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[Document]The Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2023

Alan Ganoo va présenter le 4 juillet 2023, le 10e projet de loi présenté par le gouvernement en 2023, qui va venir amender le Road Traffic Act.

1.The main object of this Bill is to amend the Road Traffic Act with regard to the legal framework governing transport operations.
2.Accordingly, with a view to enhancing transport services in remote areas,provisions are being made to provide for the operation and licensing of shuttlebuses, being motor vehicles having a seating capacity of 7 or more but notexceeding 32 passengers, which will provide the first and last mile connectivityand link residents to and from those remote areas.
3.Amendments are also being brought to consolidate the regulatory powersof the National Land Transport Authority and to streamline the licensing processwith regard to public service vehicles.
4.In addition, the number of cumulative road traffic offences for which aperson is disqualified from driving is being decreased from 5 offences to 4.
5.Opportunity is also being taken to clarify some other provisions of theRoad Traffic Act.

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