Imported used vehicles will, from Friday, require a 30-day permit to be driven in Malta and vehicles without this permit will be towed, Transport Malta said yesterday.
The permit, issued against a fee of €20, will be in the form of a licence disk affixed to the windscreen. It will allow owners to drive the vehicles for 30 days before registering them.
The transport watchdog said the new system would curtail abuses by those who drive imported vehicles without registering or insuring them.
The owner, who has to inform Transport Malta by the first working day after the car’s arrival, must submit an insurance policy and a copy of the vehicle log book. One may also opt to register the car immediately. Transport Malta will be checking the chassis number of imported vehicles against a police database to make sure the vehicle is not stolen.