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Explanatory Notes
A. Vehicle Statistics
1. Data refer to all vehicles registered at the National Land Transport Authority.
Pedal cycles are therefore excluded. The classification of vehicles used in this report,
follows the definition given in Section 4 of the Road Traffic Act of 1962 and subsequent
amended Act No. 27 of 2012.
2. Vehicles include:
(a) motor vehicles, that is, power-driven vehicles normally used for carrying
persons or goods by road or for drawing vehicles used for carrying persons
or goods. Examples are car, dual purpose vehicle, heavy motor car, motor
cycle, lorry, van, bus, and tractor;
(b) non-motorised vehicles, for example trailer.
3. Definition of some types of vehicles according to the Road Traffic Act
1962.
(a) Motor cycle
A motor cycle is a mechanically propelled vehicle, other than an autocycle or
a vehicle classified as an invalid carriage, with not more than four wheels
and whose unladen weight does not exceed 400 kilograms.
(b) Auto cycle
An autocycle is a two wheeled motor vehicle, with or without pedals, whose
engine capacity does not exceed 50 cubic centimetres.
(c) Heavy motor car
A heavy motor car is a vehicle of the bus type designed to carry passengers
but not for hire or reward.
(d) Dual purpose vehicle
A dual purpose vehicle is essentially a car but it is so designed to be capable
of carrying a certain load of goods.
(e) Double cab pickup
Double cab pickup means a motor vehicle which has –
( i ) a front passenger cabin which contain 2 rows of seats and is capable of
seating a maximum of 4 persons excluding the driver,
( ii ) at least 2 doors capable of being opened separately; and
( iii ) an open pickup area behind the passenger cabin.
