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Question: Could you please give me clarity in regards to the height loading limit on the New Toyota Hilux bakkie drawing a flatbed trailer loading mattresses. a.loading platform above roof ________________ / / b.loading platform c.flatdeck /_____________________v_________ bakkie trailer 2.4m? Answer: There is a general height restriction of 4.3 metres. There is no specific restriction for bakkies. The ...

Question: Please, could someone help clear something up…  Our company bought a new Nissan NV350 (minibus taxi) 16 seater vehicle last year and it came with operators card/license. The operators’ card is about to expire and I need advice as to if we actually need it as every person I can find has a different answer.  Our company ...

Question: We own a drilling company and the Drilling machine is on a truck which is registered at the Department as a special vehicle, self-propelled! Does our driver need a PRDP to drive this vehicle? We were told according to Act he does not need on as the vehicle is registered as a special vehicle. Is ...

Question: Somewhere in the 1970’s I applied and received approval of not wearing a seatbelt. Medical reasons. At the beginning of 2017 “naughty” boys stole my ID book which also holds my ID, drivers license and my permit not to wear a seat belt. As a handicapped As a handicapped person, I rely on my car to get ...

Question I just want to ask whether i”m allowed to apply for a PRDP at the age of 20?  I have code 10 drivers license and at my new place of work, they told me they need it.  Answer: Yes, you may apply for a PRDP for goods vehicles. You must be 21 for a passenger PRDP and ...

Question: I have a question, I was recently involved in a motorcycle accident. My motorcycle rear ended a bakkie that was hogging both lanes. The vehicle came to a stop while I was Lane splitting in busy traffic and I tried to perform an emergency swerve to the left but didn’t have enough space because of ...

Launched in June 2017, nav» Car in collaboration with WesBank has taken FNBs innovative digital offering to another level. Introduced on the FNB App – this smart solution assists customers with their car maintenance needs to help make their lives easier. “Since the launch we have seen a considerable take up on the nav» Car features ...

Reg 157.     Vehicles to be equipped with certain lamps and times when certain lamps to be lighted (1)        No person shall operate on a public road a motor vehicle unless— (a)     all lamps fitted to a motor vehicle as contemplated in regulations 159 to 184 inclusive, are undamaged, properly secured, and capable of being lighted at all ...

Question: Transporting injured learners to hospital/doctor in private vehicle: Working at a school, I do have a PDP license, and I am transporting learners to doctors,x-rays, dentists, hospitals, etc. I would like to know, in which way am I covered transporting them, whether I do it with my private vehicle or a not? If I do it with ...

Question: I wanted to enquire about the flashing amber /Strobe Light on vehicle Apparently, in Mpumalanga you need a permit to have this fixture (permanently fixed to the vehicle roof) on a vehicle as required by the mines in and around Witbank and Middelburg area I would have thought with all the mist and dangerous vehicles their driver ...

Independent forensic auditors, Cyanre – The Digital Forensic Lab, have concluded that a racist and offensive email alleged to have originated from a MiWay staff member is a fake. MiWay launched an immediate investigation into the incident when a social media post emerged last week, purported to be a snapshot of an internal email containing racist ...

Question: Please can you tell me which department is responsible for programming the pedestrian crossings in Cape Town city centre. I have noticed that all of the pedestrian crossings only allow pedestrians a time of 2.75 seconds to cross the road on a `green man` before it turns red. This does not allow sufficient time for ...

Question: What does the law say about the length of a vehicle? Is there any restriction on that? Answer: Reg 221.   Overall length of vehicle No person shall operate on a public road— (a)     a trailer which is coupled to a drawing vehicle in such a manner that the trailer and the drawing vehicle cannot swivel in a horizontal plane at ...

Question: I have just bought an old motorbike that has been in a French barn for 20 years, with an SA plate Thought I would check up on its history if I can as I’d like to register it in France when its restored. Is this possible? How do I do it? Answer: Once a vehicle is not ...

Question: To whom it may concern Could you please advice me what the current law of slowing down and coming to a stop at an Amber traffic light ( robot ) is in South Africa; as I am unable to find the law and rules of the road safety on your website? What the recommended distance ...

Question: I have read that you are allowed to tow a Caravan and a trailer together with one vehicle. Now I just want to know if I am allowed to pull my Ski boat(fishing boat) also with a trailer connected to the boat trailer. Answer: You may tow two trailers but take note of the GCM of the drawing vehicle. The ...

Question: I am currently working abroad and will return to SA in August. Unfortunately, my SA drivers license expires in July and I want to rent a car whilst in SA. Will I be able to rent a car using my foreign drivers’ license accompanied with an International Drivers license? Thank you for your time and kind assistance. Answer: South ...

If your business involves the transportation of people, ordinary goods or dangerous goods, it is critical that your driver/s have a Professional Driver’s Permit. Without it, your insurance will not provide cover and you risk damaging liability claims. By: Morné Stoltz, MiWay Head of Business Insurance One of the basic conditions of any vehicle insurance policy ...

Question: I and a friend was driving on the N2 trough Riversdal. A 60 km sign was approached and 270 metres afterwards a 80 km traffic sign, Between these signs a speed camera flashed. My friend was at that stage driving app 75 km an hour. What I want to know is it legal to place ...

Question: I am in conversation, at the moment amicably, with a company’s who’s building lights, shines into the eyes of oncoming traffic. Which law or by law governs this and is it available online somewhere to read? I have searched the web but can not find anything. Answer: The relevant provision is regulation 337 of the National Road Traffic Regulations. Reg ...