Island Ordinance containing rules for traffic and road safety on the roads of Saba, and to revoke the Road Traffic Ordinance Leeward Islands (Official Bulletin 1963, No. 5).

Article 4

• 1. Road users shall follow the traffic signs, contained in annexes 1 and 2 belonging to this Ordinance, giving instructions or containing prohibitions.

• 2. The traffic signs contained in annex 1 can be changed or revoked by island decree.

Article 6

• 1. Orders and instructions as referred to in Article 5 shall have priority over traffic signs and traffic rules.

• 2. Traffic lights shall have priority over traffic signs regulating right of way.

• 3. Traffic signs shall have priority over traffic rules, as far as these rules are incompatible with these signs.

Article 7

• 1. For the benefit of road safety and guaranteeing freedom of traffic, orders and instructions can be given to road users by or on behalf of the Lieutenant Governor upon advice obtained.

• 2. The Lieutenant Governor or a body designated by him shall decide on placing and installing traffic signs upon advice obtained.

• 3. The Lieutenant Governor or the body designated by him for this purpose can only deviate from the advice referred to in the first and second paragraph substantiated with reasons.

• 4. Traffic signs shall be placed or installed by or on behalf of the Lieutenant Governor.

• 5. Others than those authorized to do so by this Ordinance are prohibited from installing, causing to be installed, keeping installed, or removing traffic signs on, along, or over the roads or from blocking the visibility of traffic signs.

• 6. It is prohibited to install, cause to be installed, or keep installed objects, installations, or signs of any kind that could confuse traffic on, along or over the roads.

Article 8

• 1. Road signs shall apply over the entire width of the road or roadway on or along which they have been placed.

• 2. If a road is divided into lanes, the application of a road sign can be limited to one or more lanes.

• 3. The road signs E1, E2, and E3 of annex 1 shall only apply to the side of the road at or on which they have been placed.

Article 9

• 1. Additional signs installed below road signs and traffic lights may mean:

  • a.

    a detailed explanation of the road sign;

  • b.

    if only symbols are featured on an additional sign: the road sign only applies to the road users specified as such or the traffic behavior specified as such;

  • c.

    if the word “except” is featured on an additional sign combined with symbols: the road sign does not apply to the road users specified as such or the traffic behavior specified as such.

• 2. Symbols on additional signs shall have the same meaning as those contained in annex 1.

• 3. If the intended traffic behavior is indicated by texts or signs, whether or not combined with symbols, the intended traffic behavior appears from the additional sign.

Article 10

• 1. In case of three-colored traffic lights:

  • a.

    green light shall mean: continue;

  • b.

    yellow light shall mean: stop; for drivers who have approached the light so closely that stopping is reasonably impossible: continue;

  • c.

    red light shall mean: stop.

• 2. If a three-colored traffic light or a one-colored traffic light added to it shows a lit arrow, the light shall only apply to the direction indicated by the arrow.

• 3. If a lit bicycle picture is shown, the light shall apply to cyclists and drivers of a disabled vehicle.

Article 11

• 1. In case of two-colored traffic lights:

  • a.

    yellow light shall mean: stop; for drivers who have approached the light so closely that stopping is reasonably impossible: continue;

  • b.

    red light shall mean: stop.

• 2. The second and third paragraph of Article 10 shall apply by analogy.

Article 12

• 1. In case of bus lights:

  • a.

    white light or white flashing light shall mean: continue;

  • b.

    yellow light shall mean: stop; for drivers who have approached the light so closely that stopping is reasonably impossible: continue;

  • c.

    red light shall mean: stop.

• 2. The white light and the white flashing light shall only apply to the specified directions.

Article 13

• 1. In case of pedestrian lights:

  • a.

    green light shall mean: pedestrians are permitted to cross;

  • b.

    green flashing light shall mean: pedestrians are permitted to cross; the red light will appear soon;

  • c.

    red light shall mean: pedestrians cannot begin to cross anymore; pedestrians already crossing have to walk on as quickly as possible.

• 2. If the red light has been replaced by a yellow flashing light as referred to in Article 14, pedestrians are permitted to cross, provided that they give right of way to the other traffic on site.

• 3. For the benefit of the blind and visually impaired, traffic lights can be equipped with a sound signal.

Article 16

A continuous line shall have the following meaning:

• a. if the line is between lanes or on paths with traffic in both directions: drivers cannot cross the line to the left, and not be to the left of the line, unless an interrupted line has been drawn to the right of the continuous line;

• b. if the line is between lanes or paths for one-way traffic: drivers cannot cross the line, unless an interrupted line has been drawn between the driver and the continuous line.

Article 21

• 1. It is prohibited to throw, drop, place, lay, or leave substances or objects on a road that are a nuisance or hazardous to traffic.

• 2. It is prohibited to transport objects dragging over a road so that the road can be damaged.

Article 23

• 1. It is prohibited to leave a vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer that is not in running order or is otherwise defective on a public road for more than two times 24 hours.

• 2. In case of violation of the first paragraph, and if any vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer is found on a road in a way that is a nuisance to traffic, the persons referred to in Article 127 are authorized to transport the vehicle or cause it to be transported to a impoundment lot or repair site at the risk and expense of the owner or holder.

Article 24

• 1. The driver of a motor vehicle is prohibited from transporting persons on a road with it, and the owner or holder is prohibited from letting persons be transported with it, other than on the seats made for this purpose by the manufacturer of the vehicle in the driver’s cabin.

• 2. The first paragraph shall not apply to:

  • a.

    transportation with military trucks and with trucks used for military purposes;

  • b.

    transportation of police officers in the performance of their duties and of persons escorted by the police or the judiciary;

  • c.

    transportation with trucks used by utility companies as far as this transportation takes place to perform the work of these companies;

  • d.

    transportation of sick or injured persons and their escorts with trucks specifically designed for this purpose;

  • e.

    transportation of persons with motor vehicles for which a license has been granted to the owner or holder by or on behalf of the competent authority;

  • f.

    transportation of persons in the load area of a vehicle.

• 3. A license as referred to in the second paragraph, subparagraph e, can be granted to the owner or holder of the motor vehicle for a certain ride or continuously upon written application for a period not exceeding one year, if the motor vehicle meets the special requirements for the design of the motor vehicle to be set by decision of the competent authority. The license shall state the maximum number of persons to be transported with the motor vehicle.

Article 25

• 1. The person driving a motor vehicle is prohibited from driving without holding the steering wheel with at least one hand.

• 2. Drivers of bicycles and mopeds are prohibited from:

• a. letting themselves be pulled by another vehicle;

• b. riding without holding the handlebar with at least one hand;

• c. during the ride having the feet elsewhere than on the pedals or other places meant for this purpose;

• d. guiding more than one animal;

• e. as far as it concerns two-wheel bicycles, transporting more than one person on it. This is only permitted if fixed footrests for these persons have been mounted effectively to the bicycle. The co-rider sitting on the rear seat of a tandem bicycle shall not be considered a passenger for the purposes of this Article.

Article 28

• 1. Everyone is prohibited from driving a vehicle or causing it to be driven as driver when he is under such influence of a substance of which he knows or may reasonably know the use of which, whether or not combined with the use of another substance, can reduce the ability to drive, that he should be considered to be incapable of driving properly.

• 2. Everyone is prohibited from driving a vehicle or causing it to be driven as driver after such use of alcoholic beverages that:

  • a.

    the alcohol content of his breath during a test appears to exceed 352 micrograms of alcohol per liter of exhaled air, or

  • b.

    the alcohol content of his blood during a test appears to exceed 0.8 milligrams of alcohol per milliliter of blood.

Article 31

• 1. The person who is involved in a traffic accident or whose behavior has caused a traffic accident is prohibited from leaving the scene of the accident if:

  • a.

    to his knowledge or reasonable assumption, in that accident another person has been killed, injury or damage has been cause to another person, or damage has been caused to any property of another person than the driver, before the identity of his person or the vehicle has been properly established;

  • b.

    to his knowledge or reasonable assumption, another person who has been injured in this accident is left behind helpless.

• 2. Prosecution pursuant to the first paragraph, subparagraph a, shall be excluded against the person who, within three hours after the accident, before he has been arrested or heard as a suspect, voluntarily notifies a person referred to in Article 127 of the accident, and also makes the statements required to determine the identity of his person and the vehicle.

Article 34

• 1. It is prohibited to organize or participate in a race with vehicles or animals on a road without a license from the Lieutenant Governor.

• 2. For the purposes of this Article, a race shall also mean all driving or propelling of vehicles or animals to compare the performance of either the animals, or the participants or the vehicles.

• 3. For the purposes of this Article, a participant shall mean the driver of the vehicle and the rider of an animal with which one participates in a race, as well as the owner or holder hereof.

Article 35

• 1. Drivers shall keep to the right as much as possible.

• 2. If a roadway consists of two or more lanes, drivers shall use the lane meant for this purpose, considering their direction.

Article 37

• 1. Pedestrians shall use the sidewalk or footpath.

• 2. They shall use the cycle track if there is no sidewalk or footpath.

• 3. They shall use the shoulder or edge of the roadway, if there is also no cycle track.

• 4. They may only cross roadways and cycle tracks perpendicular to the direction of traffic, carefully and without needless interruption. When pedestrian crossings are available within a 30-meter radius, they shall use them.

• 5. This Article shall not apply to military columns.

Article 38

• 1. Cyclists shall use the cycle track or cycle lane.

• 2. If there is no cycle track or cycle lane, they shall keep as much as possible to the right on the roadway.

• 3. Two cyclists are permitted to ride beside each other.

Article 40

• 1. Equestrians shall use the shoulder.

• 2. They shall use the cycle track or cycle lane if there is no shoulder, and if there is no cycle track they shall use the edge of the roadway.

Article 42

• 1. One shall take over on the left.

• 2. Cyclists shall pass each other on the left, they are permitted to pass other drivers on the right.

• 3. Drivers who have selected the left lane and have indicated to want to turn left shall be taken over on the right.

• 4. Drivers who are at the right side of a block marking are permitted to take over drivers who are at the left side of this marking on the right.

• 5. It is prohibited to come on the road section meant for traffic from the opposite direction while taking over, if it causes or may cause danger or an impediment for oncoming traffic.

• 6. It is prohibited to take over a vehicle right before or on a crossing, if the road section meant for oncoming traffic has to be used.

Article 44

• 1. At crossings drivers shall give right of way to drivers coming from the right.

• 2. The following exceptions to this rule shall apply:

  • a.

    drivers shall give right of way to drivers on a priority road;

  • b.

    drivers on a dirt road shall give right of way to drivers on a paved road;

  • c.

    drivers shall give right of way to drivers of motor vehicles;

  • d.

    drivers making a turn shall give right of way to oncoming traffic on the same road or located on the same road beside them or closely to the left or right behind them;

  • e.

    drivers nearing a crossing and being on the road that ends at that point shall give right of way to drivers on the continuing road.

Article 45

• 1. Drivers shall let the blind and visually impaired carrying a white stick with one or more red rings and all other persons who move with difficulty go first.

• 2. Drivers shall let pedestrians and drivers of a disabled vehicle who cross at a pedestrian crossing or are apparently about to do so go first.

• 3. The second paragraph shall not apply if a red pedestrian light or a yellow flashing light as referred to in Article 13, second paragraph, applies to the pedestrians and drivers of a disabled vehicle.

Article 46

• 1. Road users shall give drivers of a priority vehicle right of way.

• 2. Priority vehicles shall be considered to be the motor vehicles used by police and fire department and motor vehicles used by emergency medical services and transportation of the sick, as far as they have a rotating or flashing blue light and siren.

• 3. The categories referred to in the first and second paragraph shall have priority over each other in the sequence in which they have been listed.

• 4. Drivers of priority vehicles are permitted to deviate from the rules of this Island Ordinance and the provisions based on it, as far as the performance of their duties so requires.

Article 49

• 1. Without a license or dispensation it is prohibited for pedestrians forming a parade or military column to use the roadway.

• 2. Traffic is not permitted to cut through a funeral procession, a procession, or a military column.

Article 50

• 1. A column which has been given a license or dispensation and follows a roadway shall comply with the following:

  • a.

    the leader shall be of age;

  • b.

    including the leader, it shall not exceed a width of three persons and a length of thirty persons;

  • c.

    the participants shall walk in close ranks;

  • d.

    one shall keep at least 30 meters distance from a column ahead;

  • e.

    at night the column shall carry a lantern emitting white or yellow light to all sides in the front and a lantern emitting red light to all sides at the rear.

• 2. The leader of the column shall be responsible for violations of the first paragraph.

Article 51

• 1. Drivers of motor vehicles that want to make a turn shall give a signal with their blinker before turning, and the other drivers shall give a signal with their arm before turning.

• 2. Drivers of motor vehicles that want to make a turn shall get in lane by:

• 3. timely driving as much as possible to the right side of the roadway if they want to turn right;

• 4. timely driving as much as possible along the road axis or keeping to the left as much as possible in case of roadways meant for traffic in one direction if they want to turn left.

Article 52

• 1. Drivers who make a turn shall give right of way to oncoming drivers on the same road or drivers who are beside them on the same road or closely to the left or right behind them.

• 2. Drivers who turn left shall give right of way to oncoming drivers who turn right at the same crossing.

• 3. At a crossing the traffic that makes a turn shall make a wide turn to the left and a short turn to the right.

Article 53

• 1. Drivers who perform a special maneuver, such as reverse, exit a driveway onto the road, turn into a driveway from a road, make a U-turn, cross the road, drive onto the continuing roadway from the acceleration lane, and change lanes, shall give right of way to the other traffic.

• 2. Drivers of vehicles are permitted to reverse only slowly and along the side of the roadway where the vehicle was before it reversed, if this cannot cause danger or hindrance to other road users or cause damage.

Article 55

• 1. Within the built-up area, drivers shall give drivers of a bus the opportunity to leave a bus stop, when the driver of this bus indicates his intention to drive off by giving a signal with his blinker.

• 2. The first paragraph shall not apply to drivers of priority vehicles.

Article 56

• 1. If they intend to stop or suddenly slow down, drivers shall indicate this to the traffic behind them in a timely and clearly visible manner.

• 2. A driver shall be able to stop his vehicle within the distance he can see to be clear.

Article 57

Unless indicated differently, within the built-up area the following speed limits shall apply:

• a. for motor vehicles 30 km/h;

• b. for mopeds 30 km/h;

• c. for disabled vehicles using the roadway 30 km/h.

Article 58

Unless indicated differently, outside the built-up area the following speed limits shall apply:

• a. for motor vehicles 60 km/h;

• b. for mopeds 40 km/h;

• c. for disabled vehicles using the roadway 40 km/h.

Article 59

Unless indicated differently, the following speed limits shall apply for self-propelling machines:

• a. 25 km/h within the built-up area;

• b. 40 km/h outside the built-up area.

Article 60

• 1. The driver is only permitted to let his vehicle stand still on the separate road section to the right of the road meant for stationary vehicles, and for lack hereof at the utmost right side of the road.

• 2. The driver shall not let his vehicle stand still:

  • a.

    on a crossing or within a distance of eight meters from the intersections of the edges of the roadway;

  • b.

    on or within a five-meter distance from a pedestrian crossing;

  • c.

    at a bus stop sign where the marking is or, if there is no marking, at a distance of less than twelve meters from the sign;

  • d.

    along a yellow continuous line;

  • e.

    on no stopping roads or road sections;

  • f.

    on a bridge;

  • g.

    in or near a bend and on or near the highest point of a slope, all this unless the view for the other traffic remains sufficiently clear;

  • h.

    beside or at a distance of less than five meters from a traffic island, unless the width of the roadway beside the traffic island is at least six meters.

• 3. Subparagraph c of the second paragraph shall not apply to immediately letting passengers get in and out.

• 4. In deviation from the first paragraph, drivers of vehicles are permitted to let the vehicle they drive stand still to the left side of the roadway or path in a parallel direction:

  • a.

    on roads closed in the opposite direction for the traffic the drivers belong to;

  • b.

    on roads with a stopping prohibition or waiting restrictions for the right side.

Article 61

• 1. The driver shall park his vehicle on the separate road section to the right of the road meant for parked vehicles, and for lack hereof at the utmost right side of the road:

• 2. With the exception of bicycles, a driver shall not park his vehicle:

  • a.

    at a crossing at a distance of less than five meters from it;

  • b.

    in front of a driveway or exit;

  • c.

    where the competent authority has installed a parking meter or ticket machine, if he does not follow the instructions given for use of the parking meter or ticket machine;

  • d.

    where the competent authority has designated a parking zone, if he does not follow the conditions applicable to this zone;

  • e.

    outside the built-up area on the roadway of a priority road;

  • f.

    in a parking space if his vehicle does not belong to the category for which this parking space is meant;

  • g.

    along a yellow interrupted or continuous line;

  • h.

    at or within a five-meter distance from a water source;

  • i.

    at or within a five-meter distance from a pedestrian crossing;

  • j.

    on a location meant for immediate loading and unloading of goods.

• 3. The driver shall not park his vehicle in such a manner that other vehicles are hindered when they drive off.

• 4. The Executive Council can designate parking zones. The Executive Council shall set rules for the specification and use hereof by island decree of general scope.

Article 62

• 1. It is only permitted to park the following in a disabled parking space:

  • a.

    a disabled vehicle;

  • b.

    a motor vehicle on more than two wheels showing a clearly visible, valid disabled parking badge; or

  • c.

    if the disabled parking space has been reserved for a certain vehicle.

• 1. Rules can be given for the use of disabled parking spaces and the disabled parking badge by or on behalf of the Executive Council.

Article 64

• 1. To avert imminent danger, drivers of motor vehicles and mopeds can give one of the following signals:

  • a.

    by day a sound signal with the horn;

  • b.

    by night flash signals by repeatedly switching the high-beam headlights on and off quickly.

• 2. Moreover, they can give a sound signal by day as referred to in the first paragraph, subparagraph a, to notify other road users that they want to take over.

• 3. They shall avoid scaring mounts or draught animals or livestock on the road when giving signals.

• 4. Drivers of motor vehicles and mopeds shall not cause unnecessary noise with their vehicles, including needlessly increasing the engine speed.

Article 65

• 1. Drivers of motor vehicles as referred to in Article 46, second paragraph, shall only use rotating or flashing blue light and siren to indicate that they perform an urgent duty.

• 2. Drivers of motor vehicles used for work to be specified in detail shall use rotating or flashing yellow or orange light during this work.

• 3. The competent authority can set further rules for the signals referred to in the previous paragraphs, for the use of the signals, and for the work and circumstances referred to in the second paragraph.

Article 66

• 1. Cyclists are permitted to give a bell signal or another mechanical signal when there is imminent danger to a road user because of their approach.

• 2. Outside the built-up area they are also permitted to give a signal to indicate to other road users that they want to take over.

Article 67

• 1. Drivers of motor vehicles and mopeds shall use low-beam headlights by night and by day, if the view is seriously restricted.

• 2. Using high-beam headlights instead of low-beam headlights is permitted, except in the following cases:

  • a.

    when encountering another road user; and

  • b.

    when following another vehicle at a short distance.

• 3. Taillights and the lights of the rear license plate shall always be on simultaneously with the high-beam headlights or low-beam headlights.

• 4. Cyclists and drivers of disabled vehicles and carts shall use headlights and taillights by night and by day, if the view is seriously restricted.

Article 68

• 1. Attached trailers shall use taillights and lights of the rear license plate by day, if the view is seriously restricted, and by night.

• 2. Outside the built-up area on the roadway, by day, if the view is seriously restricted, and by night, detached trailers and semi-trailers or stationary carts shall have:

• • two red triangle reflectors with sides of at least 15 cm at the rear;

• • two white round or square reflectors at the front, and

• • two orange round or square reflectors on both sides.

Article 70

• 1. Simultaneously with high-beam headlights or low-beam headlights, drivers of motor vehicles are permitted to use sidelights, guide lights or lights to indicate the contours of the motor vehicle or the load at the front.

• 2. Drivers are prohibited from using other lights than prescribed or permitted in this paragraph.

Article 71

• 1. Stationary motor vehicles on more than two wheels, trailers and semi-trailers, and carts shall be indicated by means of a warning triangle, if the vehicle is an obstacle that cannot timely be noticed as such by approaching drivers.

• 2. The warning triangle shall be placed on the road in a clearly visible manner at a distance of approximately 30 meters from the vehicle and in the direction of the traffic for which the vehicle constitutes a hazard.

• 3. The first paragraph shall not apply when flashing warning lights are used.

Article 74

• 1. It is prohibited to let mounts or draught animals or livestock be on the road section meant for traffic without an escort or under the supervision of persons younger than sixteen.

• 2. The first paragraph shall not apply to roads designated for this purpose by the competent authority.

Article 75

• 1. By day, if the view is seriously restricted, and by night, equestrians and escorts of mounts or draught animals or livestock shall carry a lantern emitting white or yellow light to all sides at the left front and a lantern emitting red light to all sides at the left rear.

• 2. Escorts of mounts or draught animals or livestock shall have sufficient control of the animals when they are on a road, and shall only guide or herd them slowly within the built-up area.

Article 77

• 1. As far as not determined differently in this Ordinance, drivers of motor vehicles and passengers shall use the available seatbelts.

• 2. As far as not determined differently in this Ordinance, passengers shorter than 1.30 meters shall use a child protection system suitable for them, meeting internationally acceptable safety standards and carrying a quality seal.

• 3. Drivers and passengers older than 3 who are shorter than 1.50 meters shall use a three-point seatbelt as lap belt.

• 4. The first paragraph shall not apply to drivers of motor vehicles:

  • a.

    on two wheels, with or without sidecar;

  • b.

    to which the obligation does not apply as evidenced by an entry in the certificate of approval issued for this purpose;

  • c.

    who are unable to fasten a seatbelt due to a physical impairment as evidenced by an entry in the driver’s license issued to the driver.

• 5. The second paragraph shall not apply to passengers:

  • a.

    of motor vehicles as referred to in the fourth paragraph, subparagraphs a and b;

  • b.

    of motor vehicles having dispensation from wearing a seatbelt, and

  • c.

    who are transported in the load area.

Article 78

The driver and the passengers are prohibited from being on a moped, motorcycle or other motor vehicle without closed bodywork without wearing a properly fitting helmet that:

• a. has been fastened on the head properly by means of a buckle;

• b. meets internationally acceptable safety standards and carries a quality seal, and

• c. is in good condition.

Article 80

• 1. At the front the load shall not protrude more than 3.5 meters from the heart of the steering wheel.

• 2. At the rear the load shall not protrude more than 5 meters from the heart of the rear axle of the motor vehicle.

• 3. The vehicle including the load shall not be wider than 3 meters.

• 4. The vehicle including the load shall not be higher than 4 meters.

Article 81

• 1. Only long objects consisting of one piece may protrude outside the vehicle.

• 2. The objects referred to in the first paragraph shall be supported and fastened on the load area in such a manner that they cannot tilt or shift.

• 3. The objects referred to in the first paragraph shall not create major vibrations or adversely affect the vehicle’s stability.

• 4. The objects referred to in the first paragraph shall not touch the road surface.

• 5. When transporting diabase, gravel, sand, or other loose load, it shall be covered or fastened in such a manner that it does not constitute a risk for the load to fall on the road.

Article 82

• 1. A vehicle or combination of vehicles with trailer or semi-trailer shall not be overloaded. The maximum permitted axle load shall be 10 tons. The maximum permitted mass shall be 50 tons.

• 2. A vehicle shall not be loaded in such a manner that the driver has insufficient view to the front, the sides, or, whether or not with the assistance of mirrors, on the road section behind him to the left.

• 3. The driver shall not be hindered by the load in any manner while driving.

Article 83

• 1. The following requirements shall apply to the design of motorcycles.

• a. Measurements:

  • 1.

    they shall not be higher than 2 meters;

  • 2.

    they shall not be wider than 1.5 meters;

  • 3.

    they shall not be longer than 3 meters;

• b. Marks: They shall carry the following specifications applied in a properly readable place in simply readable, indelible characters:

  • 1.

    the name or trademark of the manufacturer;

  • 2.

    the factory number or serial number on the frame or the bodywork;

  • 3.

    the engine number on the engine;

• c. Seats: They shall have no more than two seats;

• d. Steering system: They shall have a proper steering system;

• e. Tires:

  • 1.

    the wheels shall have proper tires;

  • 2.

    the tires shall have a tread depth of the main grooves of at least 1.6 millimeters;

• f. Suspension springs: They shall have properly functioning suspension springs;

• g. Brakes: They shall have two proper brakes. The deceleration shall be at least 3.86 m/sec2 on a dry or almost dry and more or less horizontal road when both brakes are used simultaneously;

• h. Horn: They shall have one horn with a fixed pitch and sufficiently loud. A combination of horns functioning simultaneously shall be considered to be one horn;

• i. Design: The design shall be such that a risk of fire, explosion and hindrance for other road users caused by (thick) smoke or fume is prevented as much as possible;

• j. Muffler: They shall have an original, or at least similarly noise-reducing, proper muffler, discharging the waste gas while reducing the noise;

• k. Brake lights: They shall have at least one brake light;

• l. Lights:

  • 1.

    they shall have at least one low-beam headlight;

  • 2.

    they shall have at least one high-beam headlight;

  • 3.

    they shall have at least one taillight;

  • 4.

    they shall have a red reflector at the rear;

  • 5.

    the headlight and taillight and the light of the rear license plate shall be lit simultaneously.

• m. Blinkers: They shall have blinkers.

2. Further design requirements can be set by or on behalf of the Executive Council.

Article 84

• 1. The following requirements shall apply to the design of three-wheeled motor vehicles not being motorcycles. For the determination of the number of wheels, two wheels mounted next to each other of similar size shall be considered to be one wheel, if the distance between the insides of the tires mounted on these wheels does not exceed the width of one of these tires in normal inflated and unloaded condition.

  • a.

    Measurements:

    • 1.

      they shall not be higher than 3.5 meters;

    • 2.

      they shall not be wider than 2.5 meters;

    • 3.

      they shall not be longer than 6 meters;

    • 4.

      the total length with an attached trailer shall not exceed 10 meters;

  • b.

    Marks: They shall carry the following specifications applied in a properly readable place in simply readable, indelible characters:

    • 1.

      name or trademark of the manufacturer;

    • 2.

      the factory number or serial number on the frame or the bodywork;

    • 3.

      the engine number on the engine;

  • c.

    Mirrors: They shall have a mirror so that the driver can see the road section behind him to the left;

  • d.

    Wipers: They shall have wipers, unless they do not have a windshield;

  • e.

    Steering system: They shall have a proper steering system;

  • f.

    Tires:

    • 1.

      the wheels shall have proper tires;

    • 2.

      the tires shall have a tread depth of the main grooves of at least 1.6 millimeters;

  • g.

    Suspension springs: They shall have properly functioning suspension springs; this does not apply to the wheel mounted in the symmetry plane;

  • h.

    Brakes: They shall have proper brakes. The deceleration shall be at least 3.86 m/sec2 on a dry or almost dry and more or less horizontal road;

  • i.

    Horn: They shall have one horn with a fixed pitch and sufficiently loud. A combination of horns functioning simultaneously shall be considered to be one horn;

  • j.

    Design: The design shall be such that a risk of fire, explosion and hindrance for other road users caused by (thick) smoke or fume is prevented as much as possible;

  • k.

    Muffler: They shall have an original, or at least similarly noise-reducing, proper muffler, discharging the waste gas while reducing the noise;

  • l.

    Brake lights: They shall have at least one brake light in the middle or on the left side;

  • m.

    Blinkers: They shall have blinkers;

  • n.

    Lights:

    • 1.

      they shall have at least one properly functioning low-beam headlight and one properly functioning high-beam headlight;

    • 2.

      they shall have at least one taillight;

    • 3.

      they shall have at least two red reflectors that are not triangular;

    • 4.

      they shall have rear license plate lighting emitting clear white light;

    • 5.

      the headlight and taillight and the light of the rear license plate shall be lit simultaneously.

• 2. Further design requirements can be set by or on behalf of the Executive Council.

Article 85

• 1. The following requirements shall apply to the design of motor vehicles the empty weight of which plus the load capacity does not exceed 3,500 kilograms, designed to transport persons, with no more than eight seats, not including the driver.

  • a.

    Measurements:

    • 1.

      they shall not be higher than 3.5 meters;

    • 2.

      they shall not be wider than 2.5 meters;

    • 3.

      they shall not be longer than 10 meters;

    • 4.

      the total length with an attached trailer shall not exceed 18 meters;

  • b.

    Marks: They shall carry the following specifications applied in a properly readable place in simply readable, indelible characters:

    • 1.

      name or trademark of the manufacturer;

    • 2.

      the factory number or serial number on the frame or the bodywork;

    • 3.

      the engine number on the engine;

  • c.

    Windows:

    • 1.

      the motor vehicle shall have a windshield;

    • 2.

      the windshield, side, and rear windows shall be made of safety glass and of sustainable material, transparent from the inside as well as the outside, and not have cracks or discolorations hindering the driver’s view. Persons and objects shall be seen properly recognizable through this material;

    • 3.

      without dispensation it is prohibited to attach, stick, or affix any material to, on or against the windshield and side windows, restricting the driver’s view, or on account of which persons and objects can be seen vaguely, distortedly or not at all from the inside as well as the outside;

    • 4.

      tinted windshields and side windows in the front of the car shall let at least 35% of the light through. Along the top of the windshield, a tinted strip of 17,78 cm is permitted.

  • d.

    Wipers: They shall have at least one wiper, covering the entire windshield;

  • e.

    Mirrors: They shall have an interior mirror and a left outside mirror. If the view is restricted in the interior mirror, a right outside mirror is also required.

  • f.

    Design passenger cabin:

    • 1.

      if one or more persons are seated beside the driver, the free space of the seats shall be at least 60 centimeters for the driver and 40 centimeters for each of the other persons;

    • 2.

      only permitted to be beside or behind the driver are persons who are seated in the designated seats;

    • 3.

      motor vehicles of any year of manufacture after 1986 shall have proper fasteners for the seats that are available and used in the front, and seatbelts in good condition and properly mounted;

    • 4.

      motor vehicles of any year of manufacture after 1996 shall have a system preventing condensation at the inside of the windshield;

    • 5.

      they shall have a proper speedometer and a proper odometer that are properly readable to the driver by night, without causing hindrance;

  • g.

    Steering system: They shall have a proper steering system;

  • h.

    Tires:

    • 1.

      the wheels shall have proper tires;

    • 2.

      the tires shall have a tread depth of the main grooves of at least 1.6 millimeters;

  • i.

    Suspension springs: They shall have properly functioning suspension springs;

  • j.

    Brakes: They shall have two proper brakes; one brake, the service brake, shall brake all wheels; the braking force shall be divided over the wheels in such a manner that the chance of skidding of the vehicle is as small as possible; in case of combinations of a pulling vehicle and semi-trailer the wheels of the semi-trailer shall be braked simultaneously with or before and as much as the wheels of the pulling vehicle. The other brake shall brake at least two wheels, while those wheels shall be symmetrically on both sides of the vehicle; it shall be possible to secure it in operating condition, unless the vehicle has a separate securing device. The deceleration shall be at least 3.86 m/sec2 on a dry or almost dry and more or less horizontal road when exclusively using the service brake, and 1 m/sec2 when only using the other brake;

  • k.

    Horn: They shall have one horn with a fixed pitch and sufficiently loud. A combination of horns functioning simultaneously shall be considered to be one horn;

  • l.

    Design: The design shall be such that a risk of fire, explosion and hindrance for other road users caused by (thick) smoke or fume is prevented as much as possible;

  • m.

    Muffler: They shall have an original, or at least similarly noise-reducing, proper muffler, discharging the waste gas while reducing the noise;

  • n.

    Brake lights: They shall have two brake lights on both rear sides of the vehicle;

  • o.

    Blinkers: They shall have blinkers on both sides at the front and at the rear of the vehicle;

  • p.

    Lights:

    • 1.

      they shall have two low-beam and high-beam headlights on both sides of the motor vehicle emitting clear white or yellow light to the front;

    • 2.

      they shall have two taillights on both sides of the motor vehicle, not triangular, emitting clear red light to the rear;

    • 3.

      they shall have two properly functioning red reflectors on both sides of the motor vehicle at the rear that are not triangular, whether or not built in in the red taillights;

    • 4.

      they shall have rear license plate lighting emitting clear white light;

    • 5.

      the headlight and taillight and the light of the rear license plate shall be lit simultaneously.

• 2. Further design requirements can be set by or on behalf of the Executive Council.

Article 86

• 1. The following requirements shall apply to the design of trucks.

  • a.

    Measurements:

    • 1.

      they shall not be higher than 4 meters;

    • 2.

      they shall not be wider than 2.5 meters;

    • 3.

      they shall not be longer than 10 meters;

    • 4.

      - the total length with an attached trailer shall not exceed 18.75 meters;

    • 5.

      - the total length with an attached semi-trailer shall not exceed 17.30 meters;

  • b.

    Marks: They shall carry the following specifications applied in a properly readable place in simply readable, indelible characters:

    • 1.

      name or trademark of the manufacturer;

    • 2.

      the factory number or serial number on the frame or the bodywork;

    • 3.

      the engine number on the engine;

  • c.

    Windows:

    • 1.

      the truck shall have a windshield;

    • 2.

      the windshield, side, and rear windows shall be made of safety glass and of sustainable material, transparent from the inside as well as the outside, and not have cracks or discolorations hindering the driver’s view. Persons and objects shall be seen properly recognizable through this material;

    • 3.

      without dispensation it is prohibited to attach, stick, or affix any material to, on or against the windshield and side windows, restricting the driver’s view, or on account of which persons and objects can be seen vaguely, distortedly or not at all from the inside as well as the outside;

    • 4.

      tinted windshields and side windows in the front of the car shall let at least 35% of the light through. Along the top of the windshield, a tinted strip of 17,78 cm is permitted.

  • d.

    Wipers: They shall have at least one wiper, covering the entire windshield;

  • e.

    Mirrors: They shall have a left and a right outside mirror.

  • f.

    Design passenger cabin:

    • 1.

      if one or more persons are seated beside the driver, the free space of the seats shall be at least 60 centimeters for the driver and 40 centimeters for each of the other persons;

    • 2.

      only permitted to be beside or behind the driver are persons who are seated in the designated seats;

    • 3.

      motor vehicles of any year of manufacture after 1986 shall have proper fasteners for the seats that are available and used in the front, and seatbelts in good condition and properly mounted;

    • 4.

      motor vehicles of any year of manufacture after 1996 shall have a system preventing condensation at the inside of the windshield;

    • 5.

      they shall have a proper speedometer and a proper odometer that are properly readable to the driver by night, without causing hindrance;

  • g.

    Steering system: They shall have a proper steering system;

  • h.

    Tires:

    • 1.

      the wheels shall have proper tires;

    • 2.

      the tires shall have a tread depth of the main grooves of at least 1.6 millimeters;

  • i.

    Suspension springs: They shall have properly functioning suspension springs;

  • j.

    Brakes: They shall have two proper brakes; one brake, the service brake, shall brake all wheels; the braking force shall be divided over the wheels in such a manner that the chance of skidding of the vehicle is as small as possible; in case of combinations of a pulling vehicle and semi-trailer the wheels of the semi-trailer shall be braked simultaneously with or before and as much as the wheels of the pulling vehicle. The other brake shall brake at least two wheels, while those wheels shall be symmetrically on both sides of the vehicle; it shall be possible to secure it in operating condition, unless the vehicle has a separate securing device. The deceleration shall be at least 3.86 m/sec2 on a dry or almost dry and more or less horizontal road when exclusively using the service brake, and 1 m/sec2 when only using the other brake;

  • k.

    Horn: They shall have one horn with a fixed pitch and sufficiently loud. A combination of horns functioning simultaneously shall be considered to be one horn;

  • l.

    Design: The design shall be such that a risk of fire, explosion and hindrance for other road users caused by (thick) smoke or fume is prevented as much as possible;

  • m.

    Muffler: They shall have an original, or at least similarly noise-reducing, proper muffler, discharging the waste gas while reducing the noise;

  • n.

    Brake lights: They shall have two brake lights on both sides at the front and at the rear of the vehicle;

  • o.

    Blinkers: They shall have blinkers on both sides at the front and at the rear of the vehicle;

  • p.

    Lights:

    • 1.

      they shall have two low-beam and high-beam headlights on both sides of the motor vehicle emitting clear white or yellow light to the front;

    • 2.

      they shall have two taillights on both sides of the motor vehicle, not triangular, emitting clear red light to the rear;

    • 3.

      they shall have two properly functioning red reflectors on both sides of the motor vehicle at the rear that are not triangular, whether or not built in in the red taillights;

    • 4.

      they shall have rear license plate lighting emitting clear white light;

    • 5.

      the headlight and taillight and the light of the rear license plate shall be lit simultaneously.

• 2. Further design requirements can be set by or on behalf of the Executive Council.

Article 87

• 1. The following requirements shall apply to the design of buses.

  • a.

    Measurements:

    • 1.

      they shall not be higher than 4 meters;

    • 2.

      they shall not be wider than 2.5 meters;

    • 3.

      they shall not be longer than 12 meters;

    • 4.

      the total length with an attached trailer shall not exceed 18.75 meters;

  • b.

    Marks: They shall carry the following specifications applied in a properly readable place in simply readable, indelible characters:

    • 1.

      name or trademark of the manufacturer;

    • 2.

      the factory number or serial number on the frame or the bodywork;

    • 3.

      the engine number on the engine;

  • c.

    Windows:

    • 1.

      the motor vehicle shall have a windshield;

    • 2.

      the windshield, side, and rear windows shall be made of safety glass and of sustainable material, transparent from the inside as well as the outside, and not have cracks or discolorations hindering the driver’s view. Persons and objects shall be seen properly recognizable through this material;

    • 3.

      without dispensation it is prohibited to attach, stick, or affix any material to, on or against the windshield and side windows, restricting the driver’s view, or on account of which persons and objects can be seen vaguely, distortedly or not at all from the inside as well as the outside;

    • 4.

      tinted windshields and side windows in the front of the car shall let at least 35% of the light through. Along the top of the windshield, a tinted strip of 17,78 cm is permitted.

  • d.

    Wipers: They shall have at least one wiper, covering the entire windshield;

  • e.

    Mirrors: They shall have a left and a right outside mirror.

  • f.

    Design passenger cabin: They shall have a proper speedometer and a proper odometer that are properly readable to the driver by night, without causing hindrance;

  • g.

    Steering system: They shall have a proper steering system;

  • h.

    Tires:

    • 1.

      the wheels shall have proper tires;

    • 2.

      the tires shall have a tread depth of the main grooves of at least 1.6 millimeters;

  • i.

    Suspension springs: They shall have properly functioning suspension springs;

  • j.

    Brakes: They shall have two proper brakes; one brake, the service brake, shall brake all wheels; the braking force shall be divided over the wheels in such a manner that the chance of skidding of the vehicle is as small as possible; in case of combinations of a pulling vehicle and semi-trailer the wheels of the semi-trailer shall be braked simultaneously with or before and as much as the wheels of the pulling vehicle. The other brake shall brake at least two wheels, while those wheels shall be symmetrically on both sides of the vehicle; it shall be possible to secure it in operating condition, unless the vehicle has a separate securing device. The deceleration shall be at least 3.86 m/sec2 on a dry or almost dry and more or less horizontal road when exclusively using the service brake, and 1 m/sec2 when only using the other brake;

  • k.

    Horn: They shall have one horn with a fixed pitch and sufficiently loud. A combination of horns functioning simultaneously shall be considered to be one horn;

  • l.

    Design: The design shall be such that a risk of fire, explosion and hindrance for other road users caused by (thick) smoke or fume is prevented as much as possible;

  • m.

    Muffler: They shall have an original, or at least similarly noise-reducing, proper muffler, discharging the waste gas while reducing the noise;

  • n.

    Brake lights: They shall have two brake lights on both sides at the rear of the vehicle;

  • o.

    Blinkers: They shall have blinkers on both sides at the front and at the rear of the vehicle;

  • p.

    Lights:

    • 1.

      they shall have two low-beam and high-beam headlights on both sides of the motor vehicle emitting clear white or yellow light to the front;

    • 2.

      they shall have two taillights on both sides of the motor vehicle, not triangular, emitting clear red light to the rear;

    • 3.

      they shall have two properly functioning red reflectors on both sides of the motor vehicle at the rear that are not triangular, whether or not built in in the red taillights;

    • 4.

      they shall have rear license plate lighting emitting clear white light;

    • 5.

      the headlight and taillight and the light of the rear license plate shall be lit simultaneously.

• 2. Further design requirements can be set by or on behalf of the Executive Council.

Article 88

• 1. The following requirements shall apply to the design of trailers.

  • a.

    Measurements:

    • 1.

      they shall not be higher than 4 meters;

    • 2.

      they shall not be wider than 2.5 meters;

    • 3.

      they shall not be longer than 10 meters;

    • 4.

      the sum of the surfaces of the load area of two-axle or multi-axle trailers, located before the front axle and behind the rear axle, shall not exceed the surface of the load area located between the front and rear axle;

    • 5.

      the axle of single-axle trailers shall be approximately in the middle under the load area;

  • b.

    Coupler: They shall have a sufficiently strong, properly functioning coupler;

  • c.

    Lights:

    • 1.

      they shall have the same lights at the rear as required for the vehicle they have been attached to;

    • 2.

      they shall have two triangular red reflectors at the rear;

    • 3.

      they shall have rear license plate lighting emitting clear white light;

    • 4.

      the taillight and the light of the rear license plate shall be lit simultaneously.

  • d.

    Brake lights: They shall have two brake lights functioning simultaneously with the brake lights of the pulling vehicle;

  • e.

    Blinkers: They shall have blinkers at the rear functioning simultaneously with and meeting the requirements for the blinkers of the pulling vehicle;

  • f.

    Tires:

    • 1.

      the wheels shall have proper tires;

    • 2.

      the tires shall have a tread depth of the main grooves of at least 1.6 millimeters;

• 2. Further design requirements can be set by or on behalf of the Executive Council.

Article 89

• 1. The following requirements shall apply to the design of semi-trailers.

  • a.

    Measurements:

    • 1.

      they shall not be higher than 4 meters;

    • 2.

      they shall not be wider than 2.5 meters;

    • 3.

      they shall not be longer than 13.60 meters;

    • 4.

      they shall be designed in such a manner that in case of even, normal load of the load area at least one-fourth (1/4) of the mass of the load rests on the coupler;

  • b.

    Coupler: They shall have a sufficiently strong, properly functioning coupler;

  • c.

    Lights:

    • 1.

      they shall have the same lights at the rear as required for the vehicle they have been attached to;

    • 2.

      they shall have two triangular red reflectors at the rear;

    • 3.

      they shall have rear license plate lighting emitting clear white light;

    • 4.

      the taillight and the light of the rear license plate shall be lit simultaneously.

  • d.

    Brake lights: They shall have two brake lights functioning simultaneously with the brake lights of the pulling vehicle;

  • e.

    Blinkers: They shall have blinkers at the rear functioning simultaneously with and meeting the requirements for the blinkers of the pulling vehicle;

  • f.

    Tires:

    • 1.

      the wheels shall have proper tires;

    • 2.

      the tires shall have a tread depth of the main grooves of at least 1.6 millimeters;

• 2. Further design requirements can be set by or on behalf of the Executive Council.

Article 90

• 1. The following requirements shall apply to the design of mopeds.

  • a.

    Measurements:

    • 1.

      they shall not be wider than 0.75 meter, including the load;

    • 2.

      mopeds on more than two wheels, designed for transportation of goods or persons other than the driver, and mopeds with sidecars shall not be wider than 1.5 meters, including the load;

  • b.

    Steering system: They shall have a proper steering system;

  • c.

    Horn, bell: They shall have one horn with a fixed pitch and sufficiently loud or a properly functioning bell or another device that gives a mechanical sound signal. A combination of horns functioning simultaneously shall be considered to be one horn;

  • d.

    Brakes: They shall have two proper brakes. The deceleration shall be at least 3.86 m/sec2 on a dry or almost dry and more or less horizontal road while using both brakes together;

  • e.

    Blinkers: They shall have blinkers at the front and at the rear. This does not apply if the driver occupies such a seat that the signals he gives with his arm are clearly visible to the traffic behind him and in front of him.

  • f.

    Muffler: They shall have an original, or at least similarly noise-reducing, proper muffler, discharging the waste gas while reducing the noise;

  • g.

    Brake lights: They shall have at least one brake light at the rear of the vehicle;

  • h.

    Lights:

    • 1.

      they shall have a properly functioning headlight;

    • 2.

      they shall have at least one properly functioning taillight;

    • 3.

      they shall have rear license plate lighting emitting clear white light;

    • 4.

      the taillight and the light of the rear license plate shall be lit simultaneously;

  • i.

    Tires:

    • 1.

      the wheels shall have proper tires;

    • 2.

      the tires shall have a tread depth of the main grooves of at least 1.6 millimeters;

• 2. Further design requirements can be set by or on behalf of the Executive Council.

Article 91

• 1. The following requirements shall apply to the design of bicycles.

  • a.

    Measurements:

    • 1.

      they shall not be wider than 0.75 meter, including the load;

    • 2.

      bicycles on more than two wheels, designed for transportation of goods or persons other than the driver, and bicycles with sidecars shall not be wider than 1.5 meters, including the load;

  • b.

    Steering system: They shall have a proper steering system;

  • c.

    Bell: They shall have a properly functioning bell or another device that gives a mechanical sound signal;

  • d.

    Brake: They shall have proper brakes;

  • e.

    Lights:

    • 1.

      they shall have a properly functioning headlight;

    • 2.

      they shall have at least one properly functioning taillight.

• 2. Further design requirements can be set by or on behalf of the Executive Council.

Article 92

• 1. The following requirements shall apply to the design of carts.

  • a.

    Measurements:

    • 1.

      they shall not be higher than 3.5 meters;

    • 2.

      they shall not be wider than 2.5 meters;

    • 3.

      carts not meant to be hitched up shall not be wider than 1.5 meters, including the load;

  • b.

    Lights:

    • 1.

      they shall have two yellow or white reflectors that are not triangular on both sides at the front of the cart;

    • 2.

      they shall have two triangular red reflectors on both sides at the rear of the cart.

• 2. Further design requirements can be set by or on behalf of the Executive Council.

Article 94

• 1. The certificate of approval for vehicles older than five years, being motor vehicles in the sense of the Island Ordinance Bus Services Saba and the Rental Motor Vehicle Tax Ordinance Saba, trucks, and self-propelled machines shall be valid for one year after its date.

• 2. The certificate of approval for vehicles older than five years other than those referred to in the first paragraph shall be valid for two years after its date.

• 3. Restrictive conditions can be set on the certificate of approval, also in connection with the type of transportation the vehicle is meant for.

• 4. If there are justified reasons to assume that a vehicle for which a valid certificate of approval has been issued does not meet the requirements set, the owner shall cause the vehicle to be re-inspected on the demand of or on behalf of the Lieutenant Governor within a period to be set by him.

• 5. If the re-inspection shows that the vehicle does not meet the requirements set in this Island Ordinance, the certificate of approval shall be declared invalid.

Article 95

Rules can be set by or on behalf of the Executive Council for:

• a. the application for and issue of roadworthiness certificates;

• b. the creation, organization, and management of registers concerning roadworthiness certificates issued;

• c. the provision of information from the registers referred to in subparagraph b and the costs of this information.

Article 96

• 1. If a motor vehicle or moped is transferred to another owner or holder, this new owner or holder shall register it within thirty days after the transfer, submitting proper proof of ownership, in the register referred to in Article 95, subparagraph b, and cause the relevant certificate of approval to be modified accordingly.

• 2. The owner or holder has a similar obligation if the license number of a motor vehicle or moped has been modified.

Article 97

• 1. In case of motor vehicles, except mopeds and motorcycles, the license number shall be attached clearly visible to the front and rear side of the motor vehicle.

• 2. In case of mopeds and motorcycles, the license number shall be attached clearly visible at the rear of the vehicle.

• 3. If the motor vehicle pulls a trailer, the license number shall be attached clearly visible at the front side of the pulling vehicle and at the rear side of the trailer.

• 4. Rules can be set by or on behalf of the Executive Council for:

  • a.

    the application for and issue of license numbers;

  • b.

    the creation, organization and management of registers concerning license numbers issued;

  • c.

    the provision of information from the registers referred to in subparagraph b and the costs of this information;

  • d.

    how the license number shall be attached to the vehicle.

Article 98

Rules can be set by or on behalf of the Executive Council for:

• a. the application for and issue of registration certificates;

• b. the creation, organization, and management of registers concerning registration certificates issued;

• c. the provision of information from the registers referred to in subparagraph b and the costs of this information.