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Tough new law on motor vehicle revenue licence
View(s):Revenue licences that have not been renewed for five years will be cancelled and owners of such vehicles blacklisted from next month, Motor Traffic Chief Jagath Chandrasiri said. A Cabinet paper for this purpose was presented by Transport Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva and is expected to get approval on Tuesday.
Mr. Chandrasiri said that at present revenue licences were cancelled after two years but could be renewed after paying a fine.
However, once the new system comes into place, if a motor vehicle owner fails to renew the licence for five years, there will be no renewal and hence they will not be able to use the vehicles again. “We have received reports from our provincial offices and provincial councils that some vehicles have not had their revenue licences renewed even for ten to fifteen years. The objective of this is to get unroadworthy vehicles off the roads,” the Commissioner General said.
He said the offenders included those whose vehicles had failed the vehicle emission tests, owners of illegally assembled vehicles and those involved in crimes.
The Motor Traffic Chief said those who had not renewed their revenue licences should do it promptly before the new regulations come into force. Otherwise the licences would be cancelled.