Did you know?

Question: I am in Vietnam and am here working. My drivers licence is to expire next year October 2013 and I am still to be here when that happens. Is it going to be possible to renew it when I am hoping to be in South Africa for about 10 days in February of 2014. Also ...

Question: Hi Could you please help me with a query that was bought to my attention. If a tanker is on the road – what is the case with a fire Extinguisher – It does not contain flammable liquid or any dangerous goods but contains water or milk at the time? Is it required by law that ...

South African drivers have found their wallets to be considerably dented after the last petrol increase, not so long ago, when petrol and diesel prices increased by 93c. As of today, the petrol prices have increased by a further 21c a litre for 93 grade petrol, and by 23c a litre for 95 grade petrol. ...

South African motorists are taking advantage of the lowest interest rates for 31 years, a market that offers more choice than ever before, and the affordability of models that is being bolstered by competitive discounts by dealers and manufacturers, says Standard Bank. Participating in an industry debate on the present state and future of the motor ...

Question: “Good day Sir/Madame I would like to know why the goverment has decided to put the PDP on the drivers license.Now we as drivers are mostly the main bread winners of a house hold,must pay for a drivers license that didn’t expire according to the law.PDP renewals is done every two years, so our license will ...

Question: Does a licensed forklift driver need a valid drivers license besides his forklift license to drive on a public road from factory to factory approximately 300 metres from each other? Answer: Yes he needs a code B licence. The other documents are in terms of the Occupational Safety Act. Reg 99 of the National Road Traffic Regulations refer. Regards Alta ...

Question: I recently got a fine ticket for loading 4 passengers in a toyota tazz. The disc records that 4 persons should be loaded and I was of the opinion that the 4 refers to the passengers and not the driver. Is there any law in our country that can elaborate on this matter? Please help… Answer: Regulation ...

Ford’s Indian subsidiary is recalling nearly 140 000 of its most popular cars to rectify manufacturing defects that could cause a fire and date back as far as 2008. Ford said it would examine 111 000 Ford Figo and Classic (Ikon in South Africa) models sold in India and assembled between January 2008 and December 2010 ...

On the Arrive Alive website we can provide information and advice on how to avoid road crashes. We can even focus on providing information on the importance of having car insurance. What we however cannot do is to asisst the injured who have been in a car crash or collision. For this we need to ...

How far can my car still go? This is a question we often ask as our vehicles go past the 5 year anniversary. My VW Polo now has 190,000km on the clock and I have started asking this question myself. It seems I do not have reason to fear. This is possible in modern day South ...

JOHANNESBURG – The Minister of Transport has responded to a Parliamentary question brought by the Freedom Front Plus wherein it was asked whether the AARTO infringement notices were being served lawfully as is required by Section 30 of the AARTO Act, or not. It was further asked whether or not the Minister of Transport had ...

In the past, claims were submitted for the smallest of injuries and overstated on costs to make it financially viable to proceed with a claim. The Amended Act has unfortunately put legal practitioners in a position to only run claims that have “serious” injuries to make it financially viable for themselves, and that is why any ...

Question:  I received a fine with no picture would like to know if there should be a be a picture? Answer: There is nothing in the TCSP guidelines that makes it compulsory to include an image of the alleged offence on a traffic fine. What the latest TCSP guidelines do say however is that “if requested, a copy of ...

Question: A man in my area is running a private transport service to drop 8 kids off at school in the morning and pick them up in the afternoon. The problem is (and I found this out yesterday) that his old VW Kombi has no seatbelts whatsoever, and I’m not sure he has a PrDP either. What ...

Question: I stay in an enclosed suburb in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng. The residents’ association wants to introduce golf carts as patrol vehicles on public roads. With whom can I make contact to discuss the legalities involved? Answer: Golf carts may not be registered and may not be used on public roads. They do not comply with the provisions of ...

Question: I would just like to enquire what age do vintage vehicles start from? Answer: Interesting question…in the old days it used to be veteran was 25 years and vintage was 50 years, but that would make a Citi Golf veteran and an Isetta bubble car vintage, and there are some who might disagree with that position. I think ...

A ban on driving 4×4 vehicles on beaches will not be reconsidered, The Star newspaper reported on Tuesday. “Neither the prohibition nor the restriction of the recreational use of vehicles is currently being reconsidered due to the positive impact it is having on the ecology of the South African coastal zone,” Water and Environmental Affairs Minister ...

Question: Do 6 tonner trucks have seat belts and if so would it be an offense not to use them? Answer: No the SANS specification only requires seat belts for goods vehicles up to 3 500 kg GVM, but if the vehicle is fitted with a seat belt the driver must wear it in terms of reg 213. Alta Alta Swanepoel ...

Question: When can a car been towed away. is there a law that give me permission to tow away a vehicle when there are outstanding parking fines. Answer: If it is standing on a public road the traffic department must tow it away. Not because of the traffic fines but due to the fact that the vehicle is ...

Question: Where does one find a Public Weighbridge so that one can check the weight of a vehicle or trailer? I just want to make sure that when my off road trailer is fully loaded, water, fuel, etc etc that it is within the GVM weight. Answer: There is no such thing as a public weighbridge (unless the referral ...