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Keeping safe on the road is not only about being an alert and cautious driver, it is also about making sure that your car is always in tip-top condition. An essential part of that is ensuring that your tyres are in a roadworthy condition – after all, the tyres are the point of contact between ...

No other car lives up to the high standards so famously and quite as comprehensively as the top model from Mercedes-Benz. The S 600 L with V12 biturbo engine is the top model in the already successfully established S-Class and is available exclusively with long wheelbase and with a luxurious package of equipment and appointments. ...

Question: Hi I have a code 10 learners,can I drive a code 8 vehicle? Can I pass out for my licence with a car? Answer: Code 10 is an obsolete code reference, although I am told that the traffic departments are still using that term when they talk to candidates. The valid code references are shown on the ...

Question: I have a question regarding the speed limit when a driver enters a on-ramp to enter a freeway and what the speed should be when he merges with the freeway? Also when a driver leaves the freeway onto a off ramp what should the speed be as there is a speed sign of 60km/h only 50 meters before ...

  Ford Ranger XL-Plus now available to mining customers in South Africa Brings world-class safety to mining sites Tested extensively in harsh environments to meet quality requirements PRETORIA, South Africa, 17 July 2014 – Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) today introduced a mine-hardened version of its popular Ranger to the local market. The new variant – the ...

The new C-Class Estate sees Mercedes-Benz extending its portfolio of exclusive lifestyle vehicles from October 2014. What this new model has in common with its highly successful sedan sibling is a clear yet emotional and sporty design along with innovative engineering. Technical features include efficient, new engines and high-quality, refined interiors giving a tangible feeling ...

On Tuesday, 8 July 2014, Mr Jemal Mohammed, a 33 year old male appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrate court, after he was arrested for the Possession of Stolen Property. Mr Mohammed was arrested at a warehouse in Mayfair after police followed up information on a truck robbery that happened in Meyerton in May 2014. Information led ...

Question: I purchased a vehicle of which the previous owner is deceased. I have the papers but no disk. How do I go about getting vehicle on my name. I cannot track down previous owner(deceased) or relatives of which the papers is still on his name. Answer: When you say you have the papers, are you referring to ...

Question: I left South Africa in 2001 and had a motorbike licence and a motor car licence. I converted my motor car licence abroad but unfortunately at that time did not convert my motor bike licence. Is there anyway that I can get a letter stating what the old codes where and what they have been converted to. I ...

Question: “Please advise what a driver must do when approaching a 3 Way Stop with a yield at one of the Stop Signs?” Answer: Source: http://k53.gavinhoole.ws/the-new-k53-manual-look-inside-the-ebook/ Also view: Safe Driving at Intersections

Question: I am a tour coach driver and am very concerned regarding the laws of a retarder. The coach I am driving currently is fitted with a retarder but it is not in a working order. I did mention to the owner about the importance of the retarder but his reply was that I should use the gears at passes, ...

Question: I need help on upgrading my driver licence from EC1to EC. I have been a driver for many years without accident and I obey road laws. Can you give me information how I can upgrade my driver licence? Answer: Driving licences are not upgraded. In order to be issued with a code EC licence, you would have ...

Question: How far should a speed camera be placed in relation to the distance from a speed traffic sign? Answer: There is a prosecution guideline that addresses it. I copy the front page and par 1.4 for you. TECHNICAL COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR TRAFFIC CONTROL AND TRAFFIC CONTROL EQUIPMENT (TCSP) Prosecuting Guidelines for Speed Measuring Equipment and Traffic ...

Question: Please advise what authority manages the speed limits when approaching towns on this road, is it a national, provincial or municipal road authority? I ask because the variance between towns is impossible to keep in touch with, while driving over the 5 or 6 hours it takes to get from Grabouw to Plettenberg Bay. There ...

Driving view to be unobstructed Reg 204.               (1)          No person shall operate on a public road a motor vehicle— (a)          which is not so constructed and maintained as to afford the driver thereof a full and clear view of the roadway ahead and to his or her right and left when the vehicle is in use; (b)          which is not ...

Every 5th of June is a day used by the United Nations to stimulate worldwide awareness of environmental issues and encourages political action. During the past week it has been revealed that China plans to take more than 5 million ageing vehicles off its roads this year in a bid to improve air quality, with 330 ...

Question: I hope you can help me.  We are from the USA.  We have permanent residence here in SA.  My husband and I have exchanged our California drivers licenses for SA licenses after we became permanent residents.  My question is about my son.  He is also a permanent resident. He went to study in the US after ...

  General Comments on May 2014 NAAMSA sales: The month of May 2014 experienced a 7.41% increase in sales compared to April 2014. Month on Month all goods types experienced positive growth. Year on Year monthly comparison shows a decrease of -9.22% in May 2014 compared to May 2013. The average sales per day in May 2014 were less ...

As a general guide costs of running a vehicle should not exceed 30 percent of gross monthly income With vehicle owners already feeling the pinch of higher expenses due to the rising cost of fuel, coupled with interest rate hikes, the focus should now be on managing less obvious maintenance costs that slowly add up and ...

Question: Can a traffic officer summons a coach(bus) driver if the passengers on board did not wear their safety belts. I am talking about 65 seater double decker. Answer: Technically a double deck bus does not have to have seatbelts fitted. However reg 213 states that if a seatbelt is fitted to a seat the person must wear ...