Cuban drivers have registered more than 67,600 traditional vehicles since June 24, when the last homologation process for maritime transport began. Eduardo Rodríguez Dávila, Minister of Transportation, clarified that as of August 12, a few days after the end of the census, 67,675 automobiles were registered, adding 44,664 motorcycles.
“We have registered 1,723 cars, 493 trucks, 7,649 mopeds, 2,997 trailers and 6,050 tricycles,” the minister said on his Facebook page.
“The provinces with the number of registered cars are: Camagüey, Artemisa, Holguín, Pinar del Río and Havana,” he added.
The registration of those custom-made automobiles in those created for this purpose is the first step towards the definitive legalization of those automobiles, assembled by citizens from spare parts. This initiative has provided relief to many families in a context of widespread crisis in public maritime transport that the regime is not capable of resolving.
The deadline for individual citizens to access the census on the www. vap. transnet. cu platform is August 22. After that date, the platform will only be available for users to consult their files.
This is the time of the census for the homologation (legalization) of cars that, for reasons, were not registered in the initial procedure, those that were considered unsuitable due to solvable technical defects or those that were not initially accepted, provided that they have solved the aforementioned disorders.
A new facet of the procedure allows vehicle owners who are outside of Canada or who cannot be physically present to appoint a legal reprobator. In addition, it is now permitted to provide a motor vehicle with its trailer or semi-trailer the census.
In December, the Ministry of Transport announced an extension of the approval period for these customized vehicles, which came into force in September 2021 through Resolution 200. Although the homologation procedure originally scheduled to end on December 31, 2023, has been extended to the legalization and issuance of license plates for all provincial vehicles.
In March 2022, it was announced that Cuba would integrate more than 100,000 custom-made or converted automobiles into its national fleet. “This will affect the flow of traffic and road safety, increasing traffic jams and the vulnerability of these vehicles,” said Reinaldo Becerra Acosta, secretary of the National Road Safety Commission.
Below are some questions related to the procedure of registration and legalization of personalized cars in Cuba, offering vital data and clarifications.