Jersey will sign up to the UN Vienna Convention on Motor Traffic after Brexit.
That States decision means we will need roadworthiness tests and international driving permits from next year.
It ensures islanders can continue to drive and hire cars in Europe.
“I recognise that there is bound to be some concern over vehicle inspections, but we have produced a proposal that is specific to Jersey. Not only will this enable the island to become a signatory to the Vienna Convention, but it will also improve safety and (have) environmental benefits.” – Infrastructure Minister Deputy Kevin Lewis
Details of who will do the tests and how much they will cost are yet to be confirmed, but they are expected to be around £60.
The Minister previously published a timeline for introducing the tests:
From March 2019: minibuses will be tested annually Later in 2019: under-125cc motorbikes will be tested every two years from the third anniversary of their registration Not before 2021: Cars and larger motorbikes will be tested every three years from the fifth anniversary of the vehicle’s registration.
The tests will then be carried out every three years, or annually for larger vehicles.
The trial into the Haut du Mont explosion, which killed ten residents nearly four years ago, has been told that Island Energy 'did not have systems in place to make sure what its employees were doing was safe'.
A Tunisian man, who sexually assaulted five women on the streets of St Helier, has been jailed for nine years, with deportation recommended upon the completion of his sentence.
Jurors have heard the 999 call made by Haut Du Mont resident Louisa De Almeida, reporting the smell of gas inside her flat, hours before the explosion that killed her and nine others in December 2022.
The supervising engineer of gas works that led to a fatal explosion at Haut du Mont was distracted when he attended the flats to check valves were closed, Jersey's Royal Court has been told.
A jury has heard claims the gas work undertaken in the area around Haut Du Mont on the day before a fatal explosion four years ago was rushed, based on 'guesswork', and 'sloppy'.