Rules of the Road
South African
Learner Driver Manual
Version Draft
Copyright © 2012 by SA Department Transport
i
June 2012
SA Learner Driver Manual
Rules of the Road
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Version Draft
Copyright © 2012 by SA Department Transport
i
June 2012
SA Learner Driver Manual
Rules of the Road
Table of contents
Section 1:
Rules of the Road
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INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................................... 1
ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................... 2
INFORMATION FOR LEARNER’S LICENCE TEST AND THE APPLICATION THEREOF .................... 11
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS ARE COVERED BY THE LEGISLATION AS FOLLOWS: .......................... 11
4.1 A PERSON IS DISQUALIFIED FROM OBTAINING OR HOLDING A LEARNER ’S OR DRIVING LICENCE : .......... 11
5 THE CODES ARE COVERED BY THE LEGISLATION AS FOLLOWS:............................................... 12
5.1 TYPE OF LEARNER'S LICENCE CODES ................................................................................................ 12
5.2 DRIVER OF MOTOR VEHICLE TO BE LICENSED .................................................................................... 13
5.3 LICENCE TO DRIVE, EITHER LEARNER’S OR DRIVING LICENCE ................................................................ 14
5.4 MANNER OF APPLICATION FOR LEARNER’S LICENCE ........................................................................... 14
5.5 HOLDER OF LICENCE TO DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLE SHALL GIVE NOTICE OF CHANGE OF PLACE OF RESIDENCE ... 14
5.6 UNLICENSED DRIVER NOT TO