Traffic (Amendment) Regulations, 2026 (SL 34 of 2026)
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Traffic Act (2026 Revision) TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS,
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Regulation 1
Traffic Act (2026 Revision) In exercise of the powers conferred by sections 22, 44, 56, 66, 128 and 142 of the Traffic Act (2026 Revision), the Cabinet makes the following Regulations — Citation and commencement (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Traffic (Amendment) Regulations, 2026. (2) These Regulations come into force on 1st September, 2026. Amendment of regulation 1A of the Traffic Regulations (2026 Revision) - definitions The Traffic Regulations (2026 Revision) are amended in regulation 1A by inserting, in the correct alphabetical sequence, the following definitions — “ “civil partner” has the meaning assigned by section 2 of the Civil Partnership Act, 2020; and “spouse” means the male or female party to a marriage.”. Amendment of regulation 27 - fees for inspection, registration, licensing The Traffic Regulations (2026 Revision) are amended in regulation 27 as follows — (a) by inserting after paragraph (1), the following paragraph (1A) — “(1A)Where a different fee is prescribed for a Caymanian and a nonCaymanian under paragraphs (3) to (5), the fee payable by the
spouse or civil partner of a Caymanian, who is a non-Caymanian, shall be the fee prescribed for a Caymanian.”; (b) in paragraph (3), under the heading “Item” — (i) by deleting the following items and their related particulars — (A) Copy of register entry (per vehicle); (B) Copy of driver’s licence entry (each licence); (C) Plates (per set); (D) Personalised plates (motor cars and trucks not exceeding 10,000 lbs); (E) Personalised plates (motorcycles, mopeds and scooters); (F) Quincentennial plates; (G) Exhibition plates (motor cars and trucks); (H) Exhibition plates (motorcycles, mopeds and scooters); (I) Trade plates, one pair (per quarter); (J) Trade plates, one pair (per annum); (K) Replacement of personalised and quincentennial plates; (L) Replacement of exhibition plates (motor cars and trucks); (M) Replacement of exhibition plates (motorcycles, mopeds and scooters); and (N) Processing fee (termination, and suspension of vehicle); and (ii) by substituting the following items and their particulars — “Copy of register entry (per vehicle) Copy of register entry (per driver’s licence) Registration plates (per set) Registration plates – (motorcycles, trailers and pedal cycles) Personalised (motor cars and trucks not exceeding 10,000 lbs) Personalised (motorcycles, mopeds and scooters) Quincentennial plates
Exhibition registration plates (motor cars and trucks) (motorcycles, mopeds and scooters) Trade plates, one pair (per quarter) Trade plates, one pair (per annum) 1,600 Replacement of personalised and quincentennial plates Replacement of registration plates (motor cars and trucks) Replacement of (motorcycles, mopeds and scooters) Processing (termination, and suspension of vehicle) Free”; in paragraph (4), under the heading “Item/Transaction” — (i) under the subheading “Vehicle inspection”, by deleting “Exhibition vehicles” and the related particulars and substituting the following itemised transaction and its particulars — “Exhibition vehicles —
For 14 months For 26 months For 38 months For 62 months (ii) under the subheading “Other Transactions”, by deleting the following itemised transactions and their related particulars — (A) Duplicate certificate of roadworthiness; (B) Learner’s licence (for six months); (C) Full driver’s licence not exceeding Groups 0-3 (for one year); (D) Full driver’s licence not exceeding Groups 0-3 (for 3 years); (E) Full driver’s licence not exceeding Groups 0-3 (for 5 years); (F) Full driver’s licence not exceeding Groups 0-3 (for 10 years); (G) Taxi permit (per year);
(H) Full driver’s licence, Groups 0-4 (for one year); (I) Full driver’s licence, Groups 0-4 (for 3 years); (J) Full driver’s licence, Groups 0-4 (for 5 years); (K) Full driver’s licence, Groups 0-4 (for 10 years); (L) Driving test (road); (M) Public Transport Permit for one year; (N) Duplicate Public Transport Permit; (O) Written test (driver’s licence); (P) Duplicate vehicle licence (coupon); and (Q) Special electric vehicle permit, and substituting the following itemised transactions and their related particulars — “Duplicate certificate of registration (Logbook) Duplicate certificate of roadworthiness (Inspection) Duplicate receipts Learner’s licence (for six months) (Non-Caymanian) Groups 0-3 (for one year) Groups 0-3 (for one year) (NonCaymanian) Groups 0-3 (for 3 years) (Caymanian) Groups 0-3 (for 3 years) (NonCaymanian) Groups 0-3 (for 5 years) (Caymanian)
Groups 0-3 (for 5 years) (NonCaymanian) 1,000 Groups 0-3 (for years) Groups 0-3 (for 10 years) (NonCaymanian) 2,000 one year) (Caymanian) one year) (Non-Caymanian) 3 years) (Caymanian) 3 years) (Non-Caymanian) 5 years) (Caymanian) 5 years) (Non-Caymanian) 1,250 10 years) (Caymanian) 10 years) (Non-Caymanian) 2,500 Driving test (road) (Caymanian) Driving test (road) (Non-Caymanian) Written test (driver’s licence) Written test (driver’s licence) (NonCaymanian) Duplicate vehicle licence (coupon) Permit for use of special purpose vehicle 50”; and
(d) in paragraph (5), under the heading “Vehicle Description”, by deleting vehicle descriptions “Private motor cars”, “Rental motor cars”, “Rental motorcycles”, “Rental Trucks” and “Trailers”, and their particulars and substituting the following vehicle descriptions and their particulars — “Private motor cars —
Not exceeding 2,500 cc or not exceeding 4 seats, excluding the driver — For 12 months (Caymanian) For 12 months (Non- Caymanian) For 24 months (Caymanian) For 24 months (Non-Caymanian) For 36 months (Caymanian) For 36 months (Non-Caymanian) For 60 months (Caymanian) For 60 months (Non-Caymanian) 1,000
Exceeding 2,500 cc or not exceeding 8 seats, excluding the driver — For 12 months (Caymanian) For 12 months (Non-Caymanian) For 24 months (Caymanian) For 24 months (Non-Caymanian) For 36 months (Caymanian) For 36 months (Non-Caymanian) For 60 months (Caymanian) 1,000 For 60 months (Non-Caymanian) 1,125
Hummer (H1)
1,000 2,000 3,000
5,000
Hummer (all other types) —
1,000 1,500 2,500
Rental motor cars —
Not exceeding 2,500 cc or not exceeding 4 seats, excluding the driver — 1,200 2,000
Exceeding 2,500 cc or not exceeding 8 seats, excluding the driver — 1,000 1,500 2,500
Rental motorcycles —
Not exceeding 50 cc —
1,250
Exceeding 50 cc and not exceeding 125cc — 1,500
Exceeding 125 cc —
1,200 2,000
Rental trucks —
Not exceeding 4,000 lbs maximum gross weight, or not exceeding 2,000 cc, or not exceeding 6 feet overall width — 1,000 1,500 2,500
Exceeding 4,000 lbs but not exceeding 8,500 lbs maximum gross weight, or not exceeding 7 feet overall width — 1,200 1,800 3,000
Exceeding 8,500 lbs but not exceeding 14,000 lbs maximum gross weight, or not exceeding 7½ feet overall width — 1,300 1,950 3,250
Exceeding 14,000 lbs but not exceeding 33,000 lbs maximum gross weight, or not exceeding 8 feet overall width — 1,300 1,950 3,250
Trailers —
Roll-on-trailer —
Trailer (other than roll-on-trailer) — Not exceeding 2,000 lbs maximum gross weight, or not exceeding 7 feet overall width —
Exceeding 2,000 lbs but not exceeding 10,000 lbs maximum gross weight, or not exceeding 8 feet overall width —
Exceeding 10,000 lbs but not exceeding 66,000 lbs maximum gross weight, or not exceeding 8 feet and 6 inches overall width — 1,290 2,150”.
Made in Cabinet the 1st day of July, 2026. Jana Pouchie-Bush Acting Clerk of the Cabinet