The Council of Ministers,
after perusal of Royal Court File 57230 dated 6 Sha’ban 1445, which includes the His Royal Highness the Minister of Interior Telegram 70266 dated 19 Rabi Al-Awwal 1443, and 152210 dated 5 Jumada Al-Thani 1445, regarding the proposal of the ministry to amend articles 5 and 7 of the Traffic Law,
after perusal of the Traffic Law issued by Royal Decree D/85 dated 26 Shawwal 1428 and its amendments,
after perusal of Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers Memorandums 466 dated 15 Safar 1444, 2488 dated 17 Sha’ban 1444, 3720 dated 2 Dhu Al-Hijja 1444, and 3097 dated 25 Sha’ban 1445,
after perusal of Council of Economic and Development Affairs Recommendation 2-1/45/R dated 23 Muharram 1445,
after considering Shura Council Decision 19/181 dated 2 Sha’ban 1445,
and after perusal of the General Committee of the Council of Ministers Recommendation 9750 dated 11 Ramadan 1445,
hereby decides
First
The Traffic Law issued by Royal Decree D/85 dated 26 Shawwal 1428 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 5 is hereby amended to read as follows:
(a) Each motorcycle must carry a single, clear, and legible plate, which must be fixed on its rear, and it is not permitted to ride without it.
(b) Each trailer or semi-trailer must carry the plate number of the prime mover if its size obscures the visibility of that plate. Each trailer or semi-trailer must carry its own plate as specified by the regulation.
(c) Without prejudice to the provisions relating to the trailer and semi-trailer provided in the law, the regulation must specify the provisions to which the trailer and semi-trailer are subject to from among the provisions of the law relating to the vehicle, in line with the nature of the trailer and semi-trailer.
2. A paragraph is hereby added to article 7 numbered (ix) with the following text:
Trailer and semi-trailer plates.
3. A row is hereby added to the Schedule of Fees for Driving Licences and Transfer of Ownership of Vehicles of All Types—attached to the law—numbered 9, which contains the fees relating to the driving licence of the trailer and semi-trailer, as follows:
| Number | Type | Annual License Fee | Annual Renewal Fee | Damaged and Lost Fee | Ownership Transfer Fee |
| 9 | Trailer and semi-trailer driving licence | 100 Riyals | 100 Riyals | 100 Riyals | 150 Riyals |
4. Paragraph 15 of the Schedule of Violations 2—attached to the law and amended by Royal Decree D/115 dated 5 Dhu Al-Hijja 1439—is hereby amended to have the following text:
Non-fulfilment of the legal requirements for the trailer or semi-trailer.
Second
Owners of trailers and semi-trailers are hereby granted a period of 1 year to rectify their status in accordance with the Traffic Law after its amendement in accordance with the provisions of clause First of this decree. The state shall—during this period—bear the fee for the issuance of the trailer and semi-trailer driving licence and the fee for the issuance of the trailer and semi-trailer plate. The Ministry of Interior has the right to evaluate the extent of the need to extend this period before its expiry, according to the verification of the ministry—in coordination with the relevant entities—of the readiness of the infrastructure to implement the Traffic Law after its amendment in accordance with the provisions of clause First of this decree, and to address the difficulties that may arise during the application.
A draft royal decree has been prepared with the provisions of clauses First and Second above, in the form attached for this.
Third
The Ministry of Interior shall—in conjunction with the enforcement of the amendment to the Traffic Law in accordance with the provisions of clause First of this decision—carry the following:
1. Reviewing the Executive Regulation of the Traffic Law issued by Royal Decree D/85 dated 26 Shawwal 1428 and amending it in accordance with the law after its amendment in accordance with the provisions of clause First of this decision.
2. Establishing a mechanism—in coordination with the Insurance Authority, the General Secretariat of the Ministerial Committee for Traffic Safety, and any other relevant entities—deemed by the ministry, to ensure that the trailer or semi-trailer is considered part of the prime mover for the purpose of implementing the provisions of paragraph (c) of article 8 of the Traffic Law issued by Royal Decree D/85 dated 26 Shawwal 1428 relating to the compulsory insurance of vehicles, when the owner of the vehicle carries out any of the procedures relating to traffic affairs. The ministry shall prepare the systems of the General Directorate of Traffic to ensure that these systems do not read the plate of the trailer or semi-trailer as a vehicle separate from the prime mover.
The Prime Minister
Issued on: 23/9/1445
Corresponding to: 2/4/2024
Published in Umm Al-Qura 5028 issued on 22 April 2024.