Article 10 of the Saudi Traffic Law
المادة 10 من نظام المرور · الباب الثاني: تسجيل المركبات ورخص السير
The article allows the field of use of a vehicle to be amended at the request of its owner or his delegate, after its registration is amended, and refers the procedures and conditions to the Regulations.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يجوز تعديل مجال استعمال المركبة بناء على طلب مالكها أو من يفوضه، بعد تعديل تسجيلها. وتحدد اللائحة إجراءات وشروط ذلك.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 10 explained in plain English
A vehicle owner may need to change the purpose for which the vehicle is used, and this article allows that, with controls set out clearly in the text:
- Who requests the amendment: the owner of the vehicle himself, or someone the owner authorizes. The amendment is not made at the request of anyone else.
- When the new use is valid: after the vehicle's registration is amended; that is, a change in the field of use does not occur merely by the owner's wish, but must first be reflected in its registration with the competent body.
- Procedures and conditions: the Implementing Regulations set them, and the text itself does not state these conditions or any fees connected with them.
It follows that someone who uses his vehicle in a field other than the one registered for it before the registration is amended has not complied with what the article requires. This article is part of the provisions on vehicle registration, and it is linked to Article 9, which allows ownership of vehicles to be transferred after the prescribed fees are paid and keeps the registered owner responsible for the fees and obligations arising from the vehicle, with a right of recourse against the new owner. In both cases registration is the basis on which ownership and use of a vehicle rest.
It is also linked to Article 11, which requires a vehicle's license to be in it while it travels, since the vehicle license reflects the registration details. Anyone who wants to change the field of use of their vehicle, or whose request is refused, may refer to the Regulations or consult a lawyer who specializes in traffic matters.
Practical example
A small establishment in Qassim bought a vehicle registered for private use and then wanted to use it in a commercial transport activity. Under this article the establishment, as owner (or through someone it authorizes), submits a request to amend the field of use, and it does not use the vehicle in the new field until its registration is amended under the Regulations' conditions.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 10 of the Saudi Traffic Law
Can a car's use be changed from private to something else?
The article allows the field of use of a vehicle to be amended at the request of its owner or his delegate, after its registration is amended.
May someone other than the owner request a change in the vehicle's use?
Yes, someone the owner authorizes, as the article states.
Where do I find the conditions for changing a vehicle's field of use?
The article refers the procedures and conditions for the amendment to the Implementing Regulations of the Law.
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