Miscellaneous Vehicles (Heavy Equipment) - Road Traffic Department

Miscellaneous vehicles include vehicles with any hydraulic operating parts or hydraulic lifts. An “M” plate will be issued to all miscellaneous vehicles. Before any miscellaneous vehicles can be driven on the public road, the owner of the vehicle must obtain an approval letter called “Permit to operate Special Vehicles on Public Roads” from the Ministry of Works & Urban Development. This letter must accompany the other supporting vehicle documents when registering the vehicle with the Department of Road Traffic.

Examples of miscellaneous vehicles are:

  •   Tractor head and trailer (oversized)
  •   Tow Trucks (wreckers)
  •   Dump Trucks
  •   Pumping Trucks (gas, sewage, water, etc.)
  •   Forklift
  •   Crane
  •   Backhoe
  •   Vehicles transporting jet skies

Note: If a vehicle is more than 30 feet long, 8 feet wide and 12 feet high, it is considered oversized.

Process:

  1. Obtain an application form “A Permit To Operate A Special Vehicle Or Trailer” from the Central Cervices Division, Ministry of Works & Urban Development or Ministry of Tourism
  2. Complete and submit the application form along with all supporting documents listed below to the Ministry of Works & Urban Development or local administrator.
  3. The Clerk will verify all relevant information and issue the approval Letter.
  4. Present the motor vehicle to your nearest Road Traffic Department in New Providence or the Family islands. The Administrator’s office will act on behalf of RTD in Bimini/Cat Cay, Harbor Island and Spanish Wells.
  5. Provide the Inspector at the location with all of your supporting documents.
  6. The Inspector will verify documents and perform the inspection on the vehicle. If vehicle fails the inspection the failure reason will be captured for RTD records.
  7. The Inspector will verify documents and perform the inspection on the vehicle. If vehicle fails the inspection the failure reason will be captured for RTD records.
  8. If the vehicle passes the inspection the owner will be given an Inspection Certificate of Fitness form to present to the RTD Customer Service Representative.
  9. Your vehicle will be registered under your TMN.
  10. Upon payment of the the required fees by the owner, the Cashier will issue the Vehicle License Disc, a Title Certificate and new motor vehicle licence plates.

 Supporting Documents Required:

  • Valid Insurance Certificate or Cover Note
  • Bill of Sale or Sales Invoice
  • Customs Information Documentation
  • Proof of Age Document (Passport, Birth Certificate or Voter’s Card)
  • Valid Bahamian Driver’s Licence
  • Permit to operate Special Vehicles on Public Roads

 

Related Fee(s):

Category Vehicle
Licence Fee		 Inspection
Fee		 Title
Certificate		 Plate Fees
(New Plates)
A
(0-5000lbs)		 $160 $35 $15 $15
B
(5001-15000lbs)		 $560 $35 $15 $15
C
(over 15000lbs)		 $710 $35 $15 $15

 

Turn-around time:

Once the client has received approval from the relevant Ministry, the Road Traffic Department can process the vehicle within the same day it arrives at one of our offices.

Contact Us:

For more information, you may contact the Road Traffic Department at the address below:

Vehicle Registration Unit:
Thomas A. Robinson Stadium
Eastern Entrance Section 4
P.O. Box N-1615
Nassau, The Bahamas

Agency Contact Info:
Road Traffic Department
Eastern Entrance Section 4
P O Box N-1615
Nassau, The Bahamas

Email: roadtraffic@bahamas.gov.bs

Tel.: (242)604-5402  |  (242)604-5428

Fax: (242)322-8910

Central Services Department

Ministry of Works & Urban Development
Central Services
1st Floor
John F Kennedy Drive
Nassau, Bahamas
Email: publicworks@bahamas.gov.bs
Tel. (242) 323-7240 Ext.4050
Fax. (242) 302-9770
Office Hours: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Applicants in Freeport may contact the Grand Bahama Port Authority at the address below:

Grand Bahama Port Authority
Pioneers Way & East Mail
PO Box F-42666
Freeport
Grand Bahama, Bahamas
Website: www.gbpa.com
Tel. (242) 350-9000