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FREEWAYS

The following vehicles may not be used on a freeway— a vehicle drawn by an animal; a pedal cycle; a motorcycle having an engine with a cylinder capacity not exceeding 50cc (cubic centimetres) or which is propelled by electrical power; a motor quadrucycle; a vehicle with a mass not exceeding 230 kilograms and specially designed, …

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TOWING

No person shall use any motorcycle to tow another vehicle. No person shall be allowed to tow another vehicle on a public road— if the length of the tow-rope, chain or tow-bar between the two vehicles exceeds 3,5 metres; with a tow-rope or chain in excess of 30km/h, unless the towing vehicle is connected to …

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PARKING

No person shall park a vehicle on the roadway of a public road— with a direction given by a traffic officer, for any cause beyond the control of the driver/rider, in any place where “Stopping” is not permitted. in contravention of any road traffic sign; on the same side as a fire hydrant within 1,5 …

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STOPPING

No person shall stop a vehicle on the roadway of a public road- except in order to avoid an accident, with a direction given by a traffic officer, for any cause beyond the control of the driver/rider, alongside or opposite an excavation or obstruction on the public road if other traffic would be obstructed or …

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BRAKES

Motorcycle You may not ride a motorcycle on a public road, which is not equipped with two independent braking systems – one of which shall act on the front wheel, and and the other which shall act on the rear wheel or wheels. which is in good working order. Light and Heavy motor vehicles Every …

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Cheat Sheet

The Cheat Sheet is included below, but you can also download it by joining our Facebook group and going to the ‘files’ section. Welcome to our Cheat Sheet*– an easily-checkable list of all the various figures you need to know for your Learners Licence. These figures and numbers can be found throughout South African learners books, …

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