Pierre P. Vella Executive Chairman Malta Road Safety Council
Updating the Highway Code Malta can be applauded for its
the island’s population, the national
lessons, driving licence students
history; being, a small island in the
vehicle fleet is quite large. One cannot
have to sit for a Theory Test
Mediterranean which is adorned
deny the fact that the private car is
which in the current prevailing
with a historical event at every village
an essential commoditycommodity,
circumstances is being carried out
and town, the island boaostsfrom
but this brings with it a number
online. Acquiring knowledge on
of an array of rulers who over the
of responsibilities, especially on
driving skills,and getting familiar with
years wanted to make this jewel in
the driver. and tThe respective
our national traffic regulations, and
the ever blueever-blue sea, theirs
obligationsthat haves to be shown
ultimately studying for this test, is
to hold and rule. This is what made
towards the public, particularly
all based on a document or booklet
Malta famous over the years with
towards other road users, throughin
known as the Highway Code.
the history that was left behind,
being consciousence towards and
with most of it beingand most of it
contributinge towards road safety.
This document is considered to beas the “bible” for all road drivers
impressibllye preserved. But apart from this historical aspect, there
The figures in question do not
and road users. It is the point of
is also another historical fact, this
transcribe to the amountnumber of
reference
which iswas not tiedup to any ruler
drivers in our country because it is
where road markings and traffic
but emerged probably later in the
a known fact that a good number of
signs are listed and explained.
years, relating to , the means of
people own more than one motorcar,
And since the Code also explains
transportation known as, the motor
but. Ssomewhere in throughout
driving
car.
our life, likely and this happened
methodology and other relevant
mostly towards our eighteenthour
information for drivers including
Malta has one of the highest
eighteenth birthday, most of us felt
road ethics,definitely this is definitely
registered national vehicle fleet per
the desire or need to get ourselves a
a document that one has to look at
capita in the EU, such that by the end
driving licensce.
in great detail, especially when a
the
procedures,
document,
driving
driving licence studentts appliesy to
of 2020, the national vehicle fleet stood at 394, 955. Compared to
and
Besides
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the
practical
driving
sit for a driving test.
