Sta LOOa - T. l-Barnmi - Bir-id -De heb -

Preny 88Y - B 'Bugia and vice versa.

Vallella - Floriana - Piel" - M, ida - B' Kara By Pass - Lija -

Mosta - Burmal'1lld - St. Paul', Bay - MeJlieha - Ohadim-

CirkewwI andvice vena .

Valletta _ Floriana _ Piet" _ Msida _ Regional Road-Swieqi-

St. Andrew's and vice versa .

GOZO -Colour Ughl Grey wilh red band

Route

GItARlmTLA WRENCE

Victoria 10 Gharb and vice-vena

Victoria to St Lawrence and vice-vena

Victo ria 10 St Lawrence via Gharb and vice-vena

Victo ria 10 St Lawrence via n' Pinu-Gllarb and vice-vena

Victoria 10 Dwejrll via Gharb-SI Lawrence and vice-vena

Gllarb 10 Dwejra via SI Lawrence aoo vice-ve.,..

Gllarb IoTa' Pinu and vice-vern

GharbloMarsallomvia Victoria an vice-vern

Sll.Iwrence 10 Miarr via Gham-Victoria and vice-vena

Sll.Iwrence IoTa ' Pinu and vice-vern

SI Lawrence 10 Xaghr. via Gham- Victoria and viee-versa

(Spare)

(Spare)

KERCEM

Victoria to Kertem-Santa Lueia and vice-vena

Kertem-Sanla Lucia 10 Mtarr and vice-vena

Kertcm to Xlendi via Victoria andvicc-versa

Kertcm-Sanla Lucia IoTa' Pinu . nd vice-versa

Kertc m-Santa LucialO Xaghrll vi. Victoria and vice-versa

(Spare)

(Spare)

MARSALFORN

Victoria to MarsaJront and vice-vena

Victoria 10 Obajjar and vice-vena

(Spare)

(Spare)

MGARR

Victoria 10 Mprr and vice-versa

Victoria 10 MtaTT via Xewkija and vice-versa

(Spare)

(Spare)

NADUR

Victoria 10 Nadur and vicc-versa

Victoria 10 San Bias (Nadur) and vice-vern

Victoria 10 Ramla via Nadur and vice-vena

Nadur 10 Mp-rr via Qala and vice-vern

Nadurto Ramla.nd vice-versa

Nadur 10 Ta' Pinu and vice-versa

NadurtoOala and vice-vena

Nadur to Xewkija and vice-versa

(Spare)

(Spare)

(Spare)

OALAlG n AJNSIELEM

Victori. IO Oala and vice-vem

Victoria 10 O. la via Ghajnsiclcm and vice-versa

Victoria 10 Oal. via Xewkija-Gh.jnsielcm and vK:e-versa

Victoria 10 0 . 1. via N!tdl,lr and rice-versa

VicIoria 10 Ghajnsielem and ¥kc-versa

O.la loGhajnsielcm andvM:e-vem

Oal. 10Xewkija. nd ¥kc-versa

Ghajnsiclem 10 Xewkij. and rice-versa

(Spare)

(Spare)

SANNATIMUNXAR

Victoria 10 Sannallnd vice-versa

Victoria 10 MI,lr\UT vi. Sannal and vice-versa

Victoria 10 Ml,lnur and vice-versa

Sannal to Ta ' Pinl,l.nd vice-versa

Sannal -Ml,lnur to X]endi and vice-ve rsa

Ml,lnur toT.' Pinu and vice-versa

Munur-Sannat to Mtarr and vice-versa

Munur-Sannat to Oalu and vice-versa

Munur-Sannat lo Xewkija and vice-ve rsa

(Spare)

(Spare)

TA' PINU

Victoria to Ta' Pinu I nd vice-versa

(Spare)

(Spare)

XAG RRA

Victoria to X. gIIra and vice-versa

Victoria 10 Xaghra via Xewkija roundabout and vice-versa

Victoria to Nazzaren Place (Xl ghra) Ind vice-versa

Xaghra ta' Mprr vi. Xewk ija and vice-versa

Xaghra 10 Ma rulfom . nd vice-versa

Xaghn 10 Ta- Pinu and vice-versa

Xaghra 10(Pl. and vice ,versa

(Spare)

(Spau:)

XEWKU A

Victoria to Xewkija and vice-versa

Victoria 10 Industrial Estate and vice-versa

Gh.rb-SI Lawrence 10 Induslrial Estllle and vice -versa

Kera:m to Induslri.1 Esllle and vice-versa

Sannat-Munur \0 I ndustri.1 Esllle and vice-vena

t.ebbu~-Ghasri 10 Indl,lstri.1 Estate and vice-ve rsa

Oal a \0 Industrial Est.te and vice-versa

Nadl,lT 10 Induslrial EsI.te and vice-versa

Xagl'lra to Induslrial EsI.te and vice-versa

B

Ghajnsielem lo Indu§trial Estale and vice-vena

Xewkija 10 Qala IltId vice-versa

(Spare)

(Spare )

(Spare)

XLEN DI

Victoria 10 Xlendi and vKc-\'Cna

(Spare)

(Spare)

(Spare)

tEBB UGIG H ASRI

Victoria 10 ubbug via GbllSri and vice-\'CTSa

u bbug-Gbasri 10 Obajjl1 (Marsalforn) and vice-versa

:£ebbug-Gbasri loXaghl'lll ~OO vice-versa

ubbug-Gbasri 10 Mgarr 1.00 vice-'iCNl

MOTOR OMNIBUSES NOT NORMALLY ON SCHEDULED SER VICE -

Blue and Cream.

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j

l_bIoIi", mid·Oipon_ .. ' ~1II"' ,

a..-- ~ I'>#a

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Interpretation

PART 11

T""fKNtUY AdmWiott 0/ MOltN VdIida Wo MtlIto

amJ J~ Travriling

SblJaU. L ..... MJa&tii. ]"Ul\JI tal-Motor OmaIbooIft

MALTA - Kulur AlIdarCar

Nru . lal -Unja

Unja

,

Vallctta - Aoriana - Blala I-Bajda - MaRII - PaoIa _ Gbjn

Dwieli ~ San Cwann t'Gfluxa - Ve nlala ~ Villoriosa u IUTa .

Val~l~a - Floriana - Bla!a l-Bajd. - Marsa _ PaoIa _ Gflajn

Cafc Riche Roundabout

Dwieh - San C_nn t Gflulll -

(Vidoria Square) U JUn! .

,

Vallcita - Floriana - Blata I-Baida _ Marsa -

Paola -

Cospirua - Sc:n&lca U Iura .

•

Vallctta - Aoriana - B]a ta I-Baida - M3r1I _ Paola _ Gbajn

Dwicli - Cospicua - Vittoriosa (Terminus) - Triq il -Mi$sjoni

Taljana - Bighi - KalklTa Terminus u Iura .

,

Vakanti.

•

Vallclta - A o riana - Blata l-Bajd. _ Marsa -

Paol. _ Gbajn

Dwieli - San CWlnn I'Gflulll - Vittoriosa u Iura.

V.kantL

Vallctta - Aorian. - Bla t. I·Bajdll - Mana - Paola - Tao:ien _

T.I-Ba rrani - Gbaxaq _ Gudja - A ir Terminal u Iura .

,

Vakanli.

Vallelta - Floriana _ Blalal-&ljdI - MaJ'$II - Paob. - Tanien -

Tal·8 arrani _ Bir-id-Debeb - SI. Gcorse'. Bay - B'Bugia u lu~.

Vanell' - Floriana - Dlala I-Sajda - M.,..,. - Paola - Tarxieo -

TaJ·Barrani - Bir·id·Deheb - St. Georgc's Bay - Pretty Bay-

B'Bugia- Kalafran. - B'Bugi. u lur • .

VaneU. - Anriaoa - Blata I·S ajd. - Maru - Paol. - Tal'l[;en -

Tal·Barrani - Bir-id-Deheb - SI. Georgc', Bay - Pretty Bay-

B'Bugia - Kalafrana - Mal Far - S'Bugi, u I" ....

V,kanl.

ValJcua - Floriaoa - Mana -

Paol. - Tam en - Santa Lw:ia

ulu ....

Valr.anti.

Valr.anti .

Vallena - Aoriana - Bllla I-Sajd.l- M, na - hoIa - Fgun -

Zahbar u lullI.

Valletta - Floriana - Blata 1·8.;<1.- Marsa - Fgun - bbbar-

M'Scala u Iura.

Vakanti.

Vallctta - Flontna - Bla ta l-S ajd. - Marsa - Paol. - FgufB -

Zabbar - Xghajra u Iura .

M'Scala - Zabbar- Co5picl,l. u Iura.

Xpajra - t.abbar - Cospicuau Iura.

Vakanti .

Vatanli.

V,lIeu. - Roriana - Bllla l-Bajda - Marsa - Paol. - Tamen-

Tal-Barrani - Zejl1.m u Iura.

Valletta - I-l onaoa - BIIIII-Bljdl_ Mina - Paola - Tameo -

Tal-Barrani - tejtun - Bir·id·lX:hcb - M'Xlokk u Iura.

tejlun - (;ospiCIJ a u lura.

Valktta - Ranana - Bla la I-Bajda - Mal'J.a - Paola - Tanien-

Tal-Barrani - tejlun - SI. Thomas Bay u Iura.

Vakanti.

Vl bn t; .

Vallettl - Flon.n. - Blala I-Bljde - Marsa- Luqa - Zurrieq-

u Iura.

B '"

Vallella - Floriana - Blaul·Baida - Mana - Industrial £SUlc-

Karwij a- Safi - Zurrieq u Iura.

ValIelta - Aoriana - Blall I·Bajd. - Mana - Luq. - Kirkop -

SUi - turrieq u luno.

Val!eru _ Roriana - 8latl I-Bajda - St. ViJJoeRI De Pl ute -

Guard ROOIII - Mqabba -Qn::ndi u lu ....

Vallelll- Floriana- Blatal-8ajda- Marsa - Luq. u Iura.

Valletu - Floriilll. -

BLlla I-Bajd. -

Marsa - SI. Vincent De

Paule u Iura .

VakantL

Vallcttl -

F'Ioriana -

Blat. ]·Bajda -

Maru -

Luq. -

Air

Tcrminal- Zurrieq u lur • •

V.nen. - Florianl - PietJi - Msida - S 'Kara - Sawn - U jI-

Attard u Iura.

Vallcna - Finnan. - Picll - M$ida - Kappar. (Regional

Road) - Gtira (Oasan) - Slicma - (Mrabat) SI. Ju1iao'l - San

0"'00 - Ta' Z_jl - B' Karaulura .

Vallclt. - Floriana - Picll - Msida - Kappara - St. Juliao ',

(Regional Rood) - Ta' Giomi - Mcnsija - San Gwann -

8 ' K .... "lura .

Vallctta - Aori.Ra - Pictl - Msida - a'KaT. - Lija - M05la -

BunnllfTlKl - St. Paul ', Say -

Xcrnxija -

SelmuD Hill -

Mellicha u Iura.

VaJlcna - l-10riana - Pietl - Msida - B' KaJ'1l _ Uja - Most. -

Burmllmld - St, Paul's Bay - Xernxija - Selmun Hill -

Mellieha -Gliadin u Iura.

Valletta - F1oriana- Pietl - M$ida - B'Kara- Lija- MOIta -

SurmafTad _ SI. Paul's Bay - Xernxija - Selmun Hill -

Mellieha -Ghadira - C:irke_a u Iura.

Val1etta - FIoriana- Piet .. - Msida - B' Kara - Lija - MOIta -

MpfTulura.

Valletta - Aoriana - Pletl - Msida - B 'K ..... - Lija - M05Ia-

MgafT-Ghjn Tuffiella u I",ra.

Bugibba - St. Paul's Bay -

Xenuija -

MeUieha -

Ghdira -

Cirke-a ",I", ... ,

Vallella - F1orilna_ Pletl- Msida - S ·Kara - Uja- Mosta -

Burmarrad- St. Pa"'l'sBay - Bugibba u I",ra.

Vl.lleu. _ Aoriana - Piel.t.- M5ida - 8 ' Kara- Uja - M05ta -

BunnarTad _ St. Paul's Bay - Xemxija - Selmun Hill -

MeUiel'll -Ghadira - Annier u Iura.

Bugibba- SI. Paul's 8ay- XemKija-Ghajn Tufficha ulura.

Vatlen. - Rorianl - Pica - Msida - 8 ' Kara - Uj. - Mmta -

Gluojn Tuffieha u Iura.

Valleua - Aoriana - Pieu - Msida - 8 'Kan - Lija _ Mosta

vl ura.

Pie," - Msida - S'Kara - Uja - NllUar

Valletta _ Aoriana -

u Iura.

Valletta - FIoriana - Pieu - Msida - 8 'Kara - Uja - Nanar -

Ghargl'lurulura.

VaUeltl - Aoriana - PieUi - Msida - 8 ' KtI .... - U j.-Mosta-

Nauarulura .

V.llcttl - Aoriana - Pielil - Msida - 8'Kara - Uja - Mon. -

Sanla Margh.erita Estate u Iura.

Vatanti .

V.tan ti.

VallCltl -

Aoriana - Msida - (}tira (Inl and) - Sliema - Savoy

u Iura.

Vallctta - P1oriana - Msida - Gtira - Sliema Fnry U [",n .

V. Uelll - Flotiana - Pietl - Msida - Gtira - Sliema Ferry -

Stiema Front -SI. Juliao's-SpiDOla u Iura.

V,lleua - FIoriana - Piell - Msida - Gtira (Inland) - Savoy -

Dingli Slreel - Sliema Sea Fronl - Ferry - Gtira Sea Front -

Ta' Xbiell Se. Front - Msida - Pie t' - floriana - Vallella,

Vakanl; ,

Sliema (Ferry) - Stiema (Savoy) _ San Ciwann - Tat.Z_jl u

tun (ukoll &hal Nu,..r - M05ta - TI ' Oali - Rabal, rlS-IIIjfbtM),

Val letta - flori_na - Pictll - Msida - Otin (Inland) - Savoy -

Mrabat Road - Ta ' Oiorni ulura.

VaHe tll - Aorian. - Piel' - Ms.ida - Gtin - Slic:ml Ferry -

Sliema Sea Fronl - St. Julian's - Spinoll- Paceville -Swieqi -

SI. Andrew l ulura .

B 84S

ValIeU .. - Aoriana - Pictl - Msida - Gtira - SlicmII Ferry -

Sliem. Sell Front-SI. J u1ian', - Spi.oola - Paceville - Swieqi -

SI. Andrew's- &IIar ;c.Cqbaq u [un.

V. tanti .

Slicm. Ferry - SI. lulian' I - SI. Andrcw's- 5&linl - Bugibba -

Oawra1,1 lur •.

Vallcua - Floriana _ Blala l-Bajda _ namruR _ Sla Ventr. -

Rcur-de-Lys - B'Kan u Iura.

Vtbnti.

Vakanti.

ValJella - Florian. - Blal. l-Bajda- namrun _ B' Kara - DaJun

(Corinlhia Palace) u Iura .

V.lleu_ - Floriana - Dlata I·Baid _ _ " . mmn _ Fra Dic&u _

O'Mangia - SI. L ... kc'. Hospital u Iura . ( Kif ukoU minD Termini

ol'lnjn filwaqt ta' binljiet tad-dhul speqa!i).

Vak anti.

Vakanti.

Vailetta - Flori. n. _ Blat. I-Bajd. - Mamrun (Kuntittjoni) -

St.. Venera (PuilaStrect)- B' Kanr. u Iura.

VakaDti .

- Mamrun - Reu.r4e- Lys -

VaIleua - Florian. - Dlata l-Bap

Mrietlel - Allard - Rabal u Iura .

VallcIII - AoTiaRa - Blat_ I-Bajd. - n amrun - Aeu r-de-Lys -

Mriel'lel- Attard - Rabat - Dingli u lu ....

Vakanti .

IUbat - M05ta- B,""""",-SI. "-ul'$ Bly u lun.

Rabat - Mllrfl u Iura.

VakBnti.

Bugibbl - Mostl -Ta' Oali - Rl b. tu Iura (fis-sajfbiu).

Vakanti.

Zebb\li u

Valktta -

florilnl -

Blala I· Bajda -

l'Iamnm -

lun.

Vatletta -

Aoriana -

Blatl I· Bajda -

ltamrun -

Sijiiewi u

lun.

Vallett. -

f\oriana -

Blata I-Bajd. -

Hamnlll _

Oormi

(San Bast;.n) U [",ra.

Oonni

Valletta - Florillll -

Dlala l-Bajda -

Hamrun -

(SanOori) u 11lI1I.

:tcbbuA;- St. VilK'mldePauleu hll' •.

Vaklnti.

SiWewi - Gbd ... psiullll1l.

Vakanti .

Vak.nli.

Vakanti .

Supermarket - Great 5iqc Road - Aubc:rge de Baviere -

M'Xetto Road - St. Sebastian Bution - Fon SI. E1mo -

Crucifix

Mediterranean Conference Centn _ 8at1'&(:Ca Wharf -

Monument u' Kristu Rc -

Hill _ War Memorial. -

Hotel

Phoenici.- Supermarket.

Vakanli.

Vak.ntL

VaJlella - Floriana - Dial. I-Bajda - Mina _ Paola _ TarDen -

St. Luc:ia - TaI-Barrani - Bir-id-Dehcb - SI. George 's Bay _

Pretty 8ay - B'Bugia u Iura.

V.llen. - Floriana - Pictl - M$ida - B'Kl!11I By Pus- Uja -

..... - B~ - St. Paul', Bay - Mcllicfla - Gbadira -

Cirkewwa u lura.

Msiw. - Regional Road - Swicqi -

Vallett. - F10riana - Pie" -

SI. Andrc .... 's ulura.

G IIA WD EX - Kuiu r Grit Car hi slrin. ham",

Lin;.

NOI. tal-Linja

G HARBlSAN LA WRENZ

Ir-Rabat sal-Oha rb u Iura

Ir-RabatsaSan La wrcnzu Iura

Ir-Rabatsa San La wrenzmill -Gharbu Jura

Ir-Rabatsas..n La wn:nz mlnnTa' Pinu-Gharbu Iura

Jr,Rabat s,ad-Dwcjra milJ-Gharb - San Lawrenz u Iura

L-(jharbsad-Dwejra mlnn San La wrcnzu Iura

L-(jharb sa T a' Pinu u Iu ra

L-(jha.rb sa Mal'$alfom mir-Rabat u Iu ra

San LaWTenz sa J-Imjarr mill-G ha rb - Rabat u Iu ra

San Lawrcnzsa T a' Pin u u lu rll

Sa n LaWTenzsax-Xagl'tr. mill-G ha t b - Rabat u lurl

(RitervJta)

(Riiervata)

KER CEM

I r-Raba\ pl. Kertem.iSanla Loci. u Iu ra

Il·Kertem - San .. Luci. sa I-Imgarr u Iura

Il -Kertem sax-Xlcndi mir-Rabat u Iura

Il·Kertem - Sanla LuciaJ.a Ta' Pinn u Iura

Il·Kertem - Santa Luci. SIIlt-Xaghra mir-R.abat u lun.

I

R~tervala)

Ritervala)

MARSALFORN

Ir-Rabat sa Mamlfom u Iura

Ir-Rabal $ll-QbajjIT u Iura

(Riterva!_ )

(Rite"l!a)

lAMCARR

Ir-Rabat sa l-!mAarruluTI

Jr-Rabal $8. I-lmptr mix-Xewkija u Iura

( Ritervala)

(Ritervata)

IN·NADUR

Ir-Rabatsan-N.duru lura

Ir-Rabalsa San Bias (Nadlu) U lur.

Ir-Rabalsar-R am la min-Naduru Iura

In-Nitdu r sa l-hnjarr mill-Oala u hIT.

In-Nadursar-Ramlaulul1I

In-Nadursa Ta ' Pinu u Iura

In-Nadu r saHJal. u Iura

In-Nadursax-Xewkija u lun

(Riterva ta)

( Ritervll.a)

(Riurvata)

QALA/G HAJNS IELEM

IT-Rabal sal·Qala u lun.

Ir-Rabat lal-Qala minn Ghaj nsicle m u Iura

Ir-Rabat saI·Qala mix_Xewkija _ Gl'Iajnsie lem u Iura

I.- Rabal sal-Om min-Nadu. u Iura

Ir-Rabal loll Gl'lajnsieJem u IU11l

II-O ala loll Gllajnsielem u Jura

II-Oala 5alI-Xewkija ulura

Gl'lajnsielem JalI·Xewkija ul ur1ll

(Rii.ervala)

(Riterv"a)

SANNATIMUNXAR

J.-Raba t IollSan natulu ra

Ir-Raba t sal-Munu.mis-Sannat ulura

1.·Rabat sal-Munxar u Iura

Sannat loll Ta' Pinuulura

Sannal - il-MunxlI" JalI->Gendi ulura

Il -Munxa. sa Ta' Pinu u Iu ra

Il ·MuI'IXar - SannalSa 1·lmgarr u luno

I1- MuI'IXllr -Sannatsal-Oala u Iura

Il-M unnr -Sannal sax-Xewkija u lun

(Riicrva ll)

(Riiervata)

TA' PINU

Ir-Rlbat $a T.' Pi nu u lun

(Rmrvala)

(Ri1ervala)

XAGl'lRA

IT-Ra bat sax-Xagl'lT. u Iura

Ir-Rabat $U-Xaghta mil-rowtdDbouIIU-Xe-wkij. u Iura

Ir·Ra~1 saI·Post tan-Nnurc nu (i~·X.ghrl) u Iura

Ix· Xagbr. sa I-Imtarr mix -Xewkija u Iura

!x-Xagbu $;I Marsalfom u lun

Ix-Xaghrasa T.' Pinl! IIlura

b -Xagbrai\al-Qal. u iura

(RiieNala)

(Ri1erv.ta)

XEWKIJA

Ir- Rabat sax-Xewkija u Jura

Ir-Rabal ll 1·lndustrial EsUlte IIlul1I

t..-Gharb - San Lawrcnz sa 1· lnduslria. Eslale IIlurn

II ·Ker~m sa I-Industrial Estate u lllTI

IJ-Sannal - il-MulllW" sa I-Industrial Esiale u Iura

It.Zebbui-l..(Jtwri !;aI_Industrial Estate u Iura

JI-Qala sa I-Industrial Estale 11 Iura

In-Nadur sa I-Industrial & 1.1<: u IUT.

b -Xagl'lra sa ]., nduslrial Est.te IIlura

Gl'Iajnsielem sa [-Industrial Estate 11 h, •••

"'-Xewkijasal-Oal a u lur8

( Ri1eT'll8Ia )

(Rikrvala)

(Ri1ervata)

XLENDI

Ir_R.aOOt su-Xlendi u Iura

( Ritervata)

( Ri1eT'llala)

(Ri1erva .. )

ZEBBUCIOnASRI

Ir-R.aOOt sat-Zcbbui mill-Ohasri u Iura

It-Zcbbug - Gflasri sal-Obajjar(Marulfom) ulura

It-Zebbug - Ol'lasri sax-Xagllra u Iura

Zebbui-Ollasri sa I- Imprr u Iura.

MOTOR OMNIBUSES LI NORMALMENT MA JAonMLUX SERVIZZ

Kulur Krcma .

Condilions for temporary admission

International travelling requirements

Inte rnational Driving Perm it

Application requirements

Pllle requirements

E.Iam inationofvehide

Examination of applicant

to.

Exemption from funber lest

Driving by non-reside nt persons

11 .

E1enzjoni minn 1'!.It iehor

Sewqan minn persuni mhux residenti

Ex.ception re temporary use o(vehicle

Pcnons stationed in Malla

Exception re public trampart vellicles

14.

Eceezzjoni dwar vetturi laHrasport pubbliku

Production of cc:rtifio;alC:S

]6.

pCl'$Oosdisqualiroed from driving

PART III

LiaflU$fIIIli R~.mon 0/ MOfOr Vthicla

RcgisUtltion of 1DOC0t' vehidc:s

Persuni skwalifikali mis-sewqan

TAQS IM A III

Lii: .. nzi u Regiwazzjoni /a" VetluTi bi/-MuluT

Uocll$ing of IDOIOI" vehicles

18.

Lieenzjar ta' vetturi bil-mulur

19,

Tigdid jew trasferiment ta' liecnu

Renewal or tnnsferoflieeng

Licence fees

21 .

P articular licence for cllCh vehicle

LieenlB panikolari gI'Ial kull vettum

Duplicate licencc and cenirlCatt

23. Validityoflioenccs

24. Productionofliceoas

Siwi lal·lil:enzi

24,

Wir; ta' lieenzi

Productioo ofCcnitif;alc ofmotorve hide

Tra!!$lcr of motor vehicles and licences

n.

Cancellation of molOr vehicle licence

PosiliOl'l oflicence on motor vehicles

28.

Tahsir la' lieenza ta' vettura bi l·mutur

2)1.

Fejn lilqieghed il-lieenza fiI·vet!uri bil·mutur

Licence contents 10 be easily legible

· ".

Ve-bide to be used 1CCOrdin, 10 specific 1it:clK£

30. 31 . Idcntificationnumilen

Il-vel\ura ghandlla linnw dtond kif litcnzjala

Num'; ta' [-idenlit.

PaniaWlr identification numbers

Platea bearing identification numbers

rt.les to be II«:n dearlrOll vehide

Plates 10 be kepi dean

Ucznoe 10 __ "Trial Run" pblC

36.

LiC<:nu gl'Iall-utu ta' Piaoo TrW/ RIUI

Uoenot to learn 10 drive • motor vehicX

MOCOrinlidloollO be IiDenscd

ApPlic:ation for keepin, ofmotorillJlChooI

DlSCI"ction of CommiSllOner of Police

Only authorised vdlidellO be \lied

41 .

Uczmee to keep jou.mal

4 2.

instnaetor 10 have requisite Iioenoe

DetenulT ta' lia:nza gI'Iandu jiomm gumal

43 . Instructo, g1'landu jkollll [·liUnu mehtiep

44 . L·ill.fl'U("IQ' biss joqghod flimkien ma' min ikun qed jitghallem

Only lmU'lKlOr 10 sit with learner

WithdrJiwa] 01' $USpension of liotmce for kccping of IChooI

4.5 .

Withdl1lwalorsuspcnsionoflicence 10 ad as instrucror

46.

lrtir jt ... $O$pens}oni \al-litenza biex tiniamm sltoll

Inir jt .... _pensjoni tal-lia:nza bicx wielled jaghmilha ta' iIIsmlaor

Requirement of leamer 1ia:u ...

Public transpOrt vehldef;

Ccni6cate of mmpclcncy

SO.

Motor drivin,liDenceJ

SI . Application on appropriJlle form

Licence 10 specifyclus. bear photoanph

Renewa' of licences

Cancellation or suspeR$ion ofdrivillllicences

SS. Immediate de livery of _lied lia:nee, clc

Delivery of identification ug

Court convic:1ion

.ss.

Unlawful driving

Responsibility for IkcDOe

Licence fOl'motor vchides forlM C()l'lveyanc:e ofcorpses

61 .

liocna bml)lor vehicles lo enlcr V.lleus

liocnoe 10 keep I pBJC

62.

LKenza glial vCl1uri bit-mulu r biex jid!llu I-Bcll Vallcl1a

Littnu hiu ji ntamm gara8"

Workshop plllge

Garage licence

Car park atlcndants

65 .

I...io:enoe IQ Kt as motor omnibus conductor

PART IV

DrivUlg 0/ MOfOT VdUcla

61. Dul)'lOstopincucohcadcnt

Dmir lad.driVl'r li jwaqqaf fkat ta' atCidcnt

Control of mocor vehicltl

M . Overloadinaofvehkks

c.m.

ofthinp which may CllUIe dama&E

10. <:OIIT ta' oUel1i li jislgl'l U jikklgunaw llsara

7 1. Corners

n. Enteringorlellvinuance

73 . Owner 10 pvc infonnation to ideotifydriYeT

Kanlunicri

n. Dllul jcw Iluq minn ""Il~

Sid g!landu jagl'lli tagl'lrif biex ji nstab id-driver

wvin,. mcMor vehideon the road

I...eft~drivinl on

7j.

Major road

n . Obstructions

B 8>1

78, Reserved paning area

Zona ta' I·ipparkjar riservala

Pukin& prohibition

SO. Parkin, of motor eydes

81. ReYilrsmg

82. Rightofway

Parkj.r ta' motor cycles

81. Rivenj.r

Don la' moghdija

Vehicles on pliorityduty

Drivers to give way to priorilyduly vehidC:$

Signal before slopping

Slopping at request

87. Tow rope

Habel la' [·irmonkar

White: lines and $tudI

PedeslrianCl'OllSinp

Traffic 1aRe$

PART V

EqWf"Mntof MOlor Vdticla

A1teratKm orconversion

Brakes

Defective molor "trucies

93.

94. Firecxlinguishcrs

Venuri bil-mUlur difcuuti

GlIodda ghal-lifi tan-nat

Filting'!

96,

Homs

rn.

ObIigatorylighu

98. Wattacc

Owat obbligatorji

98. f"",tl.I

Rear identification plate to be Ilt

Headlamps

101 .

FiltingofheadJamps

Kif jilwahhlu l-fanali ta' f\lq quddiem

Motorcycle headlamp

un.

Only lights prescribed

Dwa! ordnll; biss

Exemption for ccnain standing motor vehicles

IOS .

Noise

Silencer

Exhaust pipe 1I(l1lO emit poUutants

107. Speedometers 1~,

109. Steering T~

Ma jsin: IniUii mill·pajp la' l-uMusl

Sp«~ltrs

108.

109. Slun'ng

111 . OveraJllength and width of vehides

Combination of vehicles

Permission in writing

114. Flapanachedtorearwhccls

fhlp in wal'll'lla mar·roti la' wafa

I is. Apparal lal·lelcgrafija mingl'lajr fili

Wireless telegraphy apparalU$

Electronic sound

PART VI

Dangerous behaviour

118. Flags

lmponcn and dealers

EnminatKms

12 1.

Vehicle fitted with diesel engine

122. Parbformolorvehides

Vellue. li jkoUh, matn. lad-ditsd

Postijiel gflaLl-ipparkjar ghal veuuri bil-mutur

,,,.

Pillion riding

Polioeorden

Ve hicular traffic Iigtu signaJs

125.

Rcsponsibilityof owner

Spcedlimits

127.

Limit! la' vclOCil.li

Carriage of school dtiklreo

PART VU

Mowr a= for hire IUId &If-driW! QIn'

129. Grantofhirelicenoe

GI'I OII la' litenu gllaU-kiri

no. Si,um ta" mOlo r CQfJ ghall-kiri

Safetyofmotor canforhire

Driver's dress and identification lai

132. Examinations

Registration of hircs

General provisions

\35. Displayof lariffoffares

PART VlII

GoodJ Vthid4

Wirj. Ill-tariff. 'an-nolijiet

TAQSIMA VIII

Vtlfu,j tal- Mukallzijo

Additional requirements

Safety of goods vehiclcs

138. ~truction

8ini

])9. Di'potizzjonijiet panikolari applikabbli glial vCll uri tal-merkanzija

140. Etamijict

141. PassiWeri

Particular provisions Ipplicable 10 goods vehicles.

140. E:J:aminaliom

P_ngen

Pemhable goocb

\43.

Use ofmlncs in harbo ... rsor on wharves

PART IX

Motor Omnibw: UCt1lU3 tmd Rou/a

TAQSIMA IX

MOIor Om"ibU$CS : Ute"zi u U"ji

KondizzjonijicI la" 5Cmu

144.

Conditions ohervi<:e

Classi6cation o f motoromnibusts

Power to fixroutes

Plying _ ding to roster

Priority of schtd ... led KMoe

PART X

Conductors tutd Drivtrs of MO/o, Oml1ibUHS

IdentifICation tip for driven and oonducton

ISO. nl not 10 be trall$l'enble

Ide ntification lap for inspectOrl

nl 10 be ret ... med DD expiry

Conductor req ... in:d

Idle oonversalion and 5mOking

Prod ... etion of regulations

B m

1.56.

Responsibility of owoer and conductor

Responsibility of driver

157.

Respon!lllbbil1.1i lad-dri~,

IS8 . Unifonnijicl

TAOSIMA XI

Di.JpoHujonii~1 {k_ ... li d.,.,.., MO/or OmnlbllHS

\j9, RCklami

Uniforms

PART XI

Gm6GI Provi.fioru rrlaIing to M_

OmnibWD

AdV'ertisemenl:S

lOO. Passengen in offensive condition

Conveyance of animals

161.

PassiUicri fimjicba offcnliva

GarT 11' annimali

Complete journey

Destination boards

Collection offua

16S. Inflamm.ble liquid or mltcriab

Ukwidu;ew materjali Ii jicMu n-nar

Inlcdcrenoe with omnibuspmonnel

Infringement of regulations

Lost property

Objectionable articles

Lillcringofbuses

171 . Official notices and tariffoflVes

172. Overloading

173. Ovenaking

Avviti uffitjali u tariff' ta' noUjk!

Taghbij. tcjda ta' ~Uicri

m .

Qbit la' omnlbust$

173.

174. Pakk;

175. Rifornimcnt

176. Tipjip

Parcels

m . Refuctlill&

Smoking

In. Standing on step

Projbizzjoni ti toq~od fuq it-tarta

Slopping plaocs

Tenninus arrangements

TICkets

18 1. Windows

PART XlI

CtHlStrI«:fionaJ RfilllimnDta of M(JItH Qmnibu..fe

Twieqi

• '66

TAQSIMA XII

ffligiel ghall-Koslrulzjrmi 141' Mo/or Omnibwsu

Lk:ensing of motor omnibuses

Complianoc with atablished requirCmf!nts

184. Body

Body

1SS. KapatiU tal-makna

Engine capacity

186. Brakes

Brejkijie!

Karbunturi u ret:ipjcnti &flail-petrol

Carbun:IIOB8nd petrol recqxacIes

188. Buildingonnew cb_i-

189. Clcan.na

190. Door!;

191. Drive

Bibien

Sewqan

191. PO/il-id driwr

Orivcr'scompartmenl

8 SS<

Electric win::s

193. En(~andC':ti1S

19S. Emaust pipes

Pajp ta' l-uhous/

Floor boards

Fuel tanks

198. Gangways

Grease aodoil tIroppina

Guard rails

201. Height

Hub projection

Inflanunablc fittings

Examination. mainlCnance and equipment

205. Length

I...ightin&

2l11.

Locking of nub

n . <M:rban&

'JJ:IJ. Projection beyond tyres

Skoriini doppji

In-naha I,' warn (al- vc: Uuri

Sporgimenl 'I hemrn mil-1y~J'

209.

Pillars

21 1. RouIC marts and colours

"'min.ted PIety glass.

213. Seatingcapaciry

214. Scats

215. Springs

Numru ta ' postijie\

21 4.

Sedili

Molol

2]6.

Sodizza

217. Tara! Si nj~ l i

Stabil ity

217. Ste ps

Stop sisnah

219. Toolsandwcessorics

Gl'Iodod u rkaptu ichor

Transmission shafts

221. Tumingcirde

222. Ty<a

223. Ventilation

224. Weight

225. Whee l u.cb

Vcnlilazzjoni

Pit

22S. Tul bejn iT-roli

226. Wisa '

227. Irpar II Hw>eq i

Width

W .

Window rails

Win<bl:reen

Winp or mudguards

Dcpanun fmm eonslructional requ irements

PA.RT XIII

231 . Uoeoea

AdV1:rtisint; of ta1iI:an in premitcs

DJ. Wirdc.ldegnpbyappar1llUJ

214. Hom

Apparal lIt-tdegrafiJa mingl'lajr fili

"om 11'

23S. Il-libsa

uuicQr driwfJ

Taxi ~n' dress

236. E.uminaliom • '55

E2amijiel

231. Omir 11' dri'o'Cr fuq iI·ycnda

DUI)' of driver on stand

Hiring from sland

Hiri", by pel'3Oll on the road

Production of wit! offares

P'ymcnto(fate$

CIeanlinesI and safely

General provisions

PART XlV

ComlruCljQfUlI HU/uiremems of Taxictm

244. Construction

Kosll'\ll2joni

IlIri u mark;

24~.

Le uersand markings

Engine capacity

Intcmallig.hting and glass

Identification number oftaxicars

illuminated sign

249.

250. Drive

251. Luggage

Sinjal imda_al

250. Sewqan

251. Bagaljaii

Framed tariff form

PART XV

Compulsory use of taximeters

Alterations 10 ta.rime ters

Approval of pallc m

255.

256. Constructional ru\e$

Duties o flUicar driver

258. Scaling

SitiUar

Mekkaniimu li jirreti~lr. d·distanu

259.

Distance recordi ng mechanism

Mode of ~aling

261. Dri ves

262. Plates

Mekkaniimu li jhaddcm il·rt'0f

262. Pjana

Requirements as to tilting and use

Inner cable 10 be unreachable

264.

JI·fiI inlern ma jistu jinll.h.q

It ·f4fill1ti" ~, gl'landu jitwal'll'lal qabel rna jsiru t-testijiet fit-toroq

265 ,

Taximeter 10 be affIXed prior 10 road lests

Particular ta;o:imelcr for each !lu;ear

Tyre circumfe rence

Defective ta:l:ime ter

2£n.

Breakingof seals

B

'"

PART XVI

K5l1r ta' sigilli

TAQSIMA XVI

Dispoiizz;onijie/ Gentra/;

Applicability of other 1l:8ulatiom

Rcpealand saving

SCHED ULE

MOlOr Omn ibuses Route DistirKIion Mariti and Coloun.

L.N. 128 01 1994

TRAFFIC REG ULATION ORDINANCE

(CAP. 65)

IN ucrcise of the powers conferred by ~ion 17 of Ihe Traffic

Regulation Ord ina nce, Ihe Commissioner of Police. witllthe advice of

the T raffIC Control Board, and Ihe Public Transport Aull!Qrity have

made the following regulations: -

PART I

f'uliminary

These regulations may be ciled as the Motor Vehicles C; .. ,Ioo.

I.

Regulations, 19904.

In these regu lations, unless Ihc context otherwi$e requir~ -

2. -callle ~ includes shee p and goats;

"goods vehicle mea ns any molor vehicle which is littnscd

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andlor registered soldy for the carriage of goods and which is not

jX'rmi u ed 10 "Try any person. except the driver and tlie person or

persons in charge of the goods;

"horse" includes mules and olhcr beasts of bu rden

- invalid camage means any molor vellicLe which is specially

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designed and constructed. Or efficie n tly adapted , fo r Ihe use of a

IX'rson suffering from some physical defect or diubili ty and is u5ed

solely by such person

Mmotor cyde muns any motor vehicle with nol more than

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tWO wheels designed for the U!;e of lhe rider and 001 intended for

the carriage of goods

Provided Ih31 a thre<'-w hecled motor vehicle, Ihe weighl of

which doe~ not exceed 500 kg., and a motor cyde equipped with not

more Ihan two wheels and with. side..:ar attachment with only onc

wheel , shall be classified as a motor cycle

MlTIOIor cycle for hi re- meBIl5 a mOlor cycle which is Ii«n!;ed

andfor regi$lered to be hired from a public service garage for the

purpose of being driven by Ihe hirer ;

Mmotor hea=" meanS any motor vehicle used for Ihe

conveyance of corpses;

~molor minibus" means a motor vellicle which is licensed and!

or registered to carry from ten to founeen persons excluding the

driver;

"motor omnibus" means any motor vehicle which is licensed

and/or registered 10 carry more than fourteen persons, excl uding

the driver;

"motor tractor" means any motor vehicle wh.ich is not

constructed itself to carry any load , but is imended for towing Or

agricultu ral purposes only

Provided that in the case of a motor vehicle filled witb a crane,

dynamo, weld ing plant or olher special appliance or appa ratus

which is a permanent or essemially pennanem fixture, the

appliance or apparatus shall be deemed to fonn a part of the

vehicle;

"motor vehicle~ means a vehicle which is propelled by

mechanical power;

"motor vehicle for hire" meanl a motor vehicle , other than a

ta:<icar,l i~nsed and/or registered to be hired from a publ icservi~

garage , and driven by the garage ownerorby anypeno n employed

byhim;

"owner" means the penon in whose name a motor vehicle is

licensed and/or registered;

"private car" means a privately owned vehicle not licensed or

registered for hire;

"public tra nsport " means the conveyance in Malt a by a motor

vehicle of pass.enger$ against compensation and includes the hire of

a self-drive vehicle;

" Public Transport Authority" means the Public Transport

Authority established by section 3 of the Public T ransport

Authority Act, and the expression MAuthority" shall, unless the

context olherwise requires. have lhe same meaning ;

"public transport veh icle" means any motor vehicle used or

intended 10 be used for public transport;

"road" means any road . streel, lane, square. or ot her pla~ of

public thoroughfare;

"scheduled", in relation 10 a motor omnihus, mea ns

performan~ of service on a public servi~ roule and the expression

"uns<.:heduled" means perfonnan~ of servi~ on private hire;

"self-drive motor vehiclc w means I motor vehicle whi~h is

liocnsed andlor recistered to be hired from a public service pragc

for the PUl po$e of being driven by a hirer. It may, however, be

drivcn by the pragc owner. or by any penon in his regular

employment holding a special drivinglittnce, to convey passengen

for hire . provided that any passenger hiring it Cl)nsenl5to the u..se of

such self-drive motor vehicle in lieu of a mOlor vehicle for hire ;

Wstop light~ means a dcvi~e fitted to a motor vehicle for the

purpnose of intimating the intention of the driver of the vehicle to

stop orslowdown;

"tuicaf" mellllS a motor vehide fitted with a taximeter and

licensed andlor registered to ply for hire as a taxiear;

"trailer w means any wheeled vehicle wilhout mc~hanical

power of il5 own , designed 10 be drawn by a motor vehick for the

purpose of carrying perwns Or goods.

PART 11

Ttmportl,), Admission of MOlor Vellidu inlO Mallaand

InternarioMI Trllwl/ing

J. MOlor cars or motor cycles the owners whereof are in c: ... db

po5seMion of. valid Tripryque or Om.et de Passages en DouantJ issued ~

by any of the AloSOciations forming pari of the AI/wnte frUernillionille de

Tourisme or of the AI.wriaIion inlernlltionille des AUlomQ/Jilt·Clu/)s

Rt:CQfInus may be imponed into Malta without payment of the

prescribed import duty. or of a depo$it in lieu thereof on the following

Cl)ndi tions;

(a) that such motor car! or mO\Of cycles are re-uponed

within the period of one year of their imponation or within the

period of validity of the Triptyque or Cilrnel whichever period is the

woner ;

(b) that the prescribed dUly shall be levied if such mator Car

or motorcy~k is not re-exponed within the period aforesaid ;

(c) that such motorcarsor motOf c:yde$ are lior:nsedonlyfor

the conveyance of penons;

(d) that the motorcars or mOlorcyclCliare imponed by bona

fide tourists or by persons coming to Malta for soon businCS$ or

profe ssional visits only;

(c) that the prescribed duty will be leviable should the ea r or

cyd e be dest royed by fi ro: or accident unless the remains. if

ident ifiable. are re-exported;

(I) Iha! the Tripryque or Camel is i~ucd 10 the actual

importer of the mOlor Clr or mOlor cycle who is al$Q the owner of

the same;

(J) that the prescribed duly shall be leviable on spare parts

for molor cars or motor cydes imported under cover of a T,iptyq=

orC .. mn.

•. 1lIc owncrofa molor vehide liccnscd in Malta. who desires 10

take such "chide abroad may apply 10 the Commissioner of Police for

the issue afan International Certificate for Motor Vchicle$ and a Fiscal

Penn;1 in aa:ordanc:e with the provisions of Iny International

Convention applicable \0 Malla. Whenever a F'lSClIl Permit is required .

such Fiscal Permit shall be issued jointly wilh the International

Certificate for MOlor Vchciles.

S. The Commissioner of Police may also i~e 10 any person

wishing 10 drive a molor vehicle abroad an International Driving Pe""i!

in accordance wilh the provisions of any International Convention

applicable to Malta .

,. Every application for an International Ce rtifica te or Permit

shall Slate the coo nlryoroountries for which il is required .

7. Every motor vehicle in re5pe('l of wh ich an International

Certificate for MOIor Vehicles has been imJed in lermsof regulation 4.

shall bear, in addition 10 il$ *rC$pCdive idc:ntifica lion mark , a plate

bearing the capita l1eller M. The plate shall be white in ooIour and oval

in shape , 30 cm. wide by 18 cm. high . The lellen shall be painted in

black and be 10 cm. in height and thei r strokes shall be of a "";dlh of al

least 15 cm. In the case of a motor cycle. the plate shall be 18 an.

horizontally, and 12 cm. verlically , Ihe lellers being 8cm. in height and

their strokes 10 cm. in width.

8. Before an International CertifICate for Motor Vehicles is

issued under regulation 4, the motor vehicle in question shall be

eumincd by a person designated by the CommissiollCT of Police, and

the Cert irlCate shall not be granted except on the production o f a

dec'laration s.igned by wch person to the effect thalthe motor vehicle

conforms with the requirements of the Inte rnational Convention unde r

which the Cerlificate is to be issued.

9. Before an y Int ernational Drivi ng Permit is issued !,Inckr

regulation 5. the applicant shall be uamined il$ to his competency by a

person designated by the Commissioner of Police, and the penail shall

not be granted except !,Ipon production of a ce rtifICate offitness signed

by s!,Ich person , and provided thalthe applicant is over eighteen yean of

age .

10. If the applicant is Ihe holder of a driver's ce rtificate granted by

-~ ..... the competent autl>ority in Malta or in the United Kingdom. he ma y be

p nted the In ternational Driving Permit aforesaid, without further

te~ .

11. (I) Subject 10 the provisions of this ~gulation, it shaU be

lawful for a pef'$Oll residen t outside Malla and who has not . principal

place of businc5t ~ usu. 1 pia« of abode in Malla who hoIds -

(I) a Convenliol'l drivinl permit. or

(b) • domeSlit driving permit issued in a country outside

Mal la ,

during a period of twelve months from the date of his last entry into

Malta, 10 drive in Malta a motor vehicle of any class or description,

which he is authorised by that permiltO drive. notwithstandi nl that he is

not the holder of a drivinl lice nce unde r regulation 5(} of th ese

regulat iol'ls

Provided that the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply

to persons under 18 yean of age.

(2) The provisions of th e prece din g paragraph which

authorise the holder of a permi t to drive a mOtOr vehicle during a

specified period shall not be construed as authorising the drivins of a

vehicle at a time whe n th e permit has ce ased 10 be valid.

(3)

In tbis regulation-

~Convention driving permit~ means a permit in aorordanoe

with the Convention on Road Traffic, 1926, or the Convention on

Road Traffic. 1949

'"domestic driving perm i l~. in ~Iation to I coun try outside

Malla . means a document issued under the lawoflhal country,and

authorising the holder 10 drive mola r vehicles , or a spt(irted class

or descriptiol'l of motor vehicles. in thal country.

12. Notwithstanding the prov~ of reg\llalions 17 and IS of

these '(gulatio .... il shall be lawful for a person to make IlK of motor

vehicle. for a period not exceedinl ninely days from the last date of the

last importation of such vehicle into Malta. on any TOIId. wilhoul beinl

in poo!i5e5Sion of the licence required in Ihe aforemen tioned ~1\llalions,

subjec1 to the followinl provisions:-

(a) that the person importing the mOI~ veh icle IS a resident

outside Malta and holds a permit under the preceding relulation 10

drive such motor ve hide;

(b) Ihat he has not a principal pl ace of busineS5orusuol ploce

of abode in Malta

(c)

that the motor vehicle is only te mporaril y in Malta

(d) that he holds in resp«! of such motor vehicle a oe rtifia u e

In accordance with the provisions of the Convent ion on Road

Traffic, 1949. and that th e vehicle is in all respects in 8ocordance

with the provisions of that Conve ntion;

(c) that he is in possession of a certificate of Insurance in

&clCOrdance wilh the Motor Vehicles Insurance (Third Party Risks)

QrdinalKC

Provided Ihat, saving the conditions laid down in paragraphl

(a), (b), (c) and (e) of Ihis regulation , ifthe molOI v.::hicle it registered in

the territory of a Party 10 tile Con~enlion on the Taxation of Road

VehicLes for Private Use in International Traffic. 1956 o r is a llowed 10

be brought into circulation on such territory and is exempted on that

territory from the obligation 10 be registered, the period of exe mption

from the necessity of being licensed in Malla shall be one year and 0(11 of

ninety days as herein before provided.

Il. For the pu~ or lhe provisions of regulations I1 and 12 of

these regulations, a penon poslcdor stationed in Malta in thecoursc: of

his employment for a period e ~C«d ing ninety days shall be deemed 10

be a person having a principal place of business in Malta .

14. The proYisiotl$ of regulations II and 12 shall nol be applicable

in respec! of motor vehicles used or licensed for the o;arriageof persons

or goods for hire or reward .

15. A person bringing a molor vehicle inlo Ma lla under lhe

provisions of regulalion 12 5hall Wilhin IWO working da)'5 produce,

either at a Police PailSport Office or at Police Headquarters , the

ceni r..:alC$ referred 10 in parasraphs (d ) and (c) of that regulalion .

16. The provisions of regulation 11 &hall not authorise. person 10

drive a motor yehicl e of any class Or description if, in consequence of a

conviction or an order of a Court , he is disqualified from holding a

driving licence under any laws or regulalions in force .

PA RT III

Liunces and RegUlTtlUon of MOlor Vehicles

17, (I) (a) Eyery motor vehicle in Mal ta other than a ptJblie

lransport vehicle shall be registered wilh Ihe Commissioner of Police,

whether or 001 il;" licensed 10 be used on the rood . For the purpose of

Ihis registra tion, lheownerofa motor ve hideshal l furnish in wriling Ihe

make, year, engine capacilY. engine number. cha»is number. tonnage,

scating ca pacity and colQlJr of th e vehicle and his name and ,(\dress

Provided Ihat when tile oolour of a motor vehicle is alte red, Ihe

owner shall give notice lhereof 10 the Commissioner of Police within

seven da)".

(b) Every public tno.nsport vehicle shall be registered with

the Public Transport Authority in the manner prescribed by the

Authority.

(2) In the CIl$C ofnewly imported motor vehicles or bodies of

motor vehicles. the owner or importer shall produce to the

CommiS5ioncr -

(a) do<:umentary evidence, which will be retained by the

Commissioner. to show that the vehicle Of body has been released

by the Comptroller of Customs, and

(b) the manufacturer·, certirteale or a certiflCllte from the

manufactl,lrer's represenlatives or agen l$ showing the carrying

capacity of such vehicle Or body

Provided that in the case of a newly imporled public transport

v.:hil;:lc or bodyof a public transport v.:hicle, the owner or the importe r

thereof shall only be required to produce to the Public Transport

Authority such information and documents as the AUlhority may direct .

(3) The provisions of this regulation shall not apply 10 any

motor vehicle or body of a motor vehicle which is the property of any

visiting force .

(4) (a) Every used molor v.:hicle imported into Malta by a

person who is resident in Malta or has his principal plaoeofbusineu in

Malta shall, before the vehicle is released by the Comptroller of

CUstoms, be registered an d be licensed in accordance with regulation

18. (b) The motor vehicles referred 10 in sub-pa rasraph (a) of

this parasraph which are suhtta to an initial eumination by the Police

or the Public Transport Authorily enmincT$ shall be licensed for a

period of six months from the dalc of regiltralion for e fleding the

necessary repairs 10 undergo such examinations

Provided Ihal this shall also apply 10 all other vehicles which

were imported inlo Malta and allolled lemporary identification platC$

by the Commissioner of Police \0 effect the neccwry repairs.

(c) The mOlOr vehicle to which sub-paragraph (b) of this

paragraph applies may be used on the road on any day, not being a

public holiday, Irom 6.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. only lor the pu rpose of

effecting repairs thereon ; .nd the owner shall keep the CommiSSioner of

Police or the Publil; Transport Authority. as the CIl$C may be, Infonned

of the place where the vehicle is kept.

(d) If at the date of expiry of the period referred to in sub-

paragTllph (b) of th is paragraph. the motor v.:hiclc fails the eumination

or is nOI submitted for examination, the licence issued in respectofsucb

vehicle as provi ded in sub·paragrapli (a) of this paragTllph shall be

deemed to be revoked without any right 10 the Il:fund of paymenu

made, and in the case of the motor ~hj~le which fails the examination

such vehicle shall be re-exported or disposed of within such time and

under such conditions 8$ the Commissioner of Police or the Public

Transport Authority, as the case may be, may determine.

(e) Where the motor vc:hieJe is not re--exponcd or disposed

of as provided in sub-paragraph (d) of lhis paragraph or whe re the

molor vehicle ha.~ not been submitted for uamilllltioD in accordance

with the provisions of sub-pal1lgraph (b) of lhis paragraph, the

Commi5llioner of Police or the f'1.Iblic TNlnsport Authority, as tl'leease

may bc, may take possession of the vehicle and may remove it from the

place whcll: il is kCpllO a place as may be designaled by ei lher oflhf=m,

and the owncrlhaJl be liable to pay the Commissioneror the Aut]lOrity,

as the case may be, a removal fee and. storage fee as established in the

Traffi<: Regulation (Nuisance Removal) Regulations, 1991 .

18. (1) No motor \/'Chick shall be on the road without • licence

issued by the Commissioner of Police.

(2) The Commissioner of Police may give to the licensee of

any motor vehide a certificate of motor vehicle in rcspe~t of such

vehicle.

(l) Saving lhe provisions of paragraph (4) orthi! regulation.

when the licerisoee of a motor vehicle has been given such a certificate , he

shall causc such certifiCllle 10 be keplat . 11 times within the said vehicle .

(4) The owner of any motor vehicle whi<:h has been once

licensed shall sec that , subject 10 lhe other provisions of these

regulatioru regarding the suspe nsion, withdrawal or cance llation of

licences, such vehide is alw.ys and at all limes covercd by a licence

issued by the said Commissioner

Provided t hat if the ownerof a mulor vehicle. prior 10 the lap5C

of the validity of the relalive licence. informs in wriling the said

Commissioner that the vehicle is not going to be UM:d in the road for one

or more quarters of a year begining on the date of the $aid lap5C and is

going to be garaged in a specified place during the laid period of nem-

use, and provided alSo thal the said owner will hand ove r to the said

Commissioner the relative certificate of motor vehicle and the number

plllesoftherelative motor vehi<:te, the said ownershall OOt be bound to

renew the relative licence in respect of the said quarter or quarters

Provided further that if the owner of a motor vehicle who does

nOI intend using such vehicle for one Or more quartertl fails to c:omply

with the conditions set 011\ in tbe previous proviso prior to the lapse of

the relative licence but gives his written notice and complies ,..jlh the

other said conditions at a later dale, and moreover confirmson oath thBt

he has not made use of the laid vehicle since the lapse of ils licence, he

shall be bound to IJiIY that proportionate part of the annual licence as

shlll represent tile number of qUl rters from lhe date of its lapse to and

includi ng the quarter then current but shall not be liable for the paymenl

of IIIe prCKribed fine if such OOIice is given 110( Iller Ihan one month

immediately after the relative licence had lapsed .

(S) Where a motor vehicle is on the road without being

oovered by a licence, the Commissioner of Police may move such

vehicle and place it at the Police garage at the npeme of its owner,

(6) In the case of public transport vehicles. all powers and

functions exercised by the Commissioner of Police in virtue of The

preueding paragraphs of tbis regulation shall be exercised solely by the

Public-Transport Authoritywhich shall. for the said purpose, be vested

with all powers and functions vested in the Commissioner of Police

under this regulation with regard to public transpon vehicles ,

Ill. Where any perwn applies for the renewal of, or for the

transfer of. any licence in respecl of a motor vehicle, he shall give, if SO

requested by tbe Commissioner of Police or the Public Transport

Authority, such details as to the vehicle or its engine as shall be

contained in a foon supplied to him for the purpose by the said

Commissioner or by the said Authority.

20. The licer>ee fees for the various classes of motor vehicles are U«""" lee<

those fixed under the provisions of the Police Licence.Act orthe Public Cap. 1211

Tramport Authority Act.

21. Saving the provisions of regulation 26, the liccr>ee issued in

respect of a particular motor vehicle shall nOt be used for any oth er

.

mOlor vehicle and shall be subject to any rellulalions in foree when the

licence is issued. These licences shall only be issued in the name of olle

~.

22. When a licence or a certificate of mOlor vehicle is lost. Dul'l"'''' ""'oe<

destroyed or defaced, the Commissioner of Police or the Public and ",,,ifM:at<.

Transport Authority, as the case may be. may issue a duplicate licence

or a duplicaTe certificate of mOlor vehicle. as the case may be

Provided that the said Commissioner, Or Authority. may , before

issuing any such duplicate, require the production of a sworn affidavit to

prove such loss, destruction or defacement.

23. Licences granted ullder these regulations shall be liable to be

cancelled or suspended by the Commissioner of Police or by the Public

Transport Authority. as the case may be. for a period not ellceedingon e

month where this is required in the interest of public safety or public

order.

The provisioos of this regulation do not apply to cases provided for

in regulation 11 except that the exemption therein provided shall

similarly be liable to cance llation or suspension by the Commissionerof

Police or. in the case of licences of public transport vehicles, by tile

PublicTransport Authority.

If the holder of a licen('C makes use ofil during the time it bas been

suspe nded , the licence shall be liable to cancellation ,

14. Every person licensed under these regulations shall carry his

licen«: when actin, in the capacity for whk b he is lia:nsed and produce

<aIDe \0 the Police o n demand c;,r al an appointed place within two days

of the date of weh demand

Provided Ihal evcl')' person lioc:m.ed IlIIder tbeM: rc:,ulations with

reprd 10 public transport vehicles shall also, when acting In the capacity

for which he if; licensed, produce his licence on demand or at an

appointed place witllin IWO dQys of the dale of su(:h demand 10 an off,".

of the Public Transport Authority.

25. No motor vehicle shall be driven unless its driver carries with

him lhe relative certificate of motor vehicle . which certificate he shall

produce on demand 10 any Police officer or al an appointed place wi th in

Iwo days of such demand

Provided that the drive r of a public U'ilnspon vehicle shall also

produce the said certificate of motor vehicle 10 an officer of the Public

Transport Authority o n demand Or at an appointed place wi thin ~wo

days of sllch demand .

26. ( I ) Any person who agrees to $tll, sells, scraps or otherwise

disposes of his motor vehicle shall , within seven days, give notice

thereof in writin, to the Commissioner of Police, including the name

and addn::u of the person .. ho buys. or agrees to tNy . the said motor

vehicle and shall also deliver to the 5IIid Commissioner the relative

licence. Sucll notice shall be given by means of a form supplied by the

uid Commissioner .

Any person -

<a) who sells o r otherwise transfers to another person any

mOlar vehicle. shall ddiver to slIch other pe rson . together with the

mOlor vehicle. the rdative ce rtificate of motor vehicle, or

(b) who scraps any motor Ye hicle. shall immedi ately d<: liver

to the Commissio ner of Police the relative certificate of motor

vehicle .

(2) The Commissione r of Police may . for rClUOfls of public

inlerest. withhold the transfer of a motor vehicle .

(3) The 5II1e or transfer of a molOr vehicle shall imply lhe

transfer of the motor vehicle but the originallicenocc: shall for aJltntents

and purposes of la .. remain responsible until he has complied wilh tbe

first paragraph of this regulation and tbe notice lie has IiO given has been

found to be true and correct.

(4) A motor omnibus may not be sold or transferred

separately from its licence: to another person, nor may a licence in

respect of a motor omnibus be transferred separately from the vehicle to

which it refers

Provided that the Publie Transport Authority shall not allow

the transfer of any motor omnibus or of the relative licence if the price or

other compensation payable by the transferee in respect of such transfer

is not deemed to be fair and reasonable .

(5) The Public Transport Authority may allow a new

omni.bus 10 ~ buill in subJ(itution of an old omnibus, and, in such case,

the liceooc: In respect of the old omnibu$ shall be valid for the new

omnibus.

(6) An omnibu$ which has been substituted by • new

omnibus may be sold or transferred to another person , holding a licence

for a motoromnibus , in substitution of that omnibus, provided tbatlhe

public Transport Authority is sati5fied that the omnibus so sold or

transferred is uill fit for the public service. In $UCh a case the licence

shall be valid for the omnibu$ substituting the old vehicle.

(7) In all other cases an old omoibus may only be disposed of

for conversion into a commercial vehicle, if it is found on examination 10

con fonn to the requirements of these regulations, or for 5CJap.

(8) The powers and functions exercised by the

Commiuioner of Police under the first , second and third paragrtlphsof

this rellulalion shall, with regard to public transport vehicles, be

exercised solely by the Public T ransport Au thority which shall, for the

said purpose, be vested with all the poW1::'" and functions vcsted in the

Commissioner of Police unde r the Did paf1l&T3phs of this rellulation

with rcprd 10 public Iransport vehidcs.

21. Any mOlor vehicle licellSl'd for the transport of passengers

which has been withdrawn from public service for I continued period of

six months shall be deprived of its licence . The licence shall be

suspe nded ifany alteration wbatsocver , made in any form DcarricdOllt

on any vehicle engaged on public transport wi thoulthe approval of the

Public Transport Authority. In special cases and in special

circumstances, the Authority may, with the approval of the Minister

responsible for public transport. depart from this provision .

28. (I) In every motor vehicle the licence shall be fixed in a

frame on the left hand side of the windscreen in $uch a position as to be

visible from the front; in the case of a mOlor cycle the licence shall be

fued on the handle-bar .

(2) The provisions of paragraph (I) of this reaulatioo shall

not apply 10 any motor vehicle assigned 10 I Ministe. and bearing.

Insh'ad or its idenlifJC8.tion number, the letters G .M.

29. 'The owner. driver and/or person in dlar~ of a moIor vehide

shall be rCqIOnsible Ihllthe said li<:enoe is constantly kepI in such a state

as 10 make its conten ts us;!y legible.

30. The owner and/or person in charge of a motor vehide shall

:,!~..:-..., . not suffer or permi t its use: for purposes other thin those for which i1 is

specially lioensed.

11 . Every motor vehide shall bear an identification number

... hich will be alloued 10 it and iUlled by the Commissionerof Police or.

in the case of public transport vehicles. by the Public Transport

Authority , provided that if the licence of any motor vchicle is not

renewed by the dale fixed for ilS )'Carly renewal. the Commissioner of

Police or the Public Transport Authority, as the case may be, may order

the ClrKelilllion of such identifJaltion number and ilS allocation 10 any

olher motor vchiclc .

A mOlor vehicle witlloul sucIl identifwllion number assigned to it

mall be deemed an unregistered vehicle

Provided tllatllle Commissioner of Police or, in IlIe case of public

transport vehicles. the Public Transport Authority may. in their

discretion , permil lhe use of mOl or ve hicles with an identifJaltion mark

either in addition to or in lieu of an identiftelltion number . Such

identif1C8tion mark sIllll not be used on anymher ve hicle lhan the onc in

respect of which its use has been $0 permitted.

32. Each identification number and leller shall be assigned to a

motor vehicle by the Commissione r of Police. The dimensions of any

letter figure of the identificat ion number of any motor vehicle. the Iota]

width of IIle spaoe taken by any such lelter figure and the space between

any two sueh letter figures shaH be th05e as may be delermi~d from

time to time by the Commissioner of Police on the advice of the Traffic

Control Board or, in tile caseof public transport vehicles, by the Public

Transport Authority.

33. (I) Notwithstanding the provisions of regulations 31 and 32

of these regulations, the Commissioner of Police or tlte Public

Tran~rt Authority, as the case may be , may gi~ to the lice nsee of any

moIor ~hide two new plates bearing a new identification number in

respect of his vehicle against paymen t of the cost of such plates as may

be fixed try tlte said Commissioner or by the said Authority.

(2) When sueh new plates are givcn to • licensee. he shall

cause them to be affixed immediately to the vehicle to which they refer,

one at the front and one at the back of tile vehicle am:! shall remove the

old plates

Provided that the CommiWoner of Police or the Public

Transport Authority may cause the the old plates be returned.

(3) When an~ such new plates are given to . licensee, they

shall not be repLaced by other pl ates unless these othe r plates are

obtained from tile said Commissione r or Authority on payment.

(4) Any web plates oI)1ained from the said Commilolioner or

Authority lhall belong to the Government and shall be returned to the

said Commissioner or Autllority if and when the vehicle has been

scrapped or has been permanently exported.

34. The identirlCation number on a motor vehicle, incl uding an

invalid carriage , • pedestrian controlled vehicle and a three·wbeeled

vehicle, shall be shown on tWO rectangular plates. These s/ul1I be fixed,

one on the front , am:! the other on the re.r of the motor vehicle in such

a position that eve ry letter and figure on the plate is upright , easily

visible and distinguishable. In the case of It motor cycle. the

identifi",ion numbe r is to be shown on a rectangular plate fixed on the

rear.

Whenever a motor vehicle is being used to draw one or more

trailers , the identi rloCation number of such motor vehicle $hall also be

shown on a plate which shall conform with these regulations in all

respects, fixed , IS the case may be, on the rear of the trai ler or of the

rearmost trailer.

No other letter, number or mark, except those authorised try the

Commissioner of PoJil:C or by the Public Transport Authority shall be

permitted.

'The Commissioner of Police with tm. advice of the Traffic Con trol

Board or. in the case of public transport ,,<,hides. the Publ ic Transport

Autllon ty . may pcnnit, in writing, depanures from the rcq\liremenlS in

respect of identification numbers and " umher plates in cases where they

are satisfied that such departures are justified by the restricted space o r

IlK: peculiarities which a particular vehicle may have, in whi<.:h case the

number pla tes and the identifICation numbers shan be as directed in

writing by the Commissioner of Police or by the Public: Transport

Authority as the case may be.

'Thc identification number shall not be obstructed from clear

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view by bumpers or other allachmc:nts, and shan be kept clear of mud or

dIU' and easily dc<:iphc rablc.

36. 'Thc CommiWoncr of Pol ice Of • in the case of public tra nsport

vehicles, the Public Transport Authority, may is$1IC ~Tri a] Run~ plates

for I period of one d.y on I pplication in writing under the followin,

cornlilionl: -

'"Trial R unM plates shal l have whi te numbe,., on I red

backgro und .

Two MTrial Run M plates shall be U$ed , one in the front and

another in the rear of the vehicle

Provided that. when two or more vehicles are being driven in

OOI1voy. one such plate shall be displayed at the fron t of the

foremO$t veh icle and allOt her at the rear of the rearmost ve hicle.

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No "Trial Run plates other than those issued and stamped by

thc Polioe 0 ' by the Publie Transpon Authority. as the case maybe .

:shall be used.

A representalive of the po:rwn towhom such plates have been

issued shall be present in the vehicle on which the "Trial Run w

plates are used, and when twoor more vehicles are being driven in

convoy, such representative shall be preM:nt in the rearmO$(

vehicle.

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"Trial Run plates may only be used

(i) on ne wly imported moIor vehicles for $lie or for

exhibition purposes;

(ii) 011 ""'tQ.- ve hicle$ ill the C\lStody of . deakr or an

imponer of motor vehicles, for purpo5C of sale; or on motor

Vdlicle$ purchased by a dealer or imponer for resale, the

licences ofwhkh have ellpired;

(iii) on IIlQtor vehides whkh are being driven from a

garage , a factory Or other place where the vehicLe is kept , to

the docks for shi pment of such vehicle illtellded to be

eJlponed,

"Trial Run" plates shall not be used forafly purpox othcrthan

for trial trips,

MTrial Run~ plates shall oot be used on Sundays or public

holidays unle" specially authorised by lhe Commis.sionerof Pol ice,

A deposi t of Lmt for each set of p1ate$ $hall be made on their

withdrawal,

In case of loss of, or damage to, anyof the said ptates. the licensee

$han forfeit fifty cellts for each plate so lost o r returned in such a

damaged oolldition 11$ 10 be unfit for use,

The Commissioner of Police or the Public Transport Authority. as

the case may be , may authori~e the issue of an annuallice llce for the ui>e

of "Trial Run ~ plates to dealers in or importers or e"poners of motor

vehicles,

37. A licence to learn to drive a motor vehicle may be iS$IICd by Ucaoe '" loon

the Commissione r of Police or, in the case of public transport vehktes,

by the Public Transport Au thority. for a period not eJlceeding one

month , and $hall be sub;ect 10 the condition that the holder thereof shall

use it only when under the supervision of a licensed driver who shall

0CCIIp)' the seat next to the lioencee, No other person $hall occupy the

motor vehicle. Tbe Commissioner of Police or the Public Transport

Authority, 11$ the case may be , may limi t the hours and the locality in

which Sl.Idt person may Learn to drive a motorvchicle and the numbe r of

these licences.

The term Mlicensed driver" in respect of the foregoing paragraph

shall be interpreted to mean a pcuon who has held a driving licence for

a period of BtleaSI five years in respec! of the particular classofvehicle

which the leamer is driving .

Any person using a motor vehicle for the purpose of learning to

drive shall display in fronl alld in the rear of the vehicle a plate with the

letter L paioted on it . Such plates will be issued on application 10 the

Commissioner of Police or to the Public Tramport Authority , 11$ the

ase ma y be. In case oflossof. or damage 10. any of the said plalC$. the

li«nllCe shall pay fifty oc nlJ for each plate 50 lost Or returned in such I

damaged oondition 11$ to be unfit for use. The p1atC$ shall only be used

by the applicant while he is learning to drive and shall be returned at the

CJlpiration of the period for which the licence has been issued.

38. No person shall keC'p • motoring ilChooI without . licence

from the Commissioner of Poikc.

39. Application for keeping a motoring "'hoo! shall include the

fonowing information:-

(i) tile registration of each motor vehicle 10 be used for

the instruction of learners;

(ii) whclhcr cKh of the motor vehicles has single or

dUBlronlrol;

(iii) particui.an of tile instl'1.lctol"$ to be employed.

40. The Commissioner of Police may refuse 10 issue or renew a

Iicf:nee if applicant is nol 01 good character or if the ~ehicles proposed

for the instruction of learners do l'I(){ oonform with the requirements of

these regulations and are not passed fit for such purpose by the Police

examiner.

The Commissionero! Police shall be empowered 10 disallow at any

lime Ihe Il5e of an y moIor vehicle for instn.w.:tion purposes, if in his

opinion the vehicle is no longer considered suitable.

All vehicles shall be e:umined .nnually by the Police eJaminer and

at anyotller time which the Commi$$ioner of Police may deem fit.

41 , No motor vehicles otlle r than those authorised shall be made

U'IC offor iT1$truction purposes .

41. The licensee of a motoring school shall kccp a journal

showing the day. item. dura tion of instruction given to each learner, the

registration nu mber of the vehicle used , the name of the instructor and

the learners ' phu e numbcr used on each oo:asion.

43, No person shall act as an instructor at a motoring school

withoutlhe requisi te licence ,

Such licence shall only be granted by the Commiuioner of Police to

penon! holding a special driving licence who. for a period offiYi: years.

have held a driving licence under an y of Categories B, BI , C, D and Eof

regulation 50 and who in the opinion of the Commissioner of Pol ice arc

quaJi rtcd to aet as instructors.

44, 'The instructor , when tile vehicle is being driven by the

learner, shall $it next to him and shall 11(lt al low any a tller per50ll to ride

in tile motor vehicle,

"5. ll\e licence 10 keep a mOtoring school shall be subjC<1 10

withdrawal or suspension by the Commissioner of Police, if in his

Iktn« "" t«J>Mo& opinion tile school i$ nOI being properly run, or if tile Commissioner of

Police is s,atisfied lhal anyofthc vehiclcsare used or have been ilK<! for

the commissi on of a crimin al offe nce, or for any infringement of these

regulations oommilled by the licensee or by his employeCil wh ilst driving

vehicles licell$Cd in his name .

The lia:nce to .CI lIS an instruc10r shall be subject to 1I/;,IIdt . ..... ""

4/i.

withdrawa l or suspension by the Commis6ioner of Polia: for any

infri ngemen t of these regulations Or if the lice nsee is convicted of I ~ .

crime.

47. The provisionsofrcgul alion 31 shan beapplicable to pupils of

motoring iKhoob.

~8 . In re5pert of pu blic tran§port vehicles, such powen and

flUlr tion" as are vested in the Commissione r of Police by virtue of

r~:1:uhtion" 38 to 47 of these regulations shall be exercised exclu§ively by

the Public Transport Authority.

4'. Certifi<:ates of competency in motor..driving i hall be lul.led by

the Commissioner of Polia: or by Ihe Public Transpon Authority, as Ihe

case maybe.

SO. (I) MOlor driving licences shaU be classified under fi ve

categories, namely

Category A

Licence to drive mOlor cycles

with or without side....:ar and

three·wheeled motor vehicles

up to a fIlll!timum ",·"ight of

SOO t g.

Ca tegory B: Lice nce

to

drive

motor

vehicles other tllan those in

Category A with an .... IhQ.

ri«od

muim ... m

mass

not

nceeding S tonnes, Or motor

ve hicles

having

nOI

more

Ihan eight seats in addition to

thedriver'ueat.

Ucenoe to drive motor vehicles

8 1

used for hire or re ward 1101

exceed ingSton nes.

Category C

to

drive

motor

Licence

ve hides used for the carriage

of goods and whose .utho--

ri~d

maximum mass nceeds

S tonnes.

drive

motor

Category 0 : Licence

vehicles uK<! for the carriage

of passengen with more than

eight se alS in addilion 10 the

driver'sseal.

C.tegoryE

Littoce IQ drive combin ation

of vehicles of whidl the draw.

Ing vehicle is in Categorie$

D, CorD b\J.l which are not

themselves in Ihal Category Or

Categorics.

(2) No person shall drive a private car. a self-drive car. motor

hearse , goods vehicle "";111 . carrying capacity not exceeding S tonnes .

private vehicles with an engine C<lpacity not e~cc:cding 600 cm l adapted

10 be drive n by handicapped penoos, or a mOlar cycle . without a licellCe

from Ihe Commissionerof Policc under Category A in the cueofmolor

cycles and Category B in .11 other cases. Such licence $hall not be

g ... nttd or renewed 10 any J'C'1'WI1 unless he is over 18 )'C'an of age and in

tbe opinion of the CommiwoBe r o f Police, is of good character, has a

good kn(lwicdgc of the relevant regulations regarding molor vehicles

and is a competent driver

Provided Ihal in Ihe cue of .lkence issued to a handicapped

person the mOlo r vehicle shall be adapted to the nBIUrt of tile disability

and the licence shall be endorsed accordingly.

(3) No pe~n shall drive any motor vehicle used for hi re or

reward without a licence from the Public Transpon Authority under

Category B 1. Such licence sha ll not be granted or renewed to any pe~n

unless;

(I) he i$ over 19 years of age ;

(b) in the opinion of the Public Transport Authority he i$ of

good cha~ter, is ph ysically fit, has a good knowledge of the

relevant regulations regarding motor velliclc5, is competent to

drive such vehide$ and has held a licence under Category 8 for a

period of not less than nne year; and

,</

he produces I medical ccniflCatc ofphy:s.ical fitness It the

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age 50 years. and every five years thereafter until tiN" age of60,

after which, such medical ceni ficate shall be prod uced annually

prior to renewal of the licence.

(4) (. ) No person shall drive a motor omnibus wit hout a licence

from the Public Transport Authority under Category O. Such licence

shall not be granted or renewed 10 any person unlcu ;

(i) he is ove r 19YC3rsofage

(ii) in the opinion of the Public Transpon Authority he

is of good characte r, i$ physically fit , has a good knowledge of the

relevant regula tions regarding motor vchicle$ and is competent to

drive s.uch vehicles; and has held a driving licence under Category B

for a period of 001 less than one year ;

(Hi) he ~gularly allends a Course of Instruction.

aoc:ording 10 a syllabus prescribed by the Public Tramport

Autt.orily. for prospective spcci.,licence holders (Category B1

and Category D) and suooessfully undergoes an examination at the

cnd of the said course ;

(iv) be produces a medical cc:nificalc of physical fitness

al the age of 50 years. and every five yearli thereafter until tile age of

60 .fler which , such medical anificale mall be produced annually

prior 10 the re newal of the licence.

(b)

On the issue of a licence under Category D, the Public

Transpon Autllority shall allot 10 the licensee an identification lag

which $hall be worn by the licensee in a conspicuous manneron the ldl

side of his CheSI whenever be is making UK of the lice nce.

(cl WhCR' a licensee under this Category ceases 10 work al a

driver of a motor omnibus plying in the publi<: transpoR (scheduled o r

unscheduled). for any rca!lOn wllatsoevcr inlcudinl! sickness (other Ihan

siclmessofa short duralion) . he shall immedialel~ mform Ih<: AUlhoril y

of hi$ derision in wriling . and he ma~ only recommence Ihe same work

after &imilarl~ informing Ih<: AUlhoril~ of his deeision in Ihe same

manner.

(d) Any perwn who drives a molor omnibus wilhoul wearing

Ihe idenlificalion lag as preS(:ribed in paragraph (b) of this ~gulatjon

shall be deemed , for all inlenls and pu rposes of law. 10 be driving 1

motor omnibus withouI being in pos.ses:>ion of a driving licellQ:.

(S) (I) No ~Q()fI shall drive an invalid u rriage with an engi ne

exceeding 600 """ withoul a licence under Calegor~ B from Ihe

Commissioner of Police, reslricted 10 the driving of such vehides, and

no person shall drive an agricultural machine with an engine exceedi ng

600 cm l without a licence under Calegory B from Ihe Commissioner of

Police, ~Slricted to Ihe driving of such vehicle.

(b) Such licence shall not be granted to an~ person unless he

is over 18 ~ears of age and in the opinion of tile Commissione r of Police

he is of good character , has I good knowledge of th<: relevanl

regulations regardin g mOlor vehicles and is considered oompelenl 10

drive such vehide and in the case of a licence to drive an invalid carriage

with an engine IlQI exceeding 600 (:m J , .. certificate ~rom Ih<: C~ief

Government Medical Officer regarding hiS fitness to drive such vehicle

is produced.

(6) (a) No person shall drive a mOlor tractor or an~comrne.cial l..N. ~of 19"1'9.

veliiele as defined in Ihe MOlor Tractors Regulations, 1979. an~ goods

vehicle wilh a carr~ing capacil~ exceeding S IOnnCl'. an~ oombined

harvester and olher heav~ mOlor driven agricultural pl an!. an~ motor

driven bow~r, motor driven crane, bulldozer, excavating machine,

road roller, and any other motor driven heavy plant whether such heavy

planl ;$ industrial. commercial or otherwise. without a Ii«ncc under

Category C from the Commissionero! Police.

(b) No p<:l'$(ln shall drive allY ... chide drawio. a trailer of a

capacity of 5 tonnes or over or of a length over nine met res. or any

combinalion of trailers wilh a cumulative capacity of 5 tonne$ Or over

with a c:umulative length of nine metres, o r a (X)mbination of vc:hicles of

which Ihe drawing vcllicle is in Categories B. Cor D but which are nol

themsoellle$ in that category Or categories, wilhou' a licenee under

Calegory E from the Commissioner of Police.

(c) Such liceroce sllall not be granted, or renewed \0 any

person unless he is ovu 19 ycarsofagc, has held adrivinglioc:noee under

Category 8 for al least onc: year and in the opinion of the Commissione r

of Police I\.e is oompelenllodrivesuch ~hide , is physically fit and h.asa

good kno .... ledge of the relevant regulations regarding motor ~hidn.

SI. The licences referred to in regulation 50 .... ill be issued after an

~pplication on the appropri~te form acconl panied with binh. medical

and conduct ~nificates is received by the CommiMioner of Police or the

PublieTrl/1Sport Authority , as the ~ may be.

52 . ( I) The lice nce to drive a motor vehicle shall specify the

cI~ or dassn of motor ~hi~1es in respect of .... hich the licence is issued.

shall be signed by the person to whom it is issued, and shall bear a

pllotograph of th~ holder, of a size 38mm by 32mm. A copy of such

photognlph signed by the holder diall be deposited wi th the

Commissioner of Police or with the Public Transport Authority , as the

~ may be, before the !ice nc:e is issued .

(2) The photograph referred to in paragraph ( I) of this

regu lation shalt be substi tuted by a new ~nd recently taken photograph

eve ry ten years. unless the Commissioner of Police Of the Public

TransfKln Authority , as the case may be, in any particular case, diall

order that ;1 be SO substiluted earlier .

53. ( I) Every person holding a motor driving lirenc:e whiCh is

renewable unde r these regulations shall. unlef& he intends to give it up.

renew such licenc:e within the time which is fixed for that purpose by

notic:e in the Gazette in accordance wilh paragraph (4) ofregulation 4 of

the Police Lic:enceli Regub.tiom , 194~. or any othe r regulations made

under the Public Transpon Authority Act.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (I) of Ih is

regulation, a person holding a motOr driving licence shall not be bound

to renew that lic:ence if prior \0 the lapse of the validity thereof he

informs the Comm issioner of Police or lhe PublicTranspon Authorily.

as the case may be , in writing. that he will 11()( be driving any motor

~hide fallinl with in the Category or OI1~gories 10 which the lic:ence

relates and nol later than the last day of ils validi ty he hands over the

relative licence card to the said Commissioner or Authori ty, as the case

may be, for cancellation, or if that card is issued under a Catcgory which

is deemed to include any other Category or is iS5ued under more than

on<: Category of licence and the holder thereof wishes to retain an y

Categol'} or Calegories, the licence card shall be so handed over forthe

necessal'} alte ration Of subsiitulion.

54. The Commissioner of Police or the Publie Transport c..-Ibboo.,.

Authority . as the case may be, may at any time suspend nr revoke B dtioift, Ii«-..

dri~r·. licence if

(a) such licence has been suspended or revokedorthc holder

thereof has othe rwise been deprived of the right 10 drive a mOlor

vehicle by B competent authority of a country wh ich is B party to a

convention or other international agl"eement or arrangement

covering the deprivation of the right 10 drive a motor vehide. 10

which Ihe Government of Malta is also a party; or

(b) the said Commissioner or Authority is sa ti sfied that the

holder thereof is physically or mc:dieally unable to drive a motor

vehid e without risk to the public.

SS. Every person whose licence is cancelled. suspended or

revoked shall immediately deliver his licence to the Commissioner of

Police or to the Public Transport Authority, as the case may be.

56. Any person whose licence has been suspended in terms of

seclion 91 ohhe Code of Police Laws, shall also delive r his i!knl iflCalion

lalto the Public Transport Authority .

S7. Any Court beforc whom any person is convicted of an offence

under these regulations may:-

if the person is con victed of an~ offence under thel'e

regulations or of an offence again§lthe provisions of Part IV of the

Code of Police Laws, . nd is the holder of any licence under thne

regulations. suspend the licence for any period nol exceeding one

mont h in addition to any other punishment to which he may be

liable;

if the person convicted is not the holder of a licence under

t~ regulations. declare him di5qualifiedfrom obtai ning. licence

for any period not exceeding three months.

SS. Any person who drives a mOlor vehicle. the licence of which

hu been suspended shall be deemed 10 have driven In unlicenl'ed motor

vehicle.

59. The licen""e of 8 mOlor ve hicle is responsible that the driver

andfor condudor emplo)'C'd b~ him 3rc in possession of the requisite

licences. The dri~r of a vehicle is responsible Ihal Ihe mOlOr vehide

under his charge is proYided witll the necessary licence fOJ" the service

whicll il if. required 10 perform.

60. No molor vehicle shall be used for the conveyance of corpses

wilhoul B iped al licence for tnc purpose which $hall no t be granted

unle$$ the: motor vehicle is constructed in such form and is provided wilh

such furnilUrc , linings and lamps as may be directed by tile Chief

Government Medical Officer.

61. (I) No mOlor vehicle s.hall enter VallclI& Wilhou\ a licence

fOT tha t purpose issued by tile Commissione rof PoIiee;

Provided Ihat in the case of public IllInsporl: veh icles such

I~nce shall be issued by the Public Transport Authority .

(2) Notwit hstanding the provision of paragraph (1) of this

regulation . nO motor tractor and &IIBChed trailer and no commercial

vehicle, in either case being over 8 metres long. shall enler Vallella.

61. (I) No person i haU garage mOre Ihan four motor vehicles in

any premises without a Private Garage Licenoe, or a molor vchide

licensed for hire without a Public Service Gara~ Licence.

(2) The number of motor ~ehicles garaged in any premises

wall be Octermined by the number of such vehicles using a common exit

or entrance to the road

Provided Ihat, for Ihe purpose of Oclermininglhe number of

su~h ~ehides,

two motor cy<:1es shall be deemed equivalent to one

motor vehicle .

(3) llIe licensee of a Private Garage shall keep a register

oon ta iniflgtl\(: registra tion number , and the name and the address of the

owner o r owners of the vehicks garaged therein .

(4) A Publ ic Service Garage Licenoce shall authorise the

holder thereof to garage therein moto'r vehicles licensed for hire, the

registration number of which shall appear on the PUblic Servioe Garage

l icence itself

Provided Ihat , subject to the requireme nts of paragraph (3) of

thiJ regulation. a Publ;"; Service Garage l icence shall be deemed 10

include I Private Garage Licence.

(5) A Public Service Garage Licence shall authorise tl\(

licensee 10 hire from such garage only motor vehicles registered and

licensed in his name for hire as may be g ... raged therein in accordance

with the provisions of paragrnph (4) of this regul ... tion .

(6) No person shall ha~e registered and licensed in his name

any motor veh;";k for hire unless he is lice nsed to keep a public se rvice

garlge.

(1) No perwn holding a Public Service Garage Licence , and

no member of his family residing with him in the same hou.se, shall have

registered in his name more tha n two private cars.

(8) 'The license<: of a Public Service Garage shall keep a

register containing the following information

(a) the date and the lime of departure and arrival of each

moIor vehicle hired th erefrom ;

(b) the name , licence number and identification tag number

of the drivo;r; and

the name, addr~ and licena: number of an~ person

(c)

hiring a molor ~hidc 10 be driw:n by the hirer.

(9) No PCI'$Ofl may h.ire a motor vehicle licensed for lIire

eJlCCpl from a Public Service Garage.

(10) lkences 10 keep a PriYlltc Garage or. Public Service

Garage shall be issued by Ill.: Commissioner o f Police and the Publ ic

Transport Authority respectively, provided that a Public Servicc

Garage Licence shall c:case 10 be valid when the holder thereof holds no

licences in his name in respect of molor vehicles licensed for hire and

authorised to be gango:<! therein.

(I I} The Publ ic Tramport Authority lhall at the request of

the holder of a Public Service Garage licence, granl him a spccial lkence

authorising him 10 utilize additional premises, which are suitable for the

~toragc: of motor vehicles, for the wle purpose of ,ara"n, motor

vehicles for hire registered in the holder's name

Provided that it shall be a condition in the said sp«ial liance

that no hire services whatwever arc to be offered from , and no offICeS

installed in. the additional premises 50 licensed.

(12) For tm, PUrp<.l5C1O of this re,\llation . ~rnotor vehicles

M

licensed for hire means motor cars for hire. self-driYi: cars and motor

cycles for hire. but does not incl\lde tui-cars or rnotoromnibuscs.

63. No person shall keep a workshop pnge without I licence

from the Commissioner of Police.

64. All licences to keep premises wm,rein ve hicles lice nsed for

hire are u5\1aUy kept or a workshop ",noge shall be subjca to the

provisions of se<tion 1lOof the Code of Police Laws.

65. (i) No person shall act as a car park attendant without I

licence issued by the Commissioner of Police.

(ii) Such licence shall be valid up tothe 31st dayofOeeembe r

orthe year during which it is issued. but may thereafter be re newed from

year to year .

(iii) Th e Commi»ioner of Police shall not issue to anypennn

a licence unde r this regulation unle» he is satisilied that such pcr.;on is

of good ch aracter and is lit to carry out bis d\lties.

(iv) A car park auendant sb all, while on duly. be

appropriately drcncd in such manner as may be indicated in any

conditions allached 10 his licence, and shall wear a black peak cap

bearing an official badge issued by the Police.

( ... ) A car park allendant shall be authorl$ed 10 operate only

in IIIe car park or parks indicated in his licenee. He ,hall ,ueRd al Sl.Idt

car park or parks during the limes indicated in his licence.

(vi) The limes during which . car park attendant shall be in

&lIendancc sltall be shown o n a board displayed by the Pol ice al each car

park .

(vii) A <;aT park &llcndant shall be permitted 10 keep an y

gratuities he may receive from motorists using the car park.

(viii) A car park allendanl shall use III care and diligence 10

cn$urc tM: orderly entry . parking and exit of vehicles in any car park

under his ch"rge, and 10 prevent all thefts from, or damage 10, 5lICh

ve hicles. He shall note d(lwn in writing t he registration number of any

ve hicle involved in a collision or other incident at such elI r park. and

reporlthe particulars to the Police.

(ix) Every person making use of a car park shall comply with

the lawful signals or instructions of the car park a\lendant in con nection

wit h the entry. parking and eKit of the vehicle in or from such car park ,

No person shall park a vehicle nearer than 7SOmm to t he side of another

vehicle and car park 3UCndants shall ensure that this proviloion is

compl ied with by dri vers.

(x) 1bc Commi!Sione r of Police may allaeh to Iny licence

is$ued or renewed under this rcgulation such other cond itions, as he

may dum fit, to ensure the prope r execution of the duties of a car park

alle ndant ,

(xi) Withoul prejudice 10 any olher liability incurred by a car

park allendant under the provisions of Ihese regulations or of Iny other

law . the Commissioner of Police may, in any of the following cases,

suspcrtd for such time as he may Ihink fit or Cllllccl the licence of a car

park alle ooant or refuse its renewal

(a) if he is $alisfied that the licensee is no longer fil 10 carry

out his duties;

(b)

if the licensee is convicted of crimc ;

(c) if Ihc licensee is proved to the CommiSiiioner'$

satisfaction 10 have mi&bchaved or misconducted himself while on

duty or to h ve infringed any of the provisions ohhis regula tion, or

any of the conditiOlls allachct.lto his licence;

(d) if the licensee hIS failed 10 mccl any civil liabi lity

incurred by him lowards any ~r of the car park under his charge,

(kii) Ucena:$ already ~ued by the Com missioner of PoIi<:e

under tile regulation hereby substituted shall. in respect of the CUTTent

period of their validity and for the purJlO$e$ 01 renewal thereafter , be

deemed to be Iicen\:eS issued under this regulation .

(riii) The exercise by the Commissioner of Police of his

functions under th is regulation shall not render the Govemmentliubject

to any liability in respect of Ihe loss of. or damage to any vehicle, or i1$

contents or fittings, in a park ing place or in any other respcet.

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66. (I) No person shall act as a ticket inspector or as a motor \,iooeftoo", ...

omnibus conduclor without a licence iss ued , and an identification tag

3110lted to him, by the Public Transport Authority.

(2) The Public Transport Authority shall not issue or renew

any such licence unless the applicant is of good character. fit 10 carry out

his duties and -

(al in the case of a ticket inspector, is not under the age of

eighteen yean;

(b) in the case of a motor omnibus conductor, is not unde r

the age of sixteen yean.

(J) The Public Transport Authority may. from time 10 time,

altaeh to any licence such conditions as it may (\tern fit .

(4) Any licence issued or renewed by the Public Transport

Authorily under Ihis "'aulalion may be suspended or withdrawn by it if

the Authori ty has reason to believe lhallhe holder Ihereof is no longer

of good dUUKte r or no longer fit to carry 0111 his duties or has

contravened any condi tion attached to 1uch licence by the said

Authority.

(5) Any penon acting as a ticket inspector Or as I conductor

shall. while 50 Ictina. wear his Publie Tra nsport Authority identifICation

tag in a conspicuous manner on Ihe left side of his chest.

(6) Where any person licen5ed 10 act as a ticket inspcctoror

as a motor omnibus conductor ceases 50 to act for any reason

whaUOCver includi ng sickness (other than sicknss of a 1hort duration),

he shall immediately surrende r his iden tification tag to the Public

Transport Authority and he shall be deemed 10 have renounced to his

relative licence.

PART IV

Driving of MQU}r V~hid"s

67. If in any case, owing 10 the P'CRntt of 11 motor vchideon a

road, In acciden t occurs 10 any person, vehicle, horse o r cattle, the

d river of the: moto r vehicle coocemed shall5top and, if requi red so to do

by any person, give his name and address and also the name and address

of tile owner and the registration mark. or number of the motorvehicle.

68. A person driving I motor vehicle shall be $Osc.led as to have

complete control of the motor vehide, and a full viewoflhe Toad andof

the traffic ahead of the motor vehicle. He shall oot leave the motor

vehicle unattended without having taken due precaution apinsl its

being moved ill his absence or allow the motor ve:hide tost.nd on such

street o r be handled so as (oause any unnecessaryobslruc1ion thereof

or any inconve nience 10 the public.

A person in ellaTge o f a motor omnibus , lui-car, mOlor.car for hire

or goods vehicle shall at all timesoonduct hi~ vehicle under the power of

its own motor and shal l in no ci rcumstances resort to free-wheeling

along any stretch of road either in the forward Or in the reverse

dirCC'lion. beyond I distance of 6 metres .

69. ( I) Saving the provisions of any other regulltion Hmiting

the number of pas.sengers o r the maximum load Ihat may be carried in o r

o n any ve hicle. no person shall d rive any motor vehicle which is so

overloaded wit h paSKngers or goods as 10 comtitute danger either to

the passengers carried therein o r thereon or to Ihird parties.

(2) No person sball drive any motor ca r fo r hire, tui-car o r

se lf drive car on which there arc more pa5SoCngers than the number

indicated on the relat ive Iic%nce .

(3) No person shall d rive any mo tor vehicle whil st wearingor

using headpoones or any other simil ar device which hinders o r is likely

te. hinder him from heari ng properly.

?t. No person shall drive any mo tor vehicle which shall have in.

on . under o r allached ID such vehicle anything which. due w ill> weight

or position.may cause damage to any other person's properly. o r to the

street, rood o r other place of public through fare • o r wh ich may interfe re

with the steering o r Ihe mechanical efrlCiency of the vehicle.

71 . Every person d rivi ng a mo tor vehicle sha ll befo re lu ming a

corner o r approaching a cross-road proceed at a slow rate of speed and

signal the direction in which he intends to proceed .

72. A driver of a motor vehicle when enteringOT leaving. garage

shall take such neor$$&ry pre<.:autio ns as are required to avoid accidents

and collisions with olhe r vehicles o n the road .

73. The owroer of. motor ve hicle shall, if required by. membe r

orlhe Police Force, give any infonna tion which il is in his powcr 10 cive,

which may lead 10 the ille nliflClUon of any person who WII$ driving such

motor vehicle when anyoffcnoe is allcgc:d 10 have been oommiU cd .

74. No molOr vehicle may be left in any road in contravention of

any parking regulations Or in such a position or in su(:h cireumslanccs as

10 be likely to cause: danger or obstruction 10 olher persons using the

road .

75. Every person driving a motor vehide $hall keep \0 the left

lIand side of the road and , when ovenaking anyOlhcr vehicle. hone or

call1c , $.hall kccphisvchidc on the right handsideofsuch vehide, horse

or canlc except in traffic lane$ expressly marllo:d o n tile carriageway fo r

such pu~ and within Ihe limitations of such marilinp, or for othe r

just caUK.

When allering direction o r course:. or slowing down or Slopping, or

wheo ove rtaki ng any other vehicle, horse or cattle, every dri~er shaH

exercise due care and allention, and &hall indicate his intention by hand

signal or by a trafic indicator o r indicator light.

16. A major road is one wllere all traf6c going o~er it hll$ lhe right Map ' -.

of way , and traffic on an other ro.ds ronvergin g into it &hall give way 10

that on the road refened to abo~e . provided, however , tllltthe dri ver of

any molar vellicle whether on I major or minor road $hall at aU times

exercise due care and shall take all necessary precautions at any road

junction .

17. A person driving o r lIavingcllargeofa motorvellicle shaH not

wilfully o r negligently prevent , hinder or interrupt tile free ~nage to

any person , vellicle , horse , o r callle through any road and &haH keep the

motor ve hicle o n tile left hand side of the road for the purpose of

allowing such passage.

No penon &hall park or leave unlllended any motor vehicle in such

a manner as to impede: any motor ve llicle of another penon from having

(fee entrance to or exit from any premises used and clearly marked as I

garage .

78. Whe n: any area or space in aoy road or square is marked as, _ . -

or allotted to. a reserved parking, and the Commissioner of Police issues portio& .....

a writt en permit in favour of the ownen of vellicles who may mak e use

of sucl\area or space, no mOlor vehicle may be: parked therein unless the

relative permit is aff",ed on the left hand side of the windscreen of the

relative motor vehicle .

79. No penon shaH. unlessotbe rwisc di rected bylbe Police. park .... 1Jn&

Or leave unattended any motor vehicle _

(a)

wit llin 5 metres of any corner or bend;

within 12 metres on each lide of any bus-slop or fan:-

(b)

itag<';

(c) around a traffic roundabout

(d ) on. o r within " metres of. a pedestrian crossing. from the

side o f IM: ()n(:Oming traffic; or

(c)

on the pavement . unless authorised by the Police .

80. Moto r cycle~ mall nOI be parkw parcHe] !o the kerb or wall of

• street bl,ll $hall be parhd at an angle of not less than 45 dcgress 10 such

kerb o r wall.

8\. No pel10n driving a motor vehicle shall cause the motor

vchiclc 10 travel backwards for a vealer distan<:e or lime than is

ab50lu tdy neoessary and shall tue such precautions.s Irc required 10

avaid collision and accidents wilh persons or olher vehicles o n the road.

82. ( I) Saving the provisions of regulation 84, when Iwo motor

vehicles are approaching each ol her al an intersection of roads of equal

import ance, the drive r of the motor vehicle which has the other vehicle

on his left side, shall allow such olher vehk]c 10 p;ou. llIe driver of a

motor vehicle proc«ding from a mioorinto a major road is to give way

10 t/ll ffle on the rTUljor road.

(2) Moto r vehicles approaching a traffic roundabout shall

give way 10 motor vehicles already taking that roundabout .

(3) Wh~n two mOlor vehides meel in a narrow Rreel , the

width of which does not allow the free passage of both , the driver

nC:arest to the wider part of the road, where both vehicles may pass o ne

anothe r freely , will reverse his vehicle to that pan of the road and allow

the other vehicle to proa:ed on its way .

(4) When two motor vehicles arrive at different roads

forming a T junction , the onc at the junction road shall give priority 10

the o ne al the Ihrough road .

IJ. (I ) Fire engines. ambulances. salvage and rescue vehicles

and o ther motor vehicles o n priority duly may use acoustic andlor visual

warning devices by means of sirens, bel ls, two-tnne horns and flashing

blue lighl wh ile pr()(eeding 10 an urgent call or in an emergency.

(2) No vehicle other than those re ferred 10 in paragraph (I)

of this regulation may use anyof the aoousticOT visual dcvlccs referred

to in the said paragraph .... it houl lhe pcrmiuion of the Commisionerof

Police.

8-1. Driven of vehicles shall. usoon as Ihcy hca r o r sec any oflhe

acoustic or vi sual warning devices referred 10 in regulation 83 of these

regulations, move speedily to the left hand side of the road , and stop,

lea~ing free as much ohhe carriageway as may be pos5iblc for the ~ransit

of the vehicle or vcliiclcs on emergency or priority duty . and may

proceed on their way only after such vehicle, Or vehicles, hill; driven past

them .

85. Every person driving a molor vehicle shall, before stopping, 50 ......... _

drive weh motor ve hicle close \0 the footpath and parallel thereto and ..."".,...

indicate his inlenlion to stop either by the use <If the light signal or, if

such Iight 5ignal is" the moment outo! o rder, by holding out his arm in

I horizontal position , palm facing downwards and slowly moving it in an

up and down direction, in weh a manne r lhal his hand is clearly visible

10 any driver immediately following his motor vehicle .

8ci. Every person driving a motor vehicle shall at tile requesl or

signal of any pc::rson having charge of any led horse or driven cattle cause

me motor vehicle to SlOp and remain stationary as long as reasonably

necessary for the passage of such animals.

17. No molor vebicle shall tow any other ~hicle unle$ltM tow T _ _ .

rope or dlain be 50 adjusted that the dUtlInce Kpllratinglhe nearesl

points o f tbe motor vebicles shall no! exceed 4.5 metres Ind stepslhall

be taken to render the two rope or chain easily distingui$hlble by other

users of the road by the allachmenl of a wh ite ng.

No person shan dri~ a motor vehicle to wing any olher ~hicle

equipped with a steering gear un less the driver in amtroi of the towed

~hicle holds a licence under Categories B, BI. C, 0 and E of regula tion

50 o f these regulations, or under Category A if the towed ~hide is a

motor cycle, and no person shaH d rive a towed vehicle unless he is 50

licensed

Provided Ihal for the purposes o f this regulation any ~hicleon tow

equipped with a steeri ng gear unless the vehicle is being towed by a

crane or by any vehicle equipped with. weight lifting device Ind has

eilher the IWO front wheels Or the two rear whee ls suspended from the

ground, shall be deemed to be a vehide required 10 be unde r the control

o f a licenKd driver as indicated in the foregoing paragraph of this

rcgulation cvcn if such vc hicle shall have a ny meehaniul vital part or

pans missing, or shall be otherwiK incapable o f runn ing on ils own

power. owing to such defect or damage.

The vehide on tow shall carry lights both in front and at the rear

during the period when lights are 10 be broughl in operation.

88. Where a white line is painted. or studs fixed, or round a "'"hi •• u ..... ...:!

oomer, or bend no mo tor vehicle shall overta ke a nothe r motor vehicle "od<

proceeding in the $.lime diredion ,

No motor vehicle may stop within 6 melres of any such corner for

the purpose of $elling down o r laking up or wait ing for passengers nOr

may the driver leave lhe ,"",or vehide within the arca of the white lines

Or slud$.

Where white lines are painted in Ihe vidnity of a bus SlOP or fare

st~ sign, molO£ omnibuses. shall kee p witltin the area dil'ined by tbc

white lines and the kerb whenever approaching such bus stop or fare

sta~ sign for the purpose of setting down or pieking up pi_ogees or

when stationary thereal, and. when movi ng away Ihcrefrom, shall not

deviate ove r Ihe white line paraUtllO the kerb.

When tWO or mOH: molor omnibuses reach a bus Slop or fare stage

sign simul taneously or when a molor omnibus H:illCMs such a SlOP or

sign wllen one or more mo\oromnibuses are already Ihern t. the buso.

buses following Ihe fir$l b ... s shall slop at Ihe immediate rear of the bus in

front of it and in such a way as \0 be in line with it and Shall not move

away from thal bus stop or rare stage sign before the bus immediately in

front of il has done so. In every case, each bus moving away {rom the bus

slop or fare stage sign shall be driven throogh the 5piICC defined by the

ke rb on the onc side and on the other by the white line parallel to the

kerb. No motor ve hicle othe r than a mOlOr omnibus shall StOp inside the

area defined by the white li nes and the ke rb.

89. ( I) \Vhcre the carriageway i$ marked with parallel white

linn or studs across its width . or wilh any other marking 10 indicate a

crossing for the use of pedestrians, all ve hieles approaching sueh

crossing shall slow down and . if neccsury. lihall stop, to allow any

~rian to IlK IUCh a crossing. and tbey shall in no cas.e CI"O$$tbe path

of any pedestrian making use of wc:h Cf()$Sing.

(2) No pedestrian shall linger unnecessarily wh en making

use of a pedestrian erossing.

When any pedeStrian crtMin, is oont rolled by traffIC light

(3)

signal!. opeTlued either automatically or manually, pedestrians are not

to make use of sueh Cf()$Sin, unless when authori sed by sueh ll,ht

signals.

(4) The light signals referred 10 in the last preceding

parauaph of Ihis rclJlliation shall consist of the lit word WAIT, of tbe lit

word C ROSS and of the intermitte ntly lit word C ROSS and shall signi fy

as follows;

(a) the lit word WAIT Shall convey the prohibi tion for any

pedestrian \0 make use of the crossing;

(b) the lit word C ROSS shall convey an indication that

pedestrians may make use of the crossing ; and

(c) the illlcrmittelllly lit wnrd CROSS shall convey an

indication that the time allowed for the use of lhe crossi ng is going

to expi re, and that 00 pedestrian. who is not already crossing lhe

carriageway. may make use of lhe crossi ng.

to.

Where thecarriageway isdivlded inlotwo Ql" more: Janes,slow

movin& craffle and beavy motor vehicles shall use the innermos! lane

uttpt while overtaking or when: there are signs directing the use of

()(hcr ]Ilne$, and other traffic shall make use orllle OOler laneor lanes.

PA RT V

Equipntenl of Motor Vehidn

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91 . ( 1) No person may, without the prior approval in wriling o f Aloe, ..... .,.

the Commissioner of Pol~ or, in the cas.e of public transport vehicles.

of tbe Public Transpon Autborit)' -

(a) make . or order o r caUK the makillJ of, any . lteration 10

the body. clJaWs or engine of any mOlor vehicle; or

(b) change, or order or callM' the changing of lhe engine: of

any motorvehide; or

(c) convert, or order Or cause the oonvenion of. any motor

vehicle from the class in which i1 is n:gim red or liceOJCd 10 any

other class; or

(d ) afflJ[ any bull bar or any other anachment on any mowr

vc:hic1e which may endanger the safely of traffIC or pel'$Olt$

Provided that prior to the registration, of a motor vehicle , the

Commissio ner of Pol ice ma y in the case of newly imported mowr

ve hicles, order Ihe removal of all similar allachmenlS.

(2) No person may use a ny motor vehicle which he knows 10

be in contravention of the provisionsof paragraph (I) ofthi , regul ation.

92. A mOlo r vehicle shall be equipped wi th two en tirely , _

independent and efficienl braking systems (one of which Ihall open te

on all four wheels) or wit h o ne efficient braking s)'$tem (which , hall

ope rate o n all four wheels) hvinlltwo independent means of o peration.

in each case so desillned and constructed that the failure of any single

portion of any braking system shall not preve nt the bnkes on tWO

wheels. or in the case of a vehicle having less than four wheels, on 0f1C

wheel, from o perating effect ively so as to brinll the vehicle to rest with in

a reasonable distance

Provided Ihat in the case of a si ngle braking system the two means

of ope ralio n shall nol be deemed 10 be otherwise thn independent

solely by reason of the fact thltthey are connected either directly or

indirectly to the same cross shaft.

In the case of a moIor vehicle having more than three wheels and

equipped with two inlkpendent braking systCltI$, if either system

operates only on two wheels. il shall be 50 dewgncd and constructed,

Ihal the brakes the reof slla ll act on two whed s on Ihe same axle.

Wh ere, in Ihe ClIIiC of a single braking system. the means of

ope ration are connected direclly or indirectly 10 Ihe sa me erou shaft ,

the brakes applied by one of such mUJ\$ shal l act on all OflM whe..lsof

tile mo tocvchicle direct ly and no! through Ihe IranSJl'li$Sioo gear .

In I II o;:uc:s the brakes opl'ralW by one of the means 0( operation

shall be applied by direct mechanical action without Ihe intervention of

any hydraulic,:, elect ric or pneumatic device. One means of operation

shall be by fOOl pedal and onc 5hall be IiClf-holding.

In all cases the braku opera ted by onc of the means of operation

shall act directl y upon tile wheels and not through the tran smission gear.

Wllerc brake connections art: IICCUred wi th bolts or pi ns. the bolts

or pins shall be threaded and effect;~ly Joded. All connections made

with bolts or pi ns $hall be such that .. hen Ihey He in any posi tion other

than oonwntal the head Q{ the boh or pi n shall be uPP'C'nnost .

Every invalid carriage $hall be equipped with an effICient braking

system. the brakes of which act on at least two of the wheels of the

vehide so designed and constructed that the application of the brakes

shall bri ng the vehicle to rest within a reasonable distance.

Every trailer exceeding lOO kg. unladen sh all be equipped with a

brake operating on at leut two wheels in the case of . trailer with not

more than four wheels and on four wheels in the case of trailers having

mort: than four .... heels .

tl. No person shall dri~, or allow to be drive n any motor

vehicle. the brakes. springs or other me<:hanical vital parts of which are

defective.

An y motor vehicle may at any lime be examined by the Police and

suspe nded from running if found unfit. dangerous to the pu blic. likely to

damage public property , or othe rwise not conforming with these

rt:gulati<lns

Provided that in the case Q{ public transport ~hic1es. the powers of

the Com miWoner of Police under this rt:gulation may also he e~ereiscd

by the Public Transport Authority.

94. All motor vehicles. othcr th an privatc cars and motor cycles

shall carry suit able appliances as approved by the Commissione r of

Police or. in the case of public transpoT! vehides. by the Public

Transport Authority for extinguishing fires. in such a position as to be

avai lable for immediate use .

93. All motor vchides shallllave SlOp Jigh u, rear v",,"" mi rro r and Fi""",

direction indicators fined . The direClion indicators are to be so fined as

to be clea rl y visible from the fro nt a nd from the rear . Molo r vehicles,

e~ccpl motor cycles, shall have windst"reen wipers. These finings shall

be maintained in good working order.

96. (I) Every person driving a motor vehicle shall. where 11o_.

nCCC5Sary , give warni ng of hiJ appr~ by sounding the horn or other

device.

(2) No pelWn shan make, cause or pe rmit 10 be made an y

unnecessary noise wilh the mOlOr ve hicle horn or wilh any other

warning device.

(l) Any police: of rICe ma y prohibit lhoe llse o f any horn or

other warning device which appears to be $I rident or Olherwi:;e

objectionable . No pocumatic horn (Qlhcr than an ordinary hand pressed

bulb horn) and no1 motor driven horn shaU be used on any motor

vehide.

(4) An y police offi cer nOl below IlIe rank of Sub- In spector

may order the removal from any motor vehicle of any horn Or warning

device the use of whcih is prohibited under the provisions of paragraph

(3) of Ihis regulation.

CS) No horn or other warning devioe shall be sounded in

inhabiled areas belVl"een the ho\Jrsof 11 .00 p.m . and 6.00 a.m .

(6) The provisions of paragraphs (2) , (3), (4) and (5) of this

regu la tion shall not apply to any motor vehicle referred 10 in paragraph

(I) of regulation IU of th ese regulations wh ile proceeding on an urgent

caU or in any other e mergency .

n . No person shall aUK Of pennit a motor vehicle 10 be on any O!:>I;p,ooy

road , or shall driw: or be in charge of a motor w:h ide which is being used 1iI/It>.

on the road between l unsel aDd sunrise whether il is in motion or

stationary witbout il heing equipped wilh IWO fronllamps on opposite

sides of the vehicle a.nd a rur lamp at the bad!; orthe vehicle

Provided that , in the case of a loaded trailer , the li~ts on such

trai ler shall he two althe rear oottom of the trailer (one On each side

the reof) and IWO at Ihe rea r top of the load (one on eac h side thereof) .

~ lamps JIl.U in the cue of the front lamps emit forward a

.... hite Of yeUo .... lipl or such other Iighl as may be approved by the

Com missioner of Police , or the PublK: Transport Aulbority in the c:asc

of publK: tnnspon vehicles. and in the cue of the rear Lampex.bibit a red

light to a reasonable diuanee in the rew:ne direction .

98. The light projected from these lamps in the case of stationary

ve hicl es shall not he more powerful lhan the light of a 7 waus bulb.

Iok._ en,

99. The rear light shall , apan from the requirements al regulation

be so consmlCled as to throw by transparency refiect;on o r othc:rwise

a white light to render easily distinguishable eve!')' lelle r and figure on

the rearidcnlif..:alion plate and shall 001 be m().e Ihan I metre from the

level of the around . In the case of omnibuses and goods vehides the rear

light sball nol be more Ihan I.Sm from the level of the ground.

100. All mo(or vehide:s while in mOlion shall be required to have

two fron t head lamp$ sbowing a white or ye llow [igll! or such Olher as

may be approved by the Commissioroc:T of Polio:: and , in the case of

pl,lblic lranspon vehicles, by the Public Trampon AUloonly on each

lidc oflbe vehicle.

11110 headlamps an: 10 be lIOC0R5uuCled , fitted and maintained dUll

when lighted the beam of light emilted therefrom (a> is permanently

deflected downwards. or (b) can be mechanically dimmed Or ddlccted

downwards. or (c) be so arranged that tile off·5idc ho:adlighl (:IIn be

mechanically extinguished while the nc:ar 5ide head-lam p is dipped or

denected 10 the Idt. Provided that in the case of (c) I parking light on

the off·side of the vehicle is either permanently switChed on or dsc

comes into operation when the off-5ide headlight is eJlinguished. Head-

lights shall in all easa be dimmed or dipped in such a manner as to

render the light irn:apable of danling any pedeslrian or driver of

another yehicle proceeding from tbe opposite direction .

The beam of light emined from the two front headlamps shall

project no less than 11 metres in front of the (:liT and shall be dipped or

dimmed wheneve r a person or allQlho:r vehicle is proceeding from the

opp05ite direction.

When I mOIlX' vehicle is being driven in a wdJ·lit inhabited area, or

along a straight and well·lit road. only the side lamps shall be lighted ,

provided that , when the said vehicle arrives in the vicinity of a t ... ming of

the road o ... t5ide an inhabi ted area , tbe driver lhereof shall light the

dimmed headiamps or s!tall nicker soch lights.

101. The IWO front headlamps shall be filled with frosted glassor

any other anli dazzle material and shall be so fixed Ihalthe centreoflhe

lamp" is at a heighl not exceeding one melTC from the gro ... nd and ,

except in the case of a lamp ... !>Cd only in fog , not less than 660 mm . from

the gro ... nd .

The Commissioner of Police may permit. according 10 his

di$(1'etion , a maxim ... m height from tile gro ... nd of 1.4 melTa; in the case

of headlamps fiJedon trucks . tractors and other similar ileaV)' vehicles.

In the casc of omnibuses, such pennission may be giyen by the Public

Transpon Authority.

The twO front headlamps shall be fixed in such a ma nner that r>O

part of the vehicle or ils equipment (exclusive of tile driving mirror or

any direction indicator when in operalion) extends laterally on the same

side as the lamp fOT more than 30S mm . beyond the centre of the lamp,

unless two othe r whit e lights conforming in all respects 10 lbe provisions

of these r~gulations are so fixed to the front of the ve hi~le.

101. In t he case of motor eycles one lamp fitted with anti dazz.le

material and capable of being dipped or di mmed by IiOme automatic

meclianism shall be carried attached to the front besides the rear red

light requi red by all other vehicles. When the motorcycle isdriven wit h

• &>de ClT attachment an additional lamp shall be carried on the out side

end of the side car. This regulation shall also apply to invalid carriagesor

other mechanically propelled vehides having only Ihree wheeb.

103. No other lights other than those prescribed in the$e

regulations shall be pennitted.

104. The: Commissione r of Police, if satisfied that any part of any

road within an area specially set aside for lhe parking of motor vehieles

or as a stand for hackney carriages, is adequately lighted may give his

consenl 10 the LI5C of s.ueh parking places or stand by motor vehicles

without lighu and it shall not be necessary for moiorvehieiesstandingi n

any parking place in respect of which such consent has been give n 10

keep their lights on.

10S. No person shall drive or run the engineof a motor vehiele in

sueh a manner Il$ to Clluse undue noise.

106. No person shall drive a motor vehide unless il is provided

with In efficient silence. affixed 10 lhe exh.usl pipe of such motor

ve hicle in such a mannerthatlhe exhaust shall be projected through the

silencer, or which has a cut·out allached thereto or any mechanism or

device for culling out the silencer affixed to sueh vehicle.

1(11. No person shall drive any motor vehide , Or cause or allow or

su ffer 10 be driven any motor vehicle in his possession orconlrol, when,

from any caUJe whatsoever. the exhaust pipe of such vehicle, or its

connections. emits smoke. grit. sparks. ashes. cinders or oily

substanoes.

108. All mOlor vehic\es shall be eq ui pped with speedometers,

which sha ll be fixed in u position readi ly visible to the driver and sha ll

always be kept in good worki ng order.

109. The sleering mechanism shall be so conslroeted or arMlnged

that no over lock shall be possible and that the wheels shall 1101 in any

circumstances foullny part of the vehicle.

The steering arms shall be polished but shall oot be painted Or

plated.

'The ball and socket joints of steering connections, when such are

used, shalt not be pendant. Dust eJcJuding covers fitted 10 any joint or

connection of the steering mechanism sh all be capable of being easily

removed 10 facilitate inspection.

Where steering connections are se<:ured with bolts or pins. the bolts

or pin s shall be th rea ded and effectively locked.

All connedions made wilh bolts or pi ns shall be such that .... hen

Iheyate in any position olher than horironlallhe head of the 0011 or pin

shall be uppermost.

(1) No person may use any solid lyres unless it i! of the

110. rwlient or supercushiQn type.

(2) No pel'$On may U $e any tyre which is w worn oUl lhat it

may cause damage to the road . undue noise or vibration or danger to

)ther road IIKn.

(3) No motor vehicle with caterpillar tracks ~aU be drive n

'" any road but ;1 shall be loaded on another motor vchicle for

trarrsport~ tion .

No person may use: any sectional tyre .

(4)

Ill . Saving the: provisions of Ih~ regulations relating to any

dau o r classes of mOlor vehicles. the overall le ngth and the oV(:ra U

width of Iny motor vehicle shall rIOl exoeed 9 metres a nd 2.S me tres

respectively.

112. No oombination of motor vehicles o r of mOlor vchides and

trai lers OOIJpled together shall oon$i$l of more Ihan IlIree units and no

S4J(h oombination including ~ny load the reQn shall h~vc an ovcrall

length exceedi ng 18 met res.

113. Thc Com missioner of Policc or thc Public Transport

Authori ty may in the ir discretion , in special circumstances. givc

permission in wri ting for any departure from the provi$ions of

regulations 111 and 112.

No person may use on Ihe road an y motor omnibus. motor

114. 'u' "' ....... minibus. goods vehicle. tractor or Iruck, unlCili the", is attached. to

either of its rear wheels. a nap of such size as to preve nt any m~ terial

from bei ng ejccted by such wheel on 10 a following vehicle .

115. ( I ) No motor vehicle licensed under these ",gu[at ions shall

be fitted with a wi",less telegn. phy apparatus without permission from

the Comm iuioncr of Police.

(2) No public transport vehicle shall be fitted with a wireless

telcgraphy apparatus without pennission from the PUblic Transport

Authority .

116. No one shall operate. or cause. or suffer to be GpC'rated any

radio. tape recorder , record player , or similar apparatus, on or in any

motor omnibus, taxi-ear, or other motor veh icle licensed for hi", other

than a sclf-<l rive car , while such vehicle is in motion. or while it is

stationary in an y inhabited place.

PART VI

GeMrai PrQvisions f t/Oling IQ M%r Vthicl~

111. W1ril~ a motor vehicle i5, or ;$IOO<U to be, set in motion , no

person shall aligh t from. IT.QUnl on, or hang on 10 il o r behave in any

other manner lending 10 cause dange r or appre llension 10 himself or 10

othen.

No driver or conductor of a motor vehicle shall permit any of the

acu prohibited by the foregoi ng paragraph of this regulation.

118. No person shall display It nag on any mOIOr vt'hide witho ut

permission from the Commissione r of Police.

Imponcrs 0(, 100 dealers in, motor vehicles ~haU keep a

I".

register, wherein all sales, purchases or disposal' shall be no ted in in k

together with full p"niculan respecting Ihe mo tor vehicles, the name

and address of buyers, sellers or consignees and shall notify in writ;n&

each transaction with in seven days to the Com mi ssioner of Polioe.

These registen shall be numbered and shall be soown on demand 10 any

Police Officer n()t below the rank of Inspector

Provided that in the case o f public transport ~ehicles the said no tice

shall be gi~e" to the ..... blic Transport Authority and the said pow<=r of

inspeetion shall be exercised by the officen of that Authority_

120. There shall be held e~el')' year an euminat ion o f all motor

vehiclt'$, o ther than private motor can and motor c:yclt'$, b y such

examin en and on such dates and in such places as sh all be indicated by

the Public Tra nsport Authority in the case of public transport vehicles,

and by the Commissioner o f Police in all o ther cases.

It shall, howe~er, be lawful for th e Public T ransport Authority or

the Commissioner of Police, a$ the case may be. at any time wh en it is

deemed nea:$S3I')', to order the re-eJlaminatioo o f these mo tor vehicles,

and for the Commissioner of Police to o rder the examination o f a ny

private vehicle .

Any owner who fails 10 have his vehicle examined or re-examined

as afo resaid shall have Ihe licence in resp«1 of the ve hicle suspnded

until such time as the ve hicle has been exami ned and passed fit for the

~d .

121. (I) Every motor vehicle. other Ihan 11 private car, fi lled V.hodefined

wi th a diesel engine shall have the fuel injector pump of the engine .. hdit .. t.,..... ,

sea led by the examiner when such vehicle is brought to him for

exam in ation and fo un d fit.

(2) "The Commissioner of Police may order that the

provisions of paragraph (I) uf this regulation be applied to a ny private

~, .

(3) Tile Co mmiuioner of Police Or the Publie Tnnspon

Authority, as the case may be, may authorise, when it;s necessary for

the purpose of effecting repairs or for an y other good cause, the

breaking of any seals affi~ed in acrordance with Ihe pn::ceding

paragrapbs of this regulation .

In. TIle Commissioner of Police shall have power 10 fix parking

place and the number and type of motor vehicles which may use .. me.

The Commissioner o f Po lice shall be em powe red 10 indicate

parking places and also roods whe"~ no parking shall be pe rmitted . by

affixing signs in the pl acesronccmcd .

The Public Transport Al,lthori ly may reserve stands rOT laX; e&r$.

Any ,lands so resc ..... cd shall be indicated by an appropriate sign

showin& the number of wti cars which may be exposed for hire . No

mOlor vehicles other than tui cars may park in a stand $(I reserved,

The Com missioner of Police may, for a specific occasion or

fuoction, reserve p.a r~ing places, or space in parking places, for

particular aUlhorities , persons or groups. arK! may 10 rcxrve parking

space oonlinuously on Ihe advi<:e- of Ihe Traff>e Oml.ol 8Q;!rd.

123. ( I) It ~all nol be lawful for more Ihan one pr:l"Kln in

addilion 10 Ihe driver 10 be carried on an y motor cycle, nor shall il be

lawful for any soch pr:rson 10 be so carried OI:hoerwise Ihan silt ing aslride

o n lhe motorcycle and OR a proper sea l 5ecu rely fixed to the mOlor~le

behind Ihe driver's sea l .

(2) No pr:l"Kln may drive or be earmd on any motor ey<:le

unles5 he is allhe lime wearing a crash helmel.

For Ihe porJlOSe' of paragraph (2) of Ihis regulalion Ihe

(3)

e ~pressio n ~ mOlol cycle"

mea RS any mOlor.vehicle wil h IW() wheels and

irocludes a molor "fC1e with sideeare allachmenl.

12-1. Every pe rsoR driving or having charge of a mOlor vehicle

$h all at all limes immedialelyromply wilh any order given by lhe Police

for the porpo:se of regulaling IrafflC.

125. (I) The Commi$$ione r of Pol ice may . with the adivce of

lhe TraffIC Control Board, authorise the erection of lighl signals.

operated either automal ically or manually , in the centre of any rw.d

inlers.ect.ion or juroction, or at the side of any rood, for Ihe porpo:se of

regulaling vehicular lraffic in Ihat arn .

(2) Such signals shall ronsiSl of Ihre<' signa lling lamps

emitting . when in <>pertion, a red light , a green lighl and an amber light

respectively which shall signify as follow,;;

(3) tho: ro:d signaL shalL convey Ihe prohibition Ihat vehicular

traffic shall nOI prooxw beyond the stop liTlC' on tho: carriag<:wayor •

if there is no stop Line. beyond the signals where these are erected

on the sido: of the road; whero: the light signals aro: in the centre of a

road intersection or junction. and tho:re is no stop Lino: on the

carriageway, the red signal shall C(l nye~ the prohibition that

vehicular !rame is not to o:me rge on Ihe intO:l'Kcting road or

juoction;

(b) the gr«n signal shalL C(lnvo:y an indication that vo:hicuLar

traffic may proceed straight . or turn to the left or 10 the right;

(c) the ambe r signal shall be: an indication of an impending

cl1ango: from the IIJccn signaL to the red signal and shall convey the

same prohibition as the red signal

P rovided that if. when wch amber signal fin t appears, a

vehicle is so close 10 lhe stop Line or signals Or road in tersection or

junctio n. as the case may be. that it cannot bc: ufely Stopped in

accordance with su\}. paragraph (a) of paragraph (2) of this

regulation . such prohibition shall nOI appLy;

Provided further that when a nashing ambe r Light is in

operation. such signal shan m nvey an indication that vehicular

traffic is to proceed with caution owing to a road intersection or

junction o r to the prCiC:ncc of a pedestrian crouing.

(3) Vehicular traffic proceedi ng in accorda nce with the

foregoi ng provisions of this regulation Shall proceed with due regard to

Ihe safety of other w;en o f the road and subject to Ihe di rectivo: of the

Police or other d uly authorised person who may be engaged in Ihe

rl:guJation of trame.

126. The owner or driver is responsible that the O1Otor vehicle

Jwned by him is kepi clean and in a good stale of repair.

127, (I) No molo r vehicle shall e ~ceed the speed limit as shown

in the table hereunder

Mulmum 5pHd In

k1lornet"MI per hour

O.ssofvehide

In towns and

Oulside tOWI1$

villago:s

or villages

., .,

Filtfll .. llh pMumatic lyrtS

(A)

Taxican

'"

.,

SO

MOlor ve hicles fo r hire ...... .

'" '"

Self-drive mOlur vehicles ... .

Private can ...... ........... .... .

.,

Motor ~Ies ........ .... ...... .

'" '"

MOIor ~les for hire ......... .

Motor IIcarM's ............ ..... .

, ............. .

Iny~lidcarriages

Minibuses ... ......... .......... .

. . .

. . .

.

MOl or omnibus« ..... ........ .

Goods ~ lIicles up to 3 tonnes .

JO

Goods "<'hides ove r 3 tonnes .

Ind u.strial and agricultu ral

JO

vehides ...................... .

JO

Towing vehides .... ........... .

Nolimil

NOlimit

Motor ambulances ........... .

No limit

Fire engines ... .......... .... ... .

No limit

Police. Armed Forces and

CUSIom5 vehicles o n emer-

Nolimit

No limit

gency or priority duty

(8 )

Fined

.. llh

IYrflI

solid

20. All yc hides .... ....... ....... ... .

"

(2) Notwith$t3nding the provisions o f par1lgraph <1 1 o f lhis

regul ation. tile Commissioner of Pol ice may. on the advice of the Traffic

Control Board, prescribe in respect of any parti<:ular Toad Or area a

10_. speed limitlhan 1hal specified in paragraph (1) of Ihis regUlation

Provided tllat tile provision~ of tll;s regulation sllall not apply

10 any motor vellkle parlicipaling in a sponing evenl lIeld with IlIe

pcnnission of IlIe Commissioller of Police on a public road wllich is at

IlIe lime closed 10 tile public for IlIe pu rpose of the holding of tile said

sporting event.

IlS. Every motor vellil:le, olhe r IlIan a private car (nol ""ing a

_ _ . molor minibus). sIIall. wh ile carrying school-dlildren. llave affixed

bellind IlIe wind5CTCen and be hind tile rear window a sign sllowi ng IWO

Khool<hildren and similar in Iype. shape . colour and size to a sign

exllibiled at such pl ace as may be designat ed by tile Public Transport

Authority.

PART VII

MOIor(flrf for hire and Self-drillCearf

129. The Publ ic T ra nsport Authority may refuse 10 grant or 10

renew a licence fo r I motor ca r for lIire or a self-drive car if in its o pinion

lhere ,u e too many such licences in existence or theVanlingor renewal

of such licence is prejudicial to public ime rest or convenie nce. The

motor vehicle oooccrned sIIalltllen be licensed u a private mOlorca rby

tile Commissioner of Police.

I n any case nO molor vehicle shall be lice n!oCd as a motor car for lIire

o r 8 sc lf-drive car unless it C(lnforms to the requi rementS of IIIcse

regulations especially the relevant provisions of Pan V rclating 10 the

Equipment of Motor Ve lliclc$.

130. A motor car for hire shall be fit and safe in every respect for

the oonveyaocc of passengers.

Il l . 1'h<: dri ver of a motor ca r which i, li censed for hire (other

than a self drive car or a motor tyek for hire) !hBII weBT wh ilst on duty a

uniform or llle panem and colour as approved by the Public Transport

AUlllorily. The sa id Authority ma y prescribe an identification lag which

shall be worn by the driver in a conspicuous place o n the left side of hi s

chat . 1'he identi fication lag , hall nol be transferable from one driver to

anot her.

Ill. All mOIOf-cars for hire and slM-drive cars and motor cy<: les lOt,,., •• ,;""'.

for hire shall be ex.milled annua lly and 81 o lher limes as provided in

regulation 120.

1)3. The owner or k«pc r of a pu blic garage;s req uired 10 keep a . .... ,.,.,.

register givina ce nain particulars of tile lIiring of his CIITS under ofllO ... ,

I'CgIIla tion 62.

1.14. (a) No passenge r s/uJ,l1 re{use 10 pay his rare 10 Ihedrive rof 0-,01

a motor ca r for hin: lIthe cnd of a trip, or wMn demanded thereafte r. ~.

(b) The drive r o( any motor car (or hire shall be in po:!oSe$Sion

of a top)' of the official Tariffof Faresand of these regulations. He shall

produce tbe same whenever requested to do 50 by the Police or by any

office r of the PublicTransport Authority or by any passenge r.

(c) Every /TKMor car (or hire and sel (-drive car shall be kept

consta ntly clean and mai ntainc:d in good order and 5tatc o( repair .

(d) No IJl(ltor car (or hire or self-d ri ve car shall carry petrol

or other in flammable liquid o r material except in the tan k of the vehicle.

IJS. The licensee of a self-drive car shall see that no such car is

livc n on hire unless there i$ displayed conspicuously in the intenor of

such car a copy O( tM Tlri t( o( Fares.

PART VIII

Goods Vehiclu

136. No good5 vehicle shall be licensed assuch unless it conforms

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to the requirements of all thue regulations e$pCcially tbc: relevant

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provisions of Pari V relating 10 the Equipment of Motor Vehicles.

1J7. A goods vchicle shall be fi l and sa fc in every respect for the

conveyance of goods.

138. (1) Goods vehicles constructed as lorries or trucks shall CORIlIU<tiooo.

have sides Ind a tailboard 1101 Ies.s than 610 mm high filted to the

platform and the load shall be fi rml y s«ured so as 10 prevent any part of

it from falling on the roadway or otherwise endangering the sa fety of

traffic or of pellOns. In no calOe man the load reach a height which will

impair the ltabili lyofthe vehicle and no part of it shall project on either

side beyond the overall width of the body. Goods vehicLes ~tructed

as vans shall have a body completely enclosed with permanent material

and shall hive a door at the rClr for aocess to the interior, which. under

no circumstances. is 10 protrude late rall y on eilher side of the van

beyond the width of Ihe body. The maximum weight of the load

detcrmined by the makers shall be plai nly marked on each side of the

vehicle and such maxi mum shall not be exceeded .

In $p«ial cases, howeve r , Ihe Commi!i5ioner o f Po lice , o n the

advice of Ihe Traffic Cont rol Boa rd. may give pcnni~';Of1 in writing 10

owners of goods vehides 10 dcp;tn from the consuuctional

requiremen15 1aid down in this regulation .

No empty or full I:>o~es. and no crates of mineral waler

(2)

bonles 5hall be carried on any goods vehide or olher molor vehicle

unless such bo~es Or cnles arC securely lied up.

(3) No gas cy linders, whet her full or empty , shall be carried

on any goods vehide unlen in an upright position . and no such cylinders

shall be carried on any such vehicle IOgelhe r will! OIlie r goods.

(4) No motor ve hicle containing gas cylindcn, whether fun

o r empty . shall be parked al any place wh atsoever in a residential area

u nless il is cont inuously anended .

Ut, ( I) No pcl'$Oll shall drive or caUl;e Of permit 10 be driven a

goods ve hid e when , from an y cause whalS(lCver, Ihe exhaust pipe Or its

connections emit any smoke, grit, sparks, ashes. cinders or oily

substances,

(2 ) No person shall drive any motor vehicle carryi ng iron

nets or rods unless these are secured in a manner whe reby they willllOt

cause dam age. or be likely to cause da mage to the surface of the road,

(l) Nopenon shall drive o r operate. orcauseor permit to be

driven or operated. a motor vehicle carrying ready-miJed concre te

unless a canvas bay or any ot her simi lar device is fixed to the vehicle in

such manner as 10 prevent any spill age of liquified concrete which could

cause dama~ 10 the road surface ,

140. All goods vehicles ~haU be exa mined annually and at othe r

limes as provided in regul~tion 120,

141 .

Passengers may nOI be carried by goods vehicles uccpt that

onc person may be pennilled to si l next to the driver of a goods

ve hicle whilsl il is in use

persons in charge of the goods Or engaged in loading or

unloading litem may be carried.

~i? Commissione r of Police may. in special cases. grant

penmmon

(i) 10 ownel'$ of goods veh icles to ca rry persons in their

~ehicles other than those in charge of Ihe goods;

(ii) to OOIltl {ilk contractors and oolltl fide bodies 10 transpon

workmen free of ;my charge or reward in tlteirgoods vehicles. from

tlte mWllering point to th ei r principal place of work and other work

sites and relum pro~ided such places of wo rk are !lO t situated

within easy reach of an established bus route and pro~ided that

there is in respect of such goods ~ehicle an appropriate insurance to

cover workmen carried therein free of cha rge ,

142.. FI$b and fresh meat may not be ~arried in coods ~ehicle$ ... , t_ .,.,m.

unlea they life lp«iaUy conslructed and approved by the Chid

Government Med ical Officer for the purpose.

141. No perlOn ~hall, for Ihe purpose of handling goods on

wharves, on quays . or afloat in any harbour, make use of Iny motor

vehicle, boal or float fined wilh a mine . a fork lifl . or any olM r fimilar

device forliftin,good$. without Ihe writt~n pcrmiWon Of lM Collector

ofCUSloms.

PART IX

1ot0l0T Omnibusa: Lit:m«s IIIId R0fU6

144. It shall be a oondilioon of all motor omnibus licences Ihal lhe Co ,. ...

service on the route eonoemed is obIigalory for IM frequ~ncy of

departure fmm I~rmini and for the number of hours fixed by Ihe Public

T ransport Authority .

. 145. 'The Public T ransport Authority may danify motor

omnibuses acoording 10 Ihe services. facilil ic:t and other &rncnilies

IbeR'Of.

1-. 'The Publk Transport Authority wll rill lbe mules 10 be

f~ by. motor omnibuses and shall prepare. Or callle 10 be prepared

(1IIbjec:t to III Ipproval) a rosier of the molor omnibuses 10 give their

K'heduled service on Iny particuilr mute .

147. 'The owner of any motor omnibus shall Quse his vellidc 10

ply on Iny roule in IlOrordanoc with I rOSI~r prepared or approved , a.

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the c:asc mly be , under regulation 146.

On any day durin, which I motor omnibus is required 10

148. perform I scheduled service. the owner of such motor omnibus5haU not

cause, allow or permil such motor omnibw; 10 be on the road for any

service or work whalJOCYCr other than tbe ICbeduIed aervice.

PART X

COIIducwnQIId Dril'ffl of M olOf Omnibu.uJ

1.,.

'The driver and conductor of' molor omnibUJ shall wear In

identificalion lIIg, prescribed by the Publi<: TrlAlpOrt Authority , in I

conspicuolU plxc on the lefl side of their dIeM .

IY. /110 driver or COIWIudor of Iny motor omnibw; shall make use

11,

other than thl! issued 10 him by the pid

of In identification

Authori ty and such identification tag shall not be transferable from one

driver o r conductor 10 HnOlMr.

TiCltet iJllPKtOn and employees of the cenml offices for !Go .,

15 1.

tcbeduled Ind unscheduled IIC:rvIc:es &hall aba wcar In Ide ntification lal

U mIIy be prescribed by tM laid Authority in • oonspicuous plaa: on the

left side of thei r ~hesl . /110 ticket inspector or employee of the Aid

cent .... offices ,hall mike use of an identirlCltion 11, o\hc r thiln that

issued to him by the 5aid Authority.

IdentifICation tags shaD be ~tumed to the 53id Authority as

1S2.

IlOOII as the licence of !be bolder thereof expires or is 5USpcnded,

153. I..kensed conductOR may be engaged 01] eve ry motor

omnibus plying for passe~rs.

15-4. No driver. conductor or ticket inspector of any motor

omnibus and nodespalcher shan smoke whik in or on any such ve hicle.

No driv.:T . conductor or ticket inspcclor of any molo rom nibus and

no despatcher sha ll hold idle conversation in o r on any mOlor omnibus

while it is pLying between one tenninus and another.

The rondUClor sh~ LI 11001 5il llHt to the d river on a molor omnibus

which is provided with a rear enlrllntt. when lhe motor omnibus is in

rnoI>on or when ~ng<'!n a rC beiol carrif:d .

The conductor shall remain near the e nlran~ of the mOlor

omnibus wben slopping al a stage 10 pick up or put down passengers.

It shall be the duly of both the conductor and the drive r In see Ihat

all p;issengers will ",,"ve laken their pl~ in the motor o mnibus befo re il

is set in motion .

155. The drive r of any motor omnibus shall be in possession of a

copy of thew regulat ions and shall produce same whenever "'quested to

do 50 by any officer of the Publk Transpon Authority or by any

~ngc: r .

156. The oonductor and driver or owner of a motor omnibus $hall

be held res.ponsible for the cleanliness of the vehicle while in US<' and for

compliance with all the ",levant provisions of thew regulations.

157. The driver of a motor omnibus sllall be held responsible for

the main tenance and driving of the vehide on the road and for

compliance with all the ",levaRI provisions of these regulations.

158. (1) Thedriwcr . ndtherondUCIorofamol:oromnibusmall t - .

wcar, wh ile on dUly , I driver', or a conductor', uniform , as the case may

bc, of I p!llIem and oolour, and wilh or wit hout distinetive marks, in

accordance with the relative sample uniform exhibited I1 wch place as

may be designated by the Public T ranspon Authority.

(2) TIle wi nlc r uniform shall be worn from the 1st day of

Odober of any )'<'Ir to the 31$t day of May orllle next followingyear and

the summer unifonn shall be worn from the 1st d ayof J une 10 the JOth

day ofSeptcmbcr of any year

Provided th, l the Public Transport Authority may authorise a

departure from such dales .

(3) TICket inspe<:loruhaU wcar , .... ruleon duty, a black peak

cap and a uniform of a pattern and oolour. and wilh or without

distinctive marb, 11$ approved by the Public Transport Authori ty.

(4) Drivers. C(lnduclOrs and ticke t inSpe<:IOrs sh all wear any

such uniform in a proper manner and sll&1I keep it clean and in a good

SI&teofrepai r.

PART XI

Gt:MraJ Provisions rtLlting /0 M%r Omnibuus

159. No advenise ment or other printed maller shall be exhibited ...

in the in terior of any motor omnibus lice nsed for hire witho\Jt the

permi5sKm of the Public Transpon Authority . When such permission is

, .. nted the advenisment shall be displayed in a frame of a design and

dimensions to be approved by the Public Transpon Authority .

No adve nisemenl or other printed maller is al lowed on the Cl<tenor

of any motor-omnibus licensed for hire .

Nothing ~"all be pcrrnitc ed 10 obslruc11i:1e view of the driver or

passengen.

160. When a motor omnibus is carrying passe1'&en or is waitin, to

take up passengeR, a piWtnger or intending passenger shall nol, if his

condition is such as \0 be offensive 10 mller passengers, or the condition

of his dress or dathing is 51.1Ch that it may reasonabLy be expected to soil

or injure the cushion or cushion coven of me vel'licle or the dOlbingof

other passengers, enter Or remain in or 011 tbe vehicle after the driver or

conductor sh all have warned him eitller n01 10 en ter or 10 leave tile

vehicle and in such latlere.1Ie shall have tendered 10 him the amount of

any fan: mud)' paid.

'61 .

No person shall take any dog or any Ofher animal with him

on any motor omnibus if objected to by any of the ",,!Sengen. Dogs

permitted to be taken on a motor omnibus shall not occupy any of the

plISKngcn' seats and tile conductor may exact a fee of onc cent per dog-

TIle oC)(wcyanoeof cattle is prohibited .

162. Motor cmmibu5e$ shall complele the journey within a

reasCInable time or within a specified period as may from time to lime be

find by IlK: Publk Transport Authority.

In case as a result of damage or brea kdown a bus fails 10 complele

IlK: jcMJmey, the drivu andfor condLlCtor mall be: responsible for taking

lhoe necessary steps to notify the Public Transpon AUlhorily to

substitute tile bus.

163. All motoromnibu5e$ sllall-

(a) while on sc heduled service. show their deslinalion and

the route number , and

(b) while on unscheduled se rvice, indica te sl'ch faCI , in such

manner and in suc h place or place as tile Public Tra nsport

Authorit y maydirCCl .

164. Every passenger shall pay the appropriate fa re for lhe

journey he wishC5 to take on a m()lor omnibus. An y pas$enger who

neglige ntly or wilfully fails 10 pay the fare due or who trav els beyond the

COITeCt stage fOf" a fare already paid without payng the additional fare

due shall be li.ble on conviction to. fine of 2S oents in respect of each

offence.

All inlending passengen shall lake their turn in an orderly queue 10

board the bus and lhe driver or conductor shall collect lhe fare on the

vehicle as soon as possible.

No driver or oonductor $hall demand a fare greater than that

established in the tariff.

When fares lower than those established in the official tariff are

charged a list of such I~r fares shall be submined 10 Ihe Public

Transport Authority and shall be shown in a conspicuous place inside

lhe motor om nibus. These lower farcs shall not be raised before the

lapse of IWO da)'!l after DQtice in writing has been given 10 the Public

Transport Authority and a pri nted notioe has been affixed in a

prominent position inside the vehicle. TIle lower fares shall not be

raised in any case above the fares I'stablished in the offICial lariff of

fares.

Any offICer of the Authority while on duty , route managen and

despatchen shall 001 be made to P'Y the fare when travelling on motor

omnibuses on the route OD which they are employt:d. "They may travel in

1'llCCS5 oflhe number of passe ngen allotted 10 the omnibus.

When a bus on a giy~n route runs on a preliCribed rOUI~ or

subsidiary service along a particular roule , a board showing such route

shall be display<:d in a visible and eonspicuous part of the windscreen.

165. MOlor omnibuses shall nOI carry pelrol or other innammable

liquid o r materi al eXCI'pt in the tanks of the vehicle.

166. No person shall in any way interfere with. obstruct or in Iny 1.",,*,,,,,,,,,

othf'r wa v molest the driver or oonductor in the exercise of their duties .,i'hom"""'.

oor speak 10 the drive r while the omnibus is in motion; drive rs and f"""""""

conduclOrs are in no way to be disrespectfu l lOwards passengers.

167. Any person infringing any of Ihese regulalions or ca using 'oh .... " .. ..

annoyance or disturbance or bein g manifestly in a stale of inlol icalion " ' ....... . L

in I motor omnibus may be immedi alely re moved from the vehicle by

the Poliee, indcpendcnUy ofany punishmenllO wh ich Iheoffender may

become liable according to la w.

168. An y property handed 10 • ronductor or driver of I motor

omnibus shall be delive red by hi m to the nearest PoliCl' office on

oompletion of the trip.

169. No person shall carry in Iny motor omnibus any loaded fire·

arms. or any article having an offensive smell .

170. No person shall litte r t he inlerior of any moloromnibus wi th

any objecl. and passengen shall not leave bus tickets on the noor or in

any other part of Ihe motor omnibus CXCl'pt the box indicaled for the

purpose in regulation 194.

171. The official tariff of fares, time-table and the passengers'

occommodalion form ~haLl be uhibitcd in a conspicuous position

beh ind the driver's companmcm illiKk each moloromnihus.

1be owner of It motor omnibus shall also e~hibil in a pro minen!

place inside the motor omnibus any notice which the Publ ic T ranspon

Authority may consider expedient to bring 10 Ihe notice ofthe tr!l~lIing

public. The said nOlice shall remain e~hibiled for such pcriod as the

Aut hority may d irect.

The d river and the Owne r oflhe motor o mnibus shall be responsible

Ihal"lhe notices referred to above are kepi in It oonspicuou ~ place and

visible 10 passengers.

112. The driver a nd cond uctor of a motor o mnibus shall be held

responsibl e 111al1he number of passengers allotted 10 the o mnibus be

nol exceeded.

173. No mOlar om nibus shall ove nake any Olher e~cept when the

laner is station ary at a stage.

174 . BuLky parcels shall IlOl: he carried inside molor omnihuset.

Where special accommodation for partCl~ has been provided , Ihe driver

o r conducto r may make a charge nOI exceeding six cents for the

conveyance of ca(h parcel. No charge shall he levied for pn.alJ parcels

no! causing inconvenience 10 passengers. ROIIle buses travelling to and

fro m the International Airpon may carry a maximum of two suitcases

for each passenger.

17.5. I1 is forbidden 10 replenish the fuel wpply of any mOlor

o mnibus when passe ngers arc on board .

f'oIopusengermaysmokewhilein oroo anym()(or omnibus.

176. In. No person shall he allowed to stand o r sit on the stepof the

motor o mnibus wh ile in motio n.

178. ( I) Moto r omnibuses, running on a route, may stop only at

the authorised stopping place indicated by a BUS STO P or FARE

STAGE Jign. and then only fo r the purpose of se ningoown passengeR

or loadin!! those actually wl iting under such signs

Provided that ticket inspectors. Police offkers and any office r of

the Publk T ranspOl"l Authority may . in Ihe execution of their duty.

board any route bus at any point hetween one Bus Stop and another .

The driver of a motor omnibus shall SlOp at any of the above signs.

whenever a passenge r wailing under such sign signals his intention of

boarding the yehicle. unless the vehicle is carrying Ihe full .oomplcmenl

of passengers.

It shall likewise he Ihe duty of the driverof • mOlor omn ibus to Slop

his vehicle at the first aUlhorised sto pping place immediately a

pa ssenger in the vehicle has signa lled to him to do so by so unding the

bell or other device provided in the bus for such purpose, and the

C(lIIduClor shall give such ~ signal himself to the d river whenever he is

requested 10 do 5Q by any passenger.

No passenger shall use the bell or other device intended for

signall ing to the driver IOSIOP except when he wishes 10 be lie! down I1

an authorised stopping place .

(2) Every drive. of a motor- omni~ shall , before Slopping I'

an authorised lilopping place, drive: such molo r omnibus parallel and

passe",,, .

close 10 the kerb, in such I manner Ihat any

may alight from

such motor omnibus directly onto the kerb, or board such mOlor

omnibus direct ly from the kerb.

119. When a motor omnibus is al the lern, inU$ or at a ny ~Iagc Tc"""""

\oIIding o r discharging passengen. the drivcr shall be in his place behind ..... _""""".

the steering wheel and the conductor near the entrance.

Any officer of the Public: Tra nsport Autoority may order motor

omnibuses 10 leave the terminus without the full complement of

passcngen.

The number of mOlor om nibuses allowed to remain at a tenn inus

$hall be fixed by !he Authority.

All passe ngers arriving in a mOIor omnibus It any termin us or at

an y point in use as a termim.s shaLlll ight from the omnibus and , for the

purpose: of Iravelling back, eve n immediately on arri val, shall comply

with the provisions of the second paragraph of regu lation ]64 of these

regulatio ns.

180. No passenge r not in possc5oSion of a ticket shall refuse 10 pay

his r.re to the driw.r orcondUCIoron demand. The driver or condUCIor

shall delive r tickets correspondi ng 10 the fare paid by Ihe passe nger

eithe r for lIimself o r for I nyother plIMC nge r or in respect of any p<lreel

for the conveyance of which a charge may be malk under regula tion 174

of Ihese regulation s.

Drivers o r conductors shall obtain the tickeu from the Central

Office for Scheduled Services at a price 10 be fixed by the Public

Tramport Authority.

The tickets shall show the rare charged and shall be of such a siu .

colou r and shape as the said Au thority may di rcet.

Eve ry driver or conductor shall have in hi s possession tickets of .1I

fares relative to tile panicu lar ro ute.

The driver or cond ucto r of a motor om nibus shall be held

responsible for Ihe compliance of Ihe provisions of tll~ regulation .

181. Nowimlo w shal1 be kept open wllilethemotoromnibusison ""--

stand at the terminus or in motion if an y of the pa55engers request the

driver o r cond uctor to have it elosed.

PART XII

COIUIrul:liQfUU ReqwintnUl1S of M OIOT OntJlibusu

_<Ni_ . . .

No motO\' ve hicle ",all be licensed as a motor omnibus unless

182. it conforms 10 the rcquircmcnu of all these regulations especially the

reicvan t provisiotu of Part V relating to the:: Equipment of Motor

V ehicles.

t U . Evc:ry vehicle shall oom ply in all respects with the

requirements as to the construction. weight and equipment including all

body-WQTk, upholstery and fittings which sllall be soundly and prope rly

constructed of suitable material s well fiJilihed and in good and

serviceable C()ndilion, and of 5ueh design that it is capable of

withsta nding the load! and Ilrcssts likely 10 be met in opcralions.

EfficiclI\ means shall be provided 10 enable passengers 10 signal 10

the driver when required 10 Slop.

The construction of double deck vetlick!i is oot permitted without

the special pcnniision of Ihe Public Transport Auilwrity.

184. TIle body shall be $«u rcly affi"ed 10 the:: ch~ and shall not

e:u e nd beyond the cnd of the (:husis o r of a n ut(:nsion passed as

mecllanica.Uy sound .

No motor om nibus body shall be constructed to seat IeM than 26

passcngc~ nOr rnO~ Ihan 46 passengcl"l wilhouttne approval in wriling

o f the PublieTraMpOn Authority.

IllS. The engine capacity of a flCwly impon«l or oonSlructed

moto! omnibus o r one having a replace ment o f e ngine. shall nOI be less

than 74 Kw in the case of a vehicle the gross laden weight of wh ich does

not exceed 10 tonnes and notleM than 93 Kw if the gross laden weight

e~ceds 10 tonnes but does not exceed 12 tonnes.

The Public T ramport Autho rily shall at its discretion be

empowe~d to requ i ~ a highe r engine capacity in the case of a motor

omnibus the gross laden we ight of Which exceeds 12 tonnes.

The engine power shall be interpreted to mean the power of the

engine exclusive of power to operate auxiliary units oot required for

e ngine operation .

186. In addition to the provisions of regulatio n 92. the following

requirements a re necessary for the bra!tes of. mQ(or omnibus.

Either brake "'-all be capable o f Slopping the fully loaded ve hicle o n

I gradient o f I in 4.

The operation o f either brake must not recluteh the e ngine from the

tnlllsrniMion gear.

Nothing shall be placed on the motor omnibus which will preve nt

ac:o;eSS to the brakes for adjustment.

181. All carbtirellors and apparatus 8SIoOcia ted therewitl"l $1"1311 be

§O placed o r sl"liclded that no fuclleaking therefrom shall fa ll upon any

pan or fiuing wl"lich is capable of igniting it, orinlO any recepcacle whert

it might aocumulate.

When a guard tray o r under-shield is fued beneath the e ngine: and

idj.aocntto the machinery itlhall be SOCOlI$lnJCted that any over-flow of

fue l will not be rt:taincd in the tray.

188. ( I) The building of a motor o mn ibus oilie......;se than on a

new chms shall not be permitted

Provided tl"lat the Public T ranspon Authority may allow nOn-

obscrvalK'e of this provision eithe r when the relative chassis is alrt:ady in

use on a motor omnibUll the body of which is being rt:huill or

fecon ~t ruCled, Or in the case of a semnd· hand chassis when evidem:e is

produced to the satisfaction of the said Authority Ihal tl"le condition

thereof is suc l"l that it can still take the $lTcsses and strains expected to be

transmitted 10 il by the load of ~ motor omni bus body fully laden. the

weigh t of the num be r of passe ngers for whom scating aooommodation is

provided , in addition to Ihe weight of the driver, condl,lClor-, ticket

inspector . and any aUlhorised number of slanding paliKngers, being

calcula ted at 72 kg . per person

Provided funhcr Ihatthe sai d Authori ty shall not allo wlhe use

of any motor omnibus chassis unless tile eu-miners of the Autho rity are

sat isfied as 10 ilS fitness aoo suitabili ty: and the A utho rity may, baidcs

imposing such other o;ondi tions as i1 may deem fi1. require a ccniflC8\e IS

to the slruclUral efficiency of the cl"lassis from an upert l"Iaving such

qual ifications as the said Authori ty m~y req ui rt:.

(2) The Public Transport Authority may req uirt: the maker s

spccifiau ion of an y cl"lusis, o r omniM, showing the chassis load and

the weight of the body , 10 be produced to the said Authority .

(3) The ext ension of any o mnibus chassis may be pennilled

by the Public Transport Authorily -

(a l after the qlCclflC8 tions and drawings o f the proposed

ulension are approved by it o n the advia: of the n pert referred 10

in paragraph ( I) of Ihis regulation; and

(b) afle Tlhe eXlension is, o n completion thereof, certified by

the expert to be in accordance wi lh the approved s.pccifications and

d .. ",i ngs.

(4) In all cases, Ihe maximum number of passengeR to be

carried shall he determined by the Public Transport Authority.

189. No part of any fully laden veh icle standing on level gro und 0 .. ,,0«.

shall be nearer to the ground than 2SOmm.

1lle limilS shall e~tend :-

(i) in length rearwards from the foremost pan 01 the vehicle

ududing the starting handle and the body-work:_

in lhecase of. four-wheeled vdlicle fOTI distance of

(a)

4.4 metres or, if the rear axle is less than 4.4 metres behind

slIch foremost part. up 10 but nol including 5uch axle, and

Cb) in the casc 01. vehide havioS more than four whceb

for I distance of 4 metres Or if the foremost driving axle is less

than 4 melTCl' bchil\d such foremost part. up to but not

including such driving axle;

(ii) in width for a distance on eit her side of the centre lillC of

the molor vehicle of natless than Of1<=.thi rd ofthe distance between

the centre lines of the tracks oflhe front wheels.

190. Every entrance and exil door shall be capable of being

opened by one operation of the Io<:king mechanism

ProYided lhat for the pl,l~ of s«uring the vehicle when

unaucnded il shall be permiWlblc to fit to any entrance or exit door.

supp lementary lock with or without a detachable actuating mechanism

if such lock is so designed and constructed that tne door can .. all rimes

be opened by a person inside the ~hicle by one operation of the

ordinary locking mccIlanism.

Door handleS or levers to door catches shall be so designed and

fitted that they are not liable to be dislodged or to be operated

accidentally. Where any entrances are provided with door$ which are

intended to remain open when the vehicle is in motion suitable

fasteni ngs shall be provided to hold such doors securely open.

All doors (including those of emergency erits) $hall be sodcsigned

as to be: readily opened in ease of need from both the irWde and the

outside of the ~hicle . Emergency exits shall be fitted with doors which

open outwards .

The actuating mechanism of all emergency e~its shall be easily

accessible \0 persons of normal height standing on ground level outside

the vehicle.

All doon shall open 50 as not to obstruct clear ac«ss to any

en trance or tJlit either from inside or from outside tile vehicle .

1111 . The steering pillar shall be on the right or offside of the

vehicle , and the driver's seat shall be so placed as to permit him to give

by boo the usuallrlffK; signals on the offside o f the motoromnibus.

192. Every vehicle shall be so designed that the driver has

adequate room and can easily reach and quickly operate the fXIntrols.

l1Ic accommodation for the dri~r shall be so arranged as to afford

adequate protection du ring indement weather , and means shall be

provided wller .. ncccuary to prevent light from the interior of Ihe

vchide from incommoding ihe driver.

There shall nol be any seat on Ihe right·hand side of the driver',

liC:a l .

Where passengers are CIIrri«I o n the ldt hand side of the driver , a

space of at leut 45Omm. from the centre of the steering column 10 the

Id! thereof shall be reserved for the drive r . 10 be divided offfmm sudl

passengel'1 by means or I tOlid part ition al1eas123Omm. high from seal

lewel and extending for the whole depth orlhe seal.

lbe driver', compartment i. to be provided wilh a ftxed clear

partition behind hil,ul.

DireCled access sllall be provided to the driver's sea l from tile

orfside of the vehid .. or by muns of a pa ..... ge which sh all nOI be less

Ihan IlOOmm . in width .

Nothing shall be placed inside or removed from the drive r',

compartment that may allow passengers to interfere with the operation

of the vario us controls.

193. All electric wires 511311 be adequately insulated and properly [Ioct"'., ....

secured.

194. Wllere the vehide is fitted with. perm;mc nt top there shall ~.....,.

be no less than two means of enlrance aod exil onc of which shall be _ .. i ....

situated on the front and o n the near side of the vehide and will be used

as lhe ordinary e ntrance and exit of the omnibus and lhe other at the

other side of the ~ehiele to be used in case of emergency. The laller door

is 10 be clearly marked EMERGENCY DOOR and be 50 situated that

passengers can step directly from the passage 10 lhe outside of the

vehide .

No SCal shall be fined to any door so Ihat when in position for use it

obst ructs any paS$3ge to an exit Or gangway required by these

regulations.

A grab handle shall be fitted loeaell entrance or c~it other than an

emc rgelll1' exit 10 lUSisl passengers in boardi ng or alighling from Ihe

vehicle .

A box fitted wilh a slol fo r the deposit of used lickets shall be fixcc

near the entrancc nf every motor o mni bus. The size!; and shape of the

box as well as th c placc wh cre it has to be fixed shall be established by

the Public T ransporl Autho rity .

Every entrance or means of exit for pa55Cngers ~all h.avc an

available clear spaceof not less than S3Om m. in width and if filled with a

door shall be SO arranged Ihal a clear space of 00 less dimensions shall be

available without obstruction when the door is ope n.

In the case of an emergency exit which shall be $0 constructed as to

be level with the floor board the width of the doorway shall be 66Omm .

and there shall be a clear space leading to it of no less dimensions than

those: of a gangway.

The height of every entrance or exit, ot her than the emergency

door, measured from the floor board of the bus to the nearest point of

the lintel. shall in no case be less than 1.525 metres. In the case of the

eme rgency door • it shall in 00 case be less than 1.425 metres;

Provided that a mi nimum height of 1.37 melrCs will be allowed in

the: case: of omnibu.ses constructed with a depth entrance of not 1c1ioS than

66Omm.

195. The elthauSt pipe shall be so fitted or shielded Ihat no

inflammable material can be thrown upon it from any other part of the

YChicle and that it is nOl likely 10 cause a fire Ihrough proximilY to any

inflammable material on the vehicle; the outlet thereof shall be pl aced

on the offside and far e nough tothe reartoprevent fumes from entering

the vehicle.

An efficient sil encer shall be fitted. and no Ctlt-()ut is pennilled to

be used.

Effective mea ns shall be adopted to prt:vent lhe heat from the

elthaust pipe or its connections from affecting any part of the vehicle or

the comfort of the passengers.

No person shall drive Or cau.se Or pennit 10 be driven a mOlor

omnibus when, from any cause whatsoever. the exhaUSI pipe or its

connectionsemit smoke, gril. sparks, ashes. cinders, or oily substances.

196. F1oo<" boards and every Imp door in the floor of the vehicle

sh. n be Ilrong.nd $0 fined or fll5tencd that il cannol become dislodged

by vibration. Any liflin, device provided shall be properly sunk to the

level of the Ooor boards or Imp door. No pans o r the floor boards are 10

be removed whilc passengers are on the bus.

I". No fucltank shall be placed unde r any part of any gangway

which is wilhi n 6 1Omm. of any entrance or exi t.

FUelll nh shall be so placed that no overflow therefrom shall fall

upon any woodwork or a<.X:umulate where it can be readily ignited. A

oock shan be provided by mea ns of which the supply of fuel la any

carburettor may be immediately CUI off and the means of operation

lhereof shall be visibl( and readily accessible at all limes from oUlside

lhe Yehicl( . The O FF posi tion of the meansof ope ration shall be clearly

marked on the outside of the vehicle .

The filling point of aU fuel tankS shaU be outside the body of the

Yehicle. and the filler caps shall be SO designed and constructed that they

can be secu rely filted in position. The venl hole, if an y, shall be

protected from danger of penetration by fire and shall be so designed lI5

to preven l fuel being splashed over.

198. There shall be unobstructed acce.sibiJity from every seat to Gq ., •.

at Jeasttwo exils.

The widlh of every gangway sllall be nOI less IlIan JOSmm. up 10 a

heighl of76Omm. from Ihe floor level and above thatllcighl not less IlIan

360mm.

199. 'The cllassis snail be so constructed as 10 prevenl as far as G<c.c0lld

practicable greue or oil from the hearings and oIlier working p,aru from oiIdi ......... ,

dropping on to the road ..... y.

200. If any IWO wllee1s on ei lher side of I vehicle have a dear

space of more than 6 1Ornm. bel .... ee n the nearest poinl~ a guard rail ,

running board or othe r simil ar device .... hicll shall extend to wi thin

230mm. oflhe front wheel and 15Omm. of the rear wheel, shall be fixed

10 guard such space effectively to within It least 25S mm , of the ground

wben tbe ve llicLe is carrying 00 passengers and is standing on level

grOllnd .

201. TIle Cllernal height of any vehicle shall nol exceed 3.2 1Jc;c"'.

melres and ils internal beight measured from tbe top of tbe floor shall

not be Less Ih an 1.83 metres up 10 a dista nce of 1.17 metres, and 1.18

metres up 10 a distance of fO)mm ., from the inside of the emergency

door

Provided that tbis regulation .hall not affect vehicles al ready

licensed on Ihe 24th Augu't . 1964.

202. No portion of any road wheel or any fillings thereof shall

projecl more than 9Omm. beyond the extreme outer face of th e lyre

when w ily infl.ted.

203. Celluloid, xylonite Or other innammable fillings , excluding

accumulator oclls. shall nol be used or fil1ed to any vehicle .

204. Every motor omnibus w.all be broup,hI IO 11\(: eum iners of ~"'".

the Public T ransport Authori ty for enmination before il is pu t on <q<'

service.

Such enmination will nOI be carried ou l by Ihe cxamineTof the said

Authority unLess the owner has furnished . be fo re any .... ork on Ihe

construction of tile vehicle is unde rtaken, Ihe followi ng information: -

(I)

full del ails and dTlwingof chassis;

(b) a dedaration in writing Jiving detaiLs of tbe vehicle on

such fonn as may be furnished by tM said Authority.

The said Authority may require Ihal tM ct1assis be eumined I nd

approved by its examiner before any work on the construction of tM

body is undert aken .

All mOtor omnibuses shall also be inspected annually and 8t timC"S

as provided for in regulation 120.

The body both exte rnally and internally and all wind(lws and

finings and all seats for passengers shall be maintained at alltimcs in

clean and good condition. The seating capacity shall be clearly marked

wilh lellers not less Ihan 2Smm. in lIcighl in a collipkuous poIoition

inside lhe vehicle.

205. The length means the overa ll length of a vehide measured

between parallel pl anes par.sing through the extreme projecting points

orlh e vehicle , exclusive of any slarting handle or hood when down, but

indusive of any hinge. exit handle, front and rear lamps, bumpers and

any other flJ[lure .

The overall length ofa vehicle with four wheels shall not exceed 8.7

metres and of a vehicle with more than four wheels shall not exceed 11.5

metres.

206, In addition to the lights required under the provisions of

regulations rn to 104 every motor omn ibus Shall have adequate electric

lighting inlernally for illumination purposes which lighting shall under

no circumstan<.:C1 COnsiliI of less Ihan four lamps each fitted with a 6 waIts

bulb .

207. All moving parts and all parts subject to seve re vibration

connected by boilS or studs and nuts Shall be fastened by lock nuts or by

nUIS and efficient spring or lock nut wasl!ers, o r by caste llated nuts and

split pin s Or by some other efficient device, 50 as to preyent their moving

or coming IOOSG.

208. (I) Buschassishavi nga wheelbase 4.5 metres in length and

less, shall nol have an overhang exceeding 66% of the wheelbase.

(2) Bus char.sis constructed of single piea steel members and

having a wheelhase more than 4.5 metres but less Ihan 4.8 metres in

length shall not hue an overhang exceeding 2.7 metres, and chassis

having a wheelbase more than 4.8 met res but less Ihan 5.2 metres shall

not have an overhang of more than 2,4 metres, and chassis having a

wheelbase more than 5.2 metres long shall not have an overha ng of

more than 2.3 metres.

(3) The lenglh of the ove rhang shall be dee med to be that

measured fro m Ihe ce ntre of the rear axle 10 the extreme rear end of the

main structure of the body excJusive of any handles, hinges , bumpers or

reasonable curvature of the body intended solely \0 give shape to the

body and in no way providing seal space or luggage space.

(4) The Publk Tnnsport Allthority shall require wi th each

(a) filII specificatiolls and drawings givi ns dimensions,

identification, materials and desi", data. the maximllm STOSS laden

weight and the turnins circle for whkh the bus chassis has been

designed and the date of manufKlUte;

(b) a oe n if>cate on the sui tabi lity of the chassis as a bus

chassis by a competent authority or manufacturer.

(S) No chassisshall be...sed as a bus chassil llnless, the Public

Transpon Autborit y is satismed with its desiJII, conslroetion and

condition.

lt9. The sides of IIny vehicle. other than a direction indicator

when in ope ration, or a drivinS mirror, shall not project more than

15Omm. beyond the Ol,lter face of the outer tyreofthe rear wheel oflhe

same side of the vehicle.

210. All body pillars. $hall be of sl,IffJcient strengt h and pans liable 1'111 ....

to I\cavy stress properly stllyed.

211 . (1) The Public Transpon Al,lthority may order tbat motor

omnibuses shall be painted in such coIoor or colours. and bear only such

distinctive "'.mJs, marb, figures or nu mbers. as the Authority may

di rect .

(2) The distinction marks and colours of the routes shaH be

asset out in th e Schedule to these relulalions.

(3) No()(l\crcolours shall be painted on any omnibus u oe pl

those specified above and no kllers, ma rk ings. figures. pictures o r any

attachments, ornamen ts, designs Or decorations other than what is

req llired by these regulations, sha ll be pe rmitted on any part of any

omnibus unless prior approval is given by the Pl,lblic Transpon

Authority.

(4) The internal pan of all motor omnibuses shall be painted

white I,Inless the materials adopted in the constroction thereof are of a

fin ish which renders pai nting I,Inoeces.sary, provided such materials and

their colour arc approved by the Public Transport Authority.

(S ) The dado I,Ip to the beight of the lower edge of the

windows shall be of a light brown colour.

(6) The external woodwork lbove the lower edge of the

windows shall be painted white.

(7) The roof man be corutnocted of wood o r of othersl.lita ble

material to the IoIOtisf&l:lion of Ihe Pl.lblie Transport AUlhority and shall

be painted white.

111. All &lass fitted to willdows or windserec:ns shall be laminhted

lafc ty glass which means glass 10 constructed or treated that if fractured

il does not fly inlO fragments capable of causing seve rc cuts.

11J. 1be decla~d seating capacily shall in all cases be udusive of

lhe driver and conduclor.

214. AI \c1§1 41Omm. measured in I slraight liroe aloog lhe front

of each seat mall be allowed for each pas-.enge r on cvcry do ublc seat

which shall be fit and oom fonab!e .

Subjcct as hereinafter provided seats accommodating morc than

IWO persons shall oot be permined.

1be Public Tran5pOn Authority may in special cases. if ;1 is

salisifled in its discretion Ihal Ihe sately and comfon of passengers are

DOt adversely affected thereby , grant permilSion in writing tornot more

than one seal accommodating thT« persons. 10 any such case the triple

seal shall be measured on a basis of 460mm. per p;wcfllCr. and shall

comply with lhese regulations in all o ther respects.

No pan of lhe back rnl of any seat placed lengthwise shall be \CSS

than 1.37 melTes from lhe corresponding pan of the back rCS! of the seat

facing il.

Transverse seats shall be $0 fitted Ihll:-

(a) there is a clear space of alleaSI 690mm . from the neare~t

rear part of the back reSI of any seat to It .... ncarcst rcar pari of lhe

back rest of Ihe next seat o r 10 the nearest part of any panition in

fronl , and in lhe case of seats facing one another ac\.ear space of al

\casl 1.)7 metI"CS measured from the back of onc back rcst to lhe

back of the other back rest , any hand\.e or grips which do not project

more than lOOmm . from Ihe back rest being disrega rded when

meaS4Jring the clear space herein referred 10; and

(b) thcre is d ear space of al leul 48Omm. between any pan

ofl he fronledge ofa seal and any pan of an y other seat which faces

it .

Where any transverse !rCal is so placed that a passenger seated upon

i1 it is liable to be thrown forward Ihrol.lgh an ent rance or down a

stairway an effective screen or guard shall be placed $0 as to provide

protection of any passenge r occupying Ihe seat.

Seats over a wheel arch shall not be placed in such a posit ion I§ 10

cause discomfort 10 pa!oSol:ngen.

The back rest of aU SUti shall be padded with foam rubber of a

thickness of not less than 25mm. and the muimum overall thickne5li of

the back rest ino;luding tbe padding shallllOt exceed 5Omm. The back

reSI of each seat shall have an inclination backwards of not Ie$$ than

75mm. fromn the perpendicular.

All seats shall be padded with foam rubber of a thickne5li of not less

than 75mm. and shall be inclined downwards in the direction of the bKk

rest by SOmm.

The padding of all sealS and back rests shall be oovered with

material approved by the Authorily and between isl May and 151h

October shall be provided with washable 100$e oow:rs.

The minimum depth of a seal is nol to be less than 4(X)mm.

For the purpose of this regulation the eJpre55ion Kback resl~

ino;ludes any part of Ihe vehicle which is available for passengers to lean

against.

215. Every ve hicle $hall be equipped with sui table and sufficient ......

springs. either between each wheel and the frame of tbe vehicle. or

underlhat part oflhe frame nearest toelch wbeel, 10 thesalisfaction of

tbe eumincn of the Public Transport AUlhority.

216. The stability of I single lied vehicle shall be such that under S<.Ioih.)',

any oond itions of load. if the surface on which the vehicle stands were

tilted to ei the r side an angle of 35 degrees from the horizontal, the point

al whkh overturning occurs would not be passed.

For the purpose of conducting tests of sta bil ity the height of any

stop usrd to preve nt a ",,'heel of the w:hicle from slipping sideways shaH

IIOt be greater Ihan tWO-lhirds of the distance between the surface upon

wh ich lhe vehicle Slands before il is til ted. and lhat part of the rim of Ihal

wheel which is then ncarestto such surface when the vehicle is loaded.

that is oomplele and fully equipped for servioc: with a full supply of

water . oil ar,d fuel . and loaded with weigh ts ofnkg. per person placed

in tbe con ed relative posi tion 10 represent the driver. the conductor

and the full autt>orised complement of passengers.

217. The lop of the tread of the lowest step for any enU"IIJK:e or Stcpo.

exit 10 I vehicle ocher than an emergency exit shall not be ITI()n than

43Omm. or less lhan 250mm. above the ground when the ve hicle is

empt y.

All steps shall be filled with non -slip treads. HIed sceps shall be IIOt

less than 230mm. wide. and shall in no case project laterally heyond the

body of the vehicle unless they arc so protected by che fron t wings (or

otherwise) that they arc nOlliable to injure pedestrians.

The number of steps between ground level and the floor board of

any motor om nibus shall in no case be more than four; and the height of

the rise of each step shallllOt exceed 250mm.

218. A warnin,. Il'd light, which shall indicate accordingly

whenever the driver 01 a mo(oromnibus isSlopp;ng lhe vehiele,shall be

fined 10 the Il'arof such vehicle.

21'. The vehicle is to be properly equipped with a complete sel of

10015 and acccS50ries to make good running repain. The equipmenl is to

include ajack and spare wheel complete wilh lyres and inroer tube .

no. Where ope n or exp<:>Kd IransmiuHm shafts having In

unsupported lenglh of more than61Omm. arc fined, a bar or bars having

an eyeorbridle to sunound such shaf~sha ll be fined in such manner as

la reduce the risk of damage being caused to othe r pans of the vehicle in

the event of the transm ission shaft breaking_

221. EveI")' vehicle shall be so constructed as to be capable of

turning in either direction in a circle oot exceeding in diameter 18.3

metres in lhe case of a vehicle the overall lenglh of which does not

exceed 7.9 metres and 20.1 metres in the case of a vehicle the overall

length of which exceeds 7.9 '""tres. Such diameler shall be determined

by reference to lIie extreme OUle r edge of the wheel track at ground

level.

222. EveI")' motor omnibus shall be equipped with pneumatic

lyres.

21l. There shall be adequate ventilation for both passengers and

driver without lIie IICCCSSity for opening any main windows or

windscree n.

Roof ventilalors shall be of Ihe vacuum all weather t~pe with an

aperture 7Smm. in diameter in aoordance with the pattern approved by

lhe Publi<: Transport AUlhotity and Ihere Shall be no less than six such

ventilators. three on each $ideo at such distance from one loother as 10

provide. free cin;uJalion of ai r througbotJllhe whole interior.

224. Where a si ngle decked vehicle has four wheels tile Slim ofthe

weights transmined 10 tile road surface by all the wheels of the vehicle

shall not exceed 12 tonnes and the weight so lransmilled b~ an~ two

wlieds of the vehicle in line transve~ly shall 001 exCIted I tonnn.

Where a vehicle 111$ mare Ihan fOllr wheds Ihe sum of the weights

lransmilled 10 Ihe road surface by at! lhe wllcels oflhe vehicle sha ll nOI

exceed 14 tonnes and the weight so transmined b~ an~ two whee lsofthe

vehicle in line lransversly shall not exceed Ilonn~.

For the purpose of thesoe regulalion~ Ihe weig/lttI1l.nsmilled to the

road surface by a vehicle shall be laken to be the weigh: so transmilled

by the vehicle when it i$ complete and full~ equipped for service with a

full $upply of water. oil Hnd fuel and loaded with weights of 72 kg . P<'r

person placed in the correct relative posilions to repTC$Cntthe driver.

the conduclor and the full authorised complement of passengers.

225. The distance between the centre lines of th e tracks of th e ""-I "",h

front wheels shall in no case be less than the distance between the centre

lines of the tracks of the rear wheels.

In the case of a chassis not manufactured for use as a bus chassis.

the distance between the centre lines of the track of the rear wh~ls shall

nOI be less than 69% of the overall width of the vehicle.

Track measurements shall be taken horizontally at the level of the

centre of the wheels.

For the purposes of these regulations. any two wheels of a motor

vehicle shalt be regarded as one wheel if the distance belween the

centres of the areas of contact between such whO'els and the road surface

is less than 460rnm.

226. Width meanS the width measu~ between parallel pl anes

passing through the e~trcme proj ecting poin ts of tbe vehicle exclusive of

the driving mirror. and of any direction indicator when in operation. In

no cases is th e width to exceed 2.29 melres except on certain routes

which the Public Transport Authority may approve. On these routes the

width of the vehicl e shall not exceed 2.5 metres.

227. Where the side glasses are made to be lowered. provision

shall be made by the means of rails or otherwise to protect passengers

from injury by passing vehicles.

Glass windows or panels facing any transverse seat wh ich arc liable

to be broken by .,assengers being thrown against them shall be

adequately guarded.

228. Every motor vehicle shall be so designed and constructed """-n.

that the driver thereof while controlling the vehicle shall have a futl view

of the road and traffic ahead of the motor vehicle.

Adjustab le sectio ns. if any . shall be provided with all adeq uate

locking device.

229. All vehicles are to be provided wilh wings or other similar

means to catch. so far as practicable. mud or water thrown up by the

rotalioll of the wheels. ullless adequate protection is afforded by the

body of the vehicle.

230. The Public Transpon Authority may. in special cases, allow Doparto,. from

owners of motor omnibuses to depart from the constructional roo'I$l.

requirements prescribed in these regulations.

PART XIII

Ttuiclln: UuruirlK lIr1d Gtntrol PfO~i.Jimu

2l1. No liottna: shall Ix iS5u«i or I'C'newed by the Public

Transport Authority for motor caTS to ply for hil'C' on the road as tuaTS

unlesiii the vehicle oonfonns in every respect with the req\lire menu set

down in this Pan and. exupt inSQ far as they may be imoompatible with

the provisions of thi s Part, in Pan V relating tothe Eq\lipment of Motor

Vehicles.

131. Saving tlK: provisions of these reg\l lations regarding the

display of the word TAXI On IU icars. 110 person shall advertise in .ny

premises. whether licensed as a Public Service Garage or 001. or with

refel'C'lJCe 10 any Publie Service G arage. either by means of adverti$ing

sigll$ or by leane" Of by other painted. prinl«i or wrll1en mauer. the

hiringof taxican .

233. No tuiear shall be fitted with a wireless telegraphy

apparat\ls or an y oth er device mechanical or otherwise intended to

produce. reproduce or amplify musk . speech or olMr SQunds or wilh.

Ielevision appara tU$ without the permission of the Public Transport

Authority.

134. No hom other than that of a type approved by the Public

Tl1U1spon Authorit y shall be used on any tuiear.

13S. The drive r of a t3xicar shBlI wear while On duty a uniform of

the pattem and oolo ur as approved by the Public Transport Authority .

The said Authority may prescribe an ide ntification tag which shall be

wo rn by Imh driver in a conspicuous place on the left side of his chest.

No driVi:Tof a tuar shall make use of an ide ntification lag other than

Ihat issu«ito him by the said Authority. Silch idemiflCltion tag shall IIOt

be transferable from one drive r 10 l nother .

236. AUtuiean sh all be exam ined . nnually and at olher limes as

provided in regulation IZO.

137. The driven of the first three taxicarsexposed for hire on any

stand Or othe r place shall not lnve their vehicle While il is SQ exposed .

The drivers of any other tuiear exposed as . foresaid shall remain within

easy reach and shall imm«iiately take charge o f Iheir Vi:hic1e as $OOn 1$

Iheir !Urn comes 10 take their plau among the first Ilnee taxi<an;

Provided that either the Police or the! officers of the Public

Transpon Authority may. when it appears to e ither of them thatlhe

enforcement of the provisions of Ihi s regulati on may cause hardship

through long cxposure to Ihe sun . dispense such drivers from

complia nce th erewi th .

138. (I) No person shall hire a luicar from any stand . nor shall

the driVi:r of a luar on any stand attcpt I hire . unless. in each case.

such Vi:hicle is the finl tuicar on Ihe Rind;

Providw that if the driver ofthc first tniear is not in the vehicle.

un less he has been dispensed from !O being by eithe r the Police or the

officers of the Public T ransport Authority. the first taxiear on the stand

with the driver in the vehicle shall be deemed 10 be the taxicar first

available for hire .

(2) Nodriver of ataxicar uposed for hire on anystandshall.

witOOurt reasonable cause. refuse the hire of his taxicar from any person

requesting sueb hire 10 any liven placc.

Any driver refusing a hire as is referred to in paragraph

(3)

(2) of lhis regulation shall , uvin, his liability 10 criminal proccwings.

lose his place on the stand and sball be replaccd by the next taIicar.

A tlJlicar shall only be hired from a taxi stand

239. Provided that a tlJliear which is in motion and .... hieb is not in the

vicinity of any taxi stand may aoccpt a hire from any person who beckons

him to stop.

14(1. The driver of any taxiesr shall be in possession of a copy of

the official Tariff of Fares and of this Pan of these regulations which he

shall produce whenever requested to do so by the Policc or by any

officer of Ihe Public Transpo" Authority or by any passenger.

2-41. No passenger shall refuse 10 pay his fare to the driver of a

laxicar at lhe end of a trip.

242 . The driver of ataxiar shall kee p his vehicle constantly clean C .... I ......

and in good order and repair while in use. No petrol or otller 0",1001<".

innammable liquid or material shall be carried in any laxicar ucepl in

the tank 0 1 the vehicle.

24.1. The driver of a taxiear shall. immediately after the Gnot .. lp<o - ioot

termination of any hirin, . seareh the uWar and , ifany property which

may have been left th.erein is found . comply with the provisions of tile

law .

PART XIV

Coruln.ctional Rcquircme"u of Taxicarl

lA4. Taxiearsshalt be of the four-door saloon type and $hall have

comfo"able seati ngattOmmodalion fur Itleasl four and POt more than

eight adult puscngers and a driver. Ample le, space and Ilea.:! room

$hall be provided and the doors shall be wide enough 10 permit easy and

convien, cnll')' 10 passengers.

245. 1'10 letters, mark;n~, figures, pictures or any attachments,

orname nts. designs o r decorations other than what is required by these

rt:gulation$ $11&11 be permillcd in any pan of a ta~icar .. mic" prio r

approval is gi~n by the Publ ic T ra nsport Authority.

M6. The engine capacity of 11 laxicar ~aJJ IlOl be less IlIan

14OOcml

Provided Ihlt the ~hides below J4OOcm which were I~nsed as

'

taJr.ican for the ~ar 1960 shall be allowed 10 continue \0 operate IS such

until $Uch lime as the Public Transport A uthority dircru o therwise .

147. Taxicars shall be fitted with adequate inle mai ligh ti ng and

s.afely glBSS.

248. Tukars shall be given a progressive number by the Public

Transport Authority. A plate, measuring l3Omm . by 2Omm. bearing in

black the wo rd TAX I and the relative idcll1ification number . shall be

afrUled lithe back oflhe front scal in such a positio n 11$10 beeuily and

clearly readable by p3!.Senge rs.

249. An electrically illuminated T AXT sign sha ll be ca rried on the

front pa n of lhe roof above the windseuen or, alternatively, behind the

windscreen in the interioroflhe vehicle in sU(h . way U 110110 obstrut"t

IlK> driv1:r's vision.

The: sign shall be in letten painted in red aaainsl a white

backaround , and sU(h sign and the ktten ,"'all be of such dimensions U

ma y be delennined (mm tiIM to lime by the Public: Transport

Authority.

The sign shall be kept lit at all times bet ween sun set and sunrise.

exce pt wh en the vehicle is hi red

Provided that when a taxlear is o n sta nd , o nl y Ihe vehicle placed

(inion Ihe sland shall keep such sign 50 lil .

250. Taxicars shall bf' of the right-hand-drive Iype

Provided that ve hicles which we re licensed as tuican fo r the year

1960 shall be permitted to conti nue toopcrate u5uch un til such time as

the Public Transport AuthorilY di rccu otherwise.

251. Taxicars shall have • luagage boot (compartme nt) of

adequale dimensions .

'The preceding provtsion shall not be applicable 10 vehicles which

were licensed as lax i-can for the year 1960, provided tha t altem alive

luggage accommodation is fitted 10 such vehicles to the satisfacliOll of

the Public Transport Authority .

252. A printed form suitably framed showina the tariff of fares

and any extra payments allowed is tu be displayed oonspiruou~ly at all

rimes in the interior of every !aXiar. Soch form shall be obtainable from

the office of tile PublicTransport Authority.

PART XV

Taximelu$

253. TaxicaB $hall be filled with a laximeterofpallem approw:d

from time to time by the Public Transport Authority andconfonn;ng in

every respect with the provisions of IIlis Part.

254. If any altel1llion is made 10 tile pallem of an approved

taximeter such taximeter shall no longer be oonsidcrcd as being of a

pattern approved by the Public Transport Authority unlee il approves

such altel1llion.

255. The Public Transport Authority shall not approve lhe

pallern of any luiJTlt:ler Of any alteration tllen:of unleSll il confonns In

every respect wilhtnc proviiions of this Pan, and the pllllern or any

alteration thereof is covered by a ce rtificate of exam ination by a

competent body 10 the 5IItidadion of the Authority.

Prior to giving any approval as aforesaid the $aid Authority may

require the production of a speci men of the taximete r together with a

de tailed description of its method of operation and drawi ngs of its

mechanism .

2.56. The taximeter shall be $0 constructed. attached and

maintained as to comply with the following roles:-

(i) Ifthe taximeter is fitted with a flag or other device be.ring

the words FOR HIRE:-

(a) The words FOR HIItE $han be exhibit ed on each

side of the fl ag or other device in plain lellers at least SOmm. in

heig.llt and tile nag or OIher device shall be capable of beinS

kxked in I position in which the words are horizontal and

legible;

(b) When the nag or OIher device is so kxked the

machinery of Ihe taximeter shall 1101 be in action and the

means of bringing it into action shall be by moving the fla, or

other device SO that the words arc not oonvcniently legible;

(c) When the nag or OIher device is so kxkcd 1hl 1 the

aforesaid words are horizontal and legible no fare sh:dl br

recorded on the face of the taximeter.

(11)

If the taximeter is n01 filled with a flag or olher device

bearing the words FOR HIRE:-

(a) The taximeter shall be filled with a key or olher

device the turning of which shall bring the machinery of the

taximeter into action and cause the word HI RED to appear on

the face ofthe taximeter

(b) Such key or device shall be capable of being locked

in such a position that the machinery of the taximeter is not in

action and no fare is rt:corded on the face of tile taximeter.

(iil) When the machinery of the taximeter is in action there

shall be recorded on the race of the taximeter in figures clearly

legible and free from ambiguity a tart: in accordance with the Tariff

of Faresof Vehicles in Tariff D Table IV oflhc First Schedule 10 the

Code of Police Laws.

(iv) The word FARE shall be printed on the race of the

taximeter in plain letters IiO as clearly \0 apply \0 Ihe fare recorded

thereon.

(v) The taximeter shall be so placed that all letters and figures

on the face thereof may be at all times plainly visible to any person

being conveyed in the taxicar. and for that purpose the letters and

figures $hall he suitably illuminated during any period of hiring

when the tuicar is in pursuance of any regulation required to carry

any lamp.

(vi) The taximeter and all the fittings tllereof shall be so

affixed to the taxicar with seals or other appliaoces that it shall not

be practicable for any person to tamper with them except by

hreaking, damaging Or perm anently displacing the seals or other

appliances.

(1)

Thedriverofataxicarshall:-

257. (i) If the tuimeter is fitted with a flag or other device bearing

the words FOR HIRE:-

(a) When standing or plying for hire keep such flag or

other device loclc.ed in the position in which the words are

horizontal and legible;

(b) When the taxicar is hired. at the commencement of

the hiring bring the machinery of the taximeter into action by

moving the flag or other device so that the words are not

conveniently legible;

(e) Immediately on the completion of the hiri ng cause

the taximeter to cease recording but the amou nt of fare

recorded shall remain displayed on the taximeter so as to

permit the hirer to have a reasonable opportunity of

uamining the !lame. The drive r $haIl then raise the nag or

other device to the horiwnta' posilion "';Ih Ihe nag arm

venical .

(ii) If the tu imeter is not fitted with a flag or other device

bearing the words FOR HlRE: -

(a) When standing Or plying for hire, uhibit in a

con5piruous position o n the vehicle a sign on which the WO«is

FO R H1RE are easily distinguish able;

(b) When the luicar is hired. n:moveorplace in such a

position that the words thereon are not Q)flye niently legibLe

the &ign rderTCd to in the immediately pre=;ling sub-

paragra ph (a );

(e) When standing or plying for hire, kee p the meter

locked in the position in which no fare is recorded on the face

of them et er;

(d) When the tui -<:ar is hired, at the commencement of

the hiring brin& the machi nery of the laximeter into action by

moving the device fitted for that purpose so th at the word

HIRED is legible on the face of the meler;

(e) Immediately on lhe rompletion of the hiring, CilUse

the taximeter to cease recording but the amount of fan

recorded shall remain displayed on the taxime ter $(I as to

pe rmit the hirer to haye a reasonable opportunity of

examining the same.

(2) For the purposes of this regulation the expression Mthe

commeu«ment of the hiring~ sh aH mu n the time . nd/or pl ace from

which the owner or driver is e nt itled to demand and take the

appropri ate fares as may be prescribed from time to time.

158. Every taximeter must be Cilpable of bei ng sealed by inset

le ad sealslfler the tuime ter ha!; been tested and .pproved. The holes

or recesses for the se als must be 3 mm. deep, and must taper grad ually in

diameter from alleasl 18 mm. 3t the bottom to 16 fil m. at the lop.

259. When the aear which operates the distance recording

mechanism is nol contained in the main pan of the tuime te r Ihe ealle or

co~r enclosing it must be 50 made that il maybe sealed by lhe inset type

seal.

260. All taximeters and cable connections must be capable of

beingse.led by inse l lead seals.

261. The mechanism driving tt.e distance reoording gearing of

taximeters must not be fi ned direct to the whcelsof the vehide.

262. A plate of approved size and pauern showing Ihe minimum

effective circumference of the tyre on the wheels of the Ye hicle by which

the taximeter may be driven and by which it!Klion and IICCU Tacy may be

tCSled shaU be fi rmly fitted to the taximele r·~arbox orlo the taximeter

itself in such a manner as to be incapable of removal unless the official

seals are broken .

In this Pan oft bcse regulations the expression Mmi nimum effective

circumfe rence" shall mean the distance coyered by the tyre in one

complete revolution when a laxiear with a full compl ement of

passengers is pushed fo ....... ard in a straigh t line.

263. Taximeters shall be fitted or repaired only by persons

autllorised in writi ng by Ihe Public Tra nspon Authority and must be

affixed in such positions and In sl.I(:h manner as may be approved by the

said Authority, so as to be dearly readable by the hirer in the vehicle

and by the driver .

264. The fl exible drive or cable shall, bo so affixed to the gearbox

of the ta.liear and to tke tuim cter-gearbox or luimeter that 00 pan of

the innc r cable can be reacked without breaking the $Cals.

W. Bd ore a tuimeler is uliCd for public service, it shall , as

indicated by the Pu blic T ransport Authority , be prCliCntcd properly

affixed to the taxicar on wh ich it ;s 10 be used , in order tbat road tests

ma y be made by Ihe exa mincll of the said Authority. If the tCli\l; prove

satidactory . its wnnections will beofficiaUy $Calcd by the examiners of

the said Authority, with the $Calor $Cal$a PProved for such purpose by

the Public T ranspon Authority . No tuiur ma y be used to ply for hi re

until this hll$ been done.

266. A tuimeter or taximeter-gearbox may be fi lled onl y 10 lbe

tui -c.ar for whieh il hll$ been tesled and approved as aforesaid •

161. The lyres o flhe I..,.icar 10 whi<:h a ,..,.imeler is affixed must

have an effective: circumference nol Ins Ihan the size marked on lhe

taximeter-gearbox and mUSI nol excud Ihis &ue by more Ihan five per

ccnl. In the case 01 engine ,earbox drives. the mean circumference of

the lyres of lbe driving wheel$ will be laken as the effective

circumfere nce .

268. No tui meler which is in any way defective: may be used upon

a taxicar and Ihe vehide to which il is filled shall be immediately

withdrawn from service unlil lhe taximeter is repaired or replaced by

anol her taximeter . In ~h caIiCIi tbe taxicar shall not be used for publ ic

service before the taximele r so repaired. or the new taximeter . is tested

and sealed in ac:rordance wit h these relulations.

269. Where it becomes necessary either for the purpose of

effecting any rcp,aill or for any other IGOd cause to its S-atisflldion. t he

Public T ransport AUlhority may authorise the breakinl of any seals

affUled under regu lalion 265, under such wndi tions and sa feluards asit

mlly deem fit .

PART XVI

General Provisions

270. Except in so rar as tMy may be inconsistent wilh the

provisions of Pans XI II 10 XV of these regulations, the provisions

contained in the olh<:r Paro; of these regulations shall apply to taxican.

211. (1) The Motor Vehicles Regulations. 1948 are hereby 1«\'"" on<!

being repealc<l.

(l) These regulations shal l be without prejudice 10 anytlling

done under the Motor Vehicles Regulations, 1948, to any liability or

daim thereunder or 10 any ptOttedings tak.en o r to be taken in respect of

an oUe"" rommined prior 10 the mating of these regulation,.

(3)

The provisions o f regulations 18. 19.2 1.24. 24A. 25, 11.

28,29, 30,31 , ]IA, )2,33,)4, 35, l'iA , 3SD,35E,35F, 350, :m.S7, 58,

SSA. S8B. 59, 60, 61. 62, 63, 64. 65. 65A , 66, 67.68. 68A. 688. 69 , 70,

71 , n, 72A. 731085, 88 1092 , 92A , 928 , 920 , 93, 99 . 100A. 10], looA

and 103 of the MOIor Vehicle Rcglllations. 1948 u arc mentioned in

ilem 20f lhe Schedule la the Commissionen for Juslice Act . Cap. 291.

""all oominue to apply and be read and oorutrued IS ooe wilh lhe

provisions of regulalions 17. 18.21, 24. ll. 26. 2810 38. 4110 44, 47. 67

1079.811089.91 to 103, 105 10 112.11 4 , 115, 123. Ill. 126, 128and 129,

as respectively renumbered. or the MOlar Vehicle Regulalions, 1994 ,

unlil such lime as Ihe referenoe to the regulalions and provisions of Ihe

s.aid item in the Schedule to the s.aid Act is amended and indicated as

relating to the provisions of these regulations.