Road Transport Law

For the application of this Law, the following terms shall have the meanings assigned thereto, unless the context requires otherwise: 1. Kingdom: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 2. Law: Road Transport Law. 3. Authority: Transport General Authority. 4. Regulations: Implementing Regulations of this Law. 5. Board: The Authority's Board of Directors. 6. President: The Authority’s President. 7. Road Transport: Transporting passengers and their belongings as well as goods on roads by means of a vehicle; this includes vehicle rental for transportation purposes and relating intermediation services. 8. Passenger: A natural person, other than the driver, who uses a vehicle for transportation purposes, whether on board such vehicle, embarking thereon, or disembarking therefrom. 9. Person: Any natural or legal person. 10. Driver: Any person who drives a vehicle. 11. Vehicle: A means of road transport intended for transporting passengers and their belongings and for transporting goods, whether propelled or pulled by a motor or by the physical power of the driver. 12. Bus: A motor vehicle intended for transporting more than eight passengers and their belongings, whether for a charge or free of charge; this includes buses intended for rent. 13. Private Automobile: A motor vehicle intended for private use and may, upon obtaining a license from the Authority, be used to transport passengers and their belongings for a charge, or to transport goods for commercial purposes; this includes automobiles intended for rent. 14. Taxi: A motor vehicle seating no more than eight passengers, intended for transporting passengers and their belongings for a charge. 15. Truck: A single-unit motor vehicle or one towing a trailer, or any other combination of units permitted to run on roads, intended for transporting goods for commercial or non-commercial purposes; this includes trucks intended for rent. 16. Bike: A motorized or human-powered vehicle, with one or more wheels, which is not designed as an automobile, and is intended for transporting passengers and their belongings for a charge or for transporting goods for commercial purposes; this includes bikes intended for rent. 17. Tractor: A vehicle to which a trailer is attached forming a single unit. 18. Trailer: A non-motorized vehicle that is towed by a motor vehicle. 19. Semi-trailer: A trailer a significant weight of which rests on a tractor. 20. Regular Transport: The transport of passengers and their belongings by buses, on designated routes, at specific fares, and with consistent service and published schedules. Road Transport Law 21. Irregular Transport: On-demand transport of passengers and their belongings by bus, pursuant to a contract between a service provider and a beneficiary. 22. Private Transport: Transporting personnel or the like and their belongings using buses owned by their employer or rented for this purpose. 23. Intermediation: Arranging road transport activities and services among beneficiaries; this includes intermediation through applications. 24. License: An official document issued by the Authority authorizing a person to engage in any road transport activity in accordance with the provisions of this Law. 25. Service Provider: A person licensed to engage in one or more road transport activities. 26. Consignor: A person who contracts with a service provider for the road transport of goods to a consignee. 27. Consignee: A person to whom goods are consigned. 28. Goods: Materials, equipment, commodities, animals, foodstuffs, or other items transported by vehicles. 29. Facilities: Road transport facilities, including stations and points of departure and arrival, vehicle depots, parking lots, rest facilities, and land logistics centers in addition to freight terminals and freight distribution centers.