Licenses of Slow Moving Vehicles

Article (315)

Application for the vehicle license shall be submitted -according to a specified form attached to this decree-along with documents stipulated in article 210 of this regulation, to the local council that assesses the applicant in the jurisdiction thereof. Verification of the applicant's identity, residence, capacity, and the vehicle ownership shall be subject to rules stipulated in articles from 211to 214 of this regulation.

Article (316)

The license application shall be submitted- after filling in the required data-and the documents referred to in article 210 of this regulation along with the application for technical inspection shall be attached thereto. The vehicle then shall be subject to technical inspection for 10 p.t. A stamp of the same value shall be placed on the application to be received by the applicant after the payment of this value. A committee formed under a decision of the president of the competent local council shall carry out the technical inspection. Members of such committee shall include an engineer or an assistant engineer. A veterinarian- selected by the chairperson of the committee-shall examine the draft animal. The committee verifies compliance of the data in the license application with the technical inspection form. The inspection shall include roadworthy test to verify the fulfillment of conditions stipulated by law and by this regulation, particularly security, resilience, and health conditions or other conditions stipulated by any other legal system.

The inspection results shall be written on the license application and the technical inspection form upon filling in all the data required. Names of Inspection Committee members shall be stated clearly on the license application and the technical inspection form.

Article (317)

Where the vehicle is proved roadworthy by technical inspection and the draft animal is proved sound by medical examination, taxes and charges shall be paid, and the license shall be issued in compliance with the form thereof; according to the information stated in the license application and the technical inspection form.

Article (318)

Subject to the provision of article 217 of this regulation, the applicant receives the license along with the plates after fulfillment of all other conditions required by law, fulfillment of any other necessary conditions such as the data that shall be noted outside or inside the vehicle, and after verification that there is no impediment to issue the license.

Article (319)

Where the committee finds the vehicle- for which the license is required-does not meet security and resilience conditions, or where the draft animal does meet the required conditions, the applicant shall be notified with the committee decision and the reason thereof if existed. The applicant signature shall be put attesting his knowledge, otherwise he shall receive a written notification in 15 days at the address stated in the inspection application. The applicant may air a grievance to the president of the competent local council against the decision of the committee, where the same committee or another committee shall repeat the technical inspection in compliance with the same form. An application for the vehicle's reinspection or for the animal reexamination may be submitted for one more time or many other times on condition that it shall be carried out using a new inspection form.

Article (320)

Passenger bikes and handbarrows shall be licensed after verification of fulfillment of security and resilience conditions, and verification of the licensee's ability to drive and his awareness of traffic rules and ethics.

Article (321)

The vehicle license shall include the data stipulated in article 219 of this regulation.

Article (322)

The license is valid for 3 renewable years. It may be renewed no later than 3 months after its expiry date. The licensee shall pay the taxes due for the second year in three months after the end of the 1st year for which taxes has been already paid upon the license issuance. If this duration ends while taxes and charges are not paid the license shall be void and the licensee shall submit the plates along with the license, otherwise the vehicle is deemed unlicensed and the competent local council shall assign a traffic or a police officer to restore the license and the plates.

Article (323)

Where the address of the licensee changes within the jurisdiction of the competent local council where the license was issued a timely notification shall be sufficient, and the new address shall be stated on the license. Where the address of the licensee changes within the governorate; outside the jurisdiction of the local council at which the license was issued, the licensee shall notify the new council of his new address by a certain form in 30 days following the change of the address thereof and he shall attach a reliable document stating his new address under article 212 of this regulation.

The new local council shall notify the previous council of this change. The previous council shall promptly deliver the documents of the vehicle to the new council. When the new council receives the documents it shall inspect the vehicle to verify conformity with the data stated on the license. Conformity assessment shall be carried out according to a specific form. The vehicle shall keep the plates thereof till the renewal that takes place in the new local council where new plates shall be received upon that renewal. The Previous council shall restore the old plates issued therein.

Article (324)

Where the licensee changes his permanent residence to another governorate, he shall notify the local council of the jurisdiction where he resides in the new governorate. He shall also submit and an acceptable deed to verify the same under this regulation. He shall submit a certificate of decided fines payment for violation of law provisions and the regulations. The new council shall notify the previous local council of the same and shall withdraw the license and the plates from the licensee to send it back to the previous council. Where the license conditions are still fulfilled the new council shall issue a new license and the licensee shall pay the charges thereof.

Article (325)

Where the vehicle ownership is transferred the new owner shall apply- to the competent local council of his permanent address –for ownership transfer in a certain form, and shall submit an official document to prove ownership transfer under article 214 of this regulation. He shall also submit a deed to verify the identity, address and capacity thereof -as stipulated in articles 210-213 of the regulation. In addition, the new owner shall submit an official document of decided fines payment -for violation of law- for the duration from the date of the last license until the date of ownership transfer. He shall submit a payment deed of taxes, charges and fine due on the vehicle. Technical inspection shall be carried out to verify conformity with the license data or documents. The results shall be reported in a certain form.

Article (326)

Application for license renewal shall be submitted in a certain form along with the license, acceptable deed to verify identity, residence and capacity under provisions of articles 210-213 of this regulation. Certificate of decided fines payment -for violation of law provisions- issued by the competent authority, and the documents required by any other laws or regulations shall be attached to the application.
The vehicle shall be technically inspected and the draft animal shall be examined under provisions of article 2166 of this regulation. If the inspection and the examination prove that both the vehicle and the animal are roadworthy and sound the license shall be renewed after payment of the due taxes and charges. Where the inspection proves the vehicle is unsound while it is not risky to be driven a temporary permission- for at most 2 renewable months- shall be issued, otherwise the license and the plates shall be withdrawn until the reasons of rejection are solved.

Article (327)

Technical inspection of all kinds of slow moving vehicles shall be carried out upon the license renewal every three years.

Slow Moving Vehicles Driving Licence

Article (328)

The application for the driving license stipulated in article 48 of the law shall be submitted to the local council in a certain form with the following attached thereto:

  • 3 photographs of the applicant;
  • An acceptable deed verifying the identity, residence, and age of the applicant pursuant to articles 211, 212 and 245 of this regulation.
  • Criminal record. For public servants, employees of administrative units, public sector or affiliates thereof, it shall be sufficient to submit a certificate from the employee file attesting absence of any criminal record.
  • Employer acceptance of professional license issuance; in case the applicant is a public servant, or an employee who works for a local administrative unit, for a public sector or any affiliate thereof.

Article (329)

The applicant medical fitness shall be verified by a physician certificate attesting the applicant's physical integrity, and the absence of any infirmity that affect the driving ability thereof. Vision shall be at least 6/18, 6/2, 6/36 or 6/9, Zero with good color distinction.
In such cases eye glasses shall be permitted provided that the fundus of the eye is in good condition. The applicant –in this case-shall submit the photo thereof in eyeglasses.

The applicant sense of hearing shall be in a good condition, hearing aids shall be permitted. Provisions of article 252 of this regulation shall be applicable to the medical certificate.

Article (330)

The president of the competent local council may refer licensees-who have driving licenses stipulated in article 48 of the law- to the physician of the medical unit located within the jurisdiction of the council-whenever necessary- during the license validity period.

Article (331)

The applicant's knowledge of traffic rules and ethics, and his driving skills shall be tested with regard to the vehicle type for which he applies to issue a driving license. The president of the local council shall assign one of the employees - who have received a sufficient training on provisions of traffic law and executive regulation thereof - to carry out traffic rules and ethics test upon approval of the competent traffic unit head according to the system set by each governor within the governorate, and upon agreement with the competent traffic unit.

Article (332)

After the applicant passes the test, and fulfills all license conditions he shall be granted the license required in the form. The license shall be registered with the local council -at which it was issued- and shall have a certain serial number according to type thereof. It shall be valid for five years from its issuance date.

Article (333)

Where the licensee changes his residence in the same governorate and within the jurisdiction of the local council -where the license was issued- he shall state his new residence - within 30 days; starting one day after the change- on the license, in relevant files and registers.. An acceptable deed shall be submitted under this regulation.

Where the licensee changes his residence within the same governorate, but in the jurisdiction of another local council it shall be sufficient to state the same on the license, in relevant files and registers until the renewal date; as the new local council shall issue a new license. The previous local council shall be notified to cancel the number of the mentioned license.

Article (334)

Where the licensee changes his residence outside the governorate where he resided in its jurisdiction he shall apply- in a certain form- to the new competent local council to transfer the license register. Verification of the new residence shall be by an acceptable deed under the provisions of this regulation. Certificate of decided fines payment for violation of law provisions shall be attached to this application. Upon completion of the procedures the applicant shall be granted a new license for the reaming validity period of the previous license. The license shall have a new serial number related to the new governorate. The new governorate local council shall notify the previous governorate council of these changes.

Article (335)

License renewal application shall be submitted in a certain form with a certificate of decided fines payment for violation of law provisions. An acceptable deed to verify the identity and residence under this regulation shall be submitted accompanied by the criminal record attached thereto. For public servants, employees of local administrative units, public sectors or affiliate thereof, it shall be sufficient to submit a certificate from the employee file stating a clear criminal record. The license shall be issued after payment of renewal charges.

License of Bikes Rental Practice

Article (336)

Provisions to practice renting bikes to others:

  • The applicant shall not be less than 21 years old.
  • The applicant shall never have been convicted of a criminal offense, violating honor or trust offence, or drugs and drunkenness offense; unless officially rehabilitated.
  • The applicant shall be of praiseworthy conduct and good reputation. He shall not be known of posing a threat to security and public morals.

Article (337)

The Bike shack where bikes are rented shall have the following properties:

  • It shall fulfill general conditions and properties of industrial and commercial shops that cause disturbance.
  • It shall have a white-pained wall bottom for 1.5 meter height.
  • It shall be provided with sufficient lights, and shall be well ventilated.
  • It shall be equipped with valid fire extinguishers as follows:
    • 2 chemical devices of at least 2 gallons capacity
    • 2 fire soft sand buckets
  • ​Cupboard of first aid
  • Bikes for rent shall fulfill security and resilience conditions

Articles (338)

The license application shall be submitted to the competent local council with an acceptable deed under this regulation, to verify the applicant identity, residence, shop location, ownership and possession of bikes. The applicant shall also submit his criminal record, documents and drawings required to fulfill conditions and properties of the shop. Approval of investigation agencies of security directorate shall be a must, to ensure that there is no threat posed to security and morals, and to verify the applicant's good reputation. After consultation with the competent traffic unit, the approval of the competent local council, and the payment of the charged 100 piasters , the applicant shall be granted the license which shall be valid for five years to be renewed for the same period upon submission of a deed to verify continuous fulfillment of the license conditions, and payment of the charged 100 piasters for the license renewal.

Article (339)

The competent traffic unit shall periodically inspect licensing works that are not carried out by local councils in a governorate jurisdiction as stipulated in this regulation