Food trucks to be Bahraini-only under new bill

TDT | Manama

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Food trucks would be Bahraini-run only, keep 50 metres from junctions and trade 6am to midnight under a bill now before Parliament.

The sponsors are MPs Khalid Buanaq, Ahmed Al Salloom and Hisham Al Awadhi.

Applicants would have to be Bahraini, gain approvals from the Ministry of Health and the General Directorate of Civil Defence, register vehicles with the General Directorate of Traffic, and secure municipal clearance for designated parking in co-ordination with the relevant bodies.

Each vehicle would display its trade name and Commercial Registration number.

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Licences linked to this activity would not allow permits to bring in foreign labour.

Before parking to trade, operators would need written consent from the property owner.

Stopping in street verges or directly in front of residential buildings would be barred.

A 50-metre stand-off from road junctions, roundabouts and traffic lights would apply, with at least one metre left between the truck and other vehicles on all sides.

Electrical connections must be safe, the site kept clean with waste placed in the proper bins, public-safety and Civil Defence rules followed, and noise that disturbs nearby buildings avoided.

On residential land, trading would run from 6am to 12 midnight. Trucks could not remain in the area outside those hours and no equipment or furniture may be left behind.