ROYAL DECREE NO.28/93 The Traffic Law We, Qaboos bin ... - PDO

19. Vehicles for special: A vehicle designed and always used for special assignments such as
carriage of dead bodies, cinema and TV use, workshops, criminal laboratories, industrial
construction, agriculture and other such vehicles.
20. Tractor : A motor vehicle, the design of which does not allow the carriage of
persons, belongings or animals. Its use is limited to towing trailers, agricultural and other
equipment.
21. The road : Any passage open for public traffic, pedestrians, animals, means of
transport or carriage or towing including roads, streets, squares, passages and bridges which the
public are allowed to use.
22. Pedestrian crossing : A marked place on a roadway or street, where pedestrians may cross
before which drivers must stop to allow pedestrians to cross safely.
23. Parking : Leaving a vehicle in a certain place for a limited/unlimited time.
24. Road signs : Marks, lines or signs fixed on the roads or sides of the roads for the
purpose of control and regulation of traffic. The Traffic Regulations shall specify such marks and
signs.
25. The Passenger : Any person in the vehicle getting out of/into a vehicle apart from the
driver.
26. The Driver/Rider : Any person who undertakes the driving of a vehicle, or who rides an
animal used for pulling, loading or riding.
27. Driving licence : The official permit issued by the competent national or security authority
which allows the holder to drive certain type/s of vehicles.
28. Motor vehicle: The official licence issued by the competent national or security authority
which allows the vehicle to driven on the road during the period of its validity in accordance with
the conditions stipulated in the Law.
29. Motor vehicle : The official document which Registration card proves the ownership of the
vehicle and is issued by the Directorate.
30. Pedestrians : Persons walking on roads and the like, in accordance with the
Regulations of the Law.
CHAPTER 2
Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles
Article 2
No motor vehicle is permitted to be driven on the road unless it is registered and a licence has
been obtained with the exception of the following vehicles :
1. Motor vehicles belonging to H.M. the Sultan.
2. Motor vehicles registered with military authorities and which bear military numbers.