Legislation to cut down the number of cars clogging Bermuda's roads was passed by the Senate yesterday.

Junior Transport Minister Marc Bean said the Motor Car and Landlord and Tenant Amendment Acts 2008 would attempt to shut a loophole which allows people to have more than one registered vehicle per household.

Sen. Bean said methods to enforce the rule more rigorously included making people show two bills to prove their residence, and rendering landlords accountable.

He said those breaking the law would face having their vehicle registration cancelled and prosecution. Sen. Bean said reducing traffic would help cut air pollution, congestion, fuel consumption and increasing road safety concerns.

There were 47,000 registered vehicles in Bermuda on March 1 this year, compared with 6,000 on March 1, 1951.

The current figure includes 14,500 motorcycles over 50cc, 22,600 private cars and 1,800 trucks.