ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS
Regulations
Registration
1.Register
2.Application
to register
3.Verification
of weights
4.Registration
of vehicle and trailer
5.Tests
of condition of motor vehicle
6.Person
to conduct examination of motor
vehicle
7.Road
use certificate
8.Issue
of road use certificate
9.Exemption
from requirement for road use
certificate
10.Vehicle
registration number plate
11.Refusal
to fix registration number plate
12.Renewal
of registration number
13.Withdrawal
of registration number
14.Registration
of number plate manufacturer and
embosser
15.Vehicle
Lay-Off Certificate
16.Re-registration
of existing registered motor
vehicle
17.Change
of ownership
18.Procedure
where motor vehicle is destroyed
19.Change
of use and physical conversion
20.Update
of Register
21.Copy
of entry
Licensing
22.Register
of Licences
23.Trade
Licence
24.Trade
Licence Log book
25.Driver's
Licence
26.Learner's
Licence
27.Application
for Driver's Licence
28.Conditions
for grant of Driver's Licence
29.Eye
test
30.Driving
with uncorrected defective
eyesight
31.Upgrading
of class
32.Issuance
of driver's licence
33.Renewal
of driver's licence
34.L
- Plate
35.P
- Plate
36.Revocation,
suspension endorsement or
cancellation of licence
37.Persons
disqualified from holding a
driver's licence
38.Disqualification
on revocation of licence
39.Revoked
or suspended licence
40.Driving
while licence is suspended or
revoked
41.Unlawful
use of licence
42.Prohibition
of unlicensed person to operate
motor vehicle
43.Driver
re-training and re-testing
44.Replacement
of driver's licence
45.Change
of name
46.Armed
Forces and Police driving permit
47.Production
of Driver's Licence
Construction and use
48.Vehicle
not conforming to Regulations
49.Mobility
50.Width
and length requirements
51.Height
52.Carriage
of loads
53.Carriage
of hazardous goods
54.Safety
requirements for carriage of
hazardous goods
55.Registration
of liquefied petroleum gas or
compressed natural gas fitted
motor vehicle
56.Numbering
of liquefied petroleum gas or
compressed natural gas cylinder
and issuance of sticker
57.Use
of motor vehicle run on
liquefied petroleum gas or
compressed natural gas
58.Licence
for installation of liquefied
petroleum gas or compressed
natural gas cylinder in a motor
vehicle
59.Non-transfer
ofliquefied petroleum gas or
compressed natural gas cylinder
60.Offences
and penalties for liquefied
petroleum gas or compressed
natural gas fiitted motor
vehicle
61.Transitional
provisions for the use of
liquefied petroleum gas or
compressed natural gas by motor
vehicles
62.Tyres
63.Brakes
64.Engines
65.Lamps
66.Mirror,
windscreen and glass
67.Materials
for windscreen, windows and
partitions
68.Windows
and windscreen of a commercial
vehicle
69.Fire
extinguisher and first aid kit
70.Wheels
and axles
71.Steering
72.Suspension
73.Wings,
fenders, mud guards, wheel or
mud flaps
74.Horns
and Sirens
75.Trailer
76.Direction
indicator
77.Position
of indicator
78.Red
reflector
79.Fitting
of retro-reflectors at the front
and rear comers of a motor
vehicle
80.Fitting
of retro-reflectors on the body
of certain motor vehicles
81.General
requirements for retro-reflector
82.Warning
chevron sign on rear of certain
motor vehicles
83.Advance
warning device
84.Compulsory
wearing of protective clothing
in respect of motor cycle
85.Use
of agricultural tractor on road
86.Maximum
permissible axle load
87.Devices
for detection of overloaded
motor vehicle
88.Checking
of weights
89.Grant
of special permit
90.Special
permit form
91.Failure
to comply with axle load
conditions
92.Application
of motor vehicle weight control
regulations
93.Imposition
of penalty for overloaded
vehicle
94.Fees
and permit for an abnormal and
super dimension loads
95.Liability
of owner
96.Axle
load control and enforcement
97.Powers
of authorised officer
98.Exemptions
from payment of fees
99.Appeal
100.Prohibited
passengers .
101.Driving
of motor vehicle
102.Regulations
on broken down motor vehicle and
trailer
103.Requirements
for towing of motor vehicle
104.Specifications
of towing truck and other
requirements
105.Registration
and operation of commercial
towing services
106.Rules
of the road
107.Prohibition
on use of communication device
while driving
108.Turning
right on red
109.Hand
signals
110.Noise
111.Discharge
of oil and other substances on
the road
112.Placing
injurious substances on the road
113.Placing
of construction materials and
equipment on the road
114.Damage
to roads
115.Molesting
or obstructing a driver
116.Prohibition
of nuisance on commercial
vehicle
117.Trading
on the road
118.Maximum
driving periods
119 . Use of seatbelt
120. Manner of fitting of
seatbelt
Commercial vehicles
121.Registration
of commercial vehicle operator
122.Issuance
of commercial road transport
operating permit
123.Issuance
of commercial vehicle driving
permit
124.Registration
of foreign commercial vehicle
operator
125.Continuing
education of commercial vehicle
drivers
126.Standards
and specifications for taxis and
buses
127.Issuance
of commercial vehicle licence
128.Prohibition
of use of motor cycle or
tricycle for commercial purpose
129.Issuance
of hiring or rental vehicle
identification number plate
130.Use
of taxi
131.Use
of passenger carrying vehicle
132.Private
use of passenger carrying
vehicles
133.Route
and bus lanes for passenger
carrying vehicles
134.Construction
of passenger carrying vehicle
135.Speed
limiter, logbook and tachograph
136.Passenger
vehicle carrying freight and
persons
137.Maximum
number of passengers
138.Particulars
to be written on passenger
carrying vehicle
139.Property
left in passenger carrying
vehicle'
140.Offences
in passenger carrying vehicle
141.Other
offences relating to passenger
carrying vehicle
International convention
provision
142.Documents
for vehicle being taken out of
Ghana
143.Documents
for a person driving a vehicle
outside Ghana
144.Visitor's
vehicle
145.Exemption
of visitor's vehicle
146.Registration
plate and nationality sign
147.Visitor's
driving permit
148.Use
of Foreign Driver's Licence
Traffic other than motor traffic
149.Definition
150.Other
rules of the road
151.
Bicycles, hand carts, animal
drawn carts; roller skates
152. Animals on road at night
General
153.Transportation
of animal
154.Use
of road by pedestrians
155.Boarding
and alighting from motor vehicle
156.Person
being an excess passenger on
motor vehicle
157.Spot
fine
158.Power
to inspect, impound and prohibit
the use of motor vehicle
159.Traffic
warden
160.Prohibition
of use of certain roads
161.Application
for Police Report on an accident
162.from
registration and licensing of
motor vehicles and
trailers
163.General
speed limits
164.Speed
limits for particular class of
vehicles
165.Reasonable
and prudent speed for conditions
to be observed
166.Exemption
from speed limit
167.Authorised
emergency vehicles
168.Obedience
to Police and Fire Service
Officials
169.Fleeing
or attempting to elude Police
Officer or authorised person
170.Obstructing
intersection or pedestrian
crossing
171.Disregarding
signs and barricades
172.Exceeding
weight limits on certain roads
173.Racing
on streets or roads
174.Obedience
to stop light, stop sign and
yield right-of-way sign
175.Obedience
to signals indicating approach
of train
176.Passing
stopped vehicle at pedestrian
crossing
177.Passing
of school buses
178.Obedience
to traffic control officers and
devices
179.Restricted
use of bus stop and taxi stand
180.Parking
in places reserved for persons
with disability
181.Driving
in a procession
182.Driving
through a procession
183.Stopping
and parking of buses and taxis
regulated
184.Provision
for facilities for persons with
disability on public transport
185.Causing
danger to road user
186.Provision
of rest stop and lay-bys
187.Parking
on highway and town road
188.Outdoor
advertising sign
189.Use
of television monitor on the
dash board of motor vehicle
190.Counterpart
Driving Licence
191.Highway
Code
192.Transportation
of perishable goods and
livestock
193.Penalties
194.Revocation
and saving
195.Interpretation
ROAD
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS, 2012
IN exercise of the power
conferred on the Minister
responsible for Transport by
Section 133 of the Road Traffic
Act, 2004(Act 683), these
Regulations are made this 28th
day of May, 2012.
Registration
Register
1. The Licensing Authority shall
keep and maintain a register for
the registration of a motor
vehicle and a trailer in the
form that the Licensing
Authority may determine.
Application to register
2.
(1) A person who intends to
register a motor vehicle or a
trailer shall
(a)
submit to the Licensing
Authority an application, in
dupli- cate, duly completed as
specified in Form A, Al or B in
the
First Schedule, or in any other
form determined by the Licensing
Authority; and
(b)
pay to the Licensing Authority
the fee specified in the Fifth
Scehdule.
(2) The Licensing authority
shall not register a motor
vehicle if the fee required in
subregulation 1 (b) is
not paid.
Verification of weights
3.
(1) An authorised person
in order to register a motor
vehicle shall, on the direction
of the Authority, ascertain
(a)
the net weight, and
(b)
the weight at each axle.
(2) The anthorised
person shall make the
necessary correction in the
statement of weights declared by
the owner.
(3) Where the facility for
weighing a motor vehicle is not
available, the Licensing
Authority shall require the
owner of the motor vehicle to
produce a certificate of the
weight issued by the
manufacturer or any other
recognised agent of the
manufacturer.
Registration of vehicle and
trailer
4.
(1) Subject to the other
provisions of this regulation,
the Licensing Authority shall,
on receipt of the application
and the prescribed fees,
register the particulars of the
owner of the vehicle or
trailer.
(2) The Licensing Authority
shall not register a motor
vehicle where the vehicle
(a)
does not comply with the
provisions of these Regulations
applicable to the particular
type or class of motor vehicle;
or
(b)
does not satisfy the
requirements for a roadworthy
certificate.
(3) The Licensing Authority
shall not register a right-hand
steering motor vehicle without
approval of the Minister for
Transport in consultation with
the Minister responsible for
Finance.
(4) The Licensing Authority may
require the production of the
specification of the
manufacturer or other evidence
to ascertain the freight or load
that the motor vehicle is
constructed to carry as stated
in the form or application in
the case of registration of a
commercial vehicle or a trailer.
(5) The Licensing Authority
shall determine the freight or
load that the motor vehicle is
constructed to carry in the case
of the registration of a motor
vehicle with a locally
constructed body.
(6) The Licensing Authority
(a)
shall not register a motor
vehicle of any description used
exclusively for carrying
personal effects of the owner,
as a commercial vehicle; and
(b)
shall register the motor
vehicle, tractor or truck
referred to in paragraph
(a)
according to the net weight as
if the weight is the gross
weight.
(7) Where a motor vehicle is
registered under these
Reguations, the Licensing
Authority shall issue in respect
of that motor vehicle, a Vehicle
Registration Certificate as set
out in Form C of the First
Schedule which specifies the
following:
(i) the name and address of the
owner,
(ii) the date and place of
registration,
(iii) the particulars of. the
motor vehicle,
(iv) particulars of the
roadworthiness certificate of
the motor vehicle and date of
its expiry, and
(v) other particulars that the
Licensing Authority may
specify.
(8) A person driving a motor
vehicle shall keep in the motor
\ehicle the Vehicle Registration
Certificate issued under
subregulation (8) .
Tests of condition of motor
vehicle
5.
(1) The owner of a motor vehicle
which is used on a road shall
(a) ensure that the motor
vehicle is submitted for
examination in accordance with
these Regulations; and
(b)
pay the prescribed fees
specified in the Fifth Schedule
for the examination.
(2) The Licensing Authority
shall conduct the examination to
determine whether
. (a)
the motor vehicle conforms to
the prescribed requirements
relating to construction, use,
condition of accessories and
other equipment, and
(b)
the condition of the motor
vehicle will not pose a danger
or injury to a person or damage
to property on the road.
(3) The Licensing Authority
shall conduct the examination
(a)
every two years for a new
private motor vehicle until the
motor vehicle is four years old
or has covered one hundred
thousand kilometres which ever
comes first;
(b)
every year for a new commercial
vehicle until the vehicle is two
years old or has covered one
hundred thousand kilometres
which ever comes first;
(c)
every year for a private motor
vehicle which is more than four
years old or which has covered
more than one hundred thousand
kilometres; or
(d)
every six months for a
commercial vehicle which is more
than two years of age or which
has covered more than one
hundred thousand kilometres.
Person to conduct examination of
motor vehicle
6.
(1) The Licensing Authority or
an examiner authorised by the
Licensing Authority shall
conduct the examination.
(2) The Licensing Authority may
authorise an examiner to conduct
the examination subject to
conditions determined by the
Licensing Authority.
(3) The Licensing Authority may
for the purpose of the
examination,
(a) maintain a motor
vehicle station where the
examination may be conducted,
(b)
maintain the apparatus for
conducting the examination, and
(c)
designate a private motor
vehicle testing station where
motor vehicle examination may be
conducted .
Road use certificate
7. (1) A person shall not
(a) drive or use, or
(b)
permit another person to drive
or use
a motor vehicle on a road,
unless the motor vehicle has a
valid road use
certificate provided for under
the Act.
(2) The road use certificate
shall be obtained on application
to the
Authority.
(3) The application shall be in
a form specified in these
Regulations.
(4) A person who submits an
application for a road use
certificate shall
(a)
attach to the application
particulars which are relevant
to the application; and
(b)
pay the prescribed fee specified
in the Fifth Schedule.
(5) The road use certificate is
as set out in form D in the
First Schedule.
(6) The owner of a motor vehicle
shall ensure that the road use
certificate is renewed at any
time within one month before the
date of its expiry and the
renewal shall have effect from
the date of expiry.
(7) Where a person in charge of
a motor vehicle renews a road
use certificate after the date
of expiry, the renewal shall
take effect from the date of
expiry unless the Licensing
Authority for good cause shown,
permits the renewal to take
effect from the date of the
renewal.
(8) A person who contravenes a
provision of this regulation
commits an offence and is liable
on summary conviction to a fine
of not less than five penalty
units and not more than
twenty-five penalty units or to
a term of imprisonment of not
more than thirty days or both.
Issue of road use sticker
8.
(1) The road use certificate
shall be in the form of a
sticker to be affixed to the
motor vehicle.
(2) The applicant shall fix the
sticker on the right inner-side
of the front windscreen of the
motor vehicle in a manner that
makes it readily identifiable by
a police officer or an officer
of the Licensing Authority.
(3) The road use certificate is
valid from the date of issue for
(a)
six months for a commercial
vehicle; and
(b)
twelve months for a private
motor vehicle.
(4) Where the Licensing
Authority is satisfied that a
road use certificate has become
defaced or lost, the Licensing
Authority may issue a duplicate
road use certificate on payment
of the fee specified in the
Fifth Schedule.
Exemption from requirement for
road use certificate
9. The requirement for a road
use certificate does not apply
to a motor vehicle
(a)
owned by the Armed Forces, the
Police Service or the Prisons
Service;
(b)
owned by Fire Service; or
(c)
exempted by an instrument issued
by the Minister under the Act.
Vehicle registration number
plate
10.
(1) Where a person registers a
motor vehicle or trailer, the
Licensing Authority shall assign
and register an identification
mark in respect of the motor
vehicle or trailer.
(2) The identification mark
shall be embossed on a number
plate and comprise
(a)
a prefix to indicate the
registration area in which the
motor vehicle or trailer is
registered,
(b) a separate number,
(c)
a dash to be inserted between
the number and suffix, and
(d) a suffix to indicate
the year of registration of the
motor vehicle or the trailer, as
prescribed in the Second
Schedule
(3) Where an applicant requests
that a particular identification
mark or a special registration
number be assigned to the motor
vehicle, the Licensing Authority
may assign that identification
mark on payment by the applicant
of the fee specified in the
Fifth Schedule.
(4) In accordance with these
Regulations,
(a)
a particular identification mark
comprise
(i) the personalised
identification mark,
(ii) up to four digit numbers
uniquely identifying the motor
vehicle,
(iii) a dash, and
(iv) two digit number suffix
representing the year of
registration as prescribed in
the Second Schedule;
and
(b)
the prefix of a personalised
identification mark which shall
not exceed six characters.
(5) The identification mark
shall be carried by the motor
vehicle on two plates which
shall conform to the
requirements of the Second
Schedule.
(6) A person in charge of a
motor vehicle shall ensure that
the motor vehicle has the
identification mark on the two
plates of the motor vehicle.
(7) A person in charge of a
motor vehicle shall fix a number
plate
(a) in a manner that
makes the number plate not to be
easily detachable,
(b)
in an upright position or within
fifteen degrees of that
position,
(c) in a manner that
makes each letter and figure
legible, and
(d) that has the features
specified in subregulations (8),
(12) and (14).
(8) A number plate shall have
reflective letters which are
numerals or other identifying
marks
(a)
clearly legible at night in
clear weather, and
(b)
visible to and recognisable by
the person driving a motor
vehicle immediately following at
a distance of not less than
sixty metres.
(9) A person in charge of a
motor vehicle number shall fix
the two number plates
(a)
on the front and rear sides of
the motor vehicle; and
(b) on the front and rear
sides of the trailer, so that
each letter or figure on the
plate is upright and easily
distinguishable from the front
and from the rear.
(l0) Where a motor vehicle is
towing a trailer, an additional
plate displaying the
identification mark of the
towing vehicle shall be fixed on
the rear of the trailer in
addition to the plate displaying
the identification mark of the
trailer.
(11) A motor cycle shall have a
number plate consisting of,
(a) the letter "M",
(b) a dash,
(c)
a two digit number representing
the year of registration,
(d) a dash,
(e)
two letters representing the
regional or sub-regional
licensing code, and .
(f)
up to four digit numbers
representing the identification
marks of the motor-cycle as
specified in the Second
Schedule.
(12) A number plate of a motor
vehicle or motor cycle shall be
embossed with
(a)
a Ghana flag,
(b)
the country identification mark
'GR', and
(c)
a circular symbolas specified in
the Second Schedule.
(13) A number plate shall be
resistant to wear and tear.
(14) A number plate shall be
rectangular and measure
(a)
eighteen centimetres by
thirty-four centimetres for a
motor vehicle;
(b)
sixteen centimetres by
twenty-six centimetres for a
motor cycle; or
(c)
be of the dimensions the
Licensing Authority may
determine.
(15) A number plate shall have
borders made of the same colour
as the embossing colour.
(16) In the case of a
motor-cycle, the plate fixed on
the front of the motor cycle,
which conforms with the Second
Schedule shall be fixed so that
from whichever side the cycle is
viewed the letters or figures on
one or other face of the plate
are easily distinguishable
though they may not be
distinguishable from the front
of the cycle.
(17) In addition to the vehicle
registration number plate issued
under subregulation (1), the
Licensing Authority shall issue,
to a person, a third licence
plate which is retro-reflective
and has vehicle security
features determined by the
Licensing Authority upon payment
of a fee specified in the Fifth
Schedule.
(18) The retro reflective
licence plate issued under
subregulation
(17) shall
(a) be in a form of a sticker,
(b) bear the same information as
the vehicle registration number
plate, in addition to the
chassis number, the make and
model of the vehicle, and
(c) be fixed on the inner right
hand side corner of the
windscreen in a manner that
makes it visible to the Police
and other authorised persons .
(19) A person shall not keep,
use or drive a motor vehicle or
tailer on a road without a retro
reflective licence plate as
required under this regulation.
Refusal to fix registration
number plate
11.
(1) A person shall not keep, use
or drive a motor vehicle or a
trailer on a road without a
registration number fixed as
required by these Regulations.
(2) An owner of a motor vehicle
or a person in charge of a
trailer in use or kept on a
road, commits an offence if the
registration number of the motor
vehicle or the trailer is fixed
in a manner that is
(a)
obscure; or
(b)
not easy to distinguish.
(3) A person who contravenes
subregulation (1) commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than five penalty units and not
more than twentyfive penalty
units or to a term of
imprisonment of not more than
thirty days or both.
(4) A person who commits an
offence under subregulation (2)
is liable to the same penalty
provided in subregulation (3).
Renewal of registration number
12. (1) An owner of a motor
vehicle or trailer shall renew
the registration number every
two years by application to the
Licensing Authority in the
prescribed form.
(2) The Licensing Authority
shall grant the renewal and
issue the applicant with a
validation sticker if
(a)
the applicant has complied with
the requirements of the Act,
these Regulations and the
conditions of the registration;
and
(b) paid the prescribed
fee as specified in the Fifth
Schedule.
(3) A person in charge of a
motor vehicle or trailer shall
affix a validation sticker on
the left top comer of the
licensed plates as determined by
the Licensing Authority.
(4) A person who fails to renew
a registration number commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than ten penalty units and not
more than twenty-five penalty
units or to a term of
imprisonment of not more than
thirty days or to both.
Withdrawal of registration
number
13.
(1) The Licensing Authority may
withdraw a registration number
assigned to a motor vehicle or a
trailer in appropriate
circumstances
(2) The Licensing Authority
shall make the necessary and
consequential amendments to the
register and the motor vehicle
or trailer
registration certificate where a
withdrawal is made under
subregulation
(1).
Registration of number plate
manufacturer and embosser
14.
(1) A person who intends to
engage in the business of
(a)
manufacturing metal plates for
use as motor vehicle
registration number plates, or
(b)
embossing registration numbers
on number plates for motor
vehicles shall apply to be
registered with the Licensing
Authority in the Region where
the business is intended to
operate.
(2) The Licensing Authority
shall, where the applicant
satisfies the conditions for
registration determined by the
Licensing Authority, in the case
of an enterprise to which
subregulation (l)(b)
applies, issue the applicant on
registration with a trade mark
submitted by the applicant.
(3) The Licensing Authority
shall not issue a trade mark
which is similar to another
trade mark or which is likely to
confuse or deceive the public.
(4) A person registered under
subregulation (l)(b)
shall, on embossing a motor
vehicle registration number,
indicate the trademark of that
person on the plate, as directed
by the Licensing Authority.
(5) Registration under
subregulation (1) shall be in
addition to other registration
required by law.
(6) Subject to subregulation
(1), a person commits an
offence, if that person uses a
motor vehicle on the road with a
number plate that
(a) does not meet with
the requirement of these
Regulations; or
(b) does not have a
trademark of the manufacturer,
embossed on the number plate.
(7) An enterprise or person
commits an offence if contrary
to subregulation (1)
(a)
that enterprise or person has
not registered with the
Licensing Authority, and
(i) manufactures metal plates
for vehicle registration
numbers; or
(ii) embosses vehicle
registration numbers on metal
plates.
(8) A person who fraudulently
uses a trade mark in embossing a
vehicle number plate, commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than twenty-five penalty units
and not more than fifty penalty
units or to a term of
imprisonment of not more than
three months or to both. .
Vehicle Lay-Off Certificate
15.
(1) Where a motor vehicle is not
in use during the stipulated
validity period for road
worthiness, a person may apply
to the Licensing Authority to
cancel the Vehicle Registration
Certificate and issue the
applicant with a Lay Off
Certificate.
(2) An owner of a motor vehicle
shall pay road user charges in
respect of a motor vehicle for
which a Vehicle Registration
Certificate remains until the
Lay Off Certificate is obtained.
(3) Where a motor vehicle is
brought back for use on the road
after a temporary lay-off
without cancellation of the
Vehicle Registration
Certificate, the outstanding
road user charges in respect of
the motor vehicle are payable.
(4) The Licensing Authority
shall issue a form for reporting
a motor vehicle for lay-off.
(5)
Despite the provisions of this
regulation, where the Licensing
Authority is satisfied that a
registered motor vehicle has
been destroyed or is permanently
removed from Ghana, the
Licensing Authority shall cancel
the Vehicle Registration
Certificate in respect of that
motor vehicle after a written
notice of not less than ninety
days has been given to the
owner.
Re-registration of existing
registered motor vehicle
16.
(1) The Licensing Authority
shall re-register the following
categories of motor vehicles if
they are sold to the public:
(a)
a motor vehicle registered under
'GV';
(b)
a motor vehicle with Police,
Armed Forces, Prisons Service,
Fire Service or Diplomatic
number registration;
(c)
a motor vehicle bearing a
personalised identification
number;
or
(d)
a motor vehicle bearing an
operational number.
(2) A person who seeks to
re-register a motor vehicle
under subregulation (1), if
exempted by any other law, shall
submit with the
application,
(a)
certified auction document or
sale document,
(b) receipt of purchase,
(c)
a letter for change of
ownership,
(d)
a certified true copy of the
original technical particulars
of the motor vehicle, and
(e)
any other requirements that the
Licensing Authority may demand.
(3) Except as provided in this
regulation, the other provisions
applicable to the first
registration of a motor vehicle
under these Regulations apply to
re-registration.
(4) A person who uses or allows
to be used on the road a motor
vehicle which is not
re-registered in accordance with
subregulations (1),
(2) and (3) commits an offence
and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than ten penalty units and not
more than twenty-five penalty
units or to a term of
imprisonment of not more than
thirty days or to both.
Change of ownership
17.
(1) Where the ownership of a
motor vehicle or a trailer is
required to be changed, the
prospective owner shall within
fourteen days give notice of the
change to the Licensing
Authority and provide the
following:
(a)
a completed motor vehicle
registration Form A or Form E in
the First Schedule,
(b)
a letter for change of ownership
by the present owner, and
(c) other requirements
that the Licensing Authority may
demand.
(2) The Licensing Authority
shall effect a change of
ownership if the Licensing
Authority has been given notice
under subregulation (1).
(3) The Licensing Authority
shall not effect a change of
ownership until the Licensing
Authority has physically checked
the chassis number on the motor
vehicle and ascertained that the
number corresponds with the
records of that motor vehicle as
provided for in subregulation
(1).
(4) Where the ownership of a
licensed motor vehicle is
changed,
(a) the previous owner
shall transfer the licence to
the prospective owner,
(b)
the new owner shall present the
licence to the Licensing
Authority together with other
evidence of the change of
ownership that the Licensing
Authority may require, and
(c) the Licensing
Authority shall substitute the
name of the prospective owner
for that of the person named in
the licence as the owner of the
motor vehicle.
(5) Where the prospective owner
fails to comply with this
regulation the change of
ownership of the motor vehicle
shall not be effected.
(6) Where the prospective owner
is the Government or a
Registered Company or a
Diplomatic Mission, the
authorised representative shall
inform the Licensing Authority
of the change of ownership.
(7) The prospective owner shall
pay the fees prescribed in the
Fifth Schedule for change of
ownership.
(8) On the change of ownership,
the existing registration number
plate of the motor vehicle or
the trailer shall continue in
the name of the new owner except
for a Government or Diplomatic
vehicle.
Procedure where motor vehicle is
destroyed
18.
(1) A person who owns a motor
vehicle shall inform the
Licensing Authority in writing
within ninety days where that
motor vehicle has been
(a) destroyed, broken up
or permanently immobilised; or
(b)
removed from the road or the
country.
(2) Where the Licensing
Authority is satisfied that a
registered motor vehicle has
been destroyed, broken up or
permanently immobilised, removed
from the road or the country,
the Licensing Authority shall
cancel the entries in the
register in respect of that
motor vehicle.
Change of use and physical
conversion
19.
(1) A person who owns a motor
vehicle shall obtain approval
from the Licensing Authority
before modifying the motor
vehicle.
(2) Where the owner of a
registered motor vehicle
(a)
changes the use for which the
motor vehicle was registered,
or
(b)
physically converts the motor
vehicle to alter the use for
which the motor vehicle was
registered, the owner shall
within seven days of that
conversion, inform the Licensing
Authority in the form prescribed
by the Licensing Authority and
shall pay the fees prescribed in
the Fifth Schedule.
(3) Where the owner completes
the modification of the motor
vehicle, that owner shall notify
and present the motor vehicle to
the Licensing Authority for
inspection and issuance of a
road worthiness certificate.
(4) Despite subregulation (1), a
motor vehicle for carrying goods
may be converted to carry
passengers where the conversion
is in ac- cordance with
standards prescribed by the
Licensing Authority.
Update of Register
20. Where a circumstance other
than a change of ownership
occurs that changes the
particulars of a motor vehicle
in the register, the owner of
the motor vehicle shall,
(a)
in writing inform the Licensing
Authority of the circumstances,
and
(b)
pay the fees specified in the
Fifth Schedule; and the
Licensing Authority shall update
the register accordingly.
Copy of entry
21. (1) The Licensing Authority
shall, if required by a Police
Officer not below the rank of an
Inspector, provide free of
charge a copy of the particulars
required from the register
relating to a specified motor
vehicle. (2) The Licensing
Authority may supply a copy of
the entries in
respect of a specified motor
vehicle to a person who applies
for a copy of the entries, after
the applicant has paid the fees
prescribed in the Fifth
Schedule.
(3) The Licensing Authority may
supply a copy of the entries in
respect of a specified motor
vehicle to a public officer in
official capacity who applies
for a copy of those entries if
that public officer pays the
prescribed fees specified in the
Fifth Schedule.
Licensing
Register of Licences
22. (1) The Licensing Authority
shall keep and maintain a
register of licences,
revocations, cancellations,
withdrawals, suspensions,
endorsements and" renewal of
licences in a form that the
Licensing Authority may
determine.
(2) The Licensing Authority
shall, on application by a
police officer not below the
rank of Inspector, provide free
of charge the particulars in the
register in respect of a licence.
(3) The Licensing Authority may
supply to any other person who
applies for particulars entered
in the register in respect of a
licence, a copy of the entry on
payment by that person of the
fees prescribed in the Fifth
Schedule.
(4) The Licensing Authority
shall supply to a public officer
who applies in an official
capacity for a copy of the entry
in respect of a licence, a copy
of the entry on payment of the
prescribed fees specified in the
Fifth Schedule.
Trade Licence
23.
(1) The Licensing Authority may
issue a trade licence to a motor
trader, fleet owner or a
licensed trade plate dealer, on
payment by that trader, owner or
dealer of the prescribed fee
specified in the Fifth Schedule.
(2) A trade licence is valid for
a period of one year and only in
relation to the specific motor
vehicle for which the trade
licence was issued.
(3) Despite subregulation (1),
the Licensing Authority may
issue a trade licence to a
person not specified in that
subregulation where
(a)
a motor vehicle having been
off-loaded from a ship,
freighter, train or other road
vehicle is being driven to the
place of business of the dealer
or fleet owner;
(b)
a motor vehicle is being tested
after having been received,
assembled or repaired at the
place of business of the dealer
or fleet owner;
(c)
a motor vehicle is being tried
by or on behalf of an intended
purchaser or the owner in the
case of a motor vehicle under
repairs;
(d)
an unregistered motor vehicle or
a motor vehicle under repair is
being transferred from or to
another place in the country
where a dealer or fleet owner
carries on his business;
(e) a motor vehicle is
being transferred from the place
of business of a fleet owner or
to the place of business of a
dealer to enable repairs to the
motor vehicle to be effected; or
(f)
an unregistered motor vehicle or
a motor vehicle which has been
repaired is being delivered by
the dealer to the fleet owner
concerned.
(4) A trade licence is as
specified in Form F in the First
Schedule and consists of the
letter D followed by the
identification letters of a
series distinct from that in use
for a registered motor vehicle
and identification numeral
assigned by the Licensing
Authority.
(5) Where the Licensing
Authority issues a trade licence,
the Licensing Authority shall
enter the trade licence
particulars in a register kept
for that purpose.
(6) A dealer or a fleet owner
may apply for and obtain a
number of trade licences.
(7) A person who has been
refused a trade licence may
appeal to the Chief Executive of
the Licensing Authority for a
review.
(8) A trade licence does not
authorise the motor vehicle for
which the licence has beenissued
to be used for carrying of
passengers, goods for hire or
reward or passengers who are not
engaged in testing the motor
vehicle or inspecting the motor
vehicle with a view to
purchasing the motor vehicle.
(9) Where a motor vehicle is
used under a trade licence, the
person in charge of the motor
vehicle shall fix the plates
bearing the trade identification
mark on the front and rear of
the motor vehicle.
(10) A trade licence is subject
to the conditions specified by
the Authority in relation to
that licence.
(11) A person shall hot
(a)
use a trade licence plate for a
purpose that is not authorised
by this regulation;
(b)
use a motor vehicle that
requires a trade licence plate
with- out displaying the trade
licence plate on the front and
rear of the motor vehicle;
(c)
use a forged trade licence or a
copy of a trade licence plate;
(d) use, make or have in
that person's possession a
forged trade licence plate or a
copy of a trade licence plate;
or
(e)
drive a motor vehicle which
displays a forged plate or a
duplicate copy of a trade
identification mark.
Trade Licence Log Book
24.
(1) A dealer or a fleet owner
shall keep a separate trade
licence log book, as set out in
Form G in the First Schedule for
each trade licence plate that
the dealer or flat owner
authorises.
(2) The dealer or the fleet
owner shall enter in the log
book appropriate to the trade
licence plate displayed on the
motor vehicle on that
occasion, complete particulars
of the movements of the motor
vehicle or trailer immediately
before and after each occasion
on which the motor vehicle is
used under the trade licence.
(3) A person who makes an entry
under subregulation (2) shall
sign the entry at the time it is
made.
(4) A dealer or fleet owner
shall make the log book
available for inspection by a
police officer in uniform at the
request of that police officer.
(5) A person shall not make or
cause to be made an entry which
that person knows or believes to
be false.
(6) A person who contravenes
subregulations (1) to (5)
commits an offence and is liable
on summary conviction to a fine
of not less than five penalty
units and not more than twenty
five penalty units or to a term
of imprisonment of seven days or
to both.
Driver's licence
25. (1) A person may drive a
motor vehicle if that person has
(a)
a learner's licence, or
(b)
a driver's licence.
(2) A driver's licence is in six
classes as set, out in Form H in
the First Schedule and is
subject to restrictions which
are specific to the holder of
each class that the Licensing
Authority may specify.
(3) The Licensing Authority may
grant a person more than one
class of licence after that
person has passed the relevant
and appropriate test conducted
by the Licensing Authority.
(4) Despite regulation 37, the
Licensing Authority shall issue
a first time applicant for a
driver's licence with a Class B
licence, except where the
application is in respect of an
agricultural or a road
construction machine or a
motorcycle.
Learner's licence
26. (1) A person who is at least
eighteen years old may apply for
a learner's licence.
(2) The Licensing Authority may
request that an application for
a learner's licence be supported
by a birth certificate and other
relevant documents.
(3) An applicant for a licence
shall be examined by a person
authorised by the Licensing
Authority for that purpose.
(4) The examination consists of
(a)
an oral test;
(b)
a theoretical test; and
(c)
a practical driving test.
(5) An applicant shall satisfy
the examiner that the applicant
has
(a) passed an oral test,
(b)
sufficient theoretical knowledge
of the Highway Code as regards
(i) the rules of the road, and
(ii) the road traffic signs
,signals and road markings as
specified in the Third Schedule,
(c)
the control of a motor vehicle
of the class to which the
application is related, and
(d)
been certified by a recognised
driver training institution as
having undergone at least
forty-eight hours of basic
driver training.
(6) An examiner. shall issue a
learner's licence, as set out in
Form I in the First Schedule, to
the applicant on payment of the
fees specified in the Fifth
Schedule and on the satisfaction
of the requirements under
subregulation (5).
(7) An examiner shall endorse
the learner's licence where the
applicant is
(a)
found to be competent to drive
with the aid of glasses or
contact lenses, an artificial
limb or other physical aid; or
(b)
a person with a physical
disability who has to drive a
motor vehicle adapted for a
person with physical disability,
or a motor vehicle adapted
specially for that physically
disabled applicant.
(8) A learner's licence is valid
for a period of three months
from the date of issue.
(9) A learner's licence is
subject to renewal where the
learner
(a) fails to take a
driving test; or
(b)
fails to pass a driving test
within the three months from the
date of issue.
(10) A qualified driver or a
licensed instructor shall
accompany a learner who is
driving on the road or in a
public place.
(11) The qualified driver or
licensed instructor shall have a
valid licence which is not less
than three years old and the
licence shall be of the class or
higher than the class of the
motor vehicle in which the
learner is being instructed.
(12) The qualified driver or
licensed instructor shall, while
instructing the learner, occupy
the seat nearest to the learner
and the controls of the motor
vehicle.
(13) A learner shall not drive a
motor vehicle or ride a
motorcycle which is carrying a
passenger except the instructor.
(14) A learner shall not drive a
motor vehicle or ride a
motorcycle between the hours of
7.00p.m. and 5.00 a.m.
(15) A learner shall not have
alcohol concentration above zero
level in the blood or breathe of
the learner while learning to
drive.
(16) A learner shall not drive
on a high-speed road.
(17) A learner shall not drive a
motor vehicle or motor-cycle at
a speed that exceeds fifty kilo
metre per hour.
(18) An applicant with a
physical disability who intends
to drive an adapted motor
vehicle must pass a practical
driving test and other tests
that the Licensing Authority may
determine as indicated in Form J
in the First Schedule.
(19) A person shall not be
granted a learner's licence if
that person is disqualified from
obtaining a driver's licence
under the Act.
(20) A person who contravenes
subregulations (10) and (11)
commits an offence and is liable
on summary conviction to a fine
of not less than five penalty
units and not more than
twenty-five penalty units or to
a term of imprisonment of not
more than thirty days or to
both.
Application for driver's licence
27.
(1) An application for a
driver's licence shall be in the
format and contain the
information set out in Form K in
the First Schedule.
(2) The applicant shall provide
(a) a passport
photograph,
(b) finger print,
(c)
signature, and
(d)
any other biometric details that
may be required.
Conditions for grant of driver's
licence
28.
(1) The Licensing Authority
shall, issue a driver's licence,
to an applicant if the applicant
has passed
(a)
a medical examination prescribed
by the Licensing Authority,
(b)
a theory and practical driving
test,
(c)
in-traffic test, and
(d)
any other test prescribed by the
Licensing Authority.
(2) A person appointed for that
purpose by the Licensing
Authority shall conduct a
driving test for the applicant
on the payment by the applicant
of the fees specified in the
Fifth Schedule.
(3) The test shall be conducted
at the time and place as the
Licensing Authority may direct.
(4) The test shall be used to
ascertain the ability and
competence of the applicant.
(5) Where a person has passed a
driving test to the satisfaction
of the examiner, the examiner
shall issue the applicant a
certificate as set out in Form L
of the First Schedule, stating
(a)
the class or type of motor
vehicle on which the applicant
was tested,
(b)
the class oflicence the
applicant is qualified to hold,
and
(c) the fact that the
applicant, being the holder of a
licence, has passed a subsequent
test that is required to be
recorded in the licence.
Eye test
29.
(1) A prospective applicant for
a learner's licence, a driver's
licence or a renewal of driver's
licence shall undergo an eye
test.
(2) A prospective applicant for
a learner's licence, a holder of
a driver's licence or an
applicant for the renewal of a
driver's licence shall have a
minimum binocular vision of 6/12
or 20/40 as specified in the
First Schedule.
(3) An applicant for a driver's
licence shall have no defect
apart from the physiological
blind spot in a minimum of 120
degrees of horizontal binocular
visual field using 1114E setting
on the Goldman machine or its
equivalent.
(4) An applicant who suffers
from a tunnel vision is
disqualified from obtaining a
driver's licence.
(5) A registered ophthalmologist
or optometrist shall certify the
results' of a vision test
presented by an applicant to the
Licensing
Authority.
(6) The form of application for
eye test for a Driver's licence
and renewal of a Driver's
licence is as set out in Form M
in the First Schedule.
Driving with uncorrected
defective eyesight
30. (1) A person shall not drive
a motor vehicle on a road if
that person does notcomply with
the requirements on eyesight
prescribed under these
Regulations.
(2) Where a police officer
suspects that a person is
driving a motor vehicle in
contravention of subregulation
(1), the officer may require the
person to submit to an eye test
to ascertain whether, that
person at the time of driving,
has complied with the
requirements on eyesight in
these Regulations.
Upgrading of class
31. (1) A holder of one class of
driver's licence may upgrade to
the next higher class after two
years.
(2) The application Form for the
upgrade of the class of a
driver's licence is set out in
Form N in the First Schedule.
(3) A holder of a class of
driver's licence who wishes to
acquire a driver's licence of a
higher class shall
(a)
pass a theory test prescribed by
the Licensing Authority,
(b) pass an in-traffic
test,
(c)
show evidence of having passed a
medical examination,
(d) show evidence of
continuous driving in the
previous class,
(e) show evidence of
having attended an upgrading
programme organised by a
certified driver training
institution, and
(f)
satisfy any other condition
prescribed by the Licensing
Authority.
(4) A holder of a commercial
driving licence shall in
addition to
the requirements under
subregulation (2), provide the
following:
(a)
evidence of a valid commercial
driving permit,
(b)
evidence of membership of a
recognised transport
organisation, and
(c)
any other condition that the
Licensing Authority may
prescribe. Issuance of a
driver's licence
32. (1) The Licensing Authority
shall grant a driver's licence
as prescribed in Forms a and a 1
in the First Schedule and the
licence is valid for the period
specified in the driver's
licence.
(2) The fee for the grant of a
driver's licence is as specified
in the Fifth Schedule.
3) The holder of a driver's
licence shall sign the licence
in the space provided.
(4) A person who is granted an
upgraded class of driver's
licence for a type of motor
vehicle, is eligible to drive a
motor vehicle of a lower class
if that motor vehicle is not a
motorcycle or equipment.
Renewal of driver's licence
33.
(1) A driver's licence may be
renewed at any time within one
month before the licence expires
and the renewed licence shall
have effect from the expiry
date.
(2) Where a driver's licence is
renewed after the expiry date,
the renewal shall take effect
from the expiry date unless the
Licensing Authority, for good
cause shown, permits that the
renewal should take effect from
the date of the renewal.
(3) The fee for the renewal of a
driver's licence is as specified
in the Fifth Schedule.
(4) The form of renewal of a
driver's licence is as set out
in Form P of the First Schedule
and is subject to other
requirements determined by the
Licensing Authority.
(5) Where a driver's licence
produced for renewal is defaced
but still legible, the Licensing
Authority shall subject to other
conditions that the Licensing
Authority may determine, replace
the driver's licence on payment
of the fee specified in the
Fifth Schedule.
(6) Regulation 32 applies to the
grant of a new licence under
subregulation (5).
(7) A driver's licence is
subject to renewal every two
years and the
licence shall be replaced after
a period of six years from the
date of issue.
(8) A holder of driver's licence
shall renew the licence
personally after the holder
.
(a)
has passed an eye test and other
tests that may be required by
the Licensing Authority; and
(b)
shows evidence of having
attended a register training
programme organised by a
certified driver training
institution.
(9) A person who fails to renew
a driver's licence as prescribed
in subregulation (8) commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than ten penalty units and not
more than twenty- five penalty
units orto a term of
imprisonment of not more than
thirty
days or to .both.
L-Plate
34.
(1) Where a motor vehicle is
being driven by a person
learning how to drive a motor
vehicle, the instructor shall
affix to the motor vehicle, for
easy visibility, two plates or
discs, one of which shall be on
the front and one at the rear,
displaying the letter "L" in red
on a white back- ground, and of
the size specified in the Second
Schedule.
(2) The Licensing Authority or
an authorised agent of the
Licensing Authority shall issue
the L-plate.
P-Plate
35.
(1) When a person is licensed
for a particular class for the
first time, the person shall
affix to the motor vehicle for
easy visibility, two plates or
discs, one of which shall be
onthe front and one at the rear,
displaying the letter P in white
on a green background, and the
size specified by the Licensing
Authority
(2) The Licensing Authority or
an authorised agent of the
Licensing Authority shall issue
the P-plate for use by the
licence holder for a continuous
probation period of twelve
months.
(3) A P-plate licence holder who
commits a minor road traffic
offence is liable on summary
conviction to the fine
prescribed under these
Regulations.
(4) A P-plate licence holder who
commits a major traffic offence
shall have the licence withdrawn
and be subjected to re-training
and re-testing.
Revocation, suspension,
endorsement or cancellation of
licence
36.
(1) The Licensing Authority may
endorse, suspend, revoke, or
cancel a licence granted to a
person.
(2) The Licensing Authority
shall give notice in writing to
the licence holder of its
intention to suspend, revoke,
endorse or cancel the licence
with effect from the date
specified in the notice and
state the reason for the
suspension, revocation,
endorsement or cancellation.
(3) The Licensing Authority
shall revoke or suspend a
licence issued under these
Regulations if the holder's
conduct on the road makes the
holder unfit to hold that
licence.
(4) The Licensing Authority
shall provide an appropriate
system of endorsement of the
driver's licence that includes
punching, defacing or marking.
(5)
Where a licence is suspended,
revoked or cancelled under
subregulation (1),the licence is
invalid during the period of
suspension, revocation or
cancellation.
(6) A person who drives a motor
vehicle whilst that person's
licence issuspended, revoked or
cancelle,d commits an offence.
(7) An offence is not committed
under subregulation (6),
(a)
if the person whose licence is
revoked under subregulation
(1) is not in possession of the
licence because the licence is
surrendered to a police officer
or an authorised person, and
(b) if the licence is
delivered to the Licensing
Authority immediately on the
return of the licence.
Persons disqualified from
holding a driver's licence
37.
(1) A person is disqualified
from holding or obtaining a
licence to drive,
(a)
a motor cycle, if that person is
under eighteen years of age;
(b) a commercial vehicle,
if that person is under
twenty-five years of age;
(c)
an agricultural tractor, if that
person is under twenty-five
years of age; or
(d)
any other motor vehicle, if that
person is under eighteen years
of age.
(2) A person who contravenes
subregulation (1) commits an
offence is liable on summary
conviction to pay the fine
specified in the Seventh
Schedule.
Disqualification on revocation
of licence
38.
(1) Where the Licensing
Authority revokes a person's
driver's licence, the Licensing
Authority may
(a)
disqualify that person
indefinitely or for a period
that the Licensing Authority
considers fit from holding a
driver's licence; or
(b)
except where the licence is a
learner's licence, if it appears
to the Licensing Authority that,
because of the conduct of the
holder of the licence, it is
expedient to require the holder
to comply with the prescribed
conditions applicable under
these Regulations, the holder
shall pass the prescribed test
of competence to drive a motor
vehicle of that class.
(2) If, while the holder of a
driver's licence is disqualified
under subregulation (1), the
circumstances prescribed cease
to exist, the Licensing
Authority shall on an
application made by that person
for the purpose, remove the
disqualification.
(3) Where the holder of a
licence is disqualified under
paragraph
(b), of subregulation
(1), the Licensing Authority
shall afterwards grant a licence
to drive a motor vehicle of a
class if it is satisfied that,
that person has since the
disqualification passed the
prescribed test of competence to
drive a motor vehicle of that
class, and until the person
passes that test, a licence
obtained by the pers~n is not
valid.
(4) Where a holder of a
commercial vehicle driver's
licence is disqualified,
(a)
the Licensing Authority shall
not grant a commercial
driver'slicence to that holder;
and(b) a licence obtained
by that holder is not valid
Revoked or suspended licence
·39. (1) Where the Licensing
Authority revokes or suspends a
licence, the Licensing Authority
shall serve notice in writing on
the holder of the licence
requiring the holder to deliver
the licence immediately to the
Licensing Authority, and the
holder of the licence shall
comply with the request.
(2) The Licensing Authority
shall on receipt of a revoked or
suspended licence
(a)
issue to the holder, on payment
of the prescribed fee, a licence
authorising the driving of the
classes of motor vehicles which
are unaffected by the revocation
in the case of a revoked
licence; or
(b)
endorse the licence with
particulars of the suspension
and return the licence to the
holder in the case of a
suspended licence.
Driving while licence is
suspended or revoked
40.
(1) A person shall not drive a
motor vehicle, if the driver's
licence of that person has been
(a) suspended;
(b) revoked; or
(c) cancelled.
(2) A person who contravenes
subregulation (1) commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than fifty penalty units and not
more than one hundred penalty
units or a term of imprisonment
of not less than three months
and not more than six months or
to both.
41. (1) A person shall not
(a)
lend a driver's licence to
another person or knowingly
permit the use of a driver's
licence by another person; or
(b)
display or represent as the
person's own, an instruction
permit, a driver's licence or
identification card issued by
the Licensing Authority that is
fictitious or has been fraudu-
lently altered in any manner.
(2) A person who contravenes
subregulation (1) commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a -fine of not
less than fifty and not more
than one hundred penalty units
or a term of imprisonment of not
less than three months and not
more than six months or to both.
Prohibition of unlicensed person
to operate motor vehicle
42. (1) A person shall not
authorise, order, consent or
knowingly permit the operation
of a motor vehicle owned by that
person or under that person's
control by another person, when
that person has knowledge that,
that other person has no legal
right to do so.
(2) A person who contravenes
subregulation (1) commits an of-
fence and is . liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than fifty and not more than one
hundred penalty units or a term
of imprisonment of not less than
three months and not more than
six months or to both.
Driver re-training and
re-testing
43. (1) A person who drives a
motor vehicle shall undergo
re-train- ing and re-testing, if
(a)
that person is involved in an
accident and is adjudged by a
court of competent jurisdiction
to be at fault;
(b)
that person is convicted of any
of the following traffic
offences:
(i) driving under the influence
of alcohol or drugs;
(ii) careless and inconsiderate
driving; or
(iii) dangerous driving;
(c)
a court of competent
jurisdiction orders that that
driver should be re-trained and
re-tested;
(d)
the Licensing Authority
considers it necessary to
re-train and re-test that
person;
(e)
an employer requires that
person, who is an employee to be
re-tested; or
(f)
that person has committed an
offence under these Regulations
that may lead to suspension,
revocation or cancellation of
the driver's licence.
(2) A court shall give notice to
the Licensing Authority in
writing as regards the person
who. is to be re-tested.
(3) A person who is to be
re-tested shall pay the driving
test fee as specified in the
Fifth Schedule.
(4) A conviction or an order
endorsed on an original licence
which relates to an offence
within the previous two years
shall be endorsed on the new
licence.
(5) The Licensing Authority may
prescribe conditions for the
re-training and the re-testing
of a person who drives a motor
vehicle.
Replacement of driver's licence
44.
(1) The Licensing Authority
shall on application issue a new
licence quoting on the new
driver's licence the date of the
previous licence where the
Licensing Authority is satisfied
that the driver's licence
granted
by the Authority to a person
(a)
is lost or stolen,
(b) is defaced, or
(c) has expired.
(2) The applicant shall submit
the application form as set out
in Form Q in the First Schedule
together with the previous
licence where the licence is
defaced or expired.
(3) The Licensing Authority
shall grant the applicant a new
licence which contains the
previous class and the previous
identification number.
(4) Regulations 27 and 32 apply
to the issue of a driver's
licence under these Regulations.
(5) The applicant shall pay for
the replacement of a licence the
fee specified in the Fifth
Schedule.
(6) The Licensing Authority
shall cancel a licence which is
defaced.
Change of name
45.
(1) A holder of a driver's
licence shall give notice to the
Licensing Authority in writing
within fourteen working days of
a change of that holder's name,
postal or residential address.
(2) The notice to the Licensing
Authority shall be supported
with the documents specified in
the Sixth Schedule.
(3) Where the change is in
respect of a name, the holder
shall appear personally before
the Licensing Authority.
(4) The Licensing Authority
shall on being satisfied and
after the applicant has paid the
fees specified in the Fifth
Schedule issue a new licence of
the same class to the applicant.
Armed Forces and Police driving
permit
46.
It is not a contravention of
these Regulations for a member
of the Armed Forces or of the
Police Service in the course of
duty to drive a motor vehicle
belonging to the Government that
is of a class other than the
class for which the person has a
licence if that person is in
possession of a written permit
to drive a motor vehicle of that
description issued by the
Commanding Officer.
Production of driver's licence
47.
(1) A person driving a motor
vehicle shall, while driving the
motor vehicle, carry that
person's original driver's
licence.
(2) A person driving or in
charge of a motor vehicle on a
road shall, on the request by a
police officer in uniform or an
authorised officer of the
Licensing Authority, produce the
driver's licence that authorises
that person to drive the motor
vehicle for inspection.
(3) Despite subregulation (2), a
police officer in uniform may
request a person to produce,
within twenty-four hours, the
driver's licence of that person
to that officer, at a designated
police station or to another
police officer as may be
directed by the officer.
(4) Where a person driving a
motor vehicle is required to
produce a licence a certificate
or a document relevant to
driving the motor vehicle, that
person shall produce it
immediately or within
twenty-four hours of being
required to produce the licence,
certificate or document.
(5) A police officer in uniform
and not below the rank of an
Inspector, may where necessary,
retain the driver's licence for
the period that that licence is
required, and shall issue an
official receipt for the
retention.
Construction and Use
Vehicles not conforming to
Regulations
48.
A person shall not drive, or
permit another person to drive a
motor vehicle with a trailer on
a road in a manner that
contravenes a provision of these
Regulations.
Mobility
49.
A person who drives a motor
vehicle shall ensure that the
motor vehicle is capable of
being operated to move both
forward and back- wards.
Width and length requirements
50.
(1) A person shall not drive on
a road a motor vehicle with
trailer that has
(a)
an overall width of more than
2.55 metres; or
(b)
a bolster or a prime mover or
trailer that projects beyond the
outside edge of the outside
tyres.
(2) A person shall not drive a
motor vehicle with a trailer
which carries a load that
projects beyond
(a)
fifteen centimetres on either
side of the trailer;
(b)
seven and half centimetres on
either side in the case of
timber carrying vehicle with a
trailer loaded with a log; or
(c)
ninety centimetres of the front
elevation of the motor vehicle.
(3) Where a load on a motor
vehicle with a trailer projects
1.8 metres beyond the rear
elevation of the motor vehicle,
the driver of .the motor vehicle
shall during the day fix a red
flag, with a dimension of 0.25
metres by 1 metre to the end of
the load and a rear reflective
lamp or material during the
during the night fix in a
similar position, and the driver
shall ensure that the flag or
lamp is clearly visible from the
rear.
(4) A person shall not drive a
motor vehicle with a trailer
which has an overhang that
exceeds three-fifths of the
wheel base.
(5) A person shall not drive
(a a
motor vehicle with a trailer on
-C.
(i) two axles which exceed 12.2
metres in length,
(ii) three axles which exceed
fourteen metres in length, or
(b) an articulated
vehicle, which exceeds eighteen
metres in length.
(6) A person shall not own or
drive a motor vehicle which has
a chassis which has been altered
so as to be longer than the
length of the
chassis stipulated in the
specifications issued for that
type of motor vehicle by the
manufacturer of the motor
vehicle.
(7) Despite subregulation (6),
the Licensing Authority may, by
authorisation in writing and
subject to conditions determined
by the Licensing Authority,
permit the use on a road, of a
motor vehicle with a trailer, or
a class of motor vehicles with a
trailer, which exceeds the
width prescribed by
subregulation (1) or (2).
(8) The Licensing Authority may,
with the approval of the
Minister, in writing, grant for
a particular occasion, a permit
for the use of a motor vehicle
with a trailer which does not
conform to the provisions of
this regulation. .
(9) A person granted a permit
under subregulation (8) shall
(a)
carry the permit whilst driving
the motor vehicle in respect of
which the permit was granted;
and
(b)
produce the permit on demand by
an authorised officer, the
Licensing Authority or a police
officer.
(10) A person who contravenes
this regulation commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not more
than twenty-five penalty units
or to a term of imprisonment of
not more than thirty days or to
both.
Height
51.
(1) A person shall not drive a
motor vehicle or a motor vehicle
with a trailer if the height of
that motor vehicle or that motor
vehicle with the trailer exceeds
4.5 metres.
(2) Despite subregulation (1),
the Minister or an authorised
representative may in writing
permit the use on a specified
route of passenger carrying
vehicle which exceeds 4.5metres
in height.
(3) Despite subregulation (1),
the Licensing Authority may
determine lower height
restriction for certain
categories of motor vehicles.
(4) A person who contravenes
subregulation (1) commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not more
than twenty-five penalty units
or to a term of imprisonment of
not more than thirty days or to
both.
Carriage ofload
52.
(1) A person shall not own or
drive a motor vehicle with a
trailer if that motor vehicle
with a trailer is not
constructed in a manner that
prevents a load carried on that
motor vehicle with the trailer
from dropping, shifting,
leaking, dangling, or coming
into contact with the road. (2)
A person who drives a motor
vehicle with a trailer shall
ensure that the motor vehicle is
loaded in a manner that prevents
the load from falling, shifting,
leaking, dangling or coming into
contact with the road.
(3) Despite subregulation (1),
the person driving a motor
vehicle with trailer may for the
pupose of securing traction pour
sand, or sprinkle water or other
substance on a roadway in
clearing or maintaining the
roadway. .
(4) A person who drives a motor
vehicle with a trailer which is
carrying log shall
(a)
not carry more than three logs
if that will exceed the
permissible axle load limit; or
(b)
not carry more than three logs,
if the total weight of the logs
exceeds the permissible axle
load limit.
(5) The owner and the driver of
a motor vehicle with a trailer
on which logs are carried shall
ensure that
(a)
the motor vehicle or trailer is
fitted with spikes on the rear
and front bolsters when loaded
with a log, and
(b)
the log loaded
(i) rests on the spikes, and
(ii) is held in place by means
of chains or wire ropes fitted
with screw type turn buckles
securely fastened to both ends
of the front and rear bolsters.
(6) A person shall not drive a
motor vehicle which carries
freight, load or other article
on the top of or outside the
hood, canopy or roofing of the
motor vehicle unless authorised
by the Licensing Authority.
(7) Despite subregulation (6), a
motor vehicle other than a
passenger carrying vehicle may
carry freight, load or other
article on the roof if that
motor vehicle has an all metal
body construction and
(a)
the goods and spare tyres are
securely fastened in metal roof
grids forming part ot or being
firmly fixed to the roof of the
motor vehicle;
(b)
the goods fastened on the roof
of the motor vehicle do not
extend more than 60centirnetres
above the roof of the vehicle;
(c) the total weight of
the goods does not exceed the
weight as may be specified as
the maximum weight to be carried
by the vehicle by the motor
vehicle manufacturer; and
(d) where the overall height of
the motor vehicle when loaded
does not exceed 4.5metres.
(8) A person shall not operate a
motor vehicle which is carrying
goods on a road,
(a)
in a manner that obscures the
view of the driver as regards
traffic
(i) to the front,
(ii) on either side, .or
(iii) to .the rear;
I
(b)
if the goods are not
(i) safely contained within the
body of the motor vehicle . or
trailer, or
(ii) securely fastened to the
motor vehicle or trailer using
twist locks.
(9) A person who contravenes
this regulation commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not more
than ten penalty units or to a
term of imprisonment of not more
than fourteen days or to both.
Carriage of hazardous goods
53.
(1) A person shall not drive a
motor vehicle intended for the
transportatio.n of hazardous
goods, unless that person
(a)
is trained and qualified to
handle the motor vehicle and its
contents, and
(b)
is certified by the Licensing
Authority to drive a motor
vehicle that carries hazardous
goods.
(2) A person who drives a motor
vehicle under subregulation
(1) shall on demand produce
(a)
that person's professional
driving permit, if applicable,
(b)
the document that contains a
clear indication of the nature
of the hazardous goods being
carried, and
(c)
an indication of the route,
where applicable.
(3) A person shall not cause or
permit another person to drive a
motor vehicle which is carrying
hazardous goods if that person
or that other person does not
have a licence granted for that
purpose by the Authority. I
(4) A person who drives a motor
vehicle under this regulation
shall ..• ensure that trecards
and manifests which pertain to
the dangerous goods
22.
carried on the motor vehicle are
held in the designated space in
the cab of the motor vehicle at
the time the dangerous goods are
being transported in the
vehicle.
(5) A person who offers
hazardous goods for
transportation shall properly
identify, package, mark, label
or otherwise prepare the
hazardous goods for safe
transportation as specified by
the Licensing Authority in
collaboration with the
accredited agencies.
(6) A person driving a motor
vehicle transporting hazardous
material shall
(a)
load, block, brace, segregate
and properly placard the motor
vehicle, and
(b)
check the goods for proper
packaging, marking and labels.
(7) The person driving the motor
vehicle shall, after the removal
of part of the cargo for
delivery, ensure that the
remaining package is properly
blocked and braced to prevent
movement and that the proper
placard is displayed to prevent
the hazards which may be
present.
(8) The person who drives the
motor vehicle shall not accept
for trans- portation
(a)
damaged packages;
(b) leaking containers;
(c)
incompatible freight; or
(d)
hazardous goods which are
improperly packaged, marked,
labelled, 'described, palletized
or otherwise not in a safe and
proper condition for
transportation.
(9) Where during the course of
transportation, the person who
is driving the motor vehicle
discovers a package which
contains hazardous goods to be
broken or leaking that person
shall take immediate action to
ensure the proper and safe
disposition of the package and
its contents.
(10) A person who contravenes a
provision of this regulation
commits an offence and is liable
on summary conviction to a fine
of not more than twenty-five
penalty units or to a term of
imprisonment of not more than
six weeks or to both.
Safety requirements for carriage
of hazardous goods
54.
(1) A person who drives a motor
vehicle used to transport
hazardous goods shall ensure
that the motor vehicle is
(a)
suitable for the transportation
of hazardous goods,
(b)
free from any defect likely to
increase the risk in
transporting the goods, and
(c)
fitted with holding twist locks
or fitted with other equipment
for securing a container on the
motor vehicle.
(2) A person in charge of an
equipment for loading or
unloading hazardous goods or
transferring goods in bulk unto
or from a motor vehicle shall
ensure that the equipment is
suitable for that purpose and
free from any defect likely to
increase risk in loading and
unloading
or transfer of the hazardous
goods.
(3) A person who drives a motor
vehicle with a trailer which is
transporting a freight container
which contains hazardous goods
shall ensure that the freight
contrainer is
(a)
suitable for transporting the
hazardous goods,
(b)
free from any defect likely to
pose danger to road users and
persons in proximity to the road
in the transportation of the
goods, and
(c)
free of dangerous components.
(4) A person who contravenes
this regulation commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than fifty penalty units or a
term of imprisonment of not less
than three months or to both.
Registration of liquefied
petroleum gas or compressed
natural gas fitted
vehicle
55.
(1) The Licensing Authority
shall register a motor vehicle
fitted or manufactured to run on
liquefied petroleum gas or
compressed natural gas.
(2) A person who owns or intends
to drive a motor vehicle that
runs on liquefied petroleum gas
or compressed natural gas shall
apply to the Licensing Authority
for the registration of the
motor vehicle.
(3) The application shall be
made in the form as set out in
Form R in the First Schedule and
shall be supported with the
particulars that the Licensing
Authority may determine.
(4) The Licensing Authority or
an authorised representative of
the Licencing Authority shall
conduct an examination of the
motor vehicle to determine the
suitability of the motor vehicle
before registra-tion under these
Regulations.
(5) The Licensing Authority or
an authorised representative may
after the examination, issue an
LPG Compliance Certificate as
set out in Form Rl in the First
Schedule to the applicant.
(6) Fees payable under this
regulation shall be as specified
in the
Fifth Schedule.
Numbering of liquefied petroleum
gas or compressed natural gas
cylinder and issuance of sticker
56. (1) On registering a motor
vehicle under these Regulations,
the Licensing Authority shall
issue
(a)
a number for the cylinder in the
motor vehicle, and
(b) a sticker for the
motor vehicle.
(2) A sticker issued under
subregulation (1) shall
(a)
bear the number of the liquefied
petroleum gas or compressed
natural gas cylinder in the
motor vehicle,
(b)
bear the name' of the installer
or manufacturer of cylinder,
and
(c)
be fixed conspicuously on the
windscreen of the motor vehicle.
(3) The Licensing Authority may
renew the sticker
(a) every six months for
a commercial vehicle; or
(b) every twelve months
for a private vehicle.
(4) The Licensing Authority or
authorised representative shall
not effect a renewal of the
sticker unless the Licensing
Authority or a representative of
the Licensing Authority has
examined the motor vehicle
physically and approved the
renewal.
Use of motor vehicle run on
liquefied petroleum gas or
compressed natural gas
57. A person shall not drive or
own a motor vehicle fitted or
manufactured to run on
(a)
liquefied petroleum gas or
compressed natural gas;
(b)
liquefied petroleum gas or
compressed natural gas and
petrol;
or
(c)
liquefied petroleum gas or
compressed natural gas and
diesel unless the motor vehicle
has been registered under these
Regulations.
Licence for installation
ofliquefied petroleum gas or
compressed natural gas cylinder
in a motor vehicle
58. (1) A person shall not
provide a service for the
purpose of enabling the engine
of a motor vehicle to run on
(a)
liquified petroleum gas or
compressed natural gas;
(b)
liquified petroleum gas or
compressed natural gas and
petrol;
or
(c)
liquified petroleum gas or
compressed natural gas and
diesel unless that person has
beenissued with a licence for
that purpose by the Licensing
Authority or an authorised
representative of the Licensing
Authority.
(2) The Licensing Authority
shall not issue a person with a
Licence
to provide the services
specified in subregulation (1),
unless that person satisfies the
standards prescribed by the
Licensing Authority and
published in the Gazette.
(3) A person is considered to be
providing a service under
subregulation (1) and regulation
61(1) (b) if that person
undertakes a commercial activity
for the purpose of providing the
services specified in this
regulation.
(4) An application for a licence
for the purpose of subregulation
(1) shall be in the Form as set
out in Form R2 in the First
Schedule andaccompanied with the
particulars determined by the
Licensing Authority.
(5) The Licensing Authority may
issue the licence subject to the
conditions that may be provided
in the licence.
(6) A licence issued under
subregulation (1) is
(a)
valid for twelve months from the
date of issue, and
(b) subject to renewal
annually.
(7) The licence issued under
this regulation shall be in the
Form as set out in Form R3 in
the First Schedule and displayed
in a conspicuous place on the
premises where the installation,
manufacture or conversion is
carried on.
Non-transfer of liquefied
petroleum gas or compressed
natural gas
cylinder
59.
A person shall not
(a)
transfer a liquefied petroleum
gas or compressed natural gas
cylinder in a motor vehicle
licensed under these Regu-
lations to another motor
vehicle; or
(b)
replace the cylinder in a motor
vehicle with another cylinder
without the prior written
approval of the Licensing
Authority.
Offences and penalties for
liquefied petroleum gas or
compressed
natural
gas fitted vehicle
60.
(1) A person who
(a)
drives or is found in charge of
an unregistered motor vehicle
contrary to 'regulation 55;
(b)
provides the service for the
installation of liquified
petroleum gas or compressed
natural gas cylinder in a motor
vehicle or converts a motor
vehicle without a licence
contrary to
subregulation (1) of regulation
58;
(c)
transfers a liquified petroleum
gas or compressed natural gas
cylinder without a licence
contrary to regulation 59, or
(d)
fails to exhibit a sticker or a
licence issued under these
Regulations, commits an offence
and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than ten penalty units and not
more than twenty-five penalty
units or to a term of
imprisonment of not less than
fourteen days and not more than
thirty days or to both.
Transitional provisions for the
use of liquefied petroleum gas
or compressed natural gas by
motor vehicles
61.
(1) A person who on the
commencement of these
Regulations
(a)
owns or uses a motor vehicle
fitted or manufactured to run on
liquified petroleum gas or
compressed natural gas and
petrol or liquified petroleum
gas or compressed natural gas
and
diesel, or
(b)
provides the service of
installing liquefied petroleum
gas or compressed natural gas
cylinders in motor vehicles,
shall within three months of the
coming into force of these
Regulations apply to the
Licensing Authority for the
registration of the motor
vehicle
or the issue of the relevant
licence.
Tyres
62.
(1) Unless the Licensing
Authority permits in writing,
the im- porter of a motor
vehicle or a trailer shall
ensure that
(a)
the motor vehicle or trailer is
fitted with pneumatic tyres
manufactured for use in hot and
normal w eather areas labelled
temperature class "A" or "B";
(b)
the tyres are of the specified
size and suited to withstand the
maximum permissible loads of the
motor vehicle to which they are
fitted;
(c)
where the motor vehicle or
trailer is of a gross weight of
1.8 tonnes or more the wheels of
that motor vehicle or trialer
are fitted with low pressure
tyres, with the width and rim
diameter of each tyre not less
than recommended in the
specifications, issued by the
manufacturer of the tyres, as
being adequate for the load that
is being carried;
(i) not less than 1.6
millimetres for a light duty
vehicle;
(ii) 1.00 millimetres for a
motor vehicle with a gross
weight above three tonnes;
(d)
the minimum tread depth for a
tyre is not less than 1.6
millimetres for all categories
of vehicles; and
(e)
the tyre of a vehicle or trailer
does not have a break in its
fabric
(i)
in excess of ten millimetres or
ten percent of the section width
of the tyre, whichever is the
greater,
or
(ii)
deep enough to reach the body
cords.
(2) A person shall not fit a
tyre on a motor vehicle or a
trailer, if the tyre
(a)
is more than four years old
counting from the date of manu-
facture;
(b)
is labelled temperature class
"C" and meant for use in cold
areas;
(c)
is under inflated;
(d) is over inflated;
(e)
has a limp or bulge caused by
separation of the tyre
structure;
(f) has a portion of the
ply or cord of the tyre exposed;
(g)
is worn out to the extent that
it is not suitable for the type
of motor vehicle; or
(h)
is worn out to the extent that
the tread pattern is not visible
at the base of the groove.
(3) For the purpose of
determining the pressure in the
tyre, the temperature of the
tyre shall be disregarded.
(4) A person who drives or is in
charge of a motor vehicle or
trailer shall ensure that a tyre
fitted on one axle of the motor
vehicle or trailer is of the
same specifications as those
fitted on the other.
(5) A person who drives or is in
charge of a motor vehicle shall
ensure that the motor vehicle is
equipped with a spare tyre that
meets the required standard and
is inflated.
(6) A person who contravenes
this regulation commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than twenty five penalty units
and not more than fifty penalty
units or to a term of
(c)
the brakes operated by one of
the means of operation shall in
all cases, act directly upon the
wheels and not through the
transmission gear.
(5) A person who drives a motor
vehicle other than a
motor-cycle, with or without a
side-car attached, shall ensure
that the braking system or one
of the braking systems is
designed, constructed and
maintained in a manner that will
prevent at least two or, in the
case of a motor vehicle with
only three wheels, one of the
wheels, from revolving when the
motor vehicle is left
unattended. .
(6) A person who drives a motor
vehicle for which a brake is
required in accordance with
these Regulations shall ensure
that the brake
(a) is in good working
order and condition whenever the
motor vehicle to which it is
fitted is operated on a public
road; and'
(b)
when tested by the Licensing
Authority except in the case of
a motor cycle with side-car, act
with approximately equal
intensity on the wheels where
the wheels are symmetrically
placed in relation to the
longitudinal centre-line of the
vehicle.
(7) A person who drives a motor
vehicle shall ensure that that
motor vehicle is fitted with
functional parking brakes.
(8) A person who contravenes
this regulation commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not more
than twenty five penalty units
or to a term of imprisonment of
not more than thirty days or to
both.
Engines
64.
(1) A person who drives a motor
vehicle on a road shall ensure
that the engine of that motor
vehicle
(a)
is efficiently silent, and
(b)
does not use a cut-out or open
exhaust.
(2) A person shall not drive a
motor vehicle on road, unless
the engine of that motor vehicle
is covered and does not pose a
source of danger to other users
of the road.
(3) Subregulation (2) does not
apply to a motor-cycle or other
cycles.
Lamps
65.
(1) A person who drives a motor
vehicle or a trailer shall
ensure that between sunset and
sunrise, the motor vehicle or
trailer is equipped with lighted
lamps
(a)
which are electric; or
(b)
which are another kind of light
approved for the purpose by the
Licensing Authority.
(2) A person who drives a motor
vehicle shall ensure that that
motor vehicle has two lamps in
front,
(a)
with one lamp on each side of
the motor vehicle, and
(b)
which are constructed and placed
in a manner that enables them to
.
(i) exhibit a white or yellow
light visible within a
reasonable distance in the
direction towards which the
motor vehicle is facing, and
(ii) clearly indicate the width
of the motor vehicle.
(3) A person who drives a motor
vehicle shall ensure that the
lamps required in subregulation
(2) have a visibility distance
at
(a)
low beam of not more than fifty
metres, and
(b)
high beam of between fifty
metres and one hundred metres.
(4) Subregulation (2) does not
apply to a motorcycle which does
not have side-cars.
(5) A person who drives a motor
vehicle shall ensure that the
motor vehicle has at least one
number plate lamp in the rear on
the centre line or on the
off-side of the centre line of
the motor vehicle,
(a)
placed in a manner that enables
the number plate to be
adequately illuminated and
visible within a reasonable
distance in the reverse
direction to that in which the
motor vehicle is facing, and
(b)
fixed to illuminate by means of
reflection, transparency, or
otherwise, and render easily
distinguishable from a distance
of at least twenty meters by a
person of normal eyesight,
every letter and figure on the
identification plate fixed on
the back of the motor vehicle.
(6) Subregulation (3) does not
apply to a trailer attached to a
motor vehicle.
(7) A person who drives a
motorcycle which does not have a
side- car shall ensure that the
motorcycle has one lamp in front
constructed and placed in a
manner that reveals a white or
yellow light that is visible
within a reasonable distance in
the direction towards which the
motor- cycle faces.
(8) A person who drives a motor
vehicle fitted with a pair of
driving lamps designed to
provide general illumination of
the roadway ahead of the motor
vehicle
(a)
may also have the motor vehicle
fitted with one or two auxiliary
spot or flood lamps; and
(b)
ensure that
(i) the driving lamps and spot
or flood lamps carried on the
motor vehicle does not exceed
four in number,
(ii) the electrical switching is
so arranged that not more than
two of those lamps can be
switched on together, and
(iii) a driving lamp is not
placed in a manner that allows
the lamp to project above the
bottom of the frame of the
windscreen.
(9) A person who drives a motor
vehicle shall ensure that the
driving lamps have a switching
arrangement which enables the
beam of light to be focused
downwards and to the right side
of the direction in which the
motor vehicle is moving in a
manner that ensures that part of
the high intensity portion of
the beam of light is not
directed to the left of the
prolongation of the extreme left
of the vehicle or, at a distance
from the lamp of twenty metres
and to a height on level ground
greater than fifteen centimetres
above the ground.
(10) The provisions of
subregulation (8) regarding the
focusing and direction of
driving lamps when switched
downwards and to the right apply
to auxiliary lamps.
(11) A person who drives a motor
vehicle shall dip the driving
lamps
(a) on the approach of
another motor vehicle;
(b)
when following another motor
vehicle; or
(c)
when the motor vehicle is
stationary.
(12) A person who contravenes
this regulation commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than twenty five and not more
than fifty penalty units or to a
term of imprisonment of term
less than thirty days and not
more than three months or to
both.
Mirror, windscreen and glass
66.
(1) A person shall not drive a
motor vehicle, if that motor
vehicle does not have an
interior driving mirror and
exterior driving mirror which
are fixed on the motor vehicle
in a manner that enables the
person driving to have a clear
view reflected in both mirrors
of following traffic .
(2) A person shall not drive a
high occupancy or heavy goods
motor vehicle if that vehicle is
not fitted with auxiliary
mirrors in addition to the
interior and exterior driving
mirrors.
(3) A person shall not drive a
motor vehicle which is fitted
with a front glass windscreen,
if that motor vehicle is not
equipped with an efficient
windscreen wiping system.
(4) A person who drives a motor
vehicle shall
(a)
maintain glass fitted to the
motor vehicle in a condition
that ensures that the vision of
that person is not obscured
while that person is driving;
and
(b)
ensure that the forward facing
glass of the motor vehicle is
manufactured or treated in a
manner that prevents shattering
and flying of sharp splinters of
the glass when struck or broken.
(5) Subregulation (4) does not
apply to lamp glass.
(6) A person who contravenes
this regulation commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to pay the fine
specified in the Seventh
Schedule.
Materials for windscreen,
windows and partitions
67.
(1) A person shall not drive a
motor vehicle unless that motor
vehicle has a windscreen, a
window or partition made of a
transparent material that
(a)
affords the person driving
sufficient visibility for safe
driving
of the motor vehicle;
(b)
in the case of a windscreen,
other than a windscreen fitted
to a motor cycle or motor
tricycle, is made of glass; and
(e) is made of safety
glass and is permanently marked
with the name or trade mark of
the manufacturer.
(2) Despite the provisions of
subregulation I(b) and I
(e), the transparent
material
(a)
for a window
(i) in the roof of a motor
vehicle, or
(ii) partition of a bus or a
mini-bus, or partition of a
semi-trailer designed or adapted
for the conveyance of
passengers, may consist of
ultra-high impact acrylic or
polycarbonated
plastic material with each pane
permanently marked with the name
or trademark of the manufacturer
or the trade name of the
material that clearly identifies
the material as ultra-high
impact acrylic or polycarbonated
plastic material; or
(b)
for a window or partition or a
removable or collapsible hood or
canopy of a motor vehicle, may
consist of flexible plastic
material.
(3) A person shall not drive a
motor vehicle with a tinted
front windscreen.
(4) A person may drive a motor
vehicle which has glass other
than the windscreen and front
glass tinted with light
transmittance of at least
seventy per cent to allow the
occupants to see and be seen, if
(a)
the film or tinting material
applied to the windscreen or
window or partition is free from
bubbles or tears or scratches;
or
(b)
the film or material applied to
the windscreen or window has a
textured surface or is a fixture
or an attachment but does not
reduce the visibility of the
person driving the motor
vehicle in any direction.
(5) Subregulation (3) does not
apply to an ambulance, a hearse
or a motor vehicle authorised by
the Licensing Authority.
(6) A person who contravenes
this regulation commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than twenty five and not more
than fifty penalty units or to a
term of imprisonment of not less
than thirty days and not more
than three months or to both.
.
Windows and windscreen of a
commercial vehicle
68.
(1) A person shall not drive a
mini-bus or a bus for a
commercial purpose, unless the
mini-bus or bus has
(a)
a continuous row of windows on
the left and right hand side of
the passenger compartment and
the windows, other than the
windows of the entrance and exit
doors and the first and the last
side window, have a frame, in
the case of
(i) a mini-bus, of not less than
thirty four and half centimetres
by forty-five centimetres, or
(ii) a bus, of not less than
forty-five centimetre by
forty-five centimetres,
(b)
an overall window area of not
less than twenty-five per cent
of the floor area of the
passenger compartment, and
(c)
windows which can be opened to
the same extent in order that
the total area of the open
spaces is not less than five
percent of the floor area of the
passenger compartment, whether
the bus is stationary or in
motion.
(2) Paragraph (c) of sub
regulation (1) does not apply to
a bus which has a system
offorced ventilation which is
induced by mechanical means.
(3) A mini bus or a bus which
operates for commercial purpose
may have other windows in
addition to those referred to in
subregulation (1).
(4) A person who drives a mini
bus or bus commercially shall
(a)
where the mini bus or bus does
not have a system of forced
ventilation induced by
mechanical means ensure that at
least every alternate window on
each side of the mini-bus or
bus, is capable of being opened
whether the mini-bus or bus is
stationary or in motion; and
(b)
maintain a window-pane,
windscreen and transparent
partition of the mini-bus or bus
in a sound, unbroken and clear
condition.
(5) A person who contravenes
this regulation commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than ten penalty units and not
more than fifty penalty units or
to a term of imprisonment of not
more than three months or to
both.
Fire extinguisher and first aid
kit
69.
(1) A person who drives a motor
vehicle or trailer shall ensure
that the motor vehicle or
trailer has in a readily
accessible position, at least,
one fire extinguisher which is
(a)
of a multi- purpose dry chemical
powder type or a halogenated
hydrocarbon type, and
(b)
in good working order.
(2) The following requirements
apply as regards the type of
fire extinguisher required in a
motor vehicle:
(a)
a saloon vehicle and a sports
utility vehicle with an engine
capacity of between 800cc and
4500cc shall carry a one
kilogramme fire extinguisher;
(b)
a motor vehicle, with engine
capacity between 4500cc and
6000cc shall carry a three
kilogramme fire extinguisher; or
(c) a motor vehicle with
an engine capacity of above
6000cc shall carry a six
kilogramme fire extinguisher.
(3) A person who drives a motor
vehicle or trailer on the road
shall ensure that the motor
vehicle or trailer carries, in a
readily accessible position, a
first aid kit which contains
Class C medication including
analgesic, bandage, cotton
balls, plaster, gauze pads, hand
gloves, mentholated spirits,
scissors, liniments, gentian
violet and antiseptic wipes.
(4) A person who contravenes
this regulation commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than ten penalty units and not
more than twenty-five penalty
units or to a term of
imprisonment of not more than
thirty days or to both.
Wheels and axles
70.
(1) A person who drives a motor
vehicle or trailer on the road
shall ensure that the wheels of
the motor vehicle or the trailer
are properly aligned to the
chassis so that the true.rolling
motion of the wheels or trailer
is absorbed by the road.
(2) A person shall not drive a
motor vehicle or a trailer wizh
a defective wheel, wheel hub or
axle-tree on a road.
Steering
71.
(1) A person who drives a motor
vehicle shall ensure that the
motor vehicle is provided with a
strong and reliable steering
gear which is kept in a proper
state of repair and is properly
adjusted and which allows the
motor vehicle to be turned
readily and with certainty.
(2) A person who drives a motor
vehicle shall ensure that the
steering apparatus and driving
gear of the motor vehicle is
arranged in a manner that
enables the person driving to
manipulate the controls with
certainty and at the same time
have a clear view of the road.
(3) A person shall not operate a
motor vehicle which has
right-hand steering on a road
unless that person is authorised
by the Minister.
Suspension
72.
A person who drives a motor
vehicle with a trailer shall
ensure that the motor vehicle is
equipped with
(a)
suitable, free acting and
efficient springs and shock
absorbers, or
(b) other efficient
suspension system approved by
the Licensing Authority, which
is kept in proper alignment and
properly secured to the axle and
the frame of the motor vehicle
to prevent undue lateral
movement.
Wings, fenders, mud guards,
wheel or mud flaps
73.
(1) A person who drives a motor
vehicle or a trailer shall,
unless adequate protection is
afforded by the body of the
motor vehicle, ensure that the
motor vehicle or trailer is
provided with wings, mud flaps
or similar means to prevent as
far as practicable mud, water or
any other substance thrown up by
the rotation of the wheels.
(2) A person shall not drive a
motor vehicle or trailer on a
road unless the motor vehicle or
trailer is fitted with wheels or
mud flaps that
(a) are properly
maintained and approved by the
vehicle manufacturer, and
(b)
comply with standards and
specifications as prescribed by
the Licensing Authority.
Horns and sirens
74.
(1) A person who drives a motor
vehicle shall ensure that the
motor vehicle is fitted with an
efficient electric or pneumatic
horn or with a bulb horn which
gives out a single note when the
bulb is pressed.
(2) A person shall not fit on a
motor vehicle a warning
appliance other than a type
approved by the Licensing
Authority.
(3) Despite subregulation (1), a
siren or bell may be fitted as a
warning appliance and used on
the following classes of motor
vehicles:
(a)
a government vehicle used for
official purposes by the Head of
State;
(b)
a Police vehicle;
(c)
a motor vehicle used by the fire
service;
(d)
a motor vehicle used as an
ambulance by a hospital or
clinic;
(e) a motor vehicle used
by other recognised Government
security agencies; and
.
(f)
a bullion vehicle registered by
the Licensing Authority.
(4) A person who contravenes
this regulation commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not more
twenty-five penalty units or to
a term of imprisonment of not
more than thirty days or to
both.
Trailer
75.
(1) A person shall not use a
trailer on a road unless the
following conditions are
observed:
(a)
the couplings provided for
attaching the trailer to a motor
vehicle are efficient for the
purpose;
(b)
where the trailer exceeds one
ton gross weight, the trailer
has a brake in good working
condition which, when applied,
(i) causes two of the wheels of
the trailer on the same axle to
be held in a manner that
effectively prevents the wheels
from revolving, or
(ii) has the effect in stopping
the trailer as if two of the
wheels were effectively held to
prevent the other wheels from
moving,
(c)
the braking system of the
trailer is constructed either by
connection to the brakes of the
motor vehicle or otherwise in a
manner that ensures that, when
the brakes on the motor
vehicle are used, the brakes on
the trailer are brought into
action simultaneously,
(d)
where more than one trailer is
drawn by a motor vehicle the
coupling provided for attaching
one trailer to the trailer in
front of it is efficient for the
purpose, and sub-paragraphs
(b) and
(c) apply to the
operation of each of the
trailers,
(e)
the wheel base of the trailer,
where the trailer has an axle
weight of four tons or over, is
not less than three metres
between axle centres,
(f)
not more than two trailers of a
maximum chassis carrying
capacity of eight tonnes are
drawn at anyone time,
(g)
where the trailer is part of an
articulated vehicle, the prime-
mover is not used to pull a load
heavier than the maximum load
specified by the manufacturer of
the prime-mover, and
(h) where a draw-bar is
to be used in connecting the
trailer with a prime-mover, the
draw bar is attached direct to
the turntable unit of the
prime-mover.
(2) A person shall not use a
trailer on a road unless the
trailer is registered and
licensed separately by the
Licensing Authority.
Direction indicator
76.
(1) A person who drives a motor
vehicle on a road shall ensure
that the motor vehicle is fitted
with at least two direction
indicators which when in
operation, are in the form of an
illuminated sign of amber or red
colour with the illuminated
surface visible from both the
front and the rear of the
vehicle
(2) A person who drives a heavy
motor vehicle shall ensure that
the vehicle is fitted with the
direction indicator required in
subregulation
(1) and that each indicator has
(a)
a minimum illuminated length of
twenty-five centimetres and a
maximum illuminated breadth of
one-fourth of the length; or
(b)
lamps which, when in operation,
show a flashing light visible at
a reasonable distance both from
the front and from the rear of
the vehicle.
(3) A person who drives a motor
vehicle which is fitted with
direction indicators on either
side of the motor vehicle as
required in subregulation (1),
shall ensure that the direction
indicators work together and not
independently of each other.
(4) A person who drives a motor
vehicle shall ensure that
(a)
when the indicators are in
operation, one of the indicators
on one side shows a flashing
light visible from a reasonable
distance to the front of the
motor vehicle, and the other in-
dicator on that side shows a
flashing light which is visible
from a reasonable distance to
the rear of the motor vehicle;
or
(b)
where a trailer is being drawn
by the motor vehicle, the
trailer or trailers are fitted
with indicators which show a
flashing light visible from a
reasonable distance to the rear.
(5) A person who drives a motor
vehicle shall ensure that
(a)
the motor vehicle is fitted with
a tell-tale device that enables
the person whilst driving the
motor vehicle to be aware of the
functioning of the indicators,
and
(b)
the total power of a bulb
illuminating an indicator
carried in compliance with this
regulation is not less than
fifteen watts and not more than
thirty-six watts.
(6) A person who drives a motor
vehicle
(a)
may fit additional indicators in
the manner specified in
sub-regulation (1), at the rear,
on the side of the fender or on
the side driving mirror of the
motor vehicle if the indicators
(i) are only used inaddition to
those fitted in accordance with
subregulation (1),
(ii) are visible at a reasonable
distance from any point in the
rear of the vehicle;
(b)
shall fit a direction indicator
on that motor vehicle in a
manner which prevents the
indicator when not in operation
from misleading a person driving
another motor vehicle or
a person controlling traffic;
and
(c)
shall ensure that a light shown
by a direction indicator on that
motor vehicle is diffused by
means of frosted glass or other
adequate means.
Position of indicator
77.
(1) A person who drives a motor
vehicle shall ensure that
(a) a direction indicator
intended to indicate
(i) right-hand turn is fitted
only on the right side, and
(ii) left-hand turn is fitted
only on the left side.; and
(b)
except as provided in regulation
76 (3), a direction indicator
designed and fitted is not more
than two metres above the level
of the ground.
(2) A person who drives a motor
vehicle on which is fitted a
direction indicator, which is
not a flashing indicator, shall
ensure that the indicator is of
a suitable design and fitted in
such a position that
(a) the indicator is
(i) not more than one and half
metres behind the base
of the windscreen,
(ii) clearly visible both to the
front and to the rear of the
motor vehicle,
(b)
the indicator when in operation
(i) temporarily alters the
outline of the motor vehicle to
the extent of at least twenty
centimetres measured horiz on
tally,
(ii) has its outermost point at
least twenty centimetres further
from the longitudinal axis of
the motor vehicle than is the
outermost point of the driver's
cab or on the side of the body
behind the driver's seat
whichever is the wider, and
(iii) remains steady when
extended.
(c)
enables the person driving the
motor vehicle when in the
driving seat to be readily aware
that it is operating correctly.
(3) A person who drives a motor
vehicle with a defective
indicator commits an offence and
is liable on summary conviction
to a fine of not less than
twenty-five penalty units and
not more than fifty penalty
units or to a term of
imprisonment of not less than
thirty days and not more
than three months or to both.
Red reflector
78.
(1) A person who drives a motor
vehicle or trailer other than a
motor cycle without a side car
shall ensure that the motor
vehicle or trailer carries two
un-obscured and efficient red
reflectors which are fixed to
the motor vehicle or trailer,
(a)
one on each side of the motor
vehicle or trailer so as to
indicate the width of the motor
vehicle or trailer, in a
vertical position and facing
squarely to the rear,
(b)
at a position of not less than
forty centimetres above the
ground, and
(c)
so that no part of the motor
vehicle projects more than
seventy-five centimetres to the
rear of the reflector.
(2) A motorcycle without a
side-car shall carry one red
reflector fixed in the manner
prescribed in subregulation (1)
except that the reflector shall
be fixed on the centre line of
the motor vehicle.
(3) A reflector fitted under
this regulation shall,
(a)
if circular, not be less than
three certimetre in diameter; or
(b) if not circular be of
such a size that a circle of
three centimetres in diameter
may be inscribed in it.
(4) This regulation does not
apply to a truck carrying log
which shall have a third
reflector at the rear end of the
draw-bar.
Fitting of retro-reflectors at
the front and rear corners of
motor vehicle
79.
(l) A person driving a motor
vehicle, shall ensure that the
motor vehicle is fitted with
retro-reflective tapes, one on
each of the four sides of the
motor vehicle so as to indicate
the width of the motor vehicle.
(2) The retro-reflectorrequired
under subregulation (1) shall
consist of
(a) two white
retro-reflectors at the front
comers of the motor vehicle, and
(b)
two red retro-reflectors at the
rear comers of the motor
vehicle, or
(c) in the cases
specified in subregulation (3)
two red and white diagonally
striped retro-reflectors.
(3) The retro-reflectors to be
fitted to a motor vehicle under
subregulation (1) shall
(a)
in the case of a commercial
vehicle, other than a taxi
weighing two tons or less and a
private vehicle weighing over
two tons, be
(i) white and rectangular,
measuring twenty-five
centimetres by ten centimetres
and fitted to the front comers
of the motor vehicle at a height
of not more than ninety
centimetres from the ground, and
(ii) red and white, diagonally
striped and rectangular
measuring twenty centimetres by
ten centimetres and fitted to
the rear corners of the motor
vehicle at a height of not more
than one and a half metres from
the ground; or
(b)
in the case of any other motor
vehicle, the retro-reflectors
shall be
(i) white and rectangular,
measuring thirty centimetres by
five centimetres shall be fitted
to the front corners of the
motor vehicle and
(ii) red and rectangular,
measuring thirty centimetres by
five centimetres and fitted to
the rear corners of the motor
vehicle.
(4) The outer vertical edge of
the illuminating surface of a
retro- reflector required to be
fitted to a motor vehicle, other
than a two-wheeled motor-cycle,
shall not be more than twenty
centimetres from the extreme
vertical edge of the motor
vehicle and nearer to the outer
edge. .
(5) A person who drives a
motorcycle or bicycle shall
ensure that the motor cycle or
bicycle is fitted,
(a)
at the front and in the centre
of the handle bar, with a white
retro- reflector strip measuring
thirty cetimetres by five
centimetres, and
(b)
at the rear on the mud-guard,
with a red retro-reflector strip
measuring fifteen centimetres by
five centimetres.
(6) A person who contravenes
this regulation commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to the fine specified
in the Seventh Schedule.
Fitting of retro-reflectors on
the body of certain vehicles
80.
(1) A person who drives a motor
vehicle including trailer, for
conveying passengers or used for
carrying goods, and which has a
gross motor vehicle weight of
three and half tonnes or more
shall ensure that the motor
vehicle is fitted on the sides
and rear of the motor vehicle
with approved retro-reflectors
to improve the motor vehicle's
conspicu-
ousness.
(2) The retro-reflectors
required to be fitted on the
motor vehicle shall be
(a)
yellow,
(b)
fifty millimetres wide, and
(c)
certified as satisfying-the
requirements prescribed by the
Licensing Authority or any other
authorised agency
(3) The retro-reflector shall be
fitted in a manner that ensures
that
(a)
on the side and rear of the
motor vehicle, the reflector is
horizontally positioned to
extend across the full length
and width of the motor vehicle,
beginning and ending as close
to the extreme edges as
practicable;
(b)
in the case of an articulated
truck, a trailer and
semi-trailer,
(i) the retro-reflector on the
side is horizontally positioned
in segments the sum of which is
at least half of the length of
the motor vehicle with the
spaces between the segments
evenly distributed, and
(ii) two pairs of
retro-reflectors each measuring
thirty centimetres long, are
positioned horizontally and
vertically on the right and left
upper comers of the rear end of
the body of the trailer or
semitrailer, and as close as
practicable to the top of the
trailer and as far apart as
practicable.
(4) If the outer edge of the
body of a motor vehicle, as
viewed from the rear, is not a
square or rectangular, the
retro-reflectors shall be fitted
along the perimeter as close as
practicable to the uppermost and
outermost areas of the rear of
the body on the left and right
sides.
General requirements for
retro-refIector
81.
(1) A retro-reflector required
to be fitted to a motor vehicle
or load under these Regulations
shall be of a design that makes
it visible to another person
driving a follow-up motor
vehicle at night in clear
weather at a distance of at
least one hundred and fifty
metres when illuminated by the
driving lights of the follow-up
motor vehicle.
(2) A person who fits a
retro-reflector on a motor
vehicle shall ensure that the
retro-reflector .
(a)
is not lower than forty
centimetres and not higher than
one hundred and fifty
centimetres from ground level,
measured to the centre of the
retro-reflector except that if,
the design of the motor vehicle
makes it impossible to fit
retro-reflectors on the sides of
the body of the motor vehicle at
the prescribed height, the
retro-reflectors shall be fitted
as near as possible to the
prescribed height,
(b)
where it is a
(i) white retro-reflector, is in
a horizontal position and faces
squarely to the front,
(ii) red retro-reflector, is in
a horizontal position and faces
squarely to the back, Of
(iii) yellow retro-reflector, is
in a horizontal position and
faces squarely to the side,
(c)
is clean, in good condition and
not obscured to the extent that
it is rendered ineffective, and
(d)
is not fitted to a movable part
of the motor vehicle.
(3) This regulation does not
apply to the warning sign
contem- plated in regulation 82
(2) (a).
(4) If the design of the motor
vehicle makes it imposible to
fit a retro-reflector in the
prescribed position, the person
required to fit the
retro-reflector may fit it as
close' as possible to the
prescribed position.
Warning chevron sign on rear of
certain motor vehicles
82.
(1) For the purposes of this
regulation the expression "motor
vehicle" does not include a
motor vehicle propelled by
electrical power derived from
overhead wires, a motor car, a
motor cycle, a motor tricycle, a
motor quadru-cycle, a tractor,
or a vehicle with a gross weight
of not more than three thousand
five hundred kilogrammes and
which is not a
trailer.
(2) Subject to subregulation
(3), a person shall not drive a
motor vehicle on a road unless
the motor vehicle is fitted at
the rear with a warning sign
which
(a)
is a chevron sign and satisfies
the requirements referred to in
the standard specification as
prescribed by the Licensing
Authority,
(b)
bears a certification mark, and
(c)
despite the provisions of
subparagraph (a),
incorporates both
retro-reflective red and
retro-reflective yellow chevron
strips.
(3) Where the design or
construction of a motor vehicle
does not enable a chevron to be
fitted unto it,
(a)
the chevron may be cut into
sections to avoid the
interference of protrusions; or
(b)
the chevron's edges may be
trimmed to allow it to fit to
the contour of the motor vehicle
or its equipment, but the
chevron pattern shall be
substantially maintained.
(4) Where the design or
construction of a motor vehicle
does not enable a modified
chevron to be fitted unto it as
contemplated in subregulation
(3),
(a)
at least eleven retro-reflectors
shall be fitted to that motor
vehicle; or
(b)
in the case of a trailer with a
gross vehicle weight of not more
than three thousand five hundred
kilogrammes, at least seven
retro-reflectors shall be fitted
to the trailer.
(5) A warning sign required in
terms of this regulation, to be
displayed on a motor vehicle or
on a trailer referred to in
subregulation
(2), shall
(a)
be in an upright position or
within fifteen degrees of that
position and face squarely to
the rear,
(b)
be placed so that the lower edge
of the warning sign is not more
than one hundred and fifty
centimetres above ground level
except that if, owing to the
structure of the motor vehicle,
it is impossible to fit the
warning sign at the prescribed
height, it shall be fitted as
near as possible to that height;
(c)
extend horizontally for the
distance that is necessary to
indicate the overall width of
the motor vehicle to which it is
fitted to within forty
centimetres of either side, and
(d)
be clean and in good condition
and not be obscured to the
extent that it will be rendered
ineffective.
(6) This regulation does not
apply to a chevron fitted in
addition to the requirements of
this regulation.
Advance warning device
83.
(1) A person shall not drive a
motor vehicle on a road unless
that person has in the motor
vehicle a pair of advance
warning triangles.
(2) A person who drives a motor
vehicle, other than a
two-wheeled motorcycle shall,
where that motor vehicle is
stationary on a road, give
adequate advance warning to a
driver of another vehicle
approaching that stationary
vehicle, by placing an advance
warning triangle or red
reflective cones
(a)
at a suitable point both at the
rear and front of the motor
vehicle, and
(b)
at a distance which is not less
than forty-five metres from the
motor vehicle and which is
sufficient to give the warring.
(3) An advance warning triangle
shall consist of an equilateral
triangle with
(a)
sides of not less than forty
centimetres long,
(b)
red border of not less than five
centimetres wide,
(c)
with an interior part of either
yellow or of a light colour, and
(d)
the red border illuminated or
fitted with a reflectorised
stripe or a reflectorised
blinker where applicable.
(4) An advance warning triangle
shall be in a form that can
stand firmly on its own in a
vertical position and be able to
withstand wind or wind blast
from moving motor vehicles.
(5) A person shall not remove an
advance warning device which has
been displayed to warn of
danger.
(6) An advance warning device
shall conform to the standard
set by the National Road Safety
Commission in consultation with
the Building and Road Research
Institute, Ghana Standards
Authority and other relevant
bodies.
(7) A person who contravenes a
provision of this regulation
commits an offence and is liable
on summary conviction to a fine
of not less than twenty five and
not more than fifty penalty
units or to a term of
imprisonment of not less than
thirty days and not more than
three months or to
both.
Compulsory wearing of protective
clothing in respect of motor
cycles
84. (1) A person shall not ride
or be a pillion rider on a motor
cycle, motor tricycle or a motor
quadru-cyc1e, or in the side-car
attached to a motor cycle,
unless that person wears
reflective clothing and a
protective helmet that
(a)
is specially designed for use in
connection with the cycle,
and
(b)
fits properly with the chin
strap properly fastened under
the
chin.
(2) A person riding a motor
cycle, motor tricycle or motor
quadru- cycle shall ensure that
a pillion rider in or on the
cycle who is younger than
eighteen years old, complies
with subregulation (1).
(3) A person who contravenes
this regulation commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than twenty live penalty units
and not more than fifty penalty
units or to a term of
imprisonment of not less than
thirty days and not more than
three months
or to both.
Use of agricultural tractor on
road
85. (1) A person may, without a
permit issued for that purpose
by the Authority, use an
agricultural tractor and any
implement or load on a
Maximum permissible axle load
86.
(1) A person shall not drive on
a road, a motor vehicle or a
combined motor vehicle with a
trailer which has
(a)
a net maximum weight of more
than sixteen metric tonnes,
and
(b)
in the case of a non-articulated
vehicle
(i) a maximum gross weight on
two axles of not more than
eighteen metric tonnes; or
(ii) the maximum gross weight on
three axles of more than
twenty-seven tonnes;
(c)
in the case of an articulated
vehicle
(i) a maximum gross weight on
three axles of not more than
thirty metric tonnes;
(ii) the maximum gross weight on
four axles shall not be more
than thirty-eight tonnes;
(iii) a maximum gross weight on
five axles with one tridem of
not more than forty-three tonnes;
(iv) a maximum gross weight n
five axles with two tandem axles
of not be more than forty-six
tonnes; or
(v) the maximum gross weight on
six axles of not more than
fifty-one tonnes.
(2) Subregulation (1) does not
apply to a person who drives a
motor vehicle that is certified
in writing by the Minister or an
authorised Agency as subject to
conditions, safe for use,
despite the excess weight
(3) The Minister or an
authorised Agency may issue a
permit to the owner of a motor
vehicle which does not satisfy
the requirements to be used for
individual journeys when the
motor vehicle is used for
carrying indivisible loads.
(4) Despite subregulations (1),
(2) and (3), the maximum gross
weight of a motor vehicle shall
not be more than the weight
prescribed in the Eighth
Schedule.
Devices for detection of
overloaded vehicle
87.
(1) The Road Authority may
(a)
cause weigh bridges or other
devices for detection of an
over- loaded motor vehicle to be
installed on a road, and
(b)
may erect road signs which
require a category of motor
vehicles to be weighed or be
subjected to a test with the
device.
(2) A warehouse and a company
that manufactures or is engaged
in the carriage of bulk goods
shall provide and install a
weigh bridge or other approved
device for weighing of a loaded
motor vehicle leaving the
company premises as required
under the Eighth Schedule.
(3) A vehicle under
subregulation (2) shall be
issued with a report indicating
the weight of the loaded motor
vehicle.
Checking of weights
88.
(1) The Road Authority or a
police officer or an authorised
person may at any time, for
reasonable cause, require a
motor vehicle or trailer to be
driven to a reasonably
convenient place to have its net
or gross weight or an axle
weight ascertained, and that
person driving or in charge of
the motor vehicle or the trailer
shall comply with the
requirement.
(2) A person driving or
in-charge of a motor vehicle
commits an offence if that
person
(a)
disobeys or disregards a
direction pursuant to the
provisions of subregulation (1);
or
(b)
fails or refuses to submit the
motor vehicle to be weighed on a
weigh bridge or be tested by the
device when required to do so by
a police officer or any other
public officer
authorised by the Road
Authority.
Grant of special permit
89.
(1) A person shall not drive or
use or cause to be driven or
used a motor vehicle or trailer
in Ghana, except in accordance
with a special
(b)
fails to comply with a condition
of a special permit issued by
the Road Authority; or
(c)
with intent to deceive or
defraud, alters, varies,
defaces, forges or otherwise in
any way interferes with a
permit.
Application of vehicle weight
control regulations
92.
(1) This regulation applies to a
motor vehicle of three and a
half metric tonnes permissible
weight or more which is
overloaded.
(2) For the purposes of this
regulation a motor vehicle is
over- loaded when that motor
vehicle .whilst being used on a
road has a weight in excess of
the permissible weight and in
contravention of weight regu
lations.
(3) Without limiting
subregulation (2), a motor
vehicle is overloaded when that
motor vehicle contravenes
(a)
the permissible axle weight and
gross vehicle weight for that
vehicle; or
(b)
the road weight permitted by
these Regulations and indicated
by a prohibition sign for a
specified part of a road, or
special notifications.
(4) Where a special permit is
issued for a motor vehicle,
overload shall be calculated in
accordance with the permit and
the corresponding fees imposed.
(5) For the purpose of the
distribution of the load on a
motor vehicle, an axle or group
of axles shall be considered to
be overloaded if the load
exceeds the permissible limit.
(6) In the event that
goods which are overloaded are
not off-loaded, the fees for
carrying the load further will
be four times the corresponding
fee for the overload unless a
special permit is produced.
(7) Where it is established that
a motor vehicle is carrying a
load in excess of the permisible
load limit while on a journey,
the person driving that motor
vehicle shall ensure that the
motor vehicle does not continue
its journey unless
(a)
the excess load is off-loaded or
re-distributed, and
(b)
the motor vehicle upon being
re-weighed conforms to the legal
load limit. .
(8) Where a motor vehicle is
overloaded or is loaded
abnormally, the motor vehicle
shall not be off-loaded at the
weigh bridge station unless
special and safety precautions
are taken.
(9) The registered owner of the
motor vehicle or where the
vehicle is hired, the person who
hired the vehicle shall pay the
prescribed fee for each
overloaded axle or for the
excess gross weight.
Imposition of penalty on
overloaded vehicle
93.
(1) A person who drives a motor
vehicle which is overloaded
commits an offence and is liable
on summary conviction to a fine
of not less than twenty-five and
not more than fifty penalty
units or to a term of
imprisonment of not more than
three months or to both.
(2) The Road Authority shall in·
addition to subregulation
(2) impose the prescribed fees
for motor vehicle overload to
recover the cost of the damage
to roads and bridges by
overloaded vehicles.
(3) Fees
are payable on the spot to the
Road Authority.
(4) The owner of the overloaded
vehicle and the person driving
the overloaded vehicle are
jointly and severally liable for
payment of any fines and fees
imposed under these Regulations.
Fees and permit for an abnormal
and super dimension loads
94.
(1) A motor vehicle or a
trailer, which carries a load
that is indi- visible and that
unavoidably exceeds the legal
dimensions but not an axle load
limit, shall not use a road
unless the load permit fee
prescribed under these
Regulations has been paid.
(2) Where a motor vehicle or a
trailer carries an
abnorrnalload, the registered
owner or the person to whom the
motor vehicle has been
entrusted, hired or rented shall
provide an escort vehicle at the
owner's or person's expense and
the RoadAuthority shall issue an
abnormal load
permit to the registered owner
on payment of the prescribed
fees.
(3) The registered owner of the
vehicle or the person to whom
the motor vehicle has been
entrusted, hired or rented is
responsible for the cost of the
safe movement of the cargo.
(4) Where a motor vehicle
carries a super load that may
cause damage to the road
infrastructure, the registered
owner or the person to whom the
motor vehicle has been
entrusted, hired or rented shall
comply with the conditions laid
down in the permit by the Road-
Authority to prevent a
part of a road or a bridge from
being damaged.
(5) Where visible damage is
caused to a bridge, road
structure or road furniture by a
motor vehicle, the registered
owner of the motor vehicle
(a) shall compensate the
Road Authority for the damage,
and
(b) is liable for any
cost, charges or expenses as
regards an axle or gross vehicle
weight overload fine payable in
accordance with these
Regulations.
Liability of owner
95.
(1) Where a motor vehicle is
found to be in contravention of
the provisions of regulation 94,
the registered owner or the
person to whom the motor vehicle
is entrusted, hired or rented is
liable to pay the pre- scribed
fees to the Road Authority as
provided under these
Regulations.
(2) Subject to regulations 86
and 94, the liability for an
overloaded vehicle according to
these Regulations shall not
exclude penalties for other
traffic offences associated with
the overload.
Axle load control and
enforcement
96.
(1) The Road Authority, the
police and any other authorised
Agency shall control axle load
and enforce these Regulations.
(2) A person who refuses or
neglects to comply with the
directive: of the Road
Authority, .the police or an
authorised Agency under this
regulation commits an offence
and the motor vehicle with which
the offence is committed and its
cargo shall be detained by the
Road Authority for as long as
necessary at the expense and
risk of the registered owner.
(3) A person commits an offence
when that person does not follow
the instructions of the Road
Authority, the police and any
other authorised Agency and the
motor vehicle and its cargo in
relation to which the offence
was commited shall be detained
as long as is necessary at the
expense and risk of the
registered owner or the person
to whom the vehicle has been
entrusted, rented or hired.
(4) Where the fees prescribed in
these Regulations are not paid
after ninety days from the date
of imposition, the Road
Authority may issue a notice of
sale by auction of the motor
vehicle in question and its
cargo.
(5)
Subject to subregulation (6),
before the cargo is disposed of
by auction, the Road Authority
shall by notice published in the
Gazette and in two
national newspapers, require the
owner of the motor vehicle or
trailer and the owner of the
goods to claim the motor vehicle
and goods
within fourteen days after the
notice failing which the goods
will be disposed off by auction.
(6) For security reasons the
Road Authority shall give notice
to the nearest Police Station
within twenty-four hours after
the detention of a motor vehicle
at the weighing bridge station.
Powers of an authorised officer
97;
(1) An authorised officer shall
require the person driving a
motor vehicle to stop the motor
vehicle for the purposes of
weighing and inspecting the
motor vehicle.
(2) The authorised officer shall
fill in a weighing bridge report
form, and ensurethat the motor
vehicle particulars and weighing
scale reading at the time of
weighing are correctly recorded
on the form and the report is
signed by the person driving on
behalf of the owner, .
(3) The failure of the person
driving to sign the weigh bridge
report does not prevent the Road
Authority from imposing a fine.
(4) Where the load carried by
the vehicle on a road, satisfies
the requirements permisible for
the axle weight and gross
vehicle weight, the weigh bridge
report shall
(a)
be considered to be a compliance
permit in accordance with these
Regulations; and
(b)
the person driving the motor
vehicle shall carry the permit
throughout the journey and if
there is reason to believe that
the motor vehicle subsequent to
the issuance of the report has
been reloaded or tampered with
in any way, a new weigh bridge
report form must be issued.
Exemptions from payment of
fees
98.
(1) In a special situation, the
Road Authority may, in
consultation with the Minister,
waive or reduce or not charge a
fee.
(2) A waiver or reduction of
fees shall be considered,
(a)
in a matter of national
security;
(b)
in pursuance of bilateral
agreements between governments;
or
(c)
if the motor vehicle is being
used for natural disaster relief
or for emergency infrastructure
restoration.
(3) Despite the provisions of
subregulation (2) the Road
Authority shall, before a motor
vehicle with an overload axle is
granted a waiver or reduction,
issue a special permit in
respect of the motor vehicle
stating the circumstances of the
waiver or reduction.
Appeal
99.
(1) A person who is aggrieved by
the decision of the authorised
officer or the Road Authority to
refuse to issue a weigh bridge
report or the permit required to
be granted under these
Regulations may appeal against
that decision to the Minister.
(2) A person who is not
satisfied with the decision of
the Minister may appeal to the
High Court.
Prohibited passengers
100.
(1) A person who drives a
commercial vehicle with a
trailer which is not a taxi,
passenger carrying vehicle,
hearse or commercial vehicle
used as a hearse but which has a
trailer shall not carry any
person unless that person is the
owner or hirer of the motor
vehicle or the goods carried in
it or is the agent of the owner
or hirer.
(2) Only the person driving a
motor vehicle and two other
persons shall sit in the drivers
cab of the motor vehicle whilst
that motor vehicle is carrying
goods on a road.
(3) Despite subregulation (2),
the Licensing Authority or a
senior police officer may
authorise in writing, the person
driving a motor vehicle which is
carrying goods to carry an
additional person in the
driver's cab subject to
conditions prescribed by the
Licensing Authority.
(4) A person driving or in
charge of a commercial vehicle
shall not permit another person
to ride
(a)
on the canopy or roof of the
motor vehicle;
(b) on a load or freight
on the motor vehicle; or
(c) on a trailer drawn by
the motor vehicle.
(5) A person in control of a
motorcycle shall not carry
another person in front on the
motorcycle.
(6) A person in control of a
motorcycle, shall not
(a)
carry a passenger on that
motorcycle unless the motorcycle
is fitted with a seat which is
properly constructed for the
purpose and firmly fixed to the
frame at the rear; and
(b)
carry more than one passenger at
the rear of the motor cycle.
(7) A person riding a bicycle on
a road shall not carry another
person unless the bicycle is
constructed or adapted for the
carriage of another person.
(8) A person riding a motorcycle
or a bicycle who contravenes
this regulation commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not more
than fifty penalty units or to a
term of imprisonment of not more
than three months or to both.
Driving of vehicle
101.
A person driving a motor vehicle
on a road shall
(a)
maintain complete control over
the vehicle and have full
visibility of the traffic;
(b)
obey all directions, whether
oral or by signal, given by a
police officer in uniform or an
authorised person
(i) to stop the motor vehicle;
(ii) to slow the motor vehicle;
(iii) to pass on as indicated;
(iv) to keep to an indicated
line of traffic; or
(v) to park in an indicated
place;
(c)
in the case of an emergency and
where a direction indicator
cannot be used make use of the
hand-signals prescribed in
regulation 109 and have regard
to the signals when used by
another person;
(d)
take due cognisance of the signs
illustrated in the Third
Schedule, and all traffic signs
and notices placed on or near a
road for the guidance of a
person driving a motor vehicle;
(e)
at a pedestrian crossing of the
type shown in the Third
Schedule, give precedence to a
person on foot on the pedestrian
crossing if that person is in
the roadway on the crossing
while
the vehicle is approaching the
crossing;
(f)
give preference to children, the
elderly and the physically
challenged who wish to cross the
road at designated crossing
points;
(g)
give preference to a visually
impaired pedestrian who carries
a white stick or any sight aid
and wishes to cross the road;
(h)
push a motor vehicle involved in
an accident to the right side of
the road and place an advance
warning triangle or other
warning device at the front and
rear of the motor
vehicle as specified in these
Regulations; and .
(t)
observe and abide by other road
signs and signals, markings and
regulations.
(2) Despite subregu1ation
(l)(c), a mechanically or an
electrically operated direction
indicator fitted to a motor
vehicle in accordance with the
provisions of these Regulations
shall be used for indicating
that the person driving intends
to turn to the right or left.
Regulations on broken down motor
vehicle and trailer
102.
(1) An owner of a vehicle or a
person in charge of a motor
vehicle or a trailer who causes
or permits a motor vehicle or
trailer which breaks down on a
road to be left on the road
shall give notice to the nearest
police station or an authorized
towing service provider,
(a)
within one hour, if the broken
down motor vehicle or trailer is
located within a built-up area,
city or town; or
(b) within two hours, if the
broken down motor vehicle or
trailer is located within a
place other than a built-up
area, city or town.
(2) The notice given in
subregulation (1) shall include
(a)
the location of the broken down
motor vehicle or trailer;
(b)
the type of motor vehicle or
trailer;
(c)
nature of breakdown;
(d)
weight of the motor vehicle or
trailer;
(e) type of load, if any;
and
(f)
any other information that the
Police or towing service may
require. .
(3) The owner or a person in
charge of a motor vehicle or a
trailer shall pay a prescribed
annual fee known as the "Road
Safety Fee", for the towing of
broken down motor vehicles or
trailers on roads and other
ancillary services.
(4) The fee shall
(a)
be paid to the Licensing
Authority; and
(b)
lodged into a towing service
account operated by the
Licensing Authority.
(5) The fees lodged into the
towing services account shall be
used for the payment for towing
services and other ancillary
services.
(6) The income from the fees for
towing services shall be
disbursed in the following
manner;
(a)
85% shall be paid to the towing
service provider;
(b)
5% shall be paid to the National
Road Safety Commission;
(c) 5% shall be paid to
the Motor Traffic and Transport
Unit
of the Ghana Police Service;
(d)
2.5% shall be paid to the
Driver's and Vehicles Licencing
Authority; and
(e)
2.5% shall be paid to the
Ministry of Finance and Economic
Planning.
(7) Where a broken down motor
vehicle or trailer is left on a
road
(a)
for more than one hour in a
built-up area, city or town, or
(b) for more than two
hours in a place other tltan a
built-up area, city or town,
and the owner or the person in
charge of the broken down motor
vehicle or trailer has paid the
fee prescribed in subregu1ation
(3), the motor vehicle or
trailer shall be towed by the
Police or an authorised towing
service provider to an
authorised depot of the towing
service provider at
no additional cost to that
person if that person gives
notice to the Police or the
authorized towing service
provider within the period
specified in subregu1ation (1).
(8) Where a broken down motor
vehicle or trailer is left on a
road
(a)
for more than one hour in a
built-up area, city or town, or
(b) for more than two
hours in a place other than a
built-up
area, city or town, and the
owner or the person in charge of
the broken down motor vehicle
or trailer has paid the fee
prescribed in subregu1ation (3),
but that person fails to give
notice to the Police or
authorised towing service
provider within the period
specified in subregu1ation (1),
the Police or authorised towing
service provider shall
compulsorily tow the motor
vehicle or trailer to an
authorized depot or other place
designated by the towing service
provider.
(9) A person who contravenes
subregu1ation (8) commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not more
than twenty-five penalty units
or a term of imprisonment of not
more than thirty days or to
both.
(10) Where a broken down motor
vehicle or trailer is left on a
road
(a)
for more than one hour in a
built-up area, city or town, or
(b) for more than two
hours in a place other than a
built-up area, city or town, and
the owner or the person in
charge of the broken down motor
vehicle or trailer has not paid
the fee prescribed in
subregu1ation (3), the Police or
authorised towing service
provider shall compulsorily tow
the motor vehicle or trailer to
an authorized depot of the
towing service provider and the
owner or person in charge of the
motor vehicle shall be
surcharged with the cost of
towing irrespective of the fact
that that person gives notice to
the Police or authorised towing
service provider within
the period specified in
subregu1ation (1).
(11) Where the owner or a person
in charge of a broken down motor
vehicle or trailer request that
the broken down vehicle be towed
to a location other than the
authorized depot of the towing
service provider, that owner or
person in charge of a broken
down motor vehicle or
trailer shall pay the additional
fees agreed upon between the
authorized towing service
provider and owner or person in
charge of a broken down motor
vehicle or trailer.
(12) Where the owner or a person
in charge of a foreign
registered vehicle or trailer
causes or permits a motor
vehicle or trailer which breaks
down on a road to be left on the
road
(a)
for more than one hour in a
built-up area, city or town, or
(b) for more than two
hours in a place other than a
built-up area, city or town, the
owner or the person in charge of
the broken down motor vehicle or
trailer shall give notice to the
Police or authorised towing
service pro- vider as prescribed
in subregulations (1) and (2)
and the Police or
authorised towing service
provider shall tow the motor
vehicle or trailer to an
authorized depot or other area
determined by the towing service
provider.
(13) A person who contravenes
subregulation (12) commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not more
than twenty-five penalty units
or a term of imprisonment of not
more than thirty days or to
both.
(14) An owner of a vehicle or a
person in charge of a motor
vehicle or a trailer who fails
to pay the fees prescribed in
subregulation (3) commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not more
that fifty penalty units or to a
term of imprisonment of not more
than three months or to both.
Requirements for towing of
vehicle
103.
(1) A person shall not use a
motor vehicle to tow another
motor vehicle if
(a)
the length of the draw bar or
tow-bar between the two motor
vehicles exceeds three and a
half metres;
(b)
the towed motor vehicle is
connected to the towing motor
vehicle in a manner that both
motor vehicles may cause danger
or injury to other road users;
(c)
the steering gear of the motor
vehicle being towed is con-
trolled by a person who is not
licensed to drive the class of
the motor vehicle;
(d)
the brake specifications of the
towed vehicle do not meet the
requirements provided under
regulation 63, but the towing
motor vehicle is connected to
the towed motor vehicle by
means of a draw bar or tow bar;
(e)
at a speed in excess of thirty
kilometres per hour, unless the
towing motor vehicle is
connected to the towed motor
vehicle by means. of a draw bar
or a tow bar;
(f)
the towed motor vehicle is
conveying persons at a speed in
excess of thirty kilo metres per
hour unless the towed motor
vehicle is a semi-trailer; or
(g)
the towing vehicle is a motor
cycle, motor tricycle or pedal
cycle.
(2) Subregulation (1) does not
apply in the case where
(a)
the steerable wheels of the
towed motor vehicle are carried
clear off the ground; or •
(b)
the device that connects the
towing vehicle to the towed
motor vehicle is of a kind that
the steerable wheels of the
towed motor vehicle are
controlled by that device.
(3) The person driving a motor
vehicle which is towing another
motor vehicle shall not permit a
person other than the person in
control of the towed motor
vehicle to be carried in the
towed motor vehicle.
Specifications of towing truck
and other requirements
104.
(1) Where a motor vehicle which
does not exceed five and a half
metric tonnes breaks down on a
road, the driver of the vehicle
shall ensure that the motor
vehicle is towed by a registered
light duty towing truck and that
for the purpose of the towing
the motor vehicle
(a)
is securely attached to a hook
up device commonly referred to
as under reach or wheel lift,
(b)
has rear brake signals and
taillights,
(c)
is free of loose parts,
unsecured boards, hoods and
trucks, broken glass and leaking
fluids, and
(d)
is capable of having the
steering axles raised.
(2) A person shall not use a
registered light duty towing
truck to tow a motor vehicle by
. (a)
sling type hook-up;
(b) bar-type hook-up; or
(c) rear hook-up.
(3) (a)
A person may use a registered
heavy duty truck to tow all
types of motor vehicles.
(4) The owner of a towing truck
shall ensure that the components
of the truck including winches,
cables, clamps, thimbles,
sheaves, guides, controls, block
slings, chains, hooks and
hydraulic components are
(a)
assembled in accordance with the
manufacturer's specifica- tions,
and '
(b)
maintained in good condition.
(5) The owner of a registered
heavy duty towing truck shall
ensure that the truck is
equipped with a heavy duty
towing hitch and a minimum of
twenty-two and half metres of
auxiliary air lines equipped
with the necessary tucks for
fitting.
Registration and operation of
commercial towing services
105.
(1) A person shall not operate a
commercial towing service
without a permit granted by the
Minister or authorised agent of
the Minister for that purpose.
(2) A person who intends to
operate a commercial towing
service shall apply to the
Minister or authorised agent of
the Minister for a permit.
(3) The Minister acting through
the National Road Safety
Commission shall in
collaboration with the Licensing
Authority, the Police and other
relevant agencies prescribe
conditions and requirements for
the issuance of the permit.
(4) The Minister acting through
the National Road Safety
Commission shall issue the
permit to an applicant on
payment of the pre- scribed fee
if the applicant has satisfied
the conditions required for the
grant of the permit.
(5) The Minister acting through
the National Road Safety Com-
mission shall in collaboration
with the Licensing Authority,
the Po- lice Service and other
relevant agencies prescribe a
mechanism for the regulation,
management and administration of
vehicle towing services.
(6) The Minister acting through
the National Road Safety Com-'
mission shall in collaboration
with the Licensing Authority,
the Police and other relevant
agencies prescribe a mechanism
for the payment of fees for
commercial towing services.
(7) The permit for a towing
operator may be renewed as
specified in a service
agreement.
(8) A person who contravenes
this regulation commits an of-
fence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not more
than fifty penalty units or to a
term of imprisonment of not more
than three months or to both.
Rules of the road
106.
(1) A person shall drive a motor
vehicle on the right side of a
road, particularly when
approaching and passing traffic
coming from the opposite
direction or when the road is
not clearly visible for at least
ninety meters.
(2) A person driving a motor
vehicle when overtaking traffic
proceeding in the same direction
shall overtake the traffic on
the left side of the road.
(3) Despite subregulation (2), a
person driving a motor vehicle
may overtake another motor
vehicle proceeding in the same
direction on the right side,
(a)
when the motor vehicle being
overtaken is about to turn to
the left and the person driving
has accordingly signalled; or
(b) in a one-way road
where two or more lanes of
traffic are permitted:
(4) Where the person driving a
motor vehicle is being overtaken
by another motor vehicle on a
dual carraige road with traffic
approaching from the other
direction, the person driving
the motor vehicle in front shall
.
(a)
give way by drawing to the right
side of the road so far as is
reasonably possible to allow the
overtaking motor vehicle to
pass, and
(b)
not increase the speed of the
motor vehicle.
(5) A person driving a motor
vehicle shall drive the motor
vehicle so as to give as much
space as possible for other
motor vehicle to pass.
(6) A person driving a motor
vehicle on a road shall not
overtake other motor vehicles in
traffic proceeding in the same
direction on the road, when
approaching
(a)
the summit of a hill,
(b) a curve, or
(c)
any other place,
where the view of the person
driving is so restricted that
overtaking the motor vehicle in
front may create a hazard in
relation to other motor vehicles
approaching from the opposite
direction.
(7) Despite subregulation (6),
the person driving the motor
vehicle may overtake other
traffic in the same direction on
the road when approaching the
summit of a hill, a curve or any
other place if
(a) the person driving
the motor vehicle can do so
without encroaching on the
left-hand side of the roadway;
or
(b)
the roadway is restricted to a
motor vehicle moving in one
direction.
(8) A person driving a motor
vehicle shall not overtake
another vehicle directly before
or on a pedestrian crossing.
(9) A person driving a motor
vehicle shall not follow another
vehicle more closely than is
reasonable and prudent, having
due regard to the speed of the
motor vehicle and the traffic
and conditions of the road.
(10) A person driving a motor
vehicle which has entered or is
about to enter a roundabout or
rotary traffic island shall give
way to traffic approaching from
the left side, regardless of
which is the major road.
(11) A person driving a heavy
goods vehicle or slow moving
vehicle shall, whenever it is
necessary or desirable by reason
of the width or condition of the
road, stop the vehicle in order
to allow a lighter motor vehicle
approaching or overtaking the
heavy motor vehicle to pass.
(12) A person shall not drive a
motor vehicle at a slow speed to
impede or hinder the normal and
reasonable movement of traffic,
except when reduced speed is
necessary for safe operation or
in compliance with law.
(13) A police officer or an
authorised person shall enforce
the provisions of this
regulation by giving directions
to a person driving and where
that person who is driving the
motor vehicle contravenes this
provision by refusing to comply
with this provision or with the
direction
of the police officer or the
authorised person that person
driving the motor vehicle
commits an offence.
(14) A person driving a motor
vehicle shall, subject to the
requirements of road safety,
(a)
give way to a motor vehicle
using a siren or bell as a
warning appliance,
(b)
draw the motor vehicle as close
to the right or left side of the
road as is reasonably possible,
and
(c)
stop to allow the motor vehicle
using the siren or bell to pass.
(15) A police officer in uniform
or an authorised person shall,
where necessary, assume control
of traffic to allow the passage
of a motor vehicle using a siren
or bell as a warning signal, in
accordance with subregulation 74
(2).
(16) A person who is riding in
or on a motor vehicle, other
than the person driving the
motor vehicle, shall not make
use of the hand signals
prescribed in Regulation 109.
(17) In accordance with section
4 of the Act, a person shall not
drive or attempt to drive a
motor vehicle on a road while
under the influence of alcohol
or drugs.
(18) A person shall not drive on
the shoulder of a road.
(19) A person who contravenes
this regulation commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than ten penalty units and more
than fifty penalty units or to a
term of imprisonment of not more
than three months or to both.
(20) Without limiting the effect
of subregulation (19) the
Licensing Authority may
prescribe any other sanction.
Prohibition on use of
communication device while
driving
107.
(1) A person shall not drive a
motor vehicle on a road or in a
public place while holding,
usirrg or operating a cellular
or mobile telephone or any other
communication device in one or
both hands.
(2) A person shall not supervise
the holder of a Learner's
Licence whilst the person who is
driving the vehicle is using
(a)
a hand-held mobile telephone; or
(b)
a hand-held device of a kind
specified in subregulation (5).
(3) A communication device
referred to in subregulation (1)
and (2) is a device, other than
a two-way radio, which performs
an interactive communication
function by transmitting and
receiving information.
(4) Despite subregulations (1)
and (2) a person may, whilst
that person is driving or
supervising the holder of a
Learner's Licence who is driving
a motor vehicle, use a telephone
or other device to call the
police, fire ambulance or other
emergency service, if it is
unsafe or impracticable for the
person to cease driving in order
to make the call.
(5) For the purposes of this
regulation,
(a)
a mobile telephone or other
communication device is hand-
held, if it is or has to be held
at some point during the course
of making or receiving a call or
performing any other interactive
communication function;
(b)
interactive communication
function includes:
(i) sending or receiving oral or
written messages;
(ii) sending or receiving
facsimile documents;
(iii) sending or receiving still
or moving images; and
(iv) providing access to the
internet; and
(c)
two-way radio means a wireless
telegraphy apparatus which is
designed or adapted for the
purpose of transmitting and
receiving spoken messages.
(6) Subregulation (1) does not
apply to the following persons
while those persons are driving
in execution of their duties and
the use of the mobile phone or
other communication device is
required in the execution of the
duty:
(a)
a person driving a fire-fighting
vehicle;
(b)
a person driving a rescue
vehicle or an ambulance;
(c)
a traffic officer;
.
(d)
a police officer;
(e)
an officer of the Armed Forces;
or
(f)
an officer of any other
recognised Government Security
Agency or an emergency service
provider.
(7) A person who contravenes
this regulation commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not more
than fifty penalty units or to a
term of imprisonment of not more
than three months or to both.
Turning right on red
108.
A person driving a motor vehicle
may turn right on a red signal
at a traffic light junction
unless it interferes with
traffic from a green signal or a
pedestrian crossing.
Hand signals
109.
(1) Subject to regulation 77 and
in case of an emergency where a
direction indicator cannot be
used, on approaching a cross
road, a road intersection or
junction, or where a person
driving a motor vehicle intends
to change the course, direction
or speed of the motor vehicle,
the person driving shall make
use of the appropriate signal
for the purpose of indicating
the intention to change course,
direction or speed to other
users of the road.
(2) Where a hand signal is to be
given, it shall be with the arm
projecting from the side of the
motor vehicle and be as far as
to the elbow and if
(a)
the person driving the motor
vehicle is about to slow down or
to stop, the person shall
(i) extend the left arm with the
hand turned downwards,
and
(ii) move the arm slowly up and
down, keeping the wrist loose
Placing injurious substances on
the road
112.
(1) A person who throws or
places on a road, a nail, wire,
scrap metal, glass, crockery,
sharp stone or any other
material that may be injurious
to a person or an animal or that
is likely to cause damage to the
tyre or a wheel of a motor
vehicle commits an offence.
(2) A person who by reason of an
accident, drops on a road,
(a) a nail,
(b)
scrap metal,
(c) glass,
(d)
crockery,
(e)
sharp stone, or
(f)
any other material that may be
injurious to a person or an
animal or that is likely to
cause damage to the tyre or
wheel of a motor vehicle on the
road shall immediately make
reasonable efforts to clear the
street of the substance.
(3) A person who contravenes
subregulation (1) or (2) commits
an offence and is liable on
summary conviction to a fine of
not less than twenty-five
penalty units and not more than
fifty penalty units or to a term
of imprisonment of not more than
three months or to both.
Placing of construction
materials and equipment on the
road
113.
(1) A person shall not deposit
construction material or
equipment on the road in a
manner that is likely to impede
traffic, cause danger, nuisance
or injury to a person or damage
to property.
(2) A person who contravenes
subregulation (1) commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than twenty-five penalty units
and not more than fifty penalty
units or to a term of
imprisonment of not more than
three months or to both.
Damage to roads
114.
(1) A person who drives a motor
vehicle on a road shall not
cause or permit a wheel or a
part of the motor vehicle to
drag or spin on the surface of a
road, except in the case of an
emergency.
(2) A person shall not without
lawful authority dig across or
construct a hump on a portion of
a road.
(3) A person shall not
(a)
make use of a chuck or a shoe
between a wheel of a motor
vehicle moving along a road and
the surface of the road; or
(b) wash or repair a
motor vehicle or a trailer on a
road. use a motor vehicle or
move a motor vehicle or a thing
on a road in a manner to cause
damage to the road; or
(b)
vandalise, destroy, or remove
road furniture or cause or
permit a subordinate to
vandalise, destroy or remove
road furniture.
(2) A person who contravenes
this regulation, commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not more
than twenty- five penalty units
or to a term of imprisonment of
not more than thirty days or to
both.
Molesting or obstructing a
driver
115.
A person in a motor vehicle
shall not obstruct, harass or
molest the person driving. the
motor vehicle while the motor
vehicle is in motion.
Prohibition of nuisance on a
commercial vehicle
116.
A person shall not cause or
permit to be caused nuisance
including preaching and hawking,
on a public or commercial
vehicle while the motor vehicle
is in motion.
Trading on the road
117.
(1) A person shall not sell,
display, offer for sale or
deliver pursuant to a sale,
goods
(a)
on or alongside a road;
(b) on a pedestrian
walkway;
(c)
within thirty metres of a
railway level crossing;;
(d)
under a road traffic sign
denoting a blind comer or rise
on;
(e) within an
intersection; or
(f)
on or alongside a road including
a toll booth and a plaza.
(2) Subregulation (1) does not
apply to an area
(a)
or premises zoned or demarcated
for that purpose by a competent
authority in conformity with a
law; or
(b)
in a circumstance and in
accordance with the requirements
as may be prescribed, or
determined by law.
(3) A person who contravenes
subregulation (1) commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fme of not more
than fifty penalty units or to a
term of imprisonment of not more
than three months or to both.
Maximum driving periods
118.
(1) A person or an owner of a
motor vehicle shall not drive
orcause or permit another person
to drive a commercial vehicle
(a)
for a continuous period
exceeding four hours; or
(b)
for a period amounting in the
aggregate to more than eight
hours in a period of twenty-four
hours or five hundred kilometres
whichever comes first.
(2) A person or an owner of a
commercial vehicle shall not
drive or cause or permit another
person to drive a commercial
vehicle unless the person
driving
(a)
has a compulsory rest of at
least thirty minutes after each
continuous period of four hours
driving; or
(b)
has at least eight consecutive
hours of rest in a period of
twenty-four hours calculated
from the commencement of the
period of driving.
(3) For the purposes of this
regulation, an owner includes an
agent, a servant or a person
authorised by the commercial
vehicle owner to drive.
(4) A person who contravenes
this regulation commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not more
than twenty-five penalty units
or to a term of imprisonment of
not more than thirty days or to
both.
Use of seatbelt
119.
(1) A person shall not drive a
motor vehicle unless the motor
vehicle is fitted with a seat
belt.
(2) A person shall not drive a
motor vehicle on a road or sit
in the front or rear seat of a
motor vehicle being driven on a
road withoutwearing a seatbelt.
(3) A person shall not drive a
motor vehicle on a road, where a
child between the ages of five
and eighteen years who is seated
on the front seat of the motor
vehicle is not wearing a
seatbelt.
(4) A person shall not drive a
motor vehicle on a road where a
child in the rear seat of the
motor vehicle is not wearing a
seatbelt.
(5) A person shall not drive a
motor vehicle on. a road where a
child of five years or below is
in the front seat of the motor
vehicle.unless that person has
provided·';
(a)
a restraining or safety device
or a carry cot for the child; or
(b) an equipment designed
for use by a child in
conjunction with other
restraining device.
which is not prescribed under
these Regulations in a motor
vehicle that person commits anoffence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not more
than fifty penalty units or a
term of imprisonment of not more
than three months or to both.
(4) A person shall not drive a
motor vehicle which is not
fitted with a seatbelt on a
road, two years after the
commencement of these
Regulations.
Commercial vehicles
(6) A person shall not drive a
motor vehicle on a road unless a
seatbelt is fitted to the space
on the front seat occupied by
the person driving, and for the
passenger where there is a front
seat which has seating
accommodation for passengers.
(7) A seatbelt fitted to a motor
vehicle
(a) shall be in good working
condition as specified by the
Licensing Authoriry, and
(b)
only be removed for the purpose
of repair and replacement.
(8) A person shall not use a
motor vehicle on a road if the
seatbelt of that motor vehicle
is being repaired or replaced.
(9) A seatbelt or child
restraining device fitted in a
motor vehicle
shall
(a)
be in a form that meets the
standard specifications as
prescribed by the Licensing
Authority in collaboration with
National Road Safety Commission
and Standards Authority,
and
(b)
bear a certification or approval
mark of the manufacturer.
(10) The Licensing Authority may
exempt a person from the
provisions of this regulation on
medical grounds and under
conditions that the Licensing
Authority may determine.
(11) A person who contravenes
this regulation commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than ten penalty units and not
more than fifty penalty units or
to a term of imprisonment of not
more than three months or to
both.
Manner of fitting of seatbelt
120.
(1) A person who owns a motor
vehicle shall provide a seatbelt
for each seating position in the
motor vehicle.
(2) Where seating accommodation
is provided for more than two
persons abreast,
(a)
by means of continuous seat
commonly known as bench seat, or
(b)
by separate seats,
the seatbelts for the person
other than the person seated
next to the body of the car may
consist only of the lap strap.
(3) Where a person
(a)
sells or offers for sale a
seatbelt, or
(b)
installs or allows to be
installed a seatbelt,
Registration of commercial
vehicle operator
121.
(1) A person shall not operate a
commercial vehicle unless that
person holds a road transport
operator's licence.
(2) A person shall not operate
as a commercial vehicle driver
unless that person is employed
by or belongs to a recognised
commercial road transport
organisation.
(3) The Licensing Authority
shall issue guidelines for the
formation of commercial road
transport organisations.
(4) Each commercial road
transport organisation shall be
licensed by the Minister or the accredited agent of the Minister
if that commercial road
transport organisation satisfies
the conditions specified in
these Regulations.
(5) Each road transport operator
or organisation shall have the
requisite operator's license as
provided by the Minister or the
accredited agent of the
Minister.
(6) A person who operates or
drives a commercial vehicle in
contravention of subregulation
(1), (2), (4) or (5) commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not more
than twenty-five penalty units
or to a term of imprisonment of
not more than thirty days or to
both.
Commercial vehicle permit
122.
(1) A person who operates any
category of commercial vehicles
shall obtain an operating permit
from the Minister or the
accredited agent " of the
Minister which authorises that
commercial vehicle to which the
. permit relates to render a
specified transport service.
(2) A person shall not operate a
commercial vehicle for the pur-
pose of providing a specified
transport service if that person
does not have a Commercial
Vehicle Permit. ..•.
(3) The application form for a
commercial vehicle permit is a
set out in form S in the First
Schedule.
(4) A Commercial Vehicle Permit
is renewable every two years
subject to the payment of fees
and conditions specified in the
permit.
(5) A Commercial Vehicle Permit
shall be as set out in Form S 1
in the First Schedule.
(6) A person who contravenes
subregulation (2) commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not more
than twenty-five penalty units
or. to a term of imprisonment of
not more than thirty days or to
both.
Commercial vehicle driving
permit
123.
(1) A person who drives a
commercial vehicle shall have in
addition to the driving licence,
a commercial vehicle driving
permit as set out in Form TI in
the First Schedule and issued by
the Licensing Authority or its
authorised agent for that
category of commercial vehicle.
(2) The application for a
commercial driving permit shall
be in the Form as set out in
Form T in the First Schedule.
(3) A commercial vehicle driving
permit is renewable annually
subject to the payment of the
appropiate fee and satisfaction
of the con- ditions determined
by the Licensing Authority.
(4) A person who contravenes
subregulations (1) or (2)
commits an offence and is liable
on summary conviction to a fine
of not more than twenty-five
penalty units or to a term of
imprisonment of not more than
thirty days or to both.
Registration of foreign
commercial vehicle operator
124.
(1) A person shall not use a
foreign registered commercial
vehicle for commercial road
transport services within the
country.
(2) A person who intends to
operate a foreign registered
commercial transport company in
this country shall obtain a
licence for that purpose from
the Minister or the accrdited
agent of the Minister.
(3) A foreign registered
commercial vehicle permit is
renewable annually after the
payment of the appropriate fee
and is subject to the con-
ditions specified in the permit.
(4) A person driving a foreign
registered commercial vehicle
shall have in addition to that
person's driving licence, a
commercial vehicle driving
permit issued by the Licensing
Authority for that category of
commercial vehicle.
(5) A foreign registered
commercial vehicle permit is
renewable
annually subject to the payment
ofthe fee and the conditions
specified in
the licence by the Licensing
Authority.
(6) A person who contravenes a
provision of this regulation
commits an offence and is liable
on summary conviction to a fine
of not more than fifty penalty
units or to a term of
imprisonment of not more than
three months or to both.
continuing
education of commercial vehicle
drivers
125. (1) A licensed or
registered. commercial road
transport operator shall
organise periodic re-training or
refresher courses for its
members.
(2) A person licensed as a
commercial vehicle driver shall
attend at least one refresher
course in driving and road
safety each year organised by a
certified institution approved
by the Licensing Authority in
consultation with the National
Road Safety Commission.
(3) A commercial road transport
operator shall have an approved
code of ethics to ensure
discipline of its members.
(4) A commercial vehicle driving
permit shall not be renewed or
upgraded unless the applicant
shows evidence of compliance
with subregulation (2).
Standards and specifications for
taxis and buses
126. The Licensing Authority or
its accredited agent shall set
standards and specifications in
relation to thecondition and use
of a bus, a taxi or other
commercial vehicle in the
country.
Issuance of commercial vehicle
licence
127. (1) A person shall not use
a vehicle as a passenger carying
vehicle unless the vehicle is
registered by the Licensing
Authority.
(2) The Licensing Authority
shall, upon registration under
subregulation (1) make the
necessary entries in the
appropriate register.
(3) The Licensing Authority
shall not issue a licence to an
applicant, if
(a) the motor vehicle has
the whole or part of its
bodywork made of wood;
(b)
the motor vehicle has a bodywork
with open sides;
(c)
in the opinion of the Licensing
Authority the motor vehicle is
in a condition, which renders it
unsafe or unsuitable for the
conveyance of passengers or
which does not conform to the
regulation applicable to it; or
(d)
the motor vehicle intended for
use as a taxi has less than four
doors.
(4) The Licensing Authority may
by notice in the Gazette
or, in the case of a particular
vehicle, by an instruction
conveyed by the Licensing
Authority, prohibit the issue of
a licence in respect of a taxi,
omnibus or any other passenger
carrying vehicle which is of a
particular class or type which
may be considered to be unsafe
for the purpose for which the
licence is required.
(5) A person to whom a licence
has been refused in accordance
with this regulation may appeal
to the Chief Executive who may
subject to the provisions of
these Regulations,
(a)
grant the licence;
(b)
refuse to grant the licence; or
(c)
direct that the licence be
withheld until the necessary
repairs or alterations to the
motor vehicle have been made and
approved of by Licensing
Authority.
Prohibition of use of motor
cycle or tricycle for commercial
purpose
128. (1) The Licensing Authority
shall not register a motor cycle
or tricycle to carry a fare
paying passenger.
(2) A person shall not use or
permit a motor cycle or tricycle
over which that person exercises
control to be used for
commercial purposes except for
courier and delivery services.
(3) A person shall not ride on a
motor cycle or tricycle as a
fare paymg passenger.
(4) A person who contravenes
subregulation(l), (2) or (3)
commits an offence and is liable
on summary conviction to a fme
of not more than twenty-five
penalty units or to a term of
imprisonment of not more than
thirty days or to both.
Issuance of hiring or rental
vehicle identification number
plate
129. (1) The Licensing Authority
shall subject to payment of a
fee, issue on the first
registration of a motor vehicle
for hiring or rental, a licence
plate in the form set out in the
Second Schedule.
(2) A person who drives a motor
vehicle on a road or any other
public place shall securely fix
a licence plate to the front and
rear of the motor vehicle in a
manner that makes the licence
plate clearly visible.
(3) Where the holder of a valid
licence satisfies the Licensing
Authority that the licence plate
has been defaced, lost or
stolen, theLicensing Authority
shall on the payment of the
prescribed fee; issue a
replacement which has the same
effect as the original.
(4) The licence holder shall
return the original licence
plate remaining in the custody
of the licence holder to the
Licensing Authority.
Use of taxi
130.
(1) The owner of a taxi shall
(a)
paint the wings of the taxi in a
shade of yellow to the extent
required by the Licensing
Authority,
(b)
with the approval of the
Licensing Authority carry a neon
sign with the word "Taxi"
clearly written, visible and
fitted at the front end of the
roof, and
(c)
display at the right hand side
bottom comer of the front
windscreen the taxi's Transport
Association or the taxi Union's
logo.
(2) A person driving a taxi
shall not use the taxi to convey
a passenger, if the taxi
(a)
is in a condition that makes it
unsafe;
(b)
is not suitable for conveying
passengers; or
(c)
does not conform to the
requirements of these
Regulations.
(3) A taxi may be fitted with an
independent communication system
capable of providing two-way
voice communication in
conformity with regulation 107.
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(4) A taxi shall
(a)
be kept in a clean and sanitary
condition; and
(b)
not be used for conveying
livestock, meat, fish, or the
carcass of an animal unless in
the case of the meat, fish or
carcass, the meat, fish or
carcass is properly packaged in
a manner
that ensures that the meat, fish
or carcass does not constitute a
health hazard and nuisance to
the public.
(5) A person who drives a taxi
which is hired shall not stop
the taxi to pick another
passenger or stop the taxi for a
period longer than is reasonably
necessary, if the hirer has not
requested it.
(6) A person who contravenes
this regulation commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than ten penalty units and not
more than twenty-five penalty
units or to a term of
imprisonment of not more than
thirty days or to both.
Use of passenger carrying
vehicle
131.
(1) For the purposes of this
regulation a passenger carrying
vehicle includes a minibus, a
trotro, a charter bus, a mass
transit bus, a school bus, a
coach and any other high
occupancy bus.
(2) A person who drives a
passenger carrying vehicle shall
(a)
keep the passenger carrying
vehicle in a clean and sanitary
condition;
(b)
not use the passenger carrying
vehicle to convey passengers or
ply the passenger carrying
vehicle for hire if the vehicle
(i) is in a condition that makes
it unsafe;
(ii) is not suitable for
conveying passengers; or
(iii) does not conform to the
requirements of these
Regulations.
(c)
not use the passenger carrying
vehicle for a purpose other than
for conveying passengers and
their luggage, mail or
unaccopmanied luggage if the
luggage or mail is safely
secured so as not to endanger
passengers.
(3) A person who is not the
driver of a passenger carrying
vehicle shall not occupy the
space set apart for the driver
of the passenger carrying
vehicle.
(4) A person who drives a
passenger carrying vehicle shall
ensure that
(a)
adequate luggage space is
provided externally to the
passenger compartment of the
passenger carrying vehicle
either after the rear most seat
or underneath the passenger
compartment, and
(b)
a roofrack, a roof bar or a
carrier is not fixed on a
passenger carrying vehicle
unless approved by the Licensing
Authority.
(5) A person who drives a
passenger carrying vehicle shall
(a)
ensure that the entrance and
exit of the passenger carrying
vehicle is kept clear of
passengers or obstruction and an
article likely to cause an
obstruction is not placed in the
gangway,
(b)
ensure that an indication of the
passenger carrying vehicle's
final destination is clearly
exhibited on the passenger
carrying vehicle where
applicable, and
(c)
the passenger carrying vehicle
carries a first-aid kit,
equipment and other devices
specified by the Licensing
Authority.
(6) For the purpose of a
passenger carrying vehicle, a
person is deemed to weigh eighty
kilograms which includes an
allowance for hand luggage of
ten kilograms.
(7) For the purposes of this
regulation, the number of
persons carried at a particular
time shall not exceed the number
of passengers the particular
passenger carrying vehicle is
required to carry and this
number is determined by the
dividing the registered freight
or load which the
passenger carrying vehicle is
constructed to carry expressed
in kilogrammes by the number
eighty.
(8) A person who contravenes
this provision commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than ten penalty units and not
more than twenty-five penalty
units or to a term of
imprisonment of not more than
thirty days or to both.
Private use of passenger
carrying vehicle
132.
Where a passenger carrying
vehicle which has been licensed
to convey passengers is hired by
a person for a particular
purpose, the driver of the
passenger carrying vehicle shall
(a)
carry in a conspicuous place on
the front of the passenger
carrying vehicle a sign marked
"PRNATE" in large and legible
letters, and .
(b)
not use that passenger carrying
vehicle for a purpose other than
the conveying of passengers and
their hand luggage.
Route and bus lanes for
passenger carrying vehicles
133.
(1) The Minister in consultation
with the Minister responsible .
for Roads and Highways may by
publication in the Gazette
reserve specified routes and
lanes for the exclusive use of
licensed passenger carrying
vehicles.
(2) The Minister in consultation
with the Minister responsible
for Roads and Highways may by
publication in the Gazette
create and reserve a bus lane on
a major public road within an
urban area for use by a mass
transit bus or any other high
occupancy vehicle.
(3) A person shall not operate a
motor vehicle on a specified
passenger carrying vehicle route
or a bus lane unless authorised
by the Minister or an authorised
agency.
(4) Subregulations (2) and (3)
do not apply to the following
emergency service vehicles:
(a)
a vehicle used for official
purposes by the Head of
State;
(b) a police vehicle in
the course of the discharge of
police
duties;
(c) a vehicle used by the
fire service for'the purpose of
putting out a
fire;
(d) an ambulance or
vehicle which is being used as
an ambulance by a hospital or
clinic;
or
(e) a vehicle used by a
recognised government security
agency in the course of
performing security duties
(5) A person who contravenes
this regulation commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than twenty five and not more
than fifty penalty units or to a
term of imprisonment of not less
than thirty days and not more
than three months or to both.
Construction of passenger
carrying vehicle
134.
(1) The Licensing Authority may
issue a licence for a motor
vehicle to operate as a
passenger carrying vehicle if
(a)
the motor vehicle is capable of
carrying a load which is not
more than its designed capacity,
(b)
the body of the motor vehicle is
soundly constructed and designed
for the sole purpose of carrying
passengers and luggage;
(c)
the seating accommodation is
securely fixed in the body of
the motor vehicle;
(d)
the seating accommodation
conforms to the standards
required by the Licensing
Authority;
(e)
the width of the seat from the
front to the back is at least
forty centimetres or as required
by the Licensing Authority;
(f)
in the case of seats facing the
same direction there is a space"
of at least seventy centimetres
provided between the front of
the back of one seat and the
back of the seat immediately in
front, out of which space at of
least thirty centimetres is
clear of obstruction;
(g)
in the case of seats arranged
facing each other there is a
space of at least fifty
centimetres clear of obstruction
between the front edge of one
seat and the front edge of the
seat facing it;
(h)
the gangway of the motor vehicle
is at least forty centimetres
wide;
(z) the motor vehicle has
at least two entrances for
passengers, one of which may be
an emergency exit, as approved
by the Licensing Authority;
(j) at least one of the
entrances for passengers is
sixty centimetres or more in
width and where there is no exit
at the rear of the vehicle there
is an emergency exit on the left
side of the motor vehicle;
(k)
an entrance or exit, other than
an emergency exit, is on the
right side or rear side of the'
motor vehicle;
(I)
the motor vehicle has an
emergency exit which is fitted
with a door which is kept closed
except in an emergency and an
entrance or exit door which is
capable of being opened by
one operation of the locking
mechanism and is designed in a
manner that enables it to
readily open in case of need
from both the inside and the
outside of the vehicle;
(m)the riser of the steps at the
entrance and exit of the motor
vehicle is closed and the
maximum height from the ground
of the lowest step is fifty
centimetres;
(n)
the driver's seat is separated
from the passengers'
accommodation in a manner
approved by the Licensing
Authority,
(0)
the motor vehicle has a bell or
a device which is electrically
or manually operated and which
allows the conductor to transmit
signals to the driver from a
part of the interior of the
motor vehicle; and
(p)
the seats are fitted with seat
belts where applicable.
(2) A person who operates a
passenger carrying vehicle,
which has a minimum of thirty
seats for hire or reward shall
ensure that the passenger
carrying vehicle is fitted with
facilities for the physically
challenged.
Speed limiter, logbook and
tachograph
135.
(1) A person who operates a
commercial vehicle with a gross
vehicle weight of at least three
and half metric tonnes shall
ensure that
(a) the vehicle is fitted
with a speed limiter determined
by the Licensing Authority
inconsultation with National
Road Safety Commission;
(b)
a speed limiter fitted on the
vehicle is not tampered with;
and
(c)
the preset speed is in
accordance with regulation 163.
(2) A person who operates a long
distance heavy goods and
commercial vehicle shall ensure
that the vehicle carriesa
logbook, which provides:
(a)
information on the vehicle
details including the
registration number, make, model
and chassis number,
(b)
personal details of the person
driving including that persons
name and age and the type of
driver's licence,
(c)
information on
(i) the origin of the trip and
destination of the journey,
(ii) the distance of the
journey,
(iii) the departure time and
arrival time, and
(iv) the resting period and
location for resting.
(3) A person who operates a
commercial vehicle including a
trailer which carries passengers
or goods or both passengers and
goods, and which has a gross
vehicle weight of three and a
half metric tonnes and above
shall ensure that the vehicle is
fitted with a tachograph if the
vehicle
a)
is designed to carry not more
than seven persons;
(b) is used for regular
intra-city passenger service;
(c)
has a legal maximum speed limit
of not more than thirty
kilometres per hour; .
(d)
is used by a security agency or
an emergency service agency or
(e) is used for domestic
purposes including the
collection of waste and other
substances.
(4) The owner of a vehicle on
which a tachograph is required
to be fitted shall ensure
that .
(a)
the tachograph conforms with
specifications and requirements
approved by the Licensing
Authority and is in good working
condition, and
(b)
the vehicle if it is fitted with
a mechanical tachograph has at
least two charts at alf times.
(5) A person who drives a
vehicle which is fitted with a
tachograph shall ensure that the
mechanical imprints on the front
of the tachograph are not
interfered with.
(6) A person who drives a
vehicle to which a tachograph is
fitted shall ensure that a
completed tachograph chart bears
(a)
the full name of the person
driving the vehicle,
(b)
the details of where and when
the journey started,
(c) the date of
the.journey,
(d)
the vehicle registration number,
and
(e)
the odometer readings at the
start of the journey and the end
of the journey.
(7) The information provided in
subregulation 6 shall, for the
purposes of ensuring compliance
with the relevant provisions of
the Act and these Regulations be
regularly checked at any time
during the journey or after the
journey by
(a)
a police officer;
(b)
a vehicle examiner;
(c) a vehicle owner; or
(d)
a person authorised to do so.
(8) A person who drives a
vehicle to which a tachograph is
fitted shall
(b)
keep the tachograph on the
vehicle and readily available
for inspection by vehicle
examiner; and
(c)
submit the completed tachograph
for inspection by a vehicle
examiner after the completion of
a journey.
(9) The owner of a motor vehicle
on which a tachograph is fitted
shall
(a)
keep the completed tachograph
chart for a period of twelve
months; and
(b)
submit the tachograph
(i) to the Licensing Authority
for inspection every two years;
and
(ii) for full re-caliberation
every six years or after repair
of the tachograph to anagent
authorised by the Licensing
Authority.
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(10) Where a person is compelled
to drive more than two vehicles
in a day,
(a)
that person shall take out the
tachograph chart from the last
vehicle driven andinsert it in
the present vehicle being driven
and enter the necessary details
accordingly; or persons together
with their hand luggage
calculated at eighty kilogrammes
each and the goods do not exceed
the registered freight or load
of that passenger carrying
vehicle.
(3) A person who contravenes
this regulation commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than twenty five and not more
than fifty penalty units or to a
term of imprisonment of not more
than three months or to both.
Maximum number of passengers
137. (1) A person who drives a
taxi, omnibus or other passenger
carrying vehicle shall not carry
a number of persons that exceeds
the number of persons determined
by. the Licensing Authority to
be carried by that vehicle and
stated in the vehicle
registration documents.
(2) In calculating the number of
persons that a passenger
carrying vehicle may be
permitted to carry, the
Licensing Authority shall take
into consideration
(a)
the standing rOom available for
passengers, and
(b) the actual available
seating accommodation.
(3) A person who drives a
vehicle which carries passengers
shall, unless otherwise
determined by the Licensing
Authority, ensure that proper
seating accomodation is
available for each passenger.
(4) A person who contravenes
this regulation commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than ten penalty units and not
more than twenty-five penalty
units or to a term of
imprisonment of not more than
thirty days or to both.
Particulars to be written on
passenger carrying vehicle
138.
(1) The owner of a passenger
carrying vehicle shall ensure
that the following particulars
are written in a conspicuous
place on both sides of the
vehicle, so as to make it
clearly visible to a person
standing be- side the vehicle:
(a)
the owner's name and registered
address,
(b) the net weight of the
vehicle,
(c)
the gross weight of the vehicle,
(d)
the height, the axle weight,
where required by the Licensing
Authority,
(e)
the maximum number of persons
permitted to be carried in the
vehicle at a particular time,
and
(f)
the contact telephone number(s)
of the owner of the vehicle.
(2) The particulars shall be
written or marked in letters and
figures of not less than two and
a half centimetres in height and
in a shape and colour that makes
them legible and clearly
distinguishable from the colour
of the part where the letters
and figures are written or
marked.
(3) The owner of the vehicle
shall ensure that the paint or
marking
is renewed or repaired as often
as may be necessary to keep the
letters and
figures legible and clearly
distinguishable.
(4) A person who contravenes
this regulation commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to the fine specified
in the Seventh Schedule.
Property left in passenger
carrying vehicle
139.
(1) Where a person driving a
taxi or a conductor of any other
passenger carrying vehicle or a
person driving any other
passenger carrying vehicle finds
an article left in the vehicle
after the completion of a
journey, that person shall take
that article to the nearest
police station or the drivers'
union office without delay.
(2) A person who contravenes
this regulation commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not more
than ten penalty units or to a
term of imprisonment of not more
than fourteen days or to both.
Offences in passenger carrying
vehicle
140.
(1) A person shall not, while
travelling on a passenger
carrying vehicle
(a)
use offensive, quarrelsome
language or gesture;
(b)
behave in a manner likely to
provoke or insult another
person;
(c) interfere with the
comfort of a passenger;
(d)
spit on or wilfully soil a part
of the passenger carrying
vehicle;
(e)
damage or deface the passenger
carrying vehicle or a part of
its equipment;
(f)
do or cause to be done with
respect to a part of the
passenger arrying vehicle or of
its equipment anything which is
calculated to obstruct or
interfere with the working of
the passenger carrying vehicle
or to cause injury or discomfort
to a person on the passenger
carrying vehicle;
(g)
obstruct or impede the person
driving the passenger carrying
vehicle or conductor of the
passenger carrying vehicle in
the performance of that person's
duty;
(h)
enter into conversation with the
person driving the passenger
carrying vehicle while it is in
motion;
(t)
smoke or carry a lighted pipe,
cigar or cigarette while on the
passenger cairying vehicle;
(j)
sell or offer for sale or
distribute goods or a printed
matter;
(k) throw an article from
the passenger carrying vehicle;
or
(I)
refuse to pay the fare when it
is demanded.
(2) A person who contravenes
this regulation commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
then ten penalty units and not
more than twenty-five penalty
units or to a term of
imprisonment of not more than
thirty days or both.
Other offences relating to
passenger carrying vehicle
141.
(1) A person shall not
(a)
permit a vehicle for which that
person is responsible to stand
for hire or ply for hire or
carry passengers for reward
unless the vehicle is licensed
to operate as a commercial
vehicle;
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that wrson is
responsible to stand
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that taxi does not carry
a licence plate as
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licensed to carry;
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while in charge of a
taxi, omnibus or other
passenger carrying
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taxi, omnibus or other
passenger carrying
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a way so as to
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to another person or
cause annoyance
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another person.
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Documents for a vehicle
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(1) The Licensing
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appropriate Agency may
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outside the Republic:
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a registration document,
certifying the
particulars of that
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the register kept by the
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an International Vehicle
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Vienna Convention, 1968
on Road Traffic,
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an International Fiscal
Permit for the motor
vehicle in the
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Geneva Convention, 1931
as set out in
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an ECOWAS brown card.
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of a motor vehicle
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the maximum weight a motor
vehicle is permitted to carry
under these Regulations, and
(c)
the permissible maximum gross
weight of the motor vehicle when
ready for the road and carrying
the maximum load specified.
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(3) The Licensing Authority
shall assign to a trailer an
identification mark to be
carried on the trailer when the
trailer is used outside Ghana.
(4) The Licensing Authority or
the appropriate agency may issue
an International
VehicleCertificate under the
Vienna Convention, 1968
if
(a)
the Licensing Authority or the
appropriate agency is satis-
fied that the vehicle is fit for
use on a road, and
(b)
subject to issuing the
certificate, or any other
documents under these
Regulations, the vehicle or
trailer is examined.
(5) The Licensing Authority
shall keep a register of
documents issued under these
Regulations. .
(6) The Licensing Authority or
the appropriate agency shall
charge for documents issued
under these Regulations, the
fees provided in the Fifth
Schedule.
Documents for a person driving a
vehicle outside Ghana
143.
(1) The Licensing Authority may
in accordance with the Vienna
Convention, 1968 issue an
International Driving Permit to
a person who is at least
eighteen years old, to drive
outside Ghana, if the Licensing
Authority is satisfied that,
that person is
(a)
a holder of a valid Ghanaian
driving licence,
(b)
competent to drive a motor
vehicle of the description for
which the Permit is issued,
(c)
resident in Ghana, and
(d)
not disqualified under any of
the provisions of the Act from
driving a motor vehicle of the
description for which the permit
is sought.
(2) The application form for an
international driving permit and
the form of an international
driving permit are as set out in
Forms V and VI respectively in
the First Schedule.
.
(3) An applicant for an
International Driving Permit
shall be present for examination
by an officer appointed by the
Authority to determine the
applicant's competence to drive
a motor vehicle of the relevant
class and description.
(4) The Licensing Authority
shall charge the fee specified
in the Fifth Schedule.
(5) Where a court makes an order
disqualifying a person from
holding and obtaining a driver's
licence under the Act, the court
may in addition require .
/
(a)
the Licensing Authority to
cancel the International Driving
Permit held by that person; and
(b)that person to surrender to
the Licensing Authority the
International Driving Permit
held by that person.
(6) The Licensing Authority
shall keep and maintain a
register of permits issued and a
record of permits that are
cancelled under these
Regulations.
(7) An International Driving
Permit is not transferable.
Visitor's vehicle
144.
(1) A person who brings a motor
vehicle into the country may. on
application to the Licensing
Authority be granted by the
Licensing Authority
(a)
an International Transit Permit,
or
(b) an International
Circulation Permit.
(2) An applicant under
subregulation (1), shall satisfy
the Licensing Authority that
(a)
that person is resident outside
Ghana,
(b)
the motor vehicle is in Ghana
for a period not exceeding
ninety days, and
(c)
section 3 of the Motor Vehicles
(Third Party Insurance) Act,
1958, (No. 42) will be complied
with while the permit is in
force.
(3) The applicant shall furnish
the Licensing Authority with the
following particulars:
(a)
the full name and home address
of the applicant;
(b)
the date and place of entry of
the motor vehicle into the
country;
(c) the make and chassis
number of the motor vehicle and
other particulars of the motor
vehicle as the Licensing
Authority may require;
(d)
the letters and the number on
the registration plates of the
motor vehicle and, if different,
of the trailer drawn by the
motor vehicle and the country of
registration
(e)
the details of the manufacturer
of the trailer and the serial
or other identification number
of the trailer where the motor
vehicle is drawing a trailer,
and
(f)
the address of the applicant in
Ghana.
(4) The Licensing Authority
shall not issue an International
Circulation Permit or an
International Transit Permit
(a)
for a period or a part of a
period which falls after the
ninetieth day from the date on
which the motor vehicle was last
brought into the-country; and
(b)
to a person for a period of more
than riinety days in anyone
calender year.
(5) A person granted an
International Circulation Permit
or International Transit Permit
shall
(a)
display the permit on the motor
vehicle when the motor vehicle
is being used on a road, and
(b)
allow a police officer in
uniform to examine the permit on
demand.
(6) The holder of an
International Circulation Permit
or International Transit Permit
shall give notice and surrender
the permit to the Licensing
Authority as soon as possible,
(a)
after the expiration of the
International Circulation Permit
or International Transit Permit;
or
(b)
where the motor vehicle in
respect of which the
International Circulation Permit
or International Transit Permit
is granted is
(i) finally taken outside Ghana;
or
(ii) destroyed.
(7) The Licensing Authority
shall keep a register of
International Circulation
Permits and International
Transit Permits issued under
this regulation.
(8) An appropriate Authority or
Agency which issues an
International Circulation Permit
shall forward to the Licensing
Authority the particulars
relating to the issuance of that
permit as the Licensing
Authority may require.
Exemption of visitor's vehicle
145. A motor vehicle in respect
of which an International
Circulation Permit is in force
shall be exempt from the
requirements of section 38 of
the Act.
Registration plate and
nationality sign
146.
(1) A person driving a motor
vehicle for which an
International Circulation Permit
is in force shall carryon the
motor vehicle,
(a)
where a visitor's document in
respect of the motor vehicle is
produced to the appropriate
Authority issuing the
International Circulation Permit
or International Transit Permit,
(i) the registration mark
recorded in that document,
and
(ii) a nationality sign
indicating the country under the
law of which that registration
mark was issued; and
(b) where a visitor's
registration document is not
produced, a registration mark
assigned to that motor vehicle
by the appropriate Authority
issuing the International
Circulation Permit.
(2) Regulation 10 and the Second
Schedule apply to a registration
mark carried under this
regulation, except that a
registration mark under
subregu1ation (l)(a) is
not required to (a)
conform to the provisions of the
Second Schedule if it conforms
to the corresponding
requirements of the law under
which the registration mark was
issued if the registration mark
is in Roman characters and has
figures in ordinary Arabic
numerals; and
(b)
be exhibited at the front of the
motor vehicle if that is not
required by the law under which
the registration mark was
issued. . .
(3) A nationality signrequired
under this regulation shall be
exhibited at the back of the
motor vehicle and be clearly
distinguishable.
(4) The requirements of these
Regulations as regards the
illumination of identification
marks assigned to a motor
vehicle apply to the
illumination of the registration
mark and the nationality sign to
be carried on a motor vehicle
under this regulation so long as
the International Circulation
Permit or International Transit
Permit is in force .
(5) A registration mark under
subregulaticn (l)(a) or a
nationality sign of a country
outside Ghana shall not be
carried on 'a motor vehicle in
respect of an International
Circulation Permit or
International Transit Permit
which is not in force.
Visitor's driving permit
147.
(1) Subject to the provisions of
this regulation, a person
resident outside Ghana who holds
an International Driving Permit
issued under the 1968 Vienna
Convention in a foreign country
which is a party to the Vienna
Convention, 1968 may, while the
permit is in force, be exempt
from the requirements of section
53 of the Act, which makes it
unlawful to drive without a
licence issued under the Act, in
relation to a motor vehicle of
the category specified in the
driving permit.
(2) This regulation does not
apply to a person
(a)
who under the Act is
disqualified from holding a
driving
licence; or
(b)
who has not attained the age of
eighteen years.
(3) Where a person holding an
International Driving Permit
issued under the Vienna
Convention, 1968 in a foreign
country is convicted in this
country of an offence in
connection with the driving of a
motor vehicle, the court by
which that person is convicted
may, in addition to
any other penalty to which the
person may be liable, make an
order depriving that person of
that person's right to drive a
motor vehicle in this country
for a period specified in the
order, and shall cause the
particulars of the order to be
endorsed on the permit.
(4) Regulation 32 applies to an
International Driving Permit
issued under the Vienna
Convention, 1968.
(5) A person who contravenes a
provision of this regulation
commits an offence and is liable
on summary conviction to a fine
of not less than twenty penalty
units and not more than
twenty-five penalty units or to
a term of imprisonment of not
more than thirty days or to
both.
Use of foreign driver's licence
148.
(1) A person shall not use a
foreign driver's licence to
drive in the Republic.
(2) A holder of a foreign
driver's licence shall convert
the licence in accordance with
section 55 to 57 of the Act to
enable that person drive in the
country.
(3) A person who contravenes
this regulation commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than twenty-five penalty units
and not more than fifty penalty
units or to a term of
imprisonment of not more than
three months or to both.
Traffic other than motor traffic
Definition
149.
For the purposes of regulation
150 to 153:
(3) A person on a road shall not
(a)
ride a bicycle abreast of more
than one person also riding a
bicycle except in an authorised
guided racing event;
(b)
whilst riding a bicycle hold on
to a vehicle while the vehicle
is in motion;
(c)
ride a bicycle of which at least
twenty-three centimetres of the
lowest part of the rear mudguard
is not reflective;
(d)
leave a vehicle which has an
animal attached unattended;
(e) propel a barrow,
truck, hand-cart or other
similar vehicle other than by
holding the pole or shafts;
(f)
ride or drive an animal or
vehicle in a reckless manner;
(g)
drive at a speed of more than
ten kilometres per hour a
vehicle carrying a load which
projects more than ninety
centimetres beyond either end of
the vehicle;
(h)
wilfully or negligently prevent,
hinder or interrupt the free
passage of a person, vehicle or
animal;
(i)
draw up a vehicle so as to
obstruct free passage along a
road;
(j) drive, ride, propel
or park a vehicle or an animal
on a footway or pavement
provided for the use of
pedestrians along the
road; or
(k)
fasten an animal so as to
obstruct or endanger a person
lawfully using the road.
·(4) A person shall not operate
a roller skate or skate board on
a road.
"Vehicle" means a non-motorised
vehicle and does not include a
motor vehicle or a trailer as
defined under the Act.
Other rules of the road
150.
(1) A person who has control of
a vehicle on a road shall
(a)
make use of the hand-signals
prescribed for a person driving
a motor vehicle in regulation
109;
(b)
between sunset and sunrise show
a white light to the front and a
red light or red glass or
retro-reflective material to the
rear sufficient to warn persons
on the road;
(c)
keep to the right of the road,
except when overtaking traffic
proceeding in the same
direction;
(d)
when overtaking traffic
proceeding in the same direction
pass the traffic only on the
left;
(e)
when necessary give audible and
sufficient warning of approach
by sounding a bell, horn or
other appliance which the
vehicle is required to be fitted
with;
(f)
make use of designated lanes,
carriage ways or other
facilities where these
facilities are provided;
(g)
comply with the signs
illustrated in the Fourth
Schedule and traffic signs
placed on or near a road by
order of the local authority or
other authority responsible for
the maintenance of the road for
the guidance of a person driving
a vehicle;
and
(h)
wear reflective clothing in the
night to enhance visibility when
attending to the vehicle.
(2) A person who contravenes
subregulation (1) commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than ten penalty units and not
more than twenty-five penalty
units or to a term of
imprisonment of not more than
thirty days or to both.
Bicycles, hand carts, animal
drawn carts, roller skates
151.
(1) A person shall not operate a
hand cart, animal drawn cart,
hand trolley or truck or a
similar non-motorised vehicle
without a registration number
and operating permit from the
Metropolitan, Municipal or
District Assembly.
(2) A person who operates a non-motorised
vehicle on the road shall comply
with the rules applicable to the
use of the road.
(3) A person on a road shall not
(a)
ride a bicycle abreast of more
than one person also riding a
bicycle except in an authorised
guided racing event;
(b)
whilst riding a bicycle hold on
to a vehicle while the vehicle
is in motion;
(c)
ride a bicycle of which at least
twenty-three centimetres of the
lowest part of the rear mudguard
is not reflective;
(d)
leave a vehicle which has an
animal attached unattended;
(e) propel a barrow,
truck, hand-cart or other
similar vehicle other than by
holding the pole or shafts;
(f)
ride or drive an animal or
vehicle in a reckless manner;
(g)
drive at a speed of more than
ten kilometres per hour a
vehicle carrying a load which
projects more than ninety
centimetres beyond either end of
the vehicle;
(h)
wilfully or negligently prevent,
hinder or interrupt the free
passage of a person, vehicle or
animal;
(i)
draw up a vehicle so as to
obstruct free passage along a
road;
(j) drive, ride, propel
or park a vehicle or an animal
on a footway or pavement
provided for the use of
pedestrians along the road; or
(k)
fasten an animal so as to
obstruct or endanger a person
lawfully using the road.
'(4) A person shall not operate
a roller skate or skate board on
a road.
(5) A person may operate a
roller skate or skate board at a
designated play ground
authorised by the appropriate
Metropolitan, Municipal or
District Assembly.
(6) A person on a roller skate,
bicycle or skate board or riding
in or by means of a coaster, toy
vehicle, or similar device shall
not interfere with the intended
use of a sidewalk, a parking
lot, or a court area.
(7) A person who operates a non-motorised
vehicle contrary to a provision
of this regulation commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not more
than ten penalty units or to a
term of imprisonment of not more
than fourteen days or to both.
Animals on road at night
152.
(1) A person driving or herding
an animal along a road between
sunset and sunrise shall wear
reflective clothing and carry a
red light visible along the road
in both directions.
(2) A person riding a horse
along a road between sunset and
sunrise shall wear reflective
clothing and provide reflective
materials for the animal to
ensure visibility.
(3) A person who contravenes
subregulation (1) or (2) commits
an offence and is liable on
summary conviction to a fine of
not less than ten penalty units
and not more than twenty-five
penalty units or to a term of
imprisonment of not more than
thirty days or to both.
General
Transportation of animal
153.
(1) A person shall not carry a
pet animal in a motor vehicle or
on a road unless it is properly
restrained in a manner that
ensures the safety of the person
driving the motor vehicle,
occupants of the motor vehicle
and other road users.
(2) A person shall not leave or
allow a bovine, horse, ass,
mule, sheep, goat, pig and
ostrich,
(a)
to be on a section of a road
where that section is not fenced
or in a manner closed along both
sides; or
(b)
in a place from where it may
stray onto a section of a road.
(3) Subregulation (2) does not
apply to an animal which is
(a)
ridden or used to draw a motor
vehicle along a public road;
or
(b)
driven from one place to another
in a manner as not to
constitute 'a source of danger
or injury to a person or motor
vehicle using the road.
(4) In the prosecution for a
contravention of subregulation
(2), it shall be assumed in the
absence of evidence to the
contrary that,
(a)
an animal referred to in
subregulation (2), which is
found on a section of a road,
was left or allowed to be on the
section of the road or public
place concerned by its owner;
and
(b)
a section of a road is regarded
as fenced or enclosed along both
sides even if there is an
opening in the fence which
provides access to the road.
(5) A person who contravenes
subregulation (1) or (2),
commits an offence and is liable
on summary conviction to a fine
of not less than ten
penalty units and not more than
twenty-five penalty units or to
a term of imprisonment of not
more than thirty days or to
both.
Use of road by pedestrians
154.
(1) Where a police officer or an
authorised person is directing
vehicular traffic' on a road, a
person who proceeds across or
along the carriage way in
contravention of a direction to
stop driving commits an offence.
(2) A pedestrian who jaywalks or
ignores a traffic light signal
commits an offence.
(3) A pedestrian who fails to
use footbridge or an underpass
where one is provided, commits
an offence.
(4) Where a sidewalk or footpath
abuts a roadway a pedestrian
shall not walk on that roadway
except for the purpose of
crossing from one side of that
roadway to the other or for some
other sufficient reason.
(5) A pedestrian on a road which
does not have a sidewalk or
footpath abutting on the
roadway, shall walk as near as
is practicable to the edge of
the road on the pedestrian's
left-hand side to face oncoming
traffic on that road, except
where the presence of a
pedestrian on that road is
prohibited by a prescribed road
traffic sign.
(6) A pedestrian shall not cross
a road without being satisfied
that the road is sufficiently
free from oncoming traffic to
permit the pedestrian to cross
the road safely.
(7) A pedestrian shall not
linger on a road when crossing
the road but shall proceed with
due dispatch.
(8) A pedestrian on a road shall
not engage in a conduct that is
likely to constitute a source of
danger to the pedestrian or to
other traffic which is or may be
on the road.
(9) A pedestrian shall except as
otherwise provided in
sub-regulation (7) cross a road
at a pedestrian crossing,
intersection or at a distance
not further than fifty metres
from the pedestrian crossing or
inter-
section or at an authorised
place.
(10) A person who contravenes
this regulation commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not more
than five penalty units or to a
term of imprisonment of not more
than seven days or to both.
Boarding and alighting from
motor vehicle
155.
(1) A person shall not
(a)
board a motor vehicle or alight
from a motor vehicle at an
unauthorised place, or
(b)
whilst a motor vehicle on a
road, stop the motor vehicle at
an unauthorised place.
(2) A person shall not enter a
motor vehicle or alight from a
motor vehicle unless the motor
vehicle is stationary.
(3) A person who is driving a
motor vehicle shall not permit
another person to enter the
motor vehicle or alight from the
motor vehicle when the motor
vehicle is in motion.
(4) Where a motor vehicle is on
a road, a person shall not in
respect of that motor vehicle
(a)
open a door that is on the side
of the road which is closest to
moving traffic, unless it is
reasonably safe to do so; and
(b) load or unload
passengers through a door that
is on the side of the road which
is closest to moving traffic.
(5) A person who contravenes
this regulation commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not more
than five penalty units or to a
term of imprisonment of not more
than seven days or to
both.
A
person being an
excess passenger on motor
vehicle
156.
(1) A person who boards a motor
vehicle which is not licensed to
carry standing pas.sengers,
where that vehicle has its full
complement of seating passengers
commits an offence and shall be
jointly charged with the person
driving the motor vehicle.
(2) A person who contravenes
subregulation (1) commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not more
than five penalty units or to a
term of imprisonment of not more
than seven days or to
both.
Spot fine
157.
(1) A person who commits a road
traffic offence specified in the
Seventh Schedule is liable to
pay a spot fine.
(2) Despite subregulation (1),
the Minister may by publication
in the Gazette provide
that a road traffic offence
attracts or ceases to attract a
spot fine.
(3) Where a person commits a
road traffic offence which
attracts a spot fine, a police
officer in whose presence the
offence was committed shall
(a)
issue that person with a spot
fine notice; and
(b)
record the offence in the
counterpart driver's licence of
that person.
(4) Where a police officer in
uniform believes an offence
which attracts a spot fine has
been committed by a person and
the vehicle of that person is
stationary and unattended, the
police officer shall affix a
spot fine notice to the
windshield of the motor vehicle.
(5) A person issued with a spot
fine notice under subregulation
(3) or (4) shall report to the
Spot Fine Office with the spot
fine notice within twenty-four
hours. .
(6) Where the person admits the
offence, the officer in charge
of the Spot- Fine Office may
(a)
issue that person with a caution
notice in the case of a first
time offence; or
(b)
direct that that person pays the
fine specified in the spot fine
notice in lieu of court
proceedings(7) Where the person
denies committing the offence,
the officer
in charge of the Spot Fine
Office shall recommend the
prosecution of that person by
the Police.
(8) Where a person pays the fine
stated in the spot fine notice
that person shall not be
prosecuted for the same offence.
(9) Where a person fails to pay
the fine imposed within the
period specified in thespot fine
notice, the Licensing Authority
may refuse to renew the driver's
licence.
(10) Where an offence specified
in this regulation is committed
as a result of a defect on the
vehicle, a police officer in
uniform shall issue that person
with a conditional vehicle
rectification notice.
(II) Where the conditional
vehicle rectification notice
issued under subregulation (10)
is in respect of
(a)
a minor defect on the motor
vehicle, the person in charge of
the motor vehicle shall rectify
the defect within the period
specified in the conditional
vehicle rectification notice;
(b)
a major defect on the motor
vehicle, the person in charge of
the motor vehicle shall rectify
the defect within the period
specified in the conditional
vehicle rectification notice and
in addition pay the fine
imposed; or
(c)
a commercial vehicle, the person
in charge of the commercial
vehicle shall not use the
commercial vehicle unless that
person has ratified the defect
specified in the conditional
vehicle rectification notice.
(13) Despite subregulation (3)
and (4), a Police Officer may,
having regard to the seriousness
of the act constituting the
offence process the person for
court without the option of
paying a spot fine.
(14) A person who contravenes or
fails to comply with a provision
of this regulation commits an
offence.
(15) Without limiting the effect
of subregulation (1) and (2), a
person who contravenes or fails
to comply with a provision in
the Seventh Schedule commits an
offence and is liable,
(a)
for a first offence and two
subsequent offences, to a fine
of not more than five penalty
units for each offence;
(b) for a fourth offence
to a fine of ten penalty units;
(c) for a fifth offence
to a fine of fifteen penalty
units;
(d)
on summary conviction by a court
for a sixth offence,
(i) to an order from the court
for the revocation, suspension
or cancellation of the person's
driving
licence by the Licensing
Authority for not less than
twelve months,
(ii) re-training at the
designated training centre, and
(iii) re-testing by the
Licensing Authority before the
issuance of a new driver's
licence.
(16) Where a person is summarily
convicted by a court for failure
to pay a spot fine, that person
is liable to a fine not less
than twenty-five penalty units
and not more than fifty penalty
units or a term of imprisonment
of not more than three months or
to both.
Power to inspect, impound and
prohibit the use of motor
vehicle
158. (1) An examiner, an
authorised vehicle inspector
appointed by the Licensing
Authority or a police officer
may inspect a motor vehicle or a
trailer to ascertain whether the
provisions of the Act or of a
regulation made or permit issued
under the Act are being complied
with.
(2) In the event of
non-compliance, an examiner
authorised by the Licensing
Authority or a police officer
not below the rank of Inspector
may by order in writing prohibit
the further use of the motor
vehicle or the trailer until the
provision has been complied
with.
(3) A person shall not use or
permit a motor vehicle or a
trailer to be used in
contravention of an order
specified under subregulation
(2).
(4) An examiner authorised by
the Licensing Authority or a
police officer in uniform may
stop a motor vehicle or a
trailer to ascertain whether the
motor vehicle or the trailer
drawn is being used in
contravention of the Act or a
regulation made under it or a
permit or a licence issued under
the Act.
(5) Where a motor vehicle or
trailer is found parked on a
road, a police officer may
impound the motor vehicle or
trailer or cause it to be taken
to a police station or place of
safety and be detained there
until the owner of the motor
vehicle or trailer and the
person driving the motor vehicle
or responsible for the trailer
can be identified and dealt with
as provided for under these
Regulations.
(6) An owner of a motor vehicle
or a person driving a vehicle
shall on demand by an examiner
authorised by the Licensing
Authority, or a police officer
not below the rank of Inspector,
(a)
produce the motor vehicle or
trailer drawn at a time and
place as the examiner or police
officer may determine, and
(b)
submit the motor vehicle or
trailer for inspection and
testing as maybe required to
ascertain whether the provisions
of the Act or a regulation, a
permit or a licence issued under
the Act is being complied with.
(7) A person who contravenes
this regulation commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than twenty five penalty units
and not more than fifty penalty
units or to a term of
imprisonment of not more than
three months or to both.
Traffic warden
159.
(1) A person employed by a
Metropolitan, Municipal or
District Assembly or a
recognised body as a traffic
warden, and who is in control of
vehicular and pedestrian traffic
on a road within the
jurisdiction of "the local
authority may stop a motor
vehicle on a road in order to
facilitate the flow of traffic
for the purpose of road safety.
(2) Despite subregulation (1), a
person shall not direct traffic
on a road without authorisation
from the appropriate authority
as specified under subregulation
(1). (3) A person who
contravenes subregulation (2)
commits an offence and is liable
on summary conviction to a fine
of not less than ten penalty
units and not more than
twenty-five penalty units or to
a term of imprisonment of not
more than thirty days or to
both.
Prohibition of use of certain
roads
160.
(1) Where the Minister is of the
opinion that it might be unsafe
to permit a particular class or
type of motor vehicle to use a
particular road, the Minister
may by notice published in the
Gazette prohibit the
class or type of motor vehicle
from using that road, and shall
cause suit- able warning signs
to be erected on the approaches
to that road.
(2) A person shall not
contravene a warning sign
erected in accordance with
subregulation (1).
(3) A person who contravenes
subregulation (2) commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than ten penalty units and not
more than twenty-five penalty
units or to a term of
imprisonment of not more than
thirty days or to both.
Application for Police Report on
an accident
161.
(1) A person may apply in
writing to the police officer in
charge of the jurisdiction
within which an accident
involving a motor vehicle occurs
for a Police Accident Report in
relation to the accident.
(2) An application for a Police
Accident Report shall be
accompanied with the fee
specified in the Fifth Schedule.
(3) On receipt of an application
for a Police Accident Report,
the police officer to whom the
application is submitted shall
cause a copy of the report made
on the accident in duplicate to
be sent to the applicant within
fourteen days.
(4) A person who has been given
a Police Accident Report may
obtain additional copies of the
report on payment of the fee
specified in the Fifth Schedule.
Exemption from registration and
licensing of motor vehicles and
trailers
162.
(1) The provisions of these
Regulations in relation to the
registration and licensing of a
motor vehicle or a trailer do
not apply to a motor vehicle or
a trailer run by the Armed
Forces, Police Service, Fire
Service and Prisons Service.
(2) Despite subregulation (1), a
motor vehicle or trailer run by
the Ghana Armed Forces, Police
Service, Fire Service and
Prisons
Service shall bear appropriate
identification mark.
General speed limits
163.
Except otherwise indicated by
the Road Authority, a person
driving a motor vehicle shall
not exceed a maximum permissible
speed limit of
(a)
thirty kilometres per hour on a
road
(i) within a school, a
playground, or a health
facility,
(ii) a church, a mosque, a
market, a shopping center, or
(iii) a procession or where
human activity is predominant;
(b)
fifty kilometres per hour on a
road or a section of a road
situated within an urban or
built up area;
(c)
ninety kilometres per hour on a
road or section of a road, other
than a motorway, situated
outside an urban or built up
area; or
(d)
one hundred kilo metres per hour
on a motorway.
Speed limits for particular
class of vehicles
164.
Despite regulation 163, a person
driving a motor vehicle shall
not exceed a maximum speed limit
(a)
of seventy-five kilometres per
hour if the motor vehicle is a
heavy goods carrying vehicle
when loaded;
(b)
of eighty kilo metres per hour
in respect of
(i) a bus;
(ii) a passenger carrying
vehicle used for conveying
persons for reward; or
(iii) unloaded heavy goods
carrying vehicle;
(c) of one hundred
kilometres per hour in respect
of
(i) a saloon car; or
(ii) a light vehicle;
(d)
of thirty kilometres per hour in
respect of an agricultural
vehicle or a slow moving
vehicle; or
(e)
as specified in regulation 163
for other motor vehicles.
(2) A person who contravenes a
provision of this regulation or
regulation 165 commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than ten penalty units and not
more than twenty-five penalty
units or to a term of
imprisonment of not more than
thirty days or to both.
Reasonable and prudent speed
conditions to be observed
165.
(1) Despite regulation 164, a
person shall drive a motor
vehicle at a speed lower than
that indicated under regulation
164, if the actual and potential
hazards relating to the
environmental conditions then
existing require the motor
vehicle to be driven at a lesser
speed.
(2) A person driving a motor
vehicle shall drive at a safe
and appropriate speed when
(a)
approaching and crossing an
intersection or railroad grade
crossing;
(b)
approaching and going around a
curve;
(c) approaching a
hil1crest;
(d)
travelling on a narrow bridge or
narrow winding road; or
(e) special hazards exist
with respect to pedestrians or
other traffic or by reason of
weather or road conditions.
(3) The National Road Safety
Commission or its authorised
agents in collaberation with the
Licensing Authority and the
Police shall introduce speed
cameras and other measures to
facilitate compliance with these
Regulations.
(4) A person who contravenes
this regulation commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to the fine specified
in the Seventh Schedule.
Exemption from speed limit
166.
The provisions ofregulations
163, 164 and 165 which impose a
speed limit on a motorvehicle
does not apply to a motor
vehicle,
(a)
when the motor vehicle is being
used in the performance of
official functions by the
(i) Fire Service,
(ii)Ambulance Service,
(iii) Police,
(iv) Armed Forces,
(v) Prisons, and
(vi) other recognised security
agencies, or
(b)
if adherence to those provisions
may hinder the purpose for which
the motor vehicle is being used.
Authorised emergency vehicles
167.
(1) A person who drives an
authorised emergency vehicle,
when responding to an emergency
call or when in the pursuit of
an actual or suspected violator
of the law or when responding to
but not on returning from an
emergency call, may exercise the
privileges set forth in these
Regulations.
(2) The person driving an
authorised emergency vehicle
under the circumstances
described in subregulation (1)
may
(a)
park or stand at a restricted
area;
(b)
proceed past a red light or stop
signal or stop sign, but only
after slowing down as may be
necessary for safe operation;
(c) exceed the maximum
speed limits as provided for in
these Regulations so long as the
person driving the motor vehicle
does not endanger life or
property; or
(d)
disregard the regulations
governing direction of movement
or turning in a specified
direction.
(3) The exemptions granted in
these Regulations to an
authorised emergency vehicle
responding to an emergency
situation shall apply only when
(a)
the person driving the motor
vehicle while in motion sounds
an audible .signal by bell,
horn, siren, or exhaust whistle
as may be reasonably necessary,
and
(b)
the motor vehicle is equipped
with at least one lighted lamp
displaying red or blue or both
lamps visible under normal _
atmospheric conditions from a
distance of one hundred and
fifty metres to the front of the
motor vehicle.
(4) Subregulations (1), (2) and
(3) shall not
(a)
relieve the person driving an
authorised emergency vehicle
from the responsibility to drive
with due care for the safety of
all persons; or
(b)
protect the person driving from
the consequences of the person's
reckless disregard for the
safety of other road users.
Obedience to Police and Fire
Service officials
168.
A person driving a motor vehicle
who wilfully fails or refuses to
comply with a lawful order or
direction of a police officer,
an authorised person or a
fire-fighter commits an offence
and is liable on summary
conviction to the fine specified
in the Seventh Schedule.
Fleeing or attempting to elude a
police officer or an
authorised person
169.
(1) A person driving a motor
vehicle commits an offence if
when given a visual signal or an
audible signal by a police
officer or an authorised person
in uniform to bring the motor
vehicle or motor cycle to a
stop, that person
(a)
wilfully fails or refuses to
stop the motor vehicle or motor
cycle, or
(b)
flees or attempts to elude a
pursuing police vehicle. (2) The
signal given by the police
officer or the authorised person
under subregulation (1) may be
by hand, voice, emergency
lights, siren,
horn or whistle.
ObstnIcting an intersection or a
pedestrian crossing
170.
(1) A person driving a motor
vehicle shall not enter an
intersection, pedestrian
crossing or a marked area unless
there is sufficient space on the
other side of the intersection,
the pedestrian crossing or the
marked area to accommodate the
motor vehicle that the person is
operating without obstructing
the passage of other motor
vehicles or pedestrians, despite
a traffic-control signal
indication to proceed.
(2) A person who contravenes
subregulation (1) commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than ten penalty units and not
more than twenty-five penalty
units or to a term of
imprisonment of not more than
thirty days or to both.
Disregarding signs and
barricades
171.
(1) A person shall not operate a
motor vehicle, on, or across a
newly constructed road or a
newly marked road where there is
a barrier
or sign authorised by lawful
authority prohibiting entry or
operation of that motor vehicle.
(2) A person who contravenes
this regulation commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to the fine specified
in the Seventh Schedule .
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Exceeding weight limits on
certain roads
172.
(1) A person shall not drive or
cause to be driven or permit a
truck, trailer or motor vehicle
to. enter certain roads when the
gross weight designation on the
truck trailer or motor vehicle
exceeds the posted weight limit,
unless the truck trailer or
motor vehicle is granted a
special permit under these
Regulations.
(2) Posted weight limit does not
apply to
(a) an emergency vehicle;
or
(b)
a truck used in providing an
essential service or carrying
goods, merchandise, or other
articles to or from a location
abutting a road.
(3) Despite subregulation (1), a
truck may enter the road at the
nearest point to the location
and provide services or deliver
or receive goods, merchandise or
other articles but shall not
proceed farther than the nearest
point of exit.
(4) The Road Authority shall
erect an appropriate sign or
provide a marking to designate
the road on which a truck is
prohibited.
(5) A person who contravenes
this regulation commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than twenty five
penalty units and not more than
fifty penalty units or to a term
of imprisonment of not more than
three months or to both.
Racing on streets or roads
173.
(1) A person shall not drive or
cause to be driven or permit an-
other person to drive a motor
vehicle on a road,
(a)
in a race, speed competition or
contest;
(b) in a drag race or
acceleration contest;
(c)
for a test of physical
endurance, exhibition of speed
or acceleration; or
(d)
for the purpose of making a
speed record.
(2) A person shall not
participate in a race,
competition, contest, test or
exhibition in an area that is
not designed or authorised for
that purpose.
Obedience to stop light, stop
sign and yield right-of-way sign
174.
(1) In accordance with these
Regulations, when a sign is
erected giving notice, a person
driving a motor vehicle, a
person riding a motorcycle or
bicycle and an operator of a
non-motorised vehicle, shall
stop or yield right-of-way at an
intersection marked by a stop or
yield sign in obedience to the
sign erected and posted.
(2) A person driving a motor
vehicle or riding a motorcycle
or bicycle or operating a
non-motorised motor vehicle,
approaching a yield sign shall
(a)
slow down to a reasonable speed,
and
(b) yield or give way to
a motor vehicle,
(i) in the intersection; or
(ii) approaching on another
highway so closely as to
constitute an immediate hazard
during the time that the person
driving or riding is moving
across or within the
intersection.
(3) Where there is a collision
with another vehicle at the
intersection, the collision
shall be considered as a prima
facie evidence of the person's
failure to yield right-of-way
under subregulation (1) or (2).
(4) A person driving a motor
vehicle or riding a motorcycle
or bicycle or operating a
non-motorised vehicle,
approaching a yield sign if
required for safety to stop,
shall
(a)
stop before entering the
pedestrian crossing.on the near
side of the intersection;
(b)
where there is no pedestrian
crossing, stop at a clearly
marked stop line; or
(c)
where there in no yield sign,
stop at the point nearest the
intersecting road where that
person has a view of approaching
traffic on the intersecting
road.
(5) Except when directed 'to
proceed by a police officer, an
authorised person or
traffic-control signal, a person
driving a motor vehicle, or
bicycle or operating a
non-motorised vehicle,
approaching a stop
intersection indicated by a stop
sign shall,
(a)
stop the motor vehicle before
the motor vehicle or bicycle
enters the pedestrian crossing
on the near side of the
intersection;
(b)
where there is no pedestrian
crossing, stop the motor vehicle
or bicycle at a clearly marked
stop line; or
(c)
where there is no stop sign,
stop the motor vehicle or
bicycle at the point nearest the
intersecting road where that
person has a view of approaching
traffic on the intersecting road
before entering the
intersection.
(6) Except when directed to
proceed by a police officer,
authorised person or
traffic-control signal, a person
driving a motor vehicle, riding
a motorcycle or bicycle or
operating a non-motorised
vehicle, approaching a stop
intersection indicated by a stop
sign shall
(a)
stop the motor vehicle, or
bicycle as required under
subregulation (5), and
(b)
yield or give way to a motor
vehicle
(i) which has entered the
intersection from another
highway, or
(ii) which is approaching so
closely on the road as to
constitute an immediate hazard
during the time
when that person is moving
across or within the
intersection.
(7) A person who contravenes
this regulation, commits an of-
fence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not more
than twenty-five penalty units
or to a term of imprisonment of
not more than thirty days or to
both.
Obedience to signal indicating
approach of train
175.
(1) A person driving a motor
vehicle who approaches a railway
line at grade crossing, shall
(a)
stop the motor vehicle within
fifteen metres but not less than
five metres from the nearest
rail of the railway line, and
(b)
not proceed until that person
can do so safely.
(2) The requirements in
subregulation (1) apply when,
(a)
a clearly visible electric or
mechanical signal device gives
warning of the immediate
approach of a train or rail car;
(b) a crossing gate is
lowered or a flagman gives or
continues to give a signal of
the approach or passage of a
train or rail
car; or
(c)
an approaching train or rail car
is plainly visible and is in
hazardous proximity to the
crossing.
(3) A person shall not walk or
drive a motor vehicle or ride a
motorcycle or ride a bicycle
through, around or under a
crossing gate or a barrier at a
railway crossing while the gate
or barrier is closed or is being
opened or closed.
(4) A person who contravenes
subregulation (1) or (2) commits
an offence and is liable on
summary conviction to a fine of
not less than five penalty units
and not more than twenty-five
penalty units or to a term of
imprisonment of not more than
thirty days or to both.
Passing a stopped vehicle at
pedestrian crossing
176.
(1) When a motor vehicle,
motorcycle or bicycle is stopped
at a marked pedestrian crossing
or at an unmarked pedestrian
crossing at an intersection to
permit a pedestrian to cross the
road, a person driving another
motor vehicle or riding another
motorcycle or bicycle that
approaches from the rear or
front shall not overtake the
stopped motor vehicle.
(2) A person who contravenes
subregulation (1) commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than ten penalty units and not
more than twenty-five penalty
units or to a term of
imprisonment of not more than
thirty days or to both.
Passing of school buses
177.
(1) A person driving a motor
vehicle or riding a motorcycle
or bicycle on a road shall stop
the motor vehicle or motorcycle
or bicycle,
(a)
before reaching a school bus
(b)
on meeting, passing or
overtaking from either direction
a school bus which has stopped
for the purpose of receiving or
discharging a school child, or
(b)
where the driver of the school
bus has in the manner pre-
scribed by law given the signal
to stop.
(2) The person who is driving
the motor vehicle or riding the
motorcycle or bicycle on the
road shall not proceed until the
school bus resumes motion or
until signalled by the person
driving the school bus to
proceed.
Obedience to traffic control
officers and devices
178.
(1) A person driving a motor
vehicle or riding a motorcycle
or bicycle shall obey the
instructions of an official
traffic-control device which is
placed in accordance with these
Regulations.
(2) Subregulation (1) does not
apply
(a)
when the traffic is directed by
a police officer or an
authorised person; or
(b)
to a person driving an
authorised emergency vehicle.
(3) A person who contravenes
subregu1ation (1) commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than ten penalty units and not
more than twenty-five penalty
units or to a term of
imprisonment of not more than
thirty days or to both.
Restricted use of bus stop and
taxi stand
179.
(1) A person shall not stop or
park a motor vehicle other than
a bus in a bus stop, or other
than a taxicab in a taxi stand
when the stop or stand has been
officially designated and
appropriately signed.
(2) A person driving a passenger
carrying vehicle may temporarily
stop for the purpose of engaging
in loading or unloading
passengers when the stopping of
the passenger carrying vehicle
does not interfere with a bus or
a taxi waiting to enter or about
to enter the zone.
(3) A person who contravenes
subregulation (1) or (2) commits
an offence and is liable on
summary conviction to a fine of
not less than ten penalty units
and not more than twenty-five
penalty units or to a term of
imprisonment of not more than
thirty days or to both.
Parking in places reserved for
persons with disability
180.
(1) A person who parks a motor
vehicle in a space, designated
or reserved by a sign, for
persons with disability, whether
on public or private property
open to public use commits an
offence.
(2) Subregulation (1) does not
apply where
(a)
the motor vehicle parked bears a
licence plate or placard for
persons with disability.
(b)
there is a physically challenged
person in the motor vehicle; or
(c) the motor vehicle is
being used to transport a person
with disability.
(3) A person who contravenes
subregulation (1) commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than ten penalty units and not
more than twenty-five penalty
units or to a term of
imprisonment of not more than
thirty days or to both the fine
and the imprisonment.
Driving in a procession
181.
(1) A person driving a motor
vehicle in a funeral procession
or other procession shall
(a)
drive as near to the right-hand
edge of the road as practicable;
and
(b)
follow the motor vehicle ahead
as close as is practicable and
safe.
(2) A person who contravenes
subregulation (1) commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than ten penalty units and not
more than twenty-five penalty
units or to a term of
imprisonment of not more than
thirty days or to both.
Driving through a procession
182.
(1) A person who drives a motor
vehicle shall not drive between
the motor vehicles of a funeral
or other authorised procession
while the motor vehicles are in
motion and are conspicuously
designated as required.
(2) Subregulation (1) does not
apply at an intersection where
traffic is controlled by a
traffic-control signal, a police
officer or an authorised person.
(3) A person who contravenes
subregulation (1) commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than ten penalty units and not
more than twenty-five penalty
units or to a term of
imprisonment of not more than
thirty days or to both.
Stopping and parking of buses
and taxis regulated
183.
(1) A person driving a bus or a
taxi shall not stop or park the
bus or taxi on a road at a place
other than a designated bus stop
or taxi stand.
(2) A person driving a bus or
taxi shall not for the purpose
of loading or unloading a
passenger or the passenger's
baggage stop the bus or taxi on
a road or at a place other than
at a designated bus stop,taxi
stand or terminal.
(3) Subregu1ation (2) does not
apply in the case of an
emergency.
(4) A person who contravenes
subregulation (1) or (2) commits
an offence and is liable on
summary conviction to a fine of
not less than ten penalty units
and not more than twenty-five
penalty units or to a term of
imprisonment of not more than
thirty days or to both.
Provision of facilities for
persons with disability on
public transport
184.
(1) A person charged with the
provision of transport
infrastructure and services
shall ensure that provision is
made to facilitate the move-
ment of persons with disability.
(2) A person under subregulation
(1) shall ensure that within two
years after the commencement of
these Regulations provision for
persons with tiisability on
public transport is complied
with.
(3) A person who contravenes
subregulation (1) commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than ten penalty units and not
more than twenty-five penalty
units or to a term of
imprisonment of not more than
thirty days or to both.
Causing danger to a road user
185.
(1) A person shall not without
lawful authority or reasonable
excuse cause a thing to be on or
over a road or pedestrian
walkway to interfere with the
safe and free movement of a
motor vehicle, trailer, motor
cycle or likely to cause injury
to pedestrians, road users and
damage to property.
(2) A person who contravenes
subregulation (1) commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than ten penalty units and not
more than twenty-five penalty
units or to a term of
imprisonment of not more than
thirty days or to both.
Provision of rest stops and
lay-bys
186.
(1) The Road Authority and
authorised agencies shall
provide adequate rest stops
lay-bys, walkway and safe
pedestrian crossing on a highway
and a town road.
(2) The provision of rest stop,
lay-bys, walkways and safe
pedestrian crossing on the road
shall be done in consultation
with the relevant stakeholders
including the Police. (2)
Subregulation (1) does not apply
where
(a)
the motor vehicle parked bears a
licence plate or placard for
persons with disability.
(b)
there is a physically challenged
person in the motor vehicle; or
(c) the motor vehicle is
being used to transport a person
with disability.
(3) A person who contravenes
subregulation (1) commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than ten penalty units and not
more than twenty-five penalty
units or to a term of
imprisonment of not more than
thirty days or to both the fine
and
the imprisonment.
Driving in a procession
181.
(1) A person driving a motor
vehicle in a funeral procession
or other procession shall
(a)
drive as near to the right-hand
edge of the road as practicable;
and
(b)
follow the motor vehicle ahead
as close as is practicable and
safe.
(2) A person who contravenes
subregulation (1) commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than ten penalty units and not
more than twenty-five penalty
units or to a term of
imprisonment of not more than
thirty days or to both.
Driving through a procession
182.
(1) A person who drives a motor
vehicle shall not drive between
the motor vehicles of a funeral
or other authorised procession
while the motor vehicles are in
motion and are conspicuously
designated as required.
(2) Subregulation (1) does not
apply at an intersection where
traffic is controlled by a
traffic-control signal, a police
officer or an authorised person.
(3) A person who contravenes
subregulation (1) commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than ten penalty units and not
more than twenty-five penalty
units or to a term of
imprisonment of not more than
thirty days or to both.
Stopping and parking
of buses and taxis regulated
183.
(1) A person driving a bus or a
taxi shall not stop or park the
bus or taxi on a road at a place
other than a designated bus stop
or taxi stand.
(4) A person driving a motor
vehicle shall not park the motor
vehicle abreast another motor
vehicle on a road.
(5) A person driving a motor
vehicle or a trailer shall not
park the motor vehicle or
trailer in a parking area
designated for a specified
category of motor vehicles or
trailers.
(6) A person riding a bicycle or
moped may park the bicycle or
moped on a walkway, at the side
of the road or a designated
area.
{7) A person who contravenes
this regulation commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than ten penalty units and not
more than twenty-five penalty
units or to a term of
imprisonment of not more than
thirty days or to both.
Outdoor advertising sign
188.
(1) An outdoor advertising sign
placed on a road or related
facility shall be placed in a
manner that does not interfere
or obscure a traffic sign,
device or signal to render the
useof the road or facility
unsafe to a motorist or
pedestrian.
(2) The placement of outdoor
advertising signs shall be in
consultation with the Road
Authority and the relevant body
and in conformity with standards
and regulations prescribed by
the Ghana Standards Authority.
(3) A person who contravenes
subregulation (1) or (2) of this
regulation commits an offence
and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not less
than twenty-five penalty units
and not more than fifty penalty
units or to a term of
imprisonment of not more than
three months or to both.
Use of television monitor on the
dash board of a motor vehicle
189.
(1) A person shall not use or
operate a television monitor or
a similar device on the dash
board of a motor vehicle while
the motor vehicle is in motion.
(2) A person who contravenes
subregulation (1) commits an
offence and is liable on summary
conviction to a fine of not more
than twenty-five penalty units
or to a term of imprisonment of
not more than thirty days or to
both.
Counterpart Driving Licence
190.
(1) The Licensing Authority
shall at the time of issuing or
renewing a driver's licence,
issue to an applicant a
counterpart driver's· licence.
(2)
A police officer or authorising
officer of the Licencing
Authority shall record court
notices and sport fines in the
counterpart driver's· licence.
Highway Code
191.
(1) The Minister may issue a
Highway Code for the guidance of
a person using a road.
(2) A person who fails to
observe a provision of the
Highway Code is not liable to
criminal. proceedings.
(3) Despite subregulation (2),
in a proceeding, whether
criminal or civil, including a
proceeding for an offence under
these Regulations, failure to
observe aprovision in the
Highway Code may be relied on by
a party to the proceeding as
tending to establish or to
negate a liability which is
in question at the proceeding.
Transportation of perishable
goods and livestock
192.
A person engaged in the
transportation of perishable
goods and livestock shall ensure
that the conditions under which
the transportation is done meet
international best practices
prescribed by the Ministry of
Transportation in consultation
with the Ministry of Agriculture
and other
relevant agencies
Penalties
193.
(1) A person who contravenes or
fails to comply with a condition
attached to a licence or permit
issued under these Regulations
is deemed to have contravened or
failed to comply with these
Regulations.
(2) A person who commits an
offence under these Regulations
for which a penalty has not been
prescribed is liable on summary
conviction to
(a)
a fine of not less than ten
penalty units and not more than
one hundred penalty units or to
a term of imprisonment of not
more than six months or to both
the fine and the imprisonment;
and
(b)
for a second or subsequent
offence to a further fine of
not less than twenty-five
penalty units and not more than
one hundred and fifty penalty
units or to a term of
imprisonment of
not more than twelve months or
to both: on summary conviction
be sentenced to a period of
training at a certified driving
school at that person's own
expense and a certificate of
atten-
dance shall be issued as
evidence for the restoration of
the withdrawn licence of the
person.
Revocation and savings
194.
The following Regulations are
hereby revoked:
(a)
Road Traffic (Roadworthiness)
Regulations, 1972 (L.I. 780);
(b). Road Traffic
Regulations, 1974 (L.l. 953);
(c)
Road Traffic Offences
Regulations, 1974 (L.l. 952);
and
(d) Road Traffic (use of
Liquefied Petroleum Gas)
Regulations, 1994(L.l.1592).
(2) Despite subregulation (1),
any notice, order, rule or act
duly done under these
Regulations and in force
immediately before the
commencement of these
Regulations shall continue in
force until expiry or until
expressly altered, revoked or
cancelled.
Interpretation
195.
In these Regulations, unless the
context otherwise requires-
"abnormal load" means or relates
to a load, which by its nature
unavoidably exceeds the
(a)
legal load;
(b)
dimensional limits under these
Regulations and requires a
special permit to travel; or
(c)
legal load and dimensional
limits
"accident"
means
(a)
a collision between a motor
vehicle and another motor
vehicle, railroad train, a non
motorized
vehicle, person, an animal or
stationary object; .
(b) the overturn or upset
of a motor vehicle which results
in property damage, personal
injury or death;
(c)
a fall of a person from a moving
motor vehicle which results in
personal injury or death to the
person;
"agricultural tractor"
includes
(a)
a vehicle used exclusively for
hauling agricultural implements
or load within a farm area; or
(b)
a wheeled or tracked vehicle and
any implements or "commercial
vehicle permit" means a permit
granted by the Minister or the
authorised agent of the Minister
authorising a motor vehicle to
render specified transport
services; "commercial vehicle
driver" means a person licensed
to drive commercial vehicles.
"Counterpart driving licence"
means a booklet issued by the
Licensing Authority for
recording road traffic
violations:
"dealer" includes a person who
(a)
stocks motor vehicles and
accessories for sale,
(b)
carries on business as a tester
of motor vehicles and their
accessories; or
(c)
exposes for sale a motor vehicle
and accessories.
"freight container" means a
container having volume of
twenty or forty-foot equivalent
units designed and construr ted
to permit being lifted with its
contents intact and intended
primarily for containing
packages during transportation;
"Geneva Convention, 1931" means
the Convention on the Taxation
of Foreign Motor Vehicles
concluded at Geneva on the 30th
of March, 1931;
"gross vehicle weight" means the
weight of a motor vehicle
together with its trailer, if
any and the weight of any load
placed on the trailer;
"hazardous good" means a
substance or material which is
capable of posing risk to
health, safety and property when
transported in commercial
quantities;
"heavy duty towing truck" means
a vehicle designed to lift and
tow any kind of vehicle with
gross weight exceeding five
thousand five hundred
kilogrammes;
"heavy motor vehicle" means a
motor vehicle with a gross
weight equivalent to eight
tonnes or more;
"Highway Code" means the Highway
Code issued by the Minister
under section 36 of the Road
Traffic Act, 2004 (Act 683);
"illuminating surface" means the
visible surface of a reflex
reflector from which light is
reflected;
"light duty towing truck" means
a vehicle designed to lift and
tow other vehicles with a
maximum weight of five thousand
five hundred kilogrammes;
"L-plate" means a rectangular
white plate bearing a red letter
"L" displayed on a motor vehicle
driven by a person who has not
yet passed the required driving
test;
"local authority"
means a Metropolitan, Municipal
or Dis- trict Assembly
established under the Local
Government Act 1993, (Act 462);
"logbook"
means a book containing a record
of a journey made by a motor
vehicle;
"long distance"
means a distance beyond one
hundred kilometres;
"multi-axle combination"
means a group of axles
consisting of more than three
axles suspended together with a
spacing
between the axles from 1.2metres
to 2.5metres;
"nationality sign"
means a sign complying with the
provisions of Annex (3) to the
Vienna Convention of 1968 and
bearing the distinctive letters
specified in or under the Vienna
Convention of 1968 for the
country under the law of which
the motor vehicle is registered;
"overall width'!
means the width measured between
parallel planes passing through
the extreme projecting points of
a vehicle exclusive of a driving
mirror;
"overhang"
means the lengths of a motor
vehicle at the front, rear, and
sides which extends beyond the
wheel base;
"overload"
means the
(a) axle load,
(b)
a load from group of axles, and
(c)
load from other multi-axle
combinations or gross vehicle
weight on a vehicle which
exceeds the prescribed legal
limits for any particular part
of a road;
"owner" includes an
authorized agent;
"P-plate"
means a rectangular plate
bearing a white letter "P" on a
green background displayed on a
motor vehicle driven by a newly
licensed person who is under
probation;
"parking"
refers to when the person
driving the vehicle brings the
vehicle to a complete stop,
switches off the engine, removes
the key from ignition, locks the
motor vehicle and leaves the
motor vehicle; -
"passenger carrying vehicle"
means a vehicle, used or
intended to be used for carrying
seven or more passengers for
hire or reward;
"pedestrian crossing"
means a place marked on a road
where pedestrians can cross the
road safely or a portion of a
road designated as a pedestrian
crossing point by appropriate
road traffic signs;
"protective clothing"
means appropriate reflective
jackets, knee caps, elbow caps,
gloves, helmets and riding
boots;
. "retro reflector" means
a device used to indicate the
presence of a vehicle by
reflection of light emanating
from a light source unconnected
with that vehicle, the observer
being placed near the source;
"Road Authority"
means the Ghana Highway
Authority established under the
Ghana Highway Authority Act
1997, (Act 540) or an authorised
agency responsible for the
provision and management of road
infrastructure;
"road transport operator"
means an entity which owns or
hires vehicles and drivers to
provide road transport services
to customers for hire and reward
on contract.
"safety glass"
means transparent glass or other
transparent material constructed
or treated in a manner that
minimises the likehood of large
fragments or splinters flying
when the
glass or transparent material is
fractured,
"single axle"
means one axle with at least two
pneumatic tyres;
"stopping" means when a
motor vehicle is brought to a
halt, with the engine switched
on or offbut with the driver
seated in the motor vehicle and
intending to move away
immediately after bringing the
motor vehicle to a halt;
"super single tyre"
means a single mounted tyre
specially designed for replacing
the combination of dual mounted
tyres on axles with air
suspension;
"super load"
means a load which is
extraordinarily large and
indivisible, and which has
special route requirements, is
carried by a special vehicle and
requires a permit like giant
indivisible cranes or large
prefabricated structures;
"tachograph"
means a device that produces a
record of the use and readings
of a tachometer, especially one
in a commercial vehicle or bus
recording speeds and distances
travelled;
"tandem axle"
means two axles suspended
together with spacing between
the axles ranging from 1.2metres
to 2.5metres and interconnected
in a manner that any load
imposed upon
them will automatically be
distributed in proportions
predetermined by the design of
the suspension system,
regardless of the road profile
or road condition;
"taxi"
means a motor vehicle designed
or constructed to carry
not more than five persons
including the driver, used or
intended to be used for hire or
reward;
"tell-tale device"
means a device that informs or
signals to the
person driving the motor vehicle
about the operation of other
working devices around the motor
vehicle;
"tonnes"
means metric tonnes or one
thousand kilogrammes;
"tremcard" means the
transport emergency card listing
the hazards and emergency'
information for a material being
transported for use by the
person driving during an
incident, or by the emergency
services, if required;
"triple axle or tridem"
means three axles suspended
together with a spacing between
the axles ranging from l.2metres
to 2.05metres and interconnected
in a manner that enables a
load imposed upon them to be
automatically distributed in
proportions pre-determined by
the design of the suspension
system, regardless of the road
profile or road condition;
"validation sticker"
means sticker issued after the
payment of the biennial
registration fee;
"Vienna Convention, 1968"
means the Convention on Road
Traffic concluded at Yienna on
the 8th of November,
1968;
"visitor's registration
document" means (a) a
document of a motor vehicle
registered in a foreign country
which is a party to the Vienna
Convention, 1968;
(b)
a registration certificate
issued under the law of a
foreign country and containing
the serial number or
registration number, the name or
the trade mark of the maker of
the vehicle, the maker's
identification or serial number,
the date of its registration and
the full name and permanent
place of residence of the
applicant for the said
certificate; or
(c)
an international vehicle
certificate specified in the
form in the Vienna Convention of
1968 issued under the law of a
foreign country which is a party
to that Convention;
"waiting"
means when a motor vehicle is
brought to stop with the engine
on or off with the driver
sitting in the vehicle or
standing around the motor
vehicle; and
"width of tyre"
means the maximum thickness of a
tyre, from one side of the tyre
to the other, measuring parallel
to the
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other facilities
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comply with the signs
illustrated in the
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or near a road by order
of the local
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authority responsible
for the maintenance
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of the road for the
guidance of a person
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animal drawn cart,
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A-regulation 2(1) and
17(1)(a)- Form of
application to regis-
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- regulation 2(1) - Form
of application to
register a motor
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with personalized
identification number
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Form B -
regulation 2( 1) Form of
application to register
a trailer
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Form C -
regulation 4(7) - Form
of vehicle registration
particulars
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Form D -
regulation 7(5) - Form
of road worthy
certificate
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Form E -
regulation 17(1)(a)
- Form of
application to change
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vehicle
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Form F -
regulation 23(4) - Form
of a trade licence
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Form G -
regulation 24(1) - Form
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Form H -
regulation 2~(2) -
Driver's Licence
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Form I -
regulation 26(6) - Form
of particulars on
Learner Driver's
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Form J-
regulation 26( 18) -
Form of application for
physical assess-
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an applicant for a
Driver's Licence
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Form K-
regulation 27( 1) - Form
of application for
Driver's
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Form L -
regulation 28(5) - Form
of Certificate of
Competence
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Form M
-regulation 29(6) - Form
of application for eye
test for
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Driver's
Licence and renewal of
Driver's Licence
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Form N-
regulation 31(2) - Form
of upgrade of class of
driving licence
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Form 0-
regulation 32(1) - Form
of Driver's Licence
(front)
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Form 01 -
regulation 32(1) - Form
of Driver's Licence
(back)
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Form P -
regulation 33(4) - Form
of renewal of Driver's
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regulation 44(2) - Form
of application for
replacement of
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Form R -
Regulation 55(3) - Form
of LPG vehicle permit
application
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Form R1 -
Regulation 55(5) - Form
of LPG Compliance
Certificate
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Regulation 58(4) - Form
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- Regulation 58(7) -
Form of Licence to
operate the business
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25.
Form SI - Regulation 122(5) -
Form of commercial vehicle
permit
26.
Form TI - regulation 123 (1) -
Form of Commercial Driver's
Permit
27.
Form T - regulation 123(2) -
Form of application for
Commercial
Driving Permit
28.
Form U - regulation 142
(1)(b) - Form of application
for interna-
tional certificate for motor
vehicle
29.
Form Ul - regulation 142 (l)(c)
- Form of International
Motor
Vehicle Permit
30.
Form V- regulation 143 (2) -
Form of application for
International
Driving Permit
31.
Form VI - regulation 143 (2) -
Form of International Driving
Permit
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VEHICLE REGISTRATION NUMBER
PLATE (REGULATION 10)
THIRD SCHEDULE
ROAD SIGNS AND ROAD MARKINGS
FOURTH SCHEDULE
ROAD USER CHARGES
FIFTH SCHEDULE
LICENSING
FEES
SIXTH SCHEDULE
CHANGE OF NAME OR ADDRESS
(REGULATION 45(2))
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SPOT FINES
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