The prefect of the Mbour department led a crucial meeting aimed at implementing the directives emanating from the Prime Minister concerning the registration of 49 cubic centimeter motorcycles. This meeting brought together various stakeholders involved, notably the Transport Division of the Thiès region, the Police, the Gendarmerie, Customs, the Commerce Department, the Fire Department, as well as representatives of municipal mayors and community associations. Motorcycle drivers. All issues related to this registration process were discussed.
Drivers expressed their concerns, particularly about the difficulty of tracking down the importer to obtain their National Identity Card in order to make a photocopy, essential for the process. Numerous complaints have been reported to the competent authorities for appropriate follow-up.
Ngagne Ba, Regional Director of Infrastructure and Land Transport of Thiès, representing the Ministry of Land and Air Transport, stressed that the Prime Minister’s directives aimed to regulate the circulation of motorcycles to strengthen road safety. Collaborations with various state services have been established to facilitate registration, targeting motorcycles larger than 49 cubic centimeters by specifying all the required documents.
Regarding the complications relating to the Pooling Certificate (CMC) held in the name of people outside the national territory, it was decided to request supervision for the procedure to follow. If the name on the CMC needs to be changed, it will be necessary to call on the services of the trader who sold the motorcycle as well as the importer.
The registration process will begin next week in Mbour and will then extend to the localities of Sindia and Thiadiaye. The representative of Saly Jakarta Motorcycle Drivers was satisfied with the meeting, which provided reassuring clarifications on the documents to be presented and the steps to follow.
This report was produced based on information published by the Sud Quotidien website.
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