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MOTOR VEHICLES REGULATIONS
Table of Provisions (153)
Statutory Text (153 Articles)
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 65.11
MOTOR VEHICLES REGULATIONS
27th September, 1994
LEGAL NOTICE 128 of 1994, as amended by Legal Notices: 92, 98 109,
149 of 1995, 1 and 234 of 1997, 125 and 268 of 1998, and 68, 85 and 174
of 1999 and 206 of 2000, 91 of 2001, 58, 191, 236, 322 and 335 of 2002,
93, 146, 162 and 407 of 2003, 104, 156, 386, 400 and 476 of 2004, 44 of
2006, 3, 408 and 414 of 2007, and 158 of 2009; Act XV of 2009; and Legal
Notices 24 of 2010, 101 and 252 of 2011,48 of 2012, 123 of 2018, 174 of
2018, 344 of 2018 and 48 and 139 of 2019, 263 of 2022 and 110 of 2023
and 113 of 2024.
PART I
Preliminary
The title of these regulations is the Motor Vehicles
Regulations.
Amended by
L.N. 109 of 1995;
Regulation 211
L.N. 234 of 1997;
L.N. 158 of 2009.
Motor Route Buses Routes and Colours
Deleted by L.N. 252 of 2011.
In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires -
" A u t h o r i t y " m e a n s t h e A u t h o r i t y f o r Tr a n s p o r t i n M a l t a
established by the Authority for Transport in Malta Act, and the
expression "Authority" shall, unless the context otherwise requires,
have the same meaning;
"Blue Badge" means the parking card for persons with disability
issued in terms of the Parking Concessions for Persons with
Disability Act;
"Blue Badge holder" means any person with disability to whom a
Blue Badge has been issued under the Parking Concessions for
Persons with Disability Act;
"build-out" means a narrowing of the carriageway constructed on
either side of the road as an extension of the verge or footway;
"carriageway" means that part of a roadway on which traffic
proceeds in a single direction;
"cattle" includes sheep and goats;
"designated parking space for disabled persons" means a parking
space reserved by the Authority for disabled persons in terms of these
regulations;
"designated parking space for electric vehicles" means a parking
space reserved by the Authority for electric vehicles in accordance
with these regulations;
"Directive 2003/97/EC" means Directive 2003/97/EC of the
European Parliament and of the Council of 10 November 2003 on
the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the
type-approval of devices for indirect vision and of vehicles
equipped with these devices, amending Directive 70/156/EEC and
repealing Directive 71/127/EEC;
"electric kick scooter'' or ''e-kickscooter'' means a stand-up device
that has a handlebar, a deck and small hard wheels powered by an
electric motor and which also allows for human propulsion;
"goods vehicle" means any motor vehicle which is licensed and/
or registered solely for the carriage of goods and which is not
permitted to carry any person, except the driver and the person or
persons in charge of the goods;
"heavy goods vehicle" means an articulated goods vehicle, or a
large goods vehicle, that is to say, a motor vehicle (not being an
articulated goods vehicle) which is constructed or adapted to carry
or to haul goods and the permissible maximum weight of which
exceeds 7.5 tonnes;
"horse" includes mules and other beasts of burden.
"invalid carriage" means any motor vehicle which is specially
designed and constructed, or efficiently adapted, for the use of a
person suffering from some physical defect or disability and is used
solely by such person;
"M1 motor vehicles" means vehicles used for the carriage of
passengers and comprising no more than eight seats in addition to
the driver’s seat;
"M2 motor vehicles" means vehicles used for the carriage of
passengers, comprising more than eight seats in addition to the
driver’s seat, and having a maximum mass not exceeding 5 tonnes;
"M3 motor vehicles" means vehicles used for the carriage of
passengers, comprising more than eight seats in addition to the
driver’s seat, and having a maximum mass exceeding 5 tonnes;
"mobile telephone" means any portable device which is used
directly by a person for the purpose of wireless communication;
"motor cycle" means any two-wheeled vehicle, with or without a
sidecar, fitted with an engine having a cylinder capacity of more than
50cm 3 if of the internal combustion type and, or having a maximum
design speed of more than 45 km/h, and including a motor tricycle;
"motor cycle for hire" means a motor cycle which is licensed
and/or registered to be hired from a public service garage for the
purpose of being driven by the hirer;
"motor hearse" means any motor vehicle used for the conveyance
of corpses;
"motor route bus" means an M2 or M3 motor vehicle which, by
virtue of its type of construction and equipment, is suitable for carrying
passengers, and is intended for that purpose and which is licensed to
operate a public passenger transport service in terms of the Authority for
Transport in Malta Act or any regulation issued thereunder;
"motor tractor" means any motor vehicle which is not
constructed to carry any load, but is intended for towing or
agricultural purposes only
Provided that in the case of a motor vehicle fitted with a
crane, dynamo, welding plant or other special appliance or
apparatus which is a permanent or an essentially permanent fixture,
the appliance or apparatus shall be deemed to form a part of the
vehicle;
"motor vehicle" means a vehicle which is propelled by
mechanical power and includes a motor cycle, an e-kickscooter and, or
a moped;
"motor vehicle for hire" means an M1 motor vehicle registered to
be hired from a public service garage, and driven by the garage
owner or by any person employed by him;
"N1 motor vehicles" means vehicles used for the carriage of
goods and having a maximum mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes;
"N2 motor vehicles" means vehicles used for the carriage of
goods and having a maximum mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes but not
exceeding 12 tonnes;
"N3 motor vehicles" means vehicles used for the carriage of
goods and having a maximum mass exceeding 12 tonnes;
"owner" means the person in whose name a motor vehicle is
licensed and/or registered;
"passenger transport vehicle" means an M2 or M3 motor vehicle
licensed to be used for the carriage of passengers for hire or
reward;
"personalised designated parking space for disabled persons" means
a personalised parking space reserved by the Authority and in which
there is clearly and prominently marked or indicated the registration
number of the vehicle or the Blue Badge number of the disabled
person, as the case may be, that is solely authorised to make use of
such personalised parking space in terms of these regulations;
"priority vehicle lane" means an area of carriageway reserved for
vehicles on priority duty;
"private car" means a privately owned vehicle not licensed or
registered for hire;
"public passenger transport service" means the regular passenger
transport services of general economic interest provided to the
public on a non-discriminatory and continuous basis;
"public transport" means the conveyance in Malta by a motor
vehicle of passengers against compensation and includes the hire of
a self-drive vehicle;
"public transport vehicle" means any motor vehicle used or
intended to be used for public transport;
"quad bike" means a four-wheeled vehicle with handlebars
whose maximum design speed exceeds 45 km per hour;
"road" means any road, street, lane, square, or other place of
public thoroughfare;
"self drive motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle which is
licensed and/or registered to be hired from a public service garage
for the propose of being driven by a hirer. It may, however, be
driven by the garage owner, or by any person in his regular
employment holding a special driving licence, to convey
passengers for hire, provided that any passenger hiring it consents
to the use of such self drive motor vehicle in lieu of a motor vehicle
for hire;
"stop light" means a device fitted to a motor vehicle for the
purpose of intimating the intention of the driver of the vehicle to
stop or slow down;
"surveillance camera" means a camera fixed inside a passenger
transport vehicle or a motor route bus which shall be kept switched
on at all times while the vehicle is on duty and shall record and
transmit the images captured to a control room designated by the
Authority, which images shall, however, only be accessible to
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the Police in the event that they receive a report or
otherwise become aware that a criminal offence has
been committed or may have been committed in the
particular vehicle; and
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the Authority in the event that it receives a report or
otherwise becomes aware that an infringement of the
Passenger Transport Services Regulations has been
committed;
"tag" means an official means of identification issued by the
Authority granting the holder of the said tag the right to drive a
passenger transport vehicle for hire or reward;
"taxicar" means a motor vehicle fitted with a taximeter and
licensed and/or registered to ply for hire as a taxicar;
"trailer" means any wheeled vehicle without mechanical power
of its own, designed to be drawn by a motor vehicle for the purpose
of carrying persons or goods;
"Tribunal" means the Administrative Review Tribunal established
by article 5 of the Administrative Justice Act;
"two-way radio" means any wireless apparatus which is designed
or adapted for the purpose of transmitting and receiving spoken
messages.
PART II
Temporary Admission of Motor Vehicles into Malta and
International Travelling
3. Deleted by L.N. 476 of 2004.
4. Deleted by L.N. 476 of 2004.
5. Deleted by L.N. 191 of 2002.
Added by
L.N. 234 of 1997.
(Regulation 211)
*Collisions between motor vehicles where the impact takes place between the
front of a vehicle and that part which is situated between the back wheels of another
vehicle.
Revokat bl-A.L. 476 tal-2004.
Added by
L.N. 123 of 2018.
FEES
(Regulation 62B, 130C and 130G)
Part 1
Application fee for public service garage licence
€20
Part 2
Application for the granting and renewal of driver’s tag
€12
Replacement of lost driver’s tag
€12
Revokat bl-A.L. 476 tal-2004.
Revokat bl-A.L. 191 tal-2002.
Deleted by L.N. 476 of 2004.
MOTOR VEHICLES
Plate requirements.
Deleted by L.N. 191 of 2002.
Examination of
Deleted by L.N. 476 of 2004.
vehicle.
Examination of
Deleted by L.N. 191 of 2002.
applicant.
Exemption from
Deleted by L.N. 191 of 2002.
further test.
Driving by non-
Deleted by L.N. 191 of 2002.
resident persons.
Exception re
Deleted by L.N. 476 of 2004.
temporary use of
vehicle.
Amended by
L.N. 191 of 2002.
Persons stationed
Deleted by L.N. 476 of 2004.
in Malta.
Amended by
L.N. 191 of 2002.
Exception re public
Deleted by L.N. 476 of 2004.
transport vehicles.
Amended by
L.N. 191 of 2002.
Production of
Deleted by L.N. 476 of 2004.
certificates.
Persons
Deleted by L.N. 191 of 2002.
disqualified from
driving.
PART III
Licences and Registration of Motor Vehicles
Registration of
Deleted by L.N. 476 of 2004.
motor vehicles.
Amended by
L.N. 93 of 2003.
Licensing of motor
Deleted by L.N. 476 of 2004.
vehicles.
Amended by
L.N. 93 of 2003.
Renewal or
Deleted by L.N. 476 of 2004.
transfer of licence.
Amended by
L.N. 93 of 2003.
Licence fees.
Deleted by L.N. 476 of 2004.
Amended by
L.N. 93 of 2003.
Particular licence
Deleted by L.N. 476 of 2004.
for each vehicle.
Duplicate licence
Deleted by L.N. 476 of 2004.
and certificate.
Validity of
Deleted by L.N. 476 of 2004.
licences.
Amended by
L.N. 191 of 2002.
MOTOR VEHICLES
Production of
Deleted by L.N. 476 of 2004.
licences.
Production of
Deleted by L.N. 476 of 2004.
certificate of motor
vehicle.
Amended by
L.N. 104 of 2004.
Transfer of motor
Deleted by L.N. 476 of 2004.
vehicles and
licences.
Amended by
L.N. 1 of 1997.
Cancellation of
Deleted by L.N. 476 of 2004.
motor vehicle
licence.
Position of licence
Deleted by L.N. 476 of 2004.
on motor vehicles.
Licence contents to
Deleted by L.N. 476 of 2004.
be easily legible.
Vehicle to be used
Deleted by L.N. 476 of 2004.
according to
specific licence.
Identification
Deleted by L.N. 476 of 2004.
numbers.
Particular
Deleted by L.N. 476 of 2004.
identification
numbers.
Plates bearing
Deleted by L.N. 476 of 2004.
identification
numbers.
Plates to be seen
Deleted by L.N. 476 of 2004.
clearly on vehicle.
Plates to be
Deleted by L.N. 476 of 2004.
decipherable.
Licence to use a
Deleted by L.N. 476 of 2004.
"Trial Run" plate.
Licence to learn to
Deleted by L.N. 191 of 2002.
drive a motor
vehicle.
Motoring school to
Deleted by L.N. 191 of 2002.
be licensed.
Application for
Deleted by L.N. 191 of 2002.
keeping of
motoring school.
Discretion of
Deleted by L.N. 191 of 2002.
Commissioner of
Police.
Only authorised
Deleted by L.N. 191 of 2002.
vehicles to be used.
Licensee to keep
Deleted by L.N. 191 of 2002.
journal.
Instructor to have
Deleted by L.N. 191 of 2002.
requisite licence.
Only instructor to
Deleted by L.N. 191 of 2002.
sit with learner.
45. Deleted by L.N. 191 of 2002.
46. Deleted by L.N. 191 of 2002.
47. Deleted by L.N. 191 of 2002.
48. Deleted by L.N. 191 of 2002.
49. Deleted by L.N. 191 of 2002.
50. Deleted by L.N. 191 of 2002.
51. Deleted by L.N. 191 of 2002.
52. Deleted by L.N. 191 of 2002.
53. Deleted by L.N. 191 of 2002.
54. Deleted by L.N. 191 of 2002.
55. Deleted by L.N. 191 of 2002.
56. Deleted by L.N. 252 of 2011.
57. Deleted by L.N. 191 of 2002.
58. Deleted by L.N. 191 of 2002.
Revokat bl-A.L. 191 tal-2002.
Revokat bl-A.L. 191 tal-2002.
Revokat bl-A.L. 191 tal-2002.
Revokat bl-A.L. 191 tal-2002.
Revokat bl-A.L. 191 tal-2002.
Revokat bl-A.L. 191 tal-2002.
Revokat bl-A.L. 191 tal-2002.
Revokat bl-A.L. 191 tal-2002.
Revokat bl-A.L. 191 tal-2002.
Revokat bl-A.L. 191 tal-2002.
Revokat bl-A.L. 191 tal-2002.
Revokat bl-A.L. 252 tal-2011.
Revokat bl-A.L. 191 tal-2002.
Revokat bl-A.L. 191 tal-2002.
The licensee of a motor vehicle is responsible that the
driver employed by him is in possession of the requisite licences.
The driver of a vehicle is responsible that the motor vehicle under
his charge is provided with the necessary licence for the service
which it is required to perform.
60. Deleted by L.N. 476 of 2004.
Revokat bl-A.L. 476 tal-2004.
(1) No goods carrying vehicle being over eight metres
long shall enter Valletta without an authorisation in writing from
the Authority.
(2) No passenger carrying vehicle comprising more than
eighteen seats in addition to the driver’s seat shall enter that area in
Valletta designated as a charging zone under the Vehicle Access
Zones (Control) Regulations without an authorisation in writing
from the Authority.
(1) No person shall garage more than four motor vehicles
in any premises without a private garage licence, or a motor vehicle
licensed for hire without a public service garage licence.
(2) The number of motor vehicles garaged in any premises
shall be determined by the number of such vehicles using a
common exit or entrance to the road
Provided that, for the purpose of determining the number of
such vehicles, two motor cycles shall be deemed equivalent to one
motor vehicle.
(3) The licensee of a private garage shall keep a register
containing the registration number, and the name and the address of
the owner or owners of the vehicles garaged therein the number of
vehicles listed in the register may be varied from time to time upon a
request in writing to the Authority to this effect.
(4) A public service garage licence shall authorise the holder
thereof to garage therein motor vehicles licensed for hire, the
registration number of which shall appear on the public service
garage licence itself
Provided that, subject to the requirements of sub-regulation
(3) of this regulation, a public service garage licence shall be
deemed to include a private garage licence.
(5) A public service garage licence shall authorise the licensee
to hire from such garage only motor vehicles registered and
licensed in his name for hire a s may be g ara ged therein in
accordance with the provisions of sub-regulation (4) of this
regulation.
(6) No person shall have registered and licensed in his name
any motor vehicle for hire unless he is licensed to keep a public
service garage.
(7) No person holding a public service garage licence, and no
member of his family residing with him in the same house, shall
have registered in his name more than two private cars.
(8) The licensee of a public service garage shall keep a register
containing the following information
(a) the date and the time of departure and arrival of each
motor vehicle hired therefrom;
(b) the name, licence number and identification tag
number of the driver; and
(c) the name, address and licence number of any person
hiring a motor vehicle to be driven by the hirer.
(9) No person may hire a motor vehicle licensed for hire except
from a public service garage.
(10) Licences to keep a private garage or a public service garage
shall be issued by the Commissioner of Police and the Authority
respectively, provided that a public service garage licence shall
cease to be valid when the holder thereof holds no licences in his
name in respect of motor vehicles licensed for hire and authorised
to be garaged therein.
(11) The Authority shall at the request of the holder of a public
service garage licence, grant him a special licence authorising him
to utilize additional premises, which are suitable for the storage of
motor vehicles, for the sole purpose of garaging motor vehicles for
hire registered in the holder’s name
Provided that it shall be a condition in the said special
licence that no hire services whatsoever are to be offered from, and
no offices installed in, the additional premises so licensed.
(12) For the purposes of this regulation, "motor vehicles
licensed for hire" means motor cars for hire, self-drive cars, low-
powered vehicles for hire and motor cycles for hire, but does not
include taxi-cars or motor route buses.
(1)
An applicant for a public service garage licence
shall, before being granted the licence, satisfy the Authority that he is
of good repute and conduct.
(2) Every applicant for a public service garage licence not
being a natural person must indicate a designated person.
(3) (a)where the applicant for a public service garage
licence is a limited liability company, the requirements
of sub-regulation (1) must be satisfied by all the
directors of the company and the designated person;
(b) where the applicant for a public service garage licence
is a partnership en commandite or a partnership en nom
collectif as defined in the Companies Act, the
requirements of sub-regulation (1) must be satisfied by
all the partners and the designated person;
(c) where the applicant for a public service garage licence
is a legal person other than those identified in
paragraphs (a) and (b), the requirements of sub-
regulation (1) must be satisfied by all persons having
the legal and, or judicial representation of such legal
person and the designated person.
(4) Where a designated person, ceases to continuously and
effectively manage the public service garage, the holder of the public
service garage licence shall within twenty-one days from that
occurrence notify the Authority in writing and the Authority shall
allow a period not exceeding three months within which the public
service garage licence holder shall either transfer the licence or
designate another designated person, who shall comply with the
provisions of sub-regulation (1).
(1)
An application for the grant of a public service
garage licence shall be made to the Authority and shall be in the form
and contain such particulars as the Authority may require and shall be
submitted together with a certificate issued by the Police detailing any
criminal offences and, or contraventions for which the applicant and,
or the persons mentioned in regulation 62A may have been sentenced
together with the punishment thereof
Provided that where the applicant and/or the persons
mentioned in regulation 62A are not normally resident in Malta an
extract from their judicial record or, failing that, an equivalent
document issued by a competent judicial or administrative authority
of the country of origin or the country from which such persons come
shall suffice
Provided further that where the country of origin or the
country from where such persons come does not issue such
document, the said document may be replaced by a declaration on
oath or by a solemn declaration made by the person concerned in
front of a competent judicial or administrative authority or, where
appropriate, a notary in that person’s country of origin or the country
from where such persons come. Such authority or notary shall issue a
certificate attesting the authenticity of the declaration on oath or
solemn declaration.
(2) The document prescribed in sub-regulation (1) shall not
be accepted if produced later than three months after date of issue.
(3) The Authority may require any particulars given by an
applicant in relation to an application mentioned in sub-regulation (1)
to be contained in a statutory declaration or in a sworn affidavit in
such manner as the Authority shall specify.
(4) An application for the grant of a public service garage
licence shall be accompanied by the fee stipulated in the Third
Schedule.
(1)
An application for the issue of a public service
garage licence shall be processed and decided upon by the Authority.
(2)
In the case that the public service garage licence is
granted, the Authority shall provide the licence holder with a certified
true copy of the licence which is to be kept at all times at the operating
centre of the said public service garage.
(3) The decision of the Authority shall be sent by registered
post to the applicant at the address specified in the application.
(4) Where the Authority intends to refuse an application, it
shall give the applicant concerned notice in writing setting out the
reasons for its intention to do so. Every notice of refusal shall state
that the applicant has a right to make representations in writing,
within ten days, to the Authority giving reasons why the application
should not be refused and the Authority shall consider any
representations so made before arriving at a final decision. The
Authority shall notify in writing its final decision to the applicant
concerned.
(5) When an application is refused by the Authority, the
applicant may appeal to the Tribunal against such decision within a
period of thirty days from its notification.
(1)
A person shall not be deemed to satisfy the
condition of good repute and conduct
(a) if he has been found guilty of committing any crime
contemplated in -
(i)
Title I of Part II of Book First of the
Criminal Code or articles 198, 199, 203, 203A, 204,
204A, 204B, 204C, 205, 211, 212, 217 (in the event that
the arms proper used for the commission of the offence is
a fire-arm), 220, 238(a), 248B, 248C, 248D of the
Criminal Code;
(ii)
articles 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9 and 10 of the White
Slave Traffic (Suppression) Ordinance;
(iii) articles 40A, 40B, 120A and 120B of the
Medical and Kindred Professions Ordinance.
(iv) articles 4, 5, 6(a), 7, 8(b)(c), 15, 15A, 16,
18 and 22 of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance; and
(v)
articles 37, 38, 44, 50 and 61 of the Malta
Armed Forces Act;
(b) for such period of time during which he is serving a
sentence of imprisonment of at least one month;
(c) for such period of time immediately following time
spent serving a sentence of imprisonment for a term or
terms of at least one month imposed on such person for
a crime or crimes connected with violence committed
on a person, which period shall be
(i)
of three months for sentences of
imprisonment for a term of at least six months and not
more than two years;
(ii)
equal to one-fourth of the term of
imprisonment for which such person was sentenced for
sentences for terms of imprisonment of more than two
years;
(d)
if he has been found guilty of committing any
corresponding offence under any law of a country or territory
outside Malta
Provided that where the applicant was less than
eighteen years of age at the time of the commission of the
offence the period referred to in paragraph (c) shall not be
longer than two years.
(2)
For the purposes of determining whether a person is of
good repute and conduct in terms of sub-regulation (1), the term
"sentence" shall not include
(a) a probation order issued in terms of article 7 of the
Probation Act or the corresponding articles of the
Probation of Offenders Act (repealed) and which has
been complied with by the probationer or an absolute
or conditional discharge issued under article 22 of the
Probation Act or the corresponding articles of the
Probation of Offenders Act (repealed) which has been
complied with; or
(b) a sentence for the commission of an offence for which
the offender has been pardoned by the President of
Malta in terms of article 93(1) of the Constitution of
Malta; provided that this paragraph shall only apply
from the date on which the President of Malta has
granted such pardon; or
(c) a sentence which is at the moment of application under
appeal.
(d) sentence for the commission of an offence which -
(i) was committed before the 13th April 2018;
(ii) was committed by a person who had a valid
driver’s tag issued to him by the Authority
before the 13th April 2018; and
(iii) was delivered at least five years before the date
of application for the renewal of the driver’s tag
and of the driver’s permit;
(e) sentence for the commission of an offence of possession
for exclusive personal use mentioned in sub-paragraphs
(iii) and (iv) of sub-regulation (1)(a) above, which
sentence was delivered at least three years before the date
of new application or renewal of tag, where the applicant
has rehabilitated oneself by means of a rehabilitation
program and applicant shall have no other sentence in
these three years.
(3)
The holder of a public service garage licence shall inform
the Authority in writing of any conviction against him or of any person
mentioned in regulation 62A of any offence contemplated in paragraph
(a) of sub-regulation 1 within twenty-one days from that conviction or,
when an appeal is entered, within twenty days from when such appeal
is decided.
(4)
A person who contravenes sub-regulation (3) shall be
guilty of an offence.
(1)
A public service garage licence shall be revoked
where the holder no longer satisfies the conditions laid down in
regulation 62A(1)
Provided that where the licence holder is not considered
to be of good repute and conduct solely because any of the persons
listed in regulation 62A(3) do not comply with the provisions of
regulation 62A(1), the public service garage licence shall be
suspended until the licence holder substitutes such person with another
person who fulfils the requirements of these regulations
Provided further that where the licence holder fails to
fulfil the above mentioned requirement within a period of three
months from the date of the sentence or sentences in terms of which
the person is not considered to be compliant with the requirements of
regulation 62A(1), the licence shall be withdrawn ipso jure.
(2)
A suspension or revocation in terms of this regulation
shall be effected by the Authority of its own motion or by order of a
court of criminal jurisdiction
Provided that where the Authority intends to suspend or
revoke a public service garage licence of its own motion, it shall give
the licence holder concerned notice in writing setting out the reasons
for its intention to do so. Every notice given shall state that the licence
holder concerned may, within ten days from service thereof, make
representations in writing to the Authority giving reasons why the
public service garage licence should not be suspended or revoked and
the Authority shall consider any representations so made before
arriving at a final decision. The Authority shall notify in writing its
final decision to the licence holder concerned. The licence holder
concerned shall have the right to appeal to the Tribunal against the
decision of the Authority to suspend or revoke the public service
garage licence within thirty days from notification of the Authority’s
decision
Provided further that the suspension of the licence shall
have immediate effect not withstanding any appeal therefrom, unless
otherwise ordered by the Tribunal or by a court of criminal
jurisdiction
Provided further that a decision of the Authority to
revoke a public service garage licence shall not become operative until
the expiration of the period within which an appeal may be made under
this regulation and, if an appeal is made within such period, the
decision shall become operative on the date of the decision of the
Tribunal dismissing the appeal or the date on which the appeal is
abandoned.
In the event of the death or physical or legal incapacity of the
natural person in whose name the public service garage licence is
granted, or of the designated person, the Authority may permit the
carrying on of the public service garage operation on a temporary basis
for a maximum period of nine months.
Deleted by Legal Notice 322 of 2002.
All licences to keep premises wherein vehicles licensed for
hire are usually kept or a workshop garage shall be subject to the
provisions of article 130 of the Code of Police Laws.
(1) No person shall act as a car park attendant without a
licence issued by the Authority for Transport in Malta.
(2) An application for a licence under this regulation shall be made
on the prescribed form. The completed form, accompanied by two
recent passport size photographs of the applicant, shall be deposited or
sent to the offices of the Authority for Transport in Malta.
(3) New licences will be issued by the Authority for Transport in
Malta in accordance with the priority order that the said Authority
received them.
(4)
A licence issued under this regulation shall be -
(a) personal and non-transferable;
(b) applicable only for the times and the scheduled car
park that the car park attendant is licensed to attend;
(c) valid up to the 31st day of December of the year
during which it is issued, but may thereafter be
renewed from year to year; and
(d) subject to the payment of eleven euro and sixty-five
cents (11.65) payable upon the issue of the licence and
each year following the year in which the licence was
issued.
The Authority for Transport in Malta shall also provide
licensed car park attendants with a photocard tag indicating the
name, identity document number and the licence number, the car
park he is licensed to attend and the times during which he can act
as a car park attendant in that car park.
(5) No licensee shall act as a car park attendant unless the
licence fee payable every year or for any period as specified has
been paid.
(6) The Authority for Transport in Malta shall not issue to any
person a licence under this regulation unless it is satisfied that such
person is of good character and is fit to carry out his duties.
(7) A car park attendant shall, while on duty, wear the
photocard tag issued by the Authority for Transport in Malta in a
conspicuous place and shall observe the dress code set out by the
said Authority.
(8) A car park attendant shall be authorised to operate only in
the car park or parks indicated in his licence. He shall attend at
such car park or parks during the times indicated in his licence. The
licensee is responsible for the cleaning of the parking site during
the time he is operating.
(9) The Authority for Transport in Malta shall put up a
conspicuous sign at the entrance of each scheduled car park
indicating that
(a) the place is a scheduled car park; and
(b) the times during which a car park attendant shall be in
attendance.
(10) A car park attendant shall be permitted to keep any
gratuities he may receive from motorists using the car park.
(11) A car park attendant shall use all care and diligence to
ensure the orderly entry, parking and exit of vehicles in any car
park under his charge, and to prevent all thefts from, or damage to,
such vehicles. He shall note down in writing the registration
number of any vehicle involved in a collision or other incident at
such car park, and report the particulars to the Police.
(12) Every person making use of a car park shall comply with
the lawful signals or instructions of the car park attendant in
connection with the entry, parking and exit of the vehicle in or from
such car park. No person shall park a vehicle nearer than 750mm to
the side of another vehicle and car park attendants shall ensure that
this provision is complied with by drivers.
(13) The Authority for Transport in Malta may attach to any
licence i ssued or renewed under th is regu latio n such other
conditions, as it may deem fit, to ensure the proper execution of the
duties of a car park attendant.
(14) Without prejudice to any other liability incurred by a car
park attendant under the provisions of these Regulations or of any
other law, the Authority for Transport in Malta may, in any of the
following cases, suspend for such time as it may deem fit or cancel
the licence of a car park attendant or refuse its renewal
(a) if it is satisfied that the licensee is no longer fit to
carry out his duties;
(b) if the licensee is convicted of a crime;
(c) if the licensee is proved to the Authority for Transport
in Malta’s satisfaction to have misbehaved or
misconducted himself while on duty or to have
infringed any of the provisions of this regulation, or
any of the conditions attached to his licence;
(d) if the licensee has failed to meet any civil liability
incurred by him towards any user of the car park under
his charge.
(15) The exercise by the Authority for Transport in Malta of its
functions under this regulation shall not render the Government
subject to any liability in respect of the loss of, or damage to any
vehicle, or its contents or fittings, in a parking place or in any other
respect.
(16) (a) Where a photocard tag issued under these regulations
has been lost or stolen, or the car park attendant is
otherwise no longer in possession of such tag, the car
park attendant shall notify the Authority for Transport
in Malta within five days from the date on which he
becomes aware of such event.
(b) The Authority for Transport in Malta shall, within ten
days from the receipt of such notification, issue a
duplicate tag in replacement of the original. The fee for
such replacement tag shall be of eleven euro and sixty-
five cents (11.65).
(17) (a) The Authority for Transport in Malta shall keep a
Register of all licensed car park attendants.
(b) The Register shall show the name, residential address
and identity document number of each licensed car
park attendant and his licence number, the location of
the car park he is licensed to operate in and the time he
is licensed to operate in that car park.
(c) The Register shall be available for public inspection.
Deleted by L.N. 252 of 2011.
PART IV
Driving of Motor Vehicles
(1) If in any case, owing to the presence of a motor vehicle
on a road, an accident occurs involving personal injury to another
person or damage to any vehicle, animal or other property, the driver
of the motor vehicle shall stop and, if required to do so by a Police
officer, a community officer, an enforcement officer of the Authority
or by any person having reasonable grounds for so requiring, give his
name and address, the name and address of the owner of the motor
vehicle, the details of the insurer of the motor vehicle as well as its
registration mark or number.
(2) Saving the provisions of the other sub-regulations
hereunder of this regulation, where any case to which sub-
regulation (1) applies consists in an accident fitting the description
in the Second Schedule, but not involving personal injury or
damage to public property, the persons involved in the accident
shall take steps to ensure the immediate removal of anything which
may be obstructing the free course of traffic and immediately
thereafter exchange such information as is required by these
regulations and give the relevant information on the circumstances
of the incident on such appropriate forms supplied by the driver’s
or owner’s insurers, which form shall be delivered to the respective
insurers by not later than two working days following the date of
the accident.
(3) Saving the other provisions of the sub-regulations
hereunder of this regulation, where any case to which sub-
regulation (1) applies consists in an accident which does not fit the
description in the Second Schedule, but not involving personal
injury or damage to public property, and the persons involved agree
on the circumstances of the accident then, the persons involved in
the accident shall exchange such information as is required by these
regulations and give the relevant information on the circumstances
of the incident on such appropriate forms supplied by the driver’s
or owner’s insurers, which form shall be delivered to the respective
insurers by not later than two working days following the date of
the accident, and they shall take steps to ensure the immediate
removal of anything which may be obstructing the free course of
traffic immediately thereafter.
(4) Saving the provisions of the other sub-regulations of this
regulation, where any case to which sub-regulation (1) applies
consists in an accident which does not fit the description in the
Second Schedule, but not involving personal injury or damage to
public property, and the persons involved do not agree on the
circumstances of the accident then, the persons involved in the
accident shall immediately notify the community officer to whom
they shall give such information as is required by these regulations.
(5) Saving the provisions of the other sub-regulations of this
regulation, where any case to which sub-regulation (1) applies consists
of an accident which involves personal injury or damage to public
property, the persons involved in the accident shall immediately notify
the community officer and, or the enforcement officer of the Authority
and, or the Police, to whom they shall give such information as is
required by this regulation.
(6) The form referred to in sub-regulation (2) shall not be
admissible in evidence in criminal proceedings except -
(a) in criminal proceedings in respect of any false
declaration or information in the aforesaid form; or
(b) at the instance of the accused who is the driver or
owner who gave the relevant information in the
aforesaid form.
A person driving a motor vehicle shall be so seated as to
have complete control of the motor vehicle, and a full view of the
road and of the traffic ahead of the motor vehicle. He shall not
leave the motor vehicle unattended without having taken due
precaution against its being moved in his absence or allow the
motor vehicle to stand on such street or be handled so as to cause
any unnecessary obstruction thereof or any inconvenience to the
public.
A person in charge of a motor vehicle for hire or goods
vehicle shall at all times conduct his vehicle under the power of its
own motor and shall in no circumstances resort to free-wheeling
along any stretch of road either in the forward or in the reverse
direction, beyond a distance of 6 metres.
(1) Saving the provisions of any other regulation limiting
the number of passengers or the maximum load that may be carried
in or on any vehicle, no person shall drive any motor vehicle which
is so overloaded with passengers or goods as to constitute danger
either to the passengers carried therein or thereon or to third
parties.
(2) No person shall drive any motor vehicle for hire or self
drive car on which there are more passengers than the number
indicated on the relative licence.
No person shall drive any motor vehicle which shall have
in, on, under or attached to such vehicle anything which, due to its
weight or position, may cause damage to any other person’s
property, or to the street, road or other place of public thoroughfare,
or which may interfere with the steering or the mechanical
efficiency of the vehicle.
Every person driving a motor vehicle shall before turning a
corner or approaching a cross-road proceed at a slow rate of speed
and signal the direction in which he intends to proceed.
A driver of a motor vehicle when entering or leaving a
garage shall take such necessary precautions as are required to
avoid accidents and collisions with other vehicles on the road.
The owner of a motor vehicle shall, if required by a member
of the Police Force or the enforcement officer of the Authority or
community officer, give any information which may lead the Police or
enforcement officer of the Authority or community officer to identify
any person who was driving such motor vehicle when any crime and,
or contravention is alleged to have been committed.
(1) No motor vehicle may be left in any road in
contravention of any parking regulations or in such a position or in
such circumstances as to be likely to cause danger or obstruction to
other persons using the road.
(2) Photographs, film, video-recordings, electronic images or
any other record produced by a prescribed parking monitoring
device shall be admissible in evidence and shall constitute proof of
their contents if they are accompanied by a certificate signed by a
police officer or community officer (in the same or in another
document) as to the circumstances of date, time and place in which
the photograph, film, video-recording, electronic image or other
record was produced.
(3) Any device referred to in sub-regulation (2) shall be a
device prescribed by order of the Minister responsible for transport
who may in any such order lay down any conditions as to the
purposes for which, and the manner and other circumstances in
which, the device is to be used.
(4) A document purporting to be a document, record or signed
certificate of the kind mentioned in sub-regulation (2) shall be
deemed to be such a document, record or certificate signed as
aforesaid unless the contrary is proved.
(5) The owner of the vehicle who is identified in any document,
record or signed certificate referred to in sub-regulation (2) shall be
responsible for any crime, and or contravention proven by the said
document, record or signed certificate unless when the crime and, or
contravention was committed the driver of the vehicle had been
stopped and identified by a Police officer or by an enforcement officer
of the Authority or a community officer upon or immediately after the
commission of the crime and, or contravention.
(6) Any image recorded by any means referred to in sub-
regulation (2) may be converted from one format to another,
transmitted, stored or reproduced by electronic or any other means
that allows the recorded image to be reproduced in intelligible form
including, without limitation, electronically.
(7) Where a recorded image has been stored in electronic
format as provided in sub-regulation (2), the recorded image may
be reproduced in paper format which shall have the same effect for
all purposes as if it were an original document if the reproduction is
certified to be such in the certificate mentioned in sub-regulation
(2).
(8) Any device prescribed under sub-regulation (2) shall be
deemed to have been functioning correctly at the time that any
document or record referred to in the said sub-regulation (2) was
produced by it, unless the contrary is proved.
(9) The person against whom a certificate under sub-regulation (2)
is produced may require the attendance of the Police officer or
enforcement officer of the Authority or community officer who signed
the certificate for the purpose of cross-examination.
(10) For the purposes of sub-regulations (2) to (9), 'parking
monitoring device' means a device prescribed under sub-regulation
(2) that is capable of photographing or capturing the image of a
motor vehicle when in a stationary position
Every person driving a motor vehicle shall keep to the left
hand side of the road and, when overtaking any other vehicle, horse
or cattle, shall keep his vehicle on the right hand side of such
vehicle, horse or cattle except in traffic lanes expressly marked on
the carriageway for such purposes and within the limitations of
such markings, or for other just cause.
When altering direction or course, or slowing down or
stopping, or when overtaking any other vehicle, horse or cattle,
every driver shall exercise due care and attention, and shall indicate
his intention by hand signal or by a traffic indicator or indicator
light.
A major road is one where all traffic going over it has the
right of way, and traffic on all other roads converging into it shall
give way to that on the road referred to above, provided, however,
that the driver of any motor vehicle whether on a major or minor
road shall at all times exercise due care and shall take all necessary
precautions at any road junction.
(1) A person driving or having charge of a motor vehicle
shall not wilfully or negligently prevent, hinder or interrupt the free
passage to any person, vehicle, horse or cattle through any road.
(2) No person shall park or leave unattended any motor vehicle
in such a manner as to impede any motor vehicle of another person
from having free entrance to or exit from any premises used and
clearly marked as a garage by the word "GARAGE IN USE"
Provided that for the purpose of this regulation the word
"garage" means any premises used specifically for the garaging
and, or parking of motor vehicles, and includes a drive-in.
(3) No person shall mark a premises as a garage unless that
premises is duly to be used for the garaging of any motor vehicle.
(4) No person shall paint or cause to be painted carriageway
markings on either side of the road at the entrance to or exit from
any premises marked as a garage
Provided that the Authority may approve the painting of
double yellow lines on each or either side of a premises marked as a
garage or on the opposite side of the road to ensure the safe passage
of a motor vehicle into and out of that garage.
(5) Any person who paints or causes to be painted yellow lines
or any other carriageway markings on a road at the entrance to or
exit from any premises marked as a garage without the
authorisation of the Authority shall be guilty of an offence and
shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine of fifty-eight euro and
twenty-three cents (58.23) and a fine of eleven euro and sixty-five
cents (11.65) for each day those yellow lines or carriageway
markings remain painted on the road.
(1) Where any area or space in any road or square is marked
as, or allotted to, a reserved parking, and the Commissioner of Police
or the Authority issue a written permit in favour of the owners of
vehicles who may make use of such area or space, no motor vehicle
may be parked therein unless the relative permit is affixed on the front
windscreen of the vehicle in such a way that the relative permit is
clearly and fully visible.
(2) The Authority may reserve a designated parking space for
disabled persons for the parking therein of authorised motor
vehicles in accordance with the provisions of the Parking
Concessions for Persons with Disability Act.
(3) The Authority may reserve a personalised designated parking
space for disabled persons for the parking therein of a particular motor
vehicle registered in the name of a Blue Badge holder when the driver
of such motor vehicle, besides being the holder of a valid Blue Badge
issued in accordance with the Parking Concessions for Persons with
Disability Act, is also a person with a long-term and substantial
physical impairment resulting in his full dependence on a wheelchair
for his mobility
Provided that the particular motor vehicle shall be specially
modified to be driven solely by the Blue Badge holder who is a
wheelchair user in accordance with this sub-regulation
Provided further that the Authority shall have the right to
request any information as it may deem necessary to determine the
Blue Badge holder’s full dependence on a wheelchair for his mobility
including, inter alia, such medical certificates issued in his name
which indicate that he has a long-term and substantial physical
impairment that results in the full dependence on a wheelchair for his
mobility.
(4) The Authority may also reserve a personalised designated
parking space for disabled persons for the parking therein of a
particular motor vehicle registered in the name of a person holding a
valid Blue Badge issued in accordance with the Parking Concessions
for Persons with Disability Act or in the name of a person entrusted
with his care, if besides being the holder of a valid Blue Badge issued
in terms of the Parking Concessions for Persons with Disability Act, is
also a person with a
(a)
substantial and long-term physical impairment
that results in
(i)
an absolute inability to walk more than
twenty (20) metres; or
(ii)
a condition wherein if he walks for more
than twenty (20) metres this could be life threatening and
or, severely detrimental to his health and well-being, or
(b)
long-term mental, intellectual or psychosocial
disability manifesting, inter alia, in behaviour of concern, and
due to such behaviour he requires continuous human support
Provided that the Authority shall have the right to request
any information it may deem necessary to determine the Blue Badge
holder’s long-term and substantial physical impairment or the severe
and long-term mental, intellectual or psychosocial disability
manifesting, inter alia, in behaviour of concern, described in this sub-
regulation including, inter alia, such medical certificates issued in his
name which indicate that he has the impairments attributed to the Blue
Badge holder
Provided further that whenever a Blue Badge holder is
dependent on one or more persons, who is also entrusted with the care
of the Blue Badge holder throughout the whole day and night, for his
ambulation, the Authority shall have the right to request any
information it may deem necessary to determine that the persons
entrusted with the Blue Badge holder’s ambulation are permanently
residing with the Blue Badge holder at his primary residential address
including through, inter alia, certified copies of the identification
documents of the persons entrusted with the ambulation of the Blue
Badge holder and, whenever these are available, utility bills issued in
the name of said person that clearly indicate that his permanent
residence corresponds with that of the Blue Badge holder.
(5) When the Authority reserves a personalised designated
parking space for disabled persons in the circumstances referred to in
sub-regulation (3), the parking space shall have clearly and
prominently marked or indicated in it the registration number of the
authorised motor vehicle, whereas when the Authority reserves a
personalised designated parking space for disabled persons in the
circumstances referred to in sub-regulation (4), the parking space shall
have clearly and prominently marked or indicated in it the Blue Badge
num ber o f th e B lue Badg e h old er fo r wh ose b enefi t such a
personalised parking place has been reserved.
(6) No person shall park or leave unattended any unauthorised
motor vehicle on a designated parking space for disabled persons
reserved by the Authority in accordance with the provisions of sub-
regulation (2).
(7) No person, including a Blue badge holder, shall park or
leave unattended any motor vehicle on a personalised designated
parking space for disabled persons reserved by the Authority in
accordance with the provisions of sub-regulation (3) or (4), except
t he B l u e B a dg e ho ld e r o r th e pe r s o n fo r w ho s e ben e f it t he
Authority has reserved the personalised designated parking space.
(8) Any authorised person who parks a motor vehicle on a
designated parking space for disabled persons shall be obliged to
display the Blue Badge in its entirety or, in the case of a personalised
designated parking space for disabled persons, the Blue Badge of the
disabled person for whose benefit the Authority has reserved that
personalised parking space, on the vehicle's front windscreen in such a
way that the front of the Blue Badge, that is the side which displays the
symbol of access, is clearly visible in its entirety in such a way that the
authenticity and validity thereof may be verified.
(9)
Deleted by Legal Notice 263 of 2022.
(10) The Authority may reserve designated parking spaces for
the parking of electric vehicles.
(11) In the parking spaces which are reserved by the Authority
for electric vehicles as indicated by the appropriate sign established
in the Traffic Signs and Carriageway Markings Regulations,
between 7.00am and 10.00pm only electric vehicles may be parked
to be charged, and for a maximum of thirty (30) minutes after the
vehicle is fully charged, whereas any other electric vehicle may be
parked thereon without restrictions during the remaining hours
Provided that for the purposes of this sub-regulation,
"electric vehicle" means a Category M1 or N1 vehicle which is
powered solely and exclusively by one or more electric motors using
electrical energy stored in batteries, which batteries are charged with
an external electricity source, including plug-in hybrid vehicles and
excluding electric motor cycles.
(12) A person who breaches sub-regulation (6) or (7) or (8) or (11)
shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine
(ammenda) of two hundred and thirty three euro (€233).
(13) The Authority shall revoke the personalised designated
parking spaces or shall otherwise modify the designated parking space
including the signage and indications related to such personalised
designated parking spaces issued in accordance with the provisions of
sub-regulations (3) and (4), if it is established that
(a)
the Blue Badge holder, or the persons entrusted
with his care and, or ambulation, have obtained the
personalised designated parking spaces solely by means of
fraud, deceit or false or misleading declarations, submissions
and misrepresentations;
(b)
the Blue Badge holder, or the persons entrusted
with his care and, or ambulation, have changed their primary
residential address, or are no longer entrusted with his care and,
or are no longer permanently residing in the address kept in the
Authority’s records;
(c)
following a review of the information submitted
to the Authority in accordance with the provisions of sub-
regulations (3) and (4) or by an audit conducted by the
Authority on the personalised designated parking spaces on its
records, it transpires that the information previously submitted
is no longer correct or does not adequately reflect the actual
circumstances of the Blue Badge holder, or the persons
entrusted with his care and, or ambulation, due to recent
changes to the circumstances of said persons which were not
duly communicated to the Authority for its approval; or
(d)
the Blue Badge holder, or the persons entrusted
with his care and, or ambulation are deceased
Provided that it shall be the sole responsibility of the
Blue Badge holder, or the persons entrusted with his care and, or
ambulation, including legal persons that operate residential institutions
to update the Authority with any material changes to their residential
address or any other relevant information by means of a written
communication and subsequently request the Authority’s approval for
an alternative personalised designated parking space in such other
location close to the Blue Badge holder’s new permanent address
Provided further that any person who feels aggrieved by the
decision of the Authority to refuse an application or request submitted
in accordance with the provisions of sub-regulations (2), (3), (4) and,
or this sub-regulation, or to revoke or modify the personalised
designated parking space, shall have the right to appeal the decision in
accordance with the provisions of this sub-regulation by means of an
application filed before the Administrative Review Tribunal within
twenty-one (21) days from the service of the decision of the Authority
and such application shall clearly state the grounds for the judicial
review of the Authority’s decision and the remedies sought by the
appellant.
No person shall, unless otherwise directed by a Police
officer or an enforcement officer of the Authority or a community
officer, park or leave unattended any motor vehicle or trailer
(a) within twelve (12) metres on each side of any bus stop
or fare stage, unless official road markings or traffic
signs indicate otherwise;
(b) around a traffic roundabout or a traffic island;
(c) on, or within four (4) metres of a pedestrian crossing,
from the side of the oncoming traffic, unless a build-
out exists;
(d) on the footpath unless road signage directs otherwise;
(e) in any place where appropriate road
markings
stipulated by the Traffic Signs and Carriageway
Markings Regulations indicate that
parking is
prohibited;
(f)
in such a manner as to obstruct the passage of a vehicle
which is properly parked, or
(g) within five (5) metres of any corner, bend or splay
Provided that in the case of a bend or splay, the five (5)
metre limit referred to in paragraph (g) shall be measured from the
point of intersection of the extended building alignment on each of
the two (2) streets forming such bend or splay
Provided further that where the road markings indicated in
Part II D (f)(13) of the Traffic Signs and Carriageway Markings
Regulations on a particular street corner, bend or splay do not extend
to the prescribed five (5) metre limit, the said prohibition shall
likewise not extend to the full five (5) metres and shall be limited to
the distance covered by the said road markings.
Motor cycles shall not be parked parallel to the kerb or
wall of a street but shall be parked at an angle of not less than 45
degrees to such kerb or wall.
No person driving a motor vehicle shall cause the motor
vehicle to travel backwards for a greater distance or time than is
absolutely necessary and shall take such precautions as are required
to avoid collision and accidents with persons or other vehicles on
the road.
(1) Saving the provisions of regulation 84, when two
motor vehicles are approaching each other at an intersection of
roads of equal importance, the driver of the motor vehicle which
has the other vehicle on his right side, shall allow such other
vehicle to pass. The driver of a motor vehicle proceeding from a
minor into a major road is to give way to traffic on the major road.
(2) Motor vehicles approaching a traffic roundabout shall give
way to motor vehicles already taking that roundabout.
(3) When two motor vehicles meet in a narrow street, the
width of which does not allow the free passage of both, the driver
nearest to the wider part of the road, where both vehicles may pass
one another freely, will reverse his vehicle to that part of the road
and allow the other vehicle to proceed on its way.
(4) When two motor vehicles arrive at different roads forming
a T junction, the one at the junction road shall give priority to the
one at the through road.
(1) Fire engines, ambulances, salvage and rescue vehicles
and other motor vehicles on priority duty may use acoustic and, or
visual warning devices by means of sirens, bells, two-tone horns
and flashing blue light while proceeding to an urgent call or in an
emergency. In the case of medical personnel responding to an
emergency call the flashing light shall be green.
(2) No vehicle other than those referred to in sub-regulation (1)
may use any of the acoustic or visual devices referred to in the said
sub-regulation without the permission of the Authority for
Transport in Malta.
Drivers of vehicles shall, as soon as they hear or see any of
the acoustic or visual warning devices referred to in regulation 83,
move speedily to the left hand side of the road, and stop, leaving
free as much of the carriageway as may be possible for the transit
of the vehicle or vehicles on emergency or priority duty, and may
proceed on their way only after such vehicle, or vehicles, has
driven past them.
Every person driving a motor vehicle shall, before
stopping, drive such motor vehicle close to the footpath and
parallel thereto and indicate his intention to stop either by the use
of the light signal or, if such light signal is at the moment out of
order, by holding out his arm in a horizontal position, palm facing
downwards and slowly moving it in an up and down direction, in
such a manner that his hand is clearly visible to any driver
immediately following his motor vehicle.
Every person driving a motor vehicle shall at the request or
signal of any person having charge of any led horse or driven cattle
cause the motor vehicle to stop and remain stationary as long as
reasonably necessary for the passage of such animals.
No motor vehicle shall tow any other vehicle unless the
tow rope or chain be so adjusted that the distance separating the
nearest points of the motor vehicles shall not exceed 4.5 metres and
ste ps sh al l be t ak en t o r en de r t he t ow ro p e o r c ha in e asi ly
distinguishable by other users of the road by the attachment of a
white rag.
No person shall drive a motor vehicle towing any other
vehicle equipped with a steering gear unless the driver in control of
the towed vehicle holds a licence under Categories B, B1, C, D and
E of regulation 50, or under Category A if the towed vehicle is a
motor cycle, and no person shall drive a towed vehicle unless he is
so licensed
Provided that for the purposes of this regulation any vehicle
on tow equipped with a steering gear unless the vehicle is being
towed by a crane or by any vehicle equipped with a weight lifting
device and has either the two front wheels or the two rear wheels
suspended from the ground, shall be deemed to be a vehicle
required to be under the control of a licensed driver as indicated in
the foregoing paragraph of this regulation even if such vehicle shall
have any mechanical vital part or parts missing, or shall be
otherwise incapable of running on its own power, owing to such
defect or damage.
The vehicle on tow shall carry lights both in front and at the
rear during the period when lights are to be brought in operation.
Where a white line is painted, or studs fixed, or round a
corner or bend, no motor vehicle shall overtake another motor
vehicle proceeding in the same direction.
No motor vehicle may stop within 6 metres of any such
corner for the purpose of setting down or taking up or waiting for
passengers nor may the driver leave the motor vehicle within the
area of the white lines or studs.
Where a road is marked by any of the traffic markings
numbered (i)(a), (b), (c) and (d) under paragraph (C) of Part IV of the
Schedule to the Traffic Signs and Carriageway Markings Regulations,
no motor vehicles other than a motor route bus or other vehicle
authorized by the Authority in terms of regulation 69 of the Passenger
Transport Services Regulations shall stop within the area defined by
such traffic markings and the kerb
Provided that this shall not apply to vehicles on priority duty as
described in regulation 83 or anything done with the permission or at the
direction of the Police or a traffic community officer or an authorized
officer of the Authority.
(1) Where the carriageway is marked with parallel white
lines or studs across its width, or with any other marking to indicate
a crossing for the use of pedestrians, all vehicles approaching such
crossing shall slow down and, if necessary, shall stop, to allow any
pedestrian to use such a crossing, and they shall in no case cross the
path of any pedestrian making use of such crossing.
(2) No pedestrian shall linger unnecessarily when making use
of a pedestrian crossing.
(3) When any pedestrian crossing is controlled by traffic light
signals, operated either automatically or manually, pedestrians are
not to make use of such crossing unless authorised by such light
signals.
(4) The light signals referred to in the last preceding sub-
regulation of this regulation shall consist of the lit word WAIT, of
the lit word CROSS and of the intermittently lit word CROSS and
shall signify as follows
(a) the lit word WAIT shall convey the prohibition for any
pedestrian to make use of the crossing;
(b) the lit word CROSS shall convey an indication that
pedestrians may make use of the crossing; and
(c) the intermittently lit word CROSS shall convey an
indication that the time allowed for the use of the
crossing is going to expire, and that no pedestrian, who
is not already crossing the carriageway, may make use
of the crossing.
(1) Where the carriageway is divided into two or more
lanes, slow moving traffic and heavy motor vehicles shall use the
innermost lane except while overtaking or where there are signs
directing the use of other lanes, and other traffic shall make use of
the outer lane or lanes.
(2) Where the inner lane of a carriageway is indicated as a
priority vehicle lane, it may only be used by any motor route bus and
any other passenger transport vehicle, taxis and, where authorised, by
karozzini, and by motorcycles, pedal cycles and any other vehicles on
priority duty as is mentioned in regulation 83(1).
(3) A priority vehicle lane shall be indicated by means of a
priority vehicle sign which may also indicate the period of
operation of such priority vehicle lane.
(4) No person shall, while driving any vehicle that is not a
vehicle listed in sub-regulation (2), drive along a priority vehicle
lane other than in a case of emergency.
PART V
Equipment of Motor Vehicles
(1) No person may, without the prior approval in writing
of the Authority -
(a) make, or order or cause the making of any alteration to
the body, including the seating capacity or seating
arrangement, or any mechanical alteration to the
chassis or engine of any motor vehicle
Provided that for the purpose of this paragraph, the
term "alteration" includes any addition or extension
and any changes in the seating capacity; or
(b) change, or order or cause the changing of the engine of
any motor vehicle; or
(c) convert, or order or cause the conversion of, any motor
vehicle from the class in which it is registered or
licensed to any other class; or
(d) affix any bull bar or any other attachment on any
motor vehicle which may endanger the safety of traffic
or persons
Provided that prior to the registration of a motor
vehicle, the Authority may, in the case of newly
imported motor vehicles, order the removal of all
similar attachments.
(2) No person shall have in his possession, and no person shall
use, order or cause to be used any motor vehicle which he knows to
be in contravention of the provisions of sub-regulation (1).
A motor vehicle shall be equipped with two entirely
independent and efficient braking systems (one of which shall
operate on all four wheels) or with one efficient braking system
(which shall operate on all four wheels) having two independent
means of operation, in each case so designed and constructed that
the failure of any single portion of any braking system shall not
prevent the brakes on two wheels, or in the case of a vehicle having
less than four wheels, on one wheel, from operating effectively so
as to bring the vehicle to rest within a reasonable distance
Provided that in the case of a single braking system the two
means of operation shall not be deemed to be otherwise than
independent solely by reason of the fact that they are connected
either directly or indirectly to the same cross shaft.
In the case of a motor vehicle having more than three
wheels and equipped with two independent braking systems, if
either system operates only on two wheels, it shall be so designed
and constructed, that the brakes thereof shall act on two wheels on
the same axle.
Where, in the case of a single braking system, the means of
operation are connected directly or indirectly to the same cross
shaft, the brakes applied by one of such means shall act on all of
the wheels of the motor vehicle directly and not through the
transmission gear.
In all cases the brakes operated by one of the means of
operation shall be applied by direct mechanical action without the
intervention of any hydraulic, electric or pneumatic device. One
means of operation shall be by foot pedal and one shall be self-
holding.
In all cases the brakes operated by one of the means of
operation shall act directly upon the wheels and not through the
transmission gear.
Where brake connections are secured with bolts or pins, the
b o l t s o r p i n s sh a l l b e t h r e a d e d a n d e ff e c t i v e l y l o c k e d . A l l
connections made with bolts or pins shall be such that when they
are in any position other than horizontal the head of the bolt or pin
shall be uppermost.
Every invalid carriage shall be equipped with an efficient
braking system, the brakes of which act on at least two of the
w heels of the v ehicle so designed and con st ruct ed that the
application of the brakes shall bring the vehicle to rest within a
reasonable distance.
Every trailer exceeding 100 kg. unladen shall be equipped
with a brake operating on at least two wheels in the case of a trailer
with not more than four wheels and on four wheels in the case of
trailers having more than four wheels.
No person shall drive, or allow to be driven any motor
vehicle, the brakes, springs or other mechanical vital parts of which
are defective.
Any motor vehicle may at any time be examined by the
Police, Community Officers or Enforcement Officers of the
Authority and suspended from running if found unfit, dangerous to
the public, likely to damage public property, or otherwise not
conforming with these Regulations.
All motor vehicles, other than private cars and motor
cycles shall carry suitable appliances as approved by the Authority
for extinguishing fires, in such a position as to be available for
immediate use.
(1) All motor vehicles shall have stop lights, rear view
mirror and direction indicators fitted. The direction indicators are
to be so fitted as to be clearly visible from the front and from the
rear. Motor vehicles, except motor cycles, shall have windscreen
wipers. These fittings shall be maintained in good working order.
(2) Seat belts shall be fitted to all seats on the following motor
vehicles registered to be used on the roads in Malta
(a) M1, M2 and N1 motor vehicles manufactured on or
after the 1st January, 1998; and
(b) M3 motor vehicles, except those intended to also carry
standing passengers, and N2 and N3 motor vehicles
manufactured on or after 1st October, 2001.
(1) Every person driving a motor vehicle shall, where
necessary, give warning of his approach by sounding the horn or
other device.
(2) No person shall make, cause or permit to be made any
unnecessary noise with the motor vehicle horn or with any other
warning device.
(3) Any police officer or enforcement officer of the Authority
or community officer may prohibit the use of any horn or other
warning device which is strident or otherwise objectionable.
(4) Any Police officer, enforcement officer of the Authority or
community officer may order the removal from any motor vehicle of
any horn or other warning device the use of which is prohibited under
the provisions of sub-regulation (3).
(5)
The provisions of sub-regulations (2), (3) and (4) shall not
apply to any motor vehicle referred to in regulation 83(1) whilst on an
urgent call or in any other emergency..
No person shall cause or permit a motor vehicle to be on
any road, or shall drive or be in charge of a motor vehicle which is
being used on the road between sunset and sunrise whether it is in
motion or stationary without it being equipped with two front
lamps on opposite sides of the vehicle and a rear lamp at the back
of the vehicle
Provided that, in the case of a loaded trailer, the lights on
such trailer shall be two at the rear bottom of the trailer (one on
each side thereof) and two at the rear top of the load (one on each
side thereof).
These lamps shall in the case of the front lamps emit
forward a white or yellow light or such other light as may be
approved by the Authority and in the case of the rear lamp exhibit a
red light to a reasonable distance in the reverse direction.
The light projected from these lamps in the case of
stationary vehicles shall not be more powerful than the light of a 7
watts bulb.
The rear light shall, apart from the requirements of
regulation 97, be so constructed as to throw by transparency
reflection or otherwise a white light to render easily distinguishable
every letter and figure on the rear identification plate and shall not
be more than 1 metre from the level of the ground. In the case of
goods vehicles the rear light shall not be more than 1.8m from the
level of the ground.
All motor vehicles while in motion shall be required to
have two front head lamps showing a white or yellow light.
The headlamps are to be so constructed, fitted and
maintained that when lighted the beam of light emitted therefrom
( a ) is permanently deflected downwards, or ( b ) can be
mechanically dimmed or deflected downwards, or (c) be so
a r r a n g e d t h a t t h e o ff - s i d e h e a d l i g h t c a n b e m e c h a n i c a l l y
extinguished while the near side head-lamp is dipped or deflected
to the left. Provided that in the case of (c) a parking light on the off-
side of the vehicle is either permanently switched on or else comes
into operation when the off-side headlight is extinguished.
Headlights shall in all cases be dimmed or dipped in such a manner
as to render the light incapable of dazzling any pedestrian or driver
of another vehicle proceeding from the opposite direction.
The beam of light emitted from the two front headlamps
shall project no less than 11 metres in front of the car and shall be
dipped or dimm ed whenever a person or another vehicle is
proceeding from the opposite direction.
When a motor vehicle is being driven in a well-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 turning of the road outside an inhabited area, the driver
thereof shall light the dimmed headlamps or shall flicker such
lights.
The two front headlamps shall be fitted with frosted glass
or any other anti-dazzle material and shall be so fixed that the
centre of the lamps is at a height not exceeding one metre from the
ground and, except in the case of a lamp used only in fog, not less
than 660 mm from the ground.
The Authority may permit, according to its discretion, a
maximum height from the ground of 1.4 metres in the case of
headlamps fixed on trucks, tractors, and other similar heavy
vehicles.
The two front headlamps shall be fixed in such a manner
that no part of the vehicle or its equipment (exclusive of the driving
mirror or any direction indicator when in operation) extends
laterally on the same side as the lamp for more than 305 mm.
beyond the centre of the lamp, unless two other white lights
conforming in all respects to the provisions of these Regulations
are so fixed to the front of the vehicle.
In the case of motor cycles one lamp fitted with anti-dazzle
material and capable of being dipped or dimmed by some automatic
mechanism shall be carried attached to the front besides the rear
red light required by all other vehicles. When the motor cycle is
driven with a side-car attachment an additional lamp shall be
carried on the outside end of the side-car. This regulation shall also
apply to invalid carriages or other mechanically propelled vehicles
having only three wheels.
No other lights other than those prescribed in these
Regulations shall be permitted.
The Commissioner of Police, if satisfied that any part of
any road within an area specially set aside for the parking of motor
vehicles or as a stand for hackney carriages, is adequately lighted
may give his consent for the use of such parking places or stand by
motor vehicles without lights and it shall not be necessary for
motor vehicles standing in any parking place in respect of which
such consent has been given to keep their lights on.
No person shall drive or run the engine of a motor vehicle
in such a manner as to cause undue noise.
No person shall drive a motor vehicle unless it is provided
with an efficient silencer affixed to the exhaust pipe of such motor
vehicle in such a manner that the exhaust shall be projected through
the silencer, or which has a cut-out attached thereto or any
mechanism or device for cutting out the silencer affixed to such
vehicle.
No person shall drive any motor vehicle, or cause or allow
or suffer to be driven any motor vehicle in his possession or
control, when, from any cause whatsoever, the exhaust pipe of such
vehicle, or its connections, emits smoke, grit, sparks, ashes, cinders
or oily substances.
All motor vehicles shall be equipped with speedometers,
which shall be fixed in a position readily visible to the driver and
shall always be kept in good working order.
The steering mechanism shall be so constructed or
arranged that no over lock shall be possible and that the wheels
shall not in any circumstances foul any part of the vehicle.
The steering arms shall be polished but shall not be painted
or plated.
The ball and socket joints of steering connections, when
such are used, shall not be pendant. Dust excluding covers fitted to
any joint or connection of the steering mechanism shall be capable
of being easily removed to facilitate inspection.
Where steering connections are secured with bolts or pins,
the bolts or pins shall be threaded and effectively locked.
All connections made with bolts or pins shall be such that
when they are in any position other than horizontal the head of the
bolt or pin shall be uppermost.
(1) No person may use any solid tyres unless it is of the
resilient or supercushion type.
(2) No person may use any tyre which is so worn out that it
may cause damage to the road, undue noise or vibration or danger
to other road users.
(3) No motor vehicle with caterpillar tracks shall be driven on
any road but it shall be loaded on another motor vehicle for
transportation.
(4)
No person may use any sectional tyre.
(1) No person shall drive, or cause or permit to be driven
on a road a motor vehicle, other than an M2 or an M3 vehicle, the
glazings of which do not allow a visible light transmission of at
least -
(a) 75 per cent in the case of the windscreen;
(b) 70 per cent in the case of the front side windows;
(c) 30 per cent in the case of the rear side windows; and
(d) 60 per cent in the case of the rear most window
Provided that if the vehicle is equipped with left and right-
h an d s i d e r e a r v i e w m i r r o r s , t h e m i n i m u m a l l o w ab l e l i g h t
transmitted through the rear most windows may be below 60 per
cent but shall not be less than 30 per cent
Provided further that paragraphs (c) and (d) shall not apply
in the case of the rear side glazing and the rear most glazing
marked with the type approval symbol V.
(2) No person shall drive, or cause or permit to be driven on a
road an M2 or M3 vehicle where the glazings of that vehicle do not
allow a visible light transmission of at least -
(a) 75 per cent in the case of the windscreen,
(b) 70 per cent in the case of the front side windows, and
(c) 30 per cent in the case of all remaining windows
Provided that where the vehicle is fitted with one or more
functional surveillance cameras which are positioned so as to
capture the entire seating area of the vehicle and in the vehicle
there are signs showing there are surveillance cameras in the
vehicle, the limits provided for under paragraph (c) shall not apply.
(3) A person who, for medical reasons, requires tinting on the
front side window to the right of the driver which would allow a
light transmittance which is less than 70 per cent but not less then
55 per cent, shall apply for a special permit from the Authority
Provided that the medical conditions for which the said
exemption from such restrictions may be issued shall be those
associated with photo-sensitivity disorders, as certified by an eye
or skin specialist.
For the purpose of this sub-regulation the photosensitivity
disorders referred to herein are disorders caused by exposure to
ultraviolet radiation. Diseases that are associated with light
exposure include contact dermatitis, vacciniforme, lupus
erythematosus, polymorphous light eruption, Porphyria and
xeroderma pigmentosum.
(4)
No tint, film, other substance or material shall be applied to
the windscreen of a motor vehicle.
Nothing in this sub-regulation shall be construed to prohibit
the tinting of the top part of the front windscreen of a motor vehicle
with a strap, located at the very top of the windscreen, not wider
than 20 per cent of the height of the windscreen but, in any case,
not wider than a maximum of 100 mm, provided that the light
transmittance of the strap shall not be less than 35 per cent.
(5) Any tint, film, other substance or material applied to any
window, other than the windscreen, of a motor vehicle shall
conform to the levels prescribed in sub-regulation (1).
(Revoked by Legal Notice 162 of 2003).
(Revoked by Legal Notice 414 of 2007).
(Revoked by Legal Notice 414 of 2007).
No person may use on the road any motor minibus, goods
vehicle (whose gross vehicle weight exceeds 3,500 kgs), tractor or
truck, unless there is attached, to either of its rear wheels, a flap of
such size as to prevent any material from being ejected by such
wheel on to a following vehicle.
(1) No person may hold and, or make use of any hand-held
mobile device whilst driving a motor vehicle and, or motor cycles
and, or e-kickscooters and, or whilst such motor vehicle and, or
motor cycles and, or e-kickscooters are stationary in traffic;
(2) No person may wear in the ear which is closest to the
window any in-ear or over-ear device or any similar device, whilst
driving a motor vehicle and, or whilst such motor vehicle is
stationary in traffic;
(3)
No person may wear or make use of an in-ear or over-ear
hands-free device or any similar device in both ears whilst stationary in
traffic and, or driving any motor cycle and, or e-kickscooter.
No driver shall operate, or cause, or permit to be operated
any radio, tape recorder, record player or similar apparatus on or in
any motor vehicle in a way that it may hinder or is likely to hinder
that driver from hearing properly or which may cause annoyance to
passengers in the vehicle or other people in any inhabited place.
(1) N2 and N3 motor vehicles which have been registered
with the Authority on the 1st January 2000 or after that date and
which are not type-approved or not approved as a single vehicle
shall, not later than the 31st March, 2009, be equipped, on the
passenger side, with wide-angle and close-proximity mirrors which
fulfil the requirements for class IV and class V mirrors under
Directive 2003/97/EC respectively
Provided that N2 vehicles having a maximum total
permissible weight not exceeding 7.5 tons shall be exempted from
the provisions of this sub-regulation where it transpires that it is
impossible to mount a class V mirror in a way that ensure that the
following conditions are fulfilled
(i)
no part of the mirror is less than 2m (a tolerance
of + 10cm may be applied) from the ground,
regardless of the adjustment position, when the
vehicle is under a load corresponding to its
maximum technically permissible weight; and
(ii) the mirror is fully visible from the driving
position.
(2) N2 and N3 vehicles registered with the Authority on the 1st
January 2000 or after that date that are already equipped, on the
passenger side, with wide-angle and close-proximity mirrors,
whose combination of fields of vision covers not less than 95% of
the field of vision at ground level of a class IV mirror and not less
than 85% of the field of vision at ground level of a class V mirror
under Directive 2003/97/EC shall be deemed to be in compliance
with sub-regulation (1).
(3) Vehicles referred to in this regulation which, for want of
available, economically viable, technical solutions, cannot be
equipped with mirrors complying with the requirements set out in
sub-regulations (1) and (2), may be equipped with supplementary
mirrors and, or other devices of indirect vision, provided that the
combination of such devices covers not less than 95% of the field
of vision at ground level of a class IV mirror and not less than 85%
of the field of vision at ground level of class V mirror under
Directive 2003/97/EC.
PART VI
General Provisions relating to Motor Vehicles
While a motor vehicle is, or is about to be, set in motion,
no person shall alight from, mount on, or hang on to it or behave in
any other manner tending to cause danger or apprehension to
himself or to others.
No driver or conductor of a motor vehicle shall permit any
of the acts prohibited by the foregoing paragraph of this regulation.
No person shall display a flag on any motor vehicle
without permission from the Commissioner of Police.
Importers of, and dealers in, motor vehicles shall keep a
register, wherein all sales, purchases or disposals shall be noted in
ink together with full particulars respecting the motor vehicles, the
name and address of buyers, sellers or consignees and shall notify
in writing each transaction within seven days to the Commissioner
of Police. These registers shall be numbered and shall be shown on
demand to any police officer not below the rank of inspector or
community officer
Provided that in the case of public transport vehicles the
said notice shall be given to the Authority and the said power of
inspection shall be exercised by the officers of that Authority.
(1) There shall be held an examination of all motor
vehicles, at such intervals and frequencies as may be prescribed, by
such examiners and on such dates and in such places as shall be
indicated by the Authority, who shall also have the power to order
the re-examination of such vehicles as he deems fit.
(2) Any owner who fails to have his vehicle examined or re-
examined as aforesaid shall have the licence in respect of the
vehi cle susp ended, u nti l su ch t im e as th e veh icle has been
examined and passed fit for the road.
(1) Every motor vehicle, other than a private car, fitted
with a diesel engine shall have the fuel injector pump of the engine
sealed by the examiner when such vehicle is brought to him for
examination and found fit.
(2) The Authority may order that the provisions of sub-
regulation (1) of this regulation be applied to any private car.
(3) The Authority may authorise, when it is necessary for the
purpose of effecting repairs or for any other good cause, the
breaking of any seals affixed in accordance with the preceding sub-
regulations of this regulation.
The Authority for Transport in Malta shall have power to
fix parking places and the number and type of motor vehicles which
may use the same.
The Authority for Transport in Malta shall be empowered to
indicate parking places and also roads where no parking shall be
permitted, by affixing signs in the places concerned.
The Authority may reserve stands for taxi-cars. Any stands
so reserved shall be indicated by an appropriate sign showing the
number of taxi-cars which may be exposed for hire. No motor
vehicles other than taxi-cars may park in a stand so reserved.
The Commissioner of Police may, for a specific occasion or
function, reserve parking places, or space in parking places, for
particular authorities, persons or groups: provided that the
Authority for Transport in Malta may provide for continuous
parking spaces.
(1) It shall not be lawful for more than one person in
addition to the driver to be carried on any motor cycle, nor shall it
be lawful for any such person to be so carried otherwise than sitting
astride on the motor cycle and on a proper seat securely fixed to the
motor-cycle behind the driver’s seat.
(2) No person may drive or be carried on any motor cycle or
quad bikes unless he is at the time wearing a crash helmet.
(3) For the purposes of sub-regulation (2) of this regulation the
expression "motor cycle" means any motor vehicle with two wheels
and includes a motor cycle with side-car attachment.
(1) Every person driving or having charge of a motor
vehicle shall at all times immediately comply with any order,
indication or signal given or made by the Police officer or an
enforcement officer of the Authority or a community officer for the
purpose of regulating traffic or for any other purpose in the
exercise of their duty.
(2) Any person who intentionally gives to any Police officer or
enforcement officer of the Authority or community officer in the
exercise of their duty incorrect information regarding his name,
surname, identity card number, address, or other details and, or
document that may be lawfully required shall be guilty of a
contravention.
(1) The Authority may erect or authorise the erection of
light signals, operated either automatically or manually, in the
centre of any road intersection or junction, or at the side of any
road, for the purpose of regulating vehicular traffic in that area.
(2) One of such signals shall consist of three vertically erected
signalling lamps emitting, when in operation, a red light, a green
light and an amber light respectively which shall signify as follows
(a) the red signal shall convey the prohibition that
vehicular traffic shall not proceed beyond the stop line
on the carriageway or, if there is no stop line, beyond
the signals where these are erected on the side of the
road; where the light signals are in the centre of a road
intersection or junction, and there is no stop line on the
carriageway, the red signal shall convey the
prohibition that vehicular traffic is not to emerge on
the intersecting road or junction;
(b) the green signal shall convey an indication that
vehicular traffic may proceed straight, or turn to the
left or to the right;
(c) the amber signal shall be an indication of an
impending change from the green signal to the red
signal and shall convey the same prohibition as the red
signal
Provided that if, when such amber signal first
appears, a vehicle is so close to the stop line or signals
or road intersection or junction, as the case may be,
that it cannot be safely stopped in accordance with
paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (2) of this regulation,
such prohibition shall not apply
Provided further that when a flashing amber light
is in operation, such signal shall convey an indication
that vehicular traffic is to proceed with caution owing
to a road intersection or junction or to the presence of
a pedestrian crossing.
(3) When the signal consists of three signalling lamps in
triangular form emitting, when in operation, two intermittent red
light signals and an amber light respectively, such lights shall
signify as follows -
(a) the intermittent red signals shall convey the
prohibition that traffic shall not proceed beyond the
stop line;
(b) the amber signal shall convey the prohibition that
traffic shall not proceed beyond the stop line on the
carriageway, except for a vehicle which is so close to
the stop line that it cannot safely be stopped without
proceeding beyond the stop line.
(4) Vehicular traffic proceeding in accordance with the
foregoing provisions of this regulation shall proceed with due
regard to the safety of other users of the road and subject to the
directive of the Police or other duly authorised person who may be
engaged in the regulation of traffic.
The owner or driver is responsible that the motor vehicle
owned by him is kept clean and in a good state of repair.
(1) No motor vehicle shall exceed the speed limit as
shown in the table hereunder
Maximum speed in
kilometres per hour
Class of vehicle
In towns and Outside towns
villages
or villages
(A) Fitted with pneumatic tyres
Taxicars .................................
Motor vehicles for hire ...........
Self-drive motor vehicles .......
Private cars ............................
Motor cycles ..........................
Motor cycles for hire ..............
Motor hearses ........................
Invalid carriages ....................
Minibuses ..............................
Goods vehicles up to 3 tonnes
Goods vehicles over 3 tonnes
Industrial and agricultural
vehicles .................................
Towing vehicles .....................
Motor ambulances ..................
No limit
No limit
Fire engines ...........................
No limit
No limit
Police and High Level
International Delegations
escorted by the Police, Armed
Forces , Corradino Correctional
Facility in cases when
transporting high-risk inmates or
in case of emergency ,
enforcement officers of the
Authority and community
officers in cases of emergency
and Customs vehicles on
emergency or priority duty .....
No limit
No limit
(B) Fitted with solid tyres
All vehicles ............................
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-regulation (1), the
Authority may prescribe in respect of any particular road or area a
lower speed limit than that specified in sub-regulation (1)
Provided that the provisions of this regulation shall not
apply to any motor vehicle participating in a sporting event held
with the permission of the Commissioner of Police on a public road
which is at the time closed to the public for the purpose of the
holding of the said sporting event.
(3) Photographs, film, video-recordings, electronic images or
any other record produced by a prescribed speed monitoring
device, including any record of a measurement made by the device,
shall be admissible in evidence and shall constitute proof of their
contents if they are accompanied by a certificate signed by a police
officer or community officer (in the same or in another document)
as to the circumstances of date, time and place in which the
photograph, film, video-recording, electronic image or other record
was produced.
(4) Any device referred to in sub-regulation (1) shall be a
d e v i c e p r e s c r i b e d b y or d e r o f t h e M in i s t e r r e s p o n s i bl e f o r
Transport who may in any such order lay down any conditions as to
the purposes for which, and the manner and other circumstances in
which, the device is to be used.
(5) A document purporting to be a document, record or signed
certificate of the kind mentioned in sub-regulation (1) shall be
deemed to be such a document, record or certificate signed as
aforesaid unless the contrary is proved.
(6) The owner of the vehicle which is identified in any
document, record or signed certificate referred to in sub-regulation
(1) shall be responsible for any offence proved by the same
document, record or signed certificate unless the driver of the
vehicle when the offence was committed is shown to have been
stopped and identifie d by the p ol i c e im m e d ia te l y a f t e r t he
commission of the offence.
(7) Any image recorded by any means referred to in sub-
regulation (3) may be converted from one format to another,
transmitted, stored or reproduced by electronic or any other means
that allows the recorded image to be reproduced in intelligible form
including, without limitation, electronically.
(8) Where a recorded image has been stored in electronic
format as provided in sub-regulation (7), the recorded image may
be reproduced in paper format which shall have the same effect for
all purposes as if it were an original document if the reproduction is
certified to be such in the certificate mentioned in sub-regulation
(3).
(9) Any device prescribed under sub-regulation (3) shall be
deemed to have been functioning accurately and correctly in all
respects at the time that any document or record referred to in the
said paragraph was produced by it unless the contrary is proved.
(10) The person against whom a certificate under sub-regulation
(3) is produced may require the attendance of the police officer or
community officer who purportedly signed the certificate for the
purpose of cross-examination.
(11) For the purposes of sub-regulations (3) to (6), ''speed
monitoring device'' means a device prescribed under sub-regulation
(3) that is capable of photographing or capturing the image of a
motor vehicle while simultaneously measuring and recording its
speed.
(Revoked by Legal Notice 158 of 2009).
PART VII
Motor Vehicles for Hire and Minibuses
129. Deleted by L.N. 252 of 2011.
Revokat bl-A.L. 252 tal-2011.
(1) Every motor vehicle for hire, self-drive motor vehicle
or motor minibus for public transport shall be fit and safe in every
respect for the conveyance of passengers.
(2) A motor vehicle for hire or motor minibus for public
transport shall contain a fire extinguisher, a security hammer and a
security triangle, and also as regards a public service garage van
and a motor minibus for public transport, a first-aid kit.
(3) A motor vehicle for hire which is a public service garage
van and which is licensed and/or registered to carry between eight
and ten passengers, shall have a seat belt in respect of each
passenger.
(4)
Every motor minibus manufactured after the 1st January
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1998 shall have a seat belt in respect of each passenger.
(5) A motor vehicle for hire which is a public service garage
van shall have affixed to the front right side-door window a self
adhesive sticker of transparent material, which indicates the
following information -
Vehicle registration number ..................................................
Registered Owner ..................................................................
Passenger Capacity ...............................................................
(No smoking sign) Please refrain from smoking.
(6) There shall be written in white on each of the side front
doors of motor minibuses for public transport the following
Public Transport Vehicle .......................................................
Registered Number ................................................................
Passenger Capacity ...............................................................
130A.(1)
No person shall drive a motor vehicle for hire
unless that person is in possession of a driver’s tag issued to him by
the Authority in terms of this regulation.
(2) The said tag shall only be issued by the Authority to that
driver who
(a)
is in possession of the appropriate driving licence;
(b)
is of good repute and conduct;
(c)
attends regularly a course of instruction approved
by the Authority and successfully undergoes an examination at
the end of the said course.
Regulation 62D shall apply for the purpose of
determining whether an applicant for a driver’s tag is of good repute
and conduct.
130C.(1)
An application for the granting or renewal of a
driver’s tag shall be submitted to the Authority in the form stipulated
by the same Authority and shall contain such particulars as the
Authority may require and shall be submitted together with
(a) a certificate issued by the Police detailing any criminal
offences for which the applicant may have been
sentenced together with the punishment thereof; and
(b) the relevant application fee as prescribed in the Third
Schedule.
(2)
An application for a driver’s tag shall be processed and
decided upon by the Authority.
(1)
The decision of the Authority shall be sent by
registered post to the applicant at the address specified in the
application.
(2)
Where the Authority intends to refuse an application, it
shall give the applicant concerned notice in writing setting out the
reasons for its intention to do so. Every notice of refusal shall state that
the applicant has a right to make representations in writing, within ten
days, to the Authority giving reasons why the application should not
be refused and the Authority shall consider any representations so
made before arriving at a final decision. The Authority shall notify in
writing its final decision to the applicant concerned.
(3)
When an application is refused by the Authority, the
applicant may appeal to the Tribunal against such decision within
thirty days from its notification.
(1)
A driver’s tag granted or renewed in accordance
with regulation 130A shall be valid for a period of five years from the
date on which it is issued or any other shorter period, specified thereon
by the Authority, unless previously revoked, suspended or surrendered
and shall not be transferable.
(2)
The holder of a driver’s tag shall be obliged to satisfy the
requirements of sub-regulation (2) of regulation 130A throughout the
validity period of the same tag and shall inform the Authority in
writing of any conviction against him of any offence contemplated in
paragraph (a) of sub-regulation (1) of regulation 62D within twenty-
one days from that conviction or, when an appeal is entered, within
twenty days from when such appeal is decided.
(3)
A person who contravenes sub-regulation (2) shall be
guilty of an offence.
The driver of a motor vehicle for hire shall while
carrying passengers wear the driver’s tag in a conspicuous place on the
chest in a manner that can easily be seen.
(1)
A driver who loses his tag shall immediately, and
without delay, inform the Authority of such fact, and if the Authority is
satisfied that such tag was lost, the Authority shall issue a replacement
tag on the payment of a fee, if applicable, as prescribed in the Third
Schedule.
(2)
In the event that the driver’s tag becomes discoloured,
disfigured or torn, the driver shall immediately return such tag to the
Authority and the Authority shall issue a replacement tag free of
charge
Provided that the holder of the driver’s tag shall be bound
to make payment to the Authority of the fee prescribed in the Third
Schedule for the fourth and any subsequent replacement of a driver’s
tag made within the tag’s validity period.
(3)
A driver shall return the tag immediately to the Authority
upon its revocation or suspension or expiration, and the Authority
shall give due receipt for the tag so returned.
(1)
A driver’s tag may be suspended or revoked on
the following grounds
(a) where the holder has supplied incorrect information to
the Authority; or
(b) where the holder has committed serious infringements
of these regulations.
(2)
The Authority shall revoke a driver’s tag where the
holder no longer satisfies the good repute and conduct requirement.
(3)
A suspension or revocation in terms of this regulation
shall be affected by the Authority of its own motion or by order of a
court of criminal jurisdiction
Provided that where the Authority intends to suspend or
revoke a driver’s tag of its own motion, it shall give the tag holder
concerned a notice in writing setting out the reasons for its intention to
do so. Every notice given shall state that the tag holder concerned may,
within ten days from service thereof, make representations in writing
to the Authority giving reasons why the tag should not be suspended or
revoked and the Authority shall consider any representations so made
before arriving at a final decision. The Authority shall notify in writing
its final decision to the tag holder concerned. The tag holder concerned
shall have the right to appeal to the Tribunal against the decision of the
Authority to suspend or revoke the driver’s tag within thirty days from
notification of the Authority’s decision
Provided further that a decision of the Authority to
suspend or revoke a driver’s tag shall not become operative until the
expiration of the period within which an appeal may be made under
this regulation and, if an appeal is made within such period, the
decision shall become operative on the date of the decision of the
Tribunal dismissing the appeal or the date on which the appeal is
abandoned.
131. Deleted by L.N. 252 of 2011.
Revokat bl-A.L. 252 tal-2011.
All motor vehicles for hire, self-drive cars, and all motor
cycles for hire shall be examined annually and at other times as
provided in regulation 120.
The owner or keeper of a public garage is required to keep
a register giving certain particulars of the hiring of his motor
vehicles under regulation 62.
(a) No passenger shall refuse to pay his fare to the driver
of a motor vehicle for hire at the end of a trip, or when
demanded thereafter.
(b) The driver of any motor vehicle for hire shall be in
possession of a copy of the official tariff of fares and
of these Regulations. He shall produce the same
whenever requested to do so by the Police or by any
officer of the Authority or by any passenger.
(c) Every motor vehicle for hire and self-drive motor
vehicle shall be kept constantly clean and maintained
in good order and state of repair.
(d) No motor vehicle for hire or self-drive motor vehicle
shall carry petrol or other inflammable liquid or
material except in the tank of the vehicle.
(e) No passenger and/or driver may smoke while he is in a
motor vehicle for hire which is a public service garage
van.
(f) Any motor vehicle for hire which is a public service
garage van shall display in a prominent place inside the
vehicle and which is clearly visible to all passengers, a
no smoking sign.
The licensee of a self-drive motor vehicle shall see that no
such motor vehicle is given on hire unless there is displayed
conspicuously in the interior of such motor vehicle a copy of the
Tariff of Fares.
PART VIII
(This Part - regulations 136 to 143 - has been revoked by Legal
Notice 146 of 2003).
PART IX
(This Part - regulations 144 to 148 - has been revoked by Legal
Notice 252 of 2011).
PART X
(This Part - regulations 149 to 158 - has been revoked by Legal
Notice 252 of 2011).
PART XI
(This Part - regulations 159 to 181 - has been revoked by Legal
Notice 252 of 2011).
PART XII
(This Part - regulations 182 to 230 - has been revoked by Legal
Notice 252 of 2011).
PART XIII
(This Part - regulations 231 to 244 - has been revoked by Legal
Notice 101 of 2011).
PART XIV
(This Part - regulations 244 to 252 - has been revoked by Legal
Notice 101 of 2011).
PART XV
(Regulations 253 to 269 (both included) were revoked by Legal
Notice 162 of 2003).
PART XVI
(This Part - regulation 270 - has been revoked by Legal Notice
101 of 2011).
MOTOR VEHICLES