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Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Act MINISTRY OF LEGALLAWS AFFAIRS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO www.legalaffairs.gov.tt MOTOR VEHICLES AND ROAD TRAFFIC ACT CHAPTER 48:50 Act 42 of 1934 Amended by 2 of 1936 35 of 1957 13/1974 146/1982 9 of 1997 10 of 1937 197/1957 27/1974 3/1983 *25 of 1997 37 of 1938 115/1958 6 of 1974 20 of 1983 35 of 1998 28 of 1944 11 of 1959 5 of 1975 157/1983 34 of 1944 12 of 1961 6/1975 4/1985 21 of 2000 24 of 1945 11 of 1963 31 of 1976 23/1985 22 of 2000 13 of 1946 2/1963 6 of 1977 198/1985 2 of 2002 40 of 1946 21/1963 44 of 1977 1 of 1986 *19 of 2007 2 of 1948 32 of 1964 †8 of 1978 3/1986 30 of 2007 33 of 1948 11 of 1965 17 of 1978 17 of 1986 10 of 1949 27/1966 19 of 1978 *11 of 1988 1 of 2009 37 of 1949 36 of 1967 20 of 1978 37 of 1989 8 of 2009 30 of 1951 2/1968 †21 of 1978 9 of 1990 5 of 2010 32 of 1951 6/1968 28 of 1978 4 of 1992 13 of 2010 2 of 1952 15 of 1968 14 of 1979 6 of 1992 2 of 2013 30 of 1952 3 of 1969 47 of 1980 6 of 1993 47 of 1952 146/1969 185/1980 3 of 1994 5 of 2013 20 of 1953 2/1973 2 of 1982 5 of 1995 12 of 2014 47 of 1956 11/1974 8 of 1982 8 of 1996 48/2014 *See Note on page 4 †This Act was validated by Act No. 21 of 1978 Current Authorised Pages Pages Authorised (inclusive) by L.R.O. 1–411 .. 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UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2014 MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGOwww.legalaffairs.gov.tt 2 Chap. 48:50 Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Index of Subsidiary Legislation Page Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Regulations (G 1.6.44) … … … 111 Safety Helmets Notification (GN 137/1978) … … … … 245 Special Speed Limits Order (GN 210/1979) … … … … 246 Speed Limits (Built-Up Areas) Order (GN 209/1979) … … … 248 Special Speed Limits (Bridges) Order (GN 46/1957) … … … 255 Road Traffic (Prohibited Parking) Order (GN 206/1979) … … … 256 Miscellaneous Roads (Unilateral Parking) Order (GN 207/1979) … … 265 Miscellaneous Roads (Unilateral Alternate Parking) Order (GN 208/1979) … 272 Private Motor Cars (Parking Places) Order (GN 214/1979) … … 287 Public Stands (Taxis) Parking Order (GN 212/1979) … … … 291 Public Stands (Motor Omnibuses) Parking Order (GN 213/1979) … 301 Goods Vehicles Stands Parking Order (GN 215/1979) … … … 304 Parking on Dual Carriage-ways Order (GN 216/1979) … … … 305 Queen’s Park Savannah Parking Order (GN 73/1966) … … … 306 Independence Square (Parking of Vehicles) Order (GN 220/1979) … 307 South Quay (Parking of Vehicles) Order (GN 219/1979) … … … 308 Broadway (Parking of Vehicles) Order (GN 218/1979) … … … 310 One-Way Traffic Order (GN 211/1979) … … … … … 311 Eastern Main Road Traffic Order (GN 58/1976) … … … … 322 Beetham Highway Order (GN 60/1976)… … … … … 325 Restriction of Parking (Public Buildings) Order (GN 56/1963) … … 326 Public Stand (Maxi-Taxi) Parking Order (LN 141/1981) … … … 327 Traffic Restriction (Queen’s Park Savannah Reticulation) Order (LN 147/1981) 328 Traffic Restriction (San Fernando) Order (LN 152/1981) … … … 333 Notice of Exemption from Requirement to hold a Driver’s Permit issued in a Foreign Country (LN 242/1986) … … … … … 337 Traffic Control Regulations (LN 90/1993) … … … … 339 Motor Vehicles (Seat Belt Assemblies) Regulations (LN 210/1994) … 351 Traffic Signs and Pedestrian Crossings Order (LN 1/1993) … … 356 Traffic Control Taxi Stand Location Order (LN 113/1988) … … 376 Port-of-Spain Transit Centre (Taxi Stand) Order (LN 226/1997) … … 382 Port-of-Spain Transit Centre (Public Service Vehicle Station) Regulations (LN 227/1997) … … … … … … 388 UNOFFICIAL VERSION UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2014 MINISTRY OF LEGALLAWS AFFAIRS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO www.legalaffairs.gov.tt Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Chap. 48:50 3 Priority Bus Route (Traffic Control) Order (LN 99/1988) … … … 400 Priority Bus Route (Special Roads Toll) Regulations (LN 75/1988) … 403 Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic (Approval of Device for Quantitative Measuring of the Proportion of Alcohol in a Person’s Breath) Order (LN 266/2009) 406 Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic (Approval of Device for Obtaining an Indication of Alcohol in a Person’s Breath) Order (LN 267/2009) … 407 Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic (Mobile Devices) Regulations (LN 281/2010) 408 Note on Legal Notice No. 197/1999 A. (1) Regulation 3(k) of the Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic (Amendment) Regulations, 1999 (LN 197/1999) inserted the following Part, viz., “PART II—Authorised Examiners and Premises” . (2) The Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Regulations already contained a Part II and the new Part II viz., “PART II—Authorised Examiners and Premises”, inserted by LN 197/1999 was renumbered as “Part VA”. B. Legal Notice No. 197/1999 was validated by Act No. 9 of 2001. Note on Omissions The following Subsidiary Legislation have been omitted: (a) The Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic (Exemption from payment of Registration Fee) Order 1991 (LN 35/1991 (made under section 16 (2) of the Act). (b) The Remittance of Transfer Tax on Motor Vehicles (BWIA International Airways Limited) Order 1995 (LN 65/1995) (made under section 19E of the Act). (c) Traffic Control Orders (made under section 65 of the Act). (d) Traffic Control (Experimental Scheme) Regulations (made under section 67 of the Act). (e) Traffic Restrictions (Temporary Provisions) Orders (made under section 68 of the Act). For references to the above Subsidiary Legislation—See the Current Edition of the Consolidated Index of Acts and Subsidiary Legislation of Trinidad and Tobago. UNOFFICIAL VERSION L.R.O. UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2014 MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGOwww.legalaffairs.gov.tt 4 Chap. 48:50 Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Note on Application (1) Section 10 of the Motor Omnibus Concessions (Acquisition of Undertakings) Act 1964 (Act No. 32 of 1964) provided that nothing contained in section 100 of this Act or any Regulations made thereunder which relates to the granting or operation of concessions shall apply to motor omnibuses operated by Government under that Act (i.e., Act No. 32 of 1964). (2) The United States Defence Area (Agreement) Ordinance 1961 (Ord. No. 12 of 1961) (See in particular sections 7, 8, 9, 11 and 17) grants certain exemptions from the provisions of this Act. Note on Metrication In this Chapter the laws have been metricised. [See paragraph 12 of the Second Schedule to the Law Revision Act (Ch. 3:03) and LN 185/1980]. Note on Act No. 11 of 1988 See section 27 of Act No. 11 of 1988 for validation of charges for certain vehicle licences. Note on Act No. 25 of 1997 See section 45 of Act No. 25 of 1997 for validation of acts and things purported to be done between 1st October 1996 and 16th September 1997. Note on Act No. 19 of 2007 By Act No. 19 of 2007 sections 70A, 70B, 70C, 70D, 70E, 70F, 70G and 70H took effect from 16th November 2009 (See LN 237/2009). Note on Regulation 28 Section 66 of the Emergency Ambulance Services and Emergency Medical Personnel Act (Act No. 8 of 2009) amended regulation 28 of this Act by inserting subregulations 28(2), (3) and (4). UNOFFICIAL VERSION UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2014 MINISTRY OF LEGALLAWS AFFAIRS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO www.legalaffairs.gov.tt Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic Chap. 48:50 5 CHAPTER 48:50 MOTOR VEHICLES AND ROAD TRAFFIC ACT ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS SECTION 1. Short title. PART I GENERAL 2. Interpretation. 3. Trinidad Transport Board. 4. Appointment of Transport Commissioner, Assistant Transport Commissioner, etc. 4A. Minister to approve forms, certificates and procedures for registration of vehicles. 5. Transport Officers to have powers, etc., of members of the Police Service. 6. Precept of appointment. 7. Equipment. 8. (Repealed by Act No. 25 of 1997). 9. Penalty for assaulting or obstructing Transport Officer. 10. Power to stop and inspect vehicles. 10A. Appointment and functions of a Traffic Warden. PART II REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES 11. Motor vehicle registers. 12. Registration of motor vehicles. 13. Examination of motor vehicles. 14. Motor vehicles tax. 15. Cancellation of registration. 16. Exemptions from need for registration. Exemption from payment of registration fee. 17. Restriction on registration of taxis. 17A. Restriction on registration of motor vehicles. 18. Registration on change of use. 19. Transfer of registration. 19A. Tax payable on transfer of motor vehicle. 19B. Payment of transfer tax. 19C. Evidence of sale or date of transfer. UNOFFICIAL VERSION L.R.O. UPDATED TO DECEMBER 31ST 2014 MINISTRY OF LEGAL AFFAIRS LAWS OF TRINIDAD AND TOBAGOwww.legalaffairs.gov.tt 6 Chap. 48:50 Motor Vehicles and Road Traffic ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS—Continued SECTION 19D. Age of motor vehicle. 19E. Refund of transfer tax. 19F. Exemption. 19G. (Repealed by Act No. 9 of 1997). 20. Interpretation. PART III LICENSING OF MOTOR VEHICLES 21. Using vehicle without prescribed registration, an offence. 22. Licensing Authority may permit goods vehicles to be used for the conveyance of persons. 22A. Police and Prison Service vehicles exempted from payment of fees. 23. Restrictions on licensing of certain motor vehicles and trailers. 24. (Repealed by Act No. 9 of 1997). 25. Conditions to be satisfied before licence issued. 26. Licensing Authority may designate premises. 27. Cancellation or refusal of registration. 28. Amendment of Register and Certificate of Registration.
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