المملكة: An expected amendment to the traffic system… creation of license plates for antique and sports vehicles – urgent

An explanatory memorandum issued by Public Security at the Ministry of Interior revealed a proposal to allow the import of antique and sports vehicles into the Kingdom, even if they do not meet the energy efficiency requirements or the age currently allowed for import.

The proposal aims primarily to enable the use of these vehicles to travel on the roads in a regular manner. To achieve this, the memorandum included a proposal to amend the traffic system by adding a new paragraph to Article Seven that stipulates the introduction of “antiquarian vehicle plates.”

The proposed amendment includes including “antiquarian vehicle plates” in the vehicle plate fee schedule, and adding the “antiquarian vehicle” classification to the traffic license and ownership transfer fee schedules, with fees determined based on the original vehicle category mentioned in the schedules.

This trend comes in response to the desire of a segment of beneficiaries and those interested in owning antique vehicles, and to keep pace with the regulations in force in many countries that allow the entry of such vehicles.

And to distinguish them from other categories, it is proposed The amendment also deleted the phrase “old historical” from paragraph “8” of Article Seven, and amended its name in the schedule of fees to become “vehicle acquisition plate,” which contributes to establishing a more precise regulatory framework.

The proposal was based on an in-depth and attached study that looked at several international experiences in countries such as America, Canada, Britain, France, Switzerland, in addition to the experiences of Gulf countries such as Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, and the Emirates.

It is expected that this organization will contribute to supporting the security and traffic sectors in monitoring these vehicles, and providing a safe environment by creating plates designated for antique and sports vehicles. The legal basis for this proposal is based on Article Twenty-Two of the Cabinet Regulations.