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Question: Good day! What are the regulations regarding trailers being drawn by motorcycles please? 1. Is it legal 2. If so then what are the requirements and regulations? Answer No, reg 330 of the regulations do not allow motorcycles to draw trailers in SA. Reg 330.     Towing of vehicles No person shall operate a vehicle on a public road towing ...

Question: In the act it says that all minibusses or taxis operating for reward needs a driver partition behind the driver seat. Does this apply to older vehicles such as the Hiace or Siyaya generation of minibusses? Answer: It applies to all minibusses. Some of the other seat provisions only apply to vehicles younger than Sept 2006 but ...

Supa Quick has announced a two-year sponsorship of the Premier Interschools Rugby Series, which showcases the 12 highest profile school rugby matches each year. Since 2013, Premier Interschools has brought some of the most traditional and highest profile schoolboy rugby matches to television, and thus provides a unique window on South Africa’s future rugby talent. Premier ...

In celebration of our brand’s solid reputation and OPEL’s 120 years in the vehicle industry, the OPEL CORSA 120Y SPECIAL EDITION will be in our country available for purchase from mid-March. Based on the ever popular and *award-winning CORSA Enjoy, this commemorative model boasts many extra styling and specification features as well as fuel economy ...

he team was quietly confident after three very successfull practice sessions on the Friday of the event. “We worked extremely hard during the off-season and were well prepared coming into the first round,” commented Mike Rowe, head of Volkswagen Motorsport. “Motorsport can be very unpredictable and you never know where you stand until the stopwatch ...

Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) recently collaborated with the Read Educational Trust to support its Rally to Read education initiative in Mpumalanga. The campaign took place in the Hazyview area, with representatives from Ford joining the Rally to Read team during their visits to ten schools in the White Hazy district, where books were ...

TBesides a new name, it will also be the first time that this latest generation of Polo GTi race cars pay a visit to the Dezzi Raceway. The 2.5 kilometer circuit is situated just south of Port Shepstone on the lower Kwa-Zulu Natal coast. It started off as a drag and drifting venue, but was ...

In 2019 OPEL is celebrating 120 years of automotive production, and thereby 120 years full of innovations for car lovers around the globe! The Opel brand has a reputation spanning well over a century of pioneering high-tech advancements and quickly bringing them to series production. This approach to vehicle manufacturing makes mobility affordable for many ...

At 8.30, exactly 30 minutes before F1 cars took to the track for the first time in 2019, Alfa Romeo Racing presented the new Alfa Romeo Racing C38 Last but not least. A shame that our friends from Wikipedia didn’t show up, as it would have made their job of updating our page so much easier. Boy will ...

The SA NRTA defines a sidewalk as –           “sidewalk” means that portion of a verge intended for the exclusive use of pedestrians; A sidewalk and pavement is the same thing. The term pavement is not used in SA legislation at all. The term sidewalk is used to describe the area where pedestrians may walk. Vehicles may not drive or park on a ...

The Alfa Romeo line-up representing the utmost in sportiness and beauty are there with the drivers: Giulietta Veloce, Giulia Quadrifoglio and Stelvio Quadrifoglio are present for a day on the Balocco proving grounds ahead of what is gearing up to be an extremely exciting racing season The drivers of the “Alfa Romeo Racing” Formula One team ...

Cancelling your insurance, for whatever reason, is not as simple as you’d think. Sometimes, it’s complicated by the insurance company’s cancellation rules. Other times, it’s because you’ve never cancelled so much as a salad in favour of that double cheeseburger you really wanted. If that’s you, then go on and treat yourself. A burger is always worth cancelling a ...

The Fiat 500 Serie F, acquired by the famous Museum of Modern Art in New York in 2017, was seen by the general public for the first time yesterday. The car will be on show in the “The Value of Good Design” exhibition that tells the story of industrial design through the works of the ...

Riding with my Daughter Carrying a child as a passenger on a motorcycle, in this case a 7-year-old girl, certain legal guidelines pertaining to this situation must be adhered to. Providing you are rightfully licensed to carry a passenger on a motorcycle as per the National Road Traffic Act & Regulations, Part II “Learners and Driving ...

Question: Can you please clarify a matter according to the SA Traffic act regarding the fitment of fire extinguishers to LCV vehicles in South Africa. My question really revolves regarding private LCV vehicles. Also, is there a requirement when transporting hazardous goods i.e. additional fuel? While I do in fact carry a fire extinguisher for ...

Answer: It is unlawful for any motor vehicle, other than a police or traffic authority vehicle to have blue lights. The traffic authorities do have the right to issue a notification to discontinue use of your vehicle and confiscate your licence disc in these circumstances and the remedy thereto is to rectify the problem, take your vehicle for a free ...

Question: I need a traffic violation report: Dear Sir/ Madam. I applied for a position in Canada and they indicated to me that I need to submit them a report of my way of driving in South Africa. I took it that they want to see a record of my traffic violations. Where can I apply ...

Mazda Motor Corporation, working separately with Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation and JFE Steel Corporation, has developed the world’s first cold-stamped vehicle body parts made from 1 310 MPa-class high-strength steel. The parts are used in Mazda’s new-generation SKYACTIV-Vehicle Architecture, which will underpin upcoming models starting from the all-new Mazda3. High-strength steel enables automakers to ...

The 2019 Jeep® Wrangler Rubicon – the most capable SUV ever – has been named FOUR WHEELER “2019 SUV of the Year.” The award is given annually by the editors of the opinion-leading off-road enthusiast publication. “The Wrangler Rubicon is packed full of innovation and technology, fully modernizing the Jeep experience, yet capability, comfort and user-friendliness ...

With the end of the year comes a well-earned break after a long and extremely busy year. Typically, there’s a lot of travelling during this period. In keeping with Continental’s Vision Zero strategy that aims to reduce and eventually eliminate road traffic collisions, injuries and fatalities, we encourage all motorists and their families to play ...