The Arrive Alive website received this request for assistance: Question: “I want to know what are the minimum ages to let a teenager on the road with a motocycle? is it 16, 17or 18? And if it is all of the above what is the Maximum CC for each age group?” Answer: To be on [...]
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The Arrive Alive website has received an email with a link to the amazing driving skills of drivers with the Hyundai Elantra sedan and the Hyundai Tiburon coupe. Also view: The Arrive Alive website for more information advanced driving, defensive driving and safe driving. The Car Insurance Blog info on how advanced driving can reduce your [...]
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Every young driver knows and fears the term “K53”. This is the South African Driving test – failed by most first time drivers and according to some experts passed on average only at the 4th attempt! The CEO of the Road Traffic Management Corporation has recently announced that a new system might be developed to [...]
The Arrive Alive website received this interesting request for assistance: Question: “Hi, I am frequently confronted by the following situation. Driving in the left lane I wish to turn left into a roadway with 2 lanes (same direction). Vehicles approaching me from the opposit direction cut across my path as if the outer lane of [...]
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The Arrive Alive website received this interesting request for info pertaining to the driver license test: “I hope you may be able to assist me? I am looking for the road ordinance regarding the specifications of the vehicle being used while doing your driver’s licence test. My wife got her learners licence, and I bought [...]
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The Arrive Alive website received several requests for more information on the requirements for application to become a Learner Driver. We have decided to share some of these answers with our online visitors: What are the minimum age requirements for obtaining a learner’s licence? • Motorcycles 125 cc or less (without a sidecar): 16 years [...]
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There have been several requests recently pertaining to the K53. We will provide more info to visitors about the K53 and how you can increase your chances of success in gaining this important driving requirement! Before you may take driving lessons on a public road, you need to prove to the authorities that you know [...]
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NATIONAL ROAD TRAFFIC ACT NO. 93 OF 1996 Rules and Regulations No.R.225 – 17 March 2000 198. General requirements for direction indicators (6) (a) The driver of a motor vehicle fitted with a separate switch to operate all the direction indicators simultaneously, shall put into operation simultaneously all the direction indicators fitted [...]
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Would you pass your K53 if you had to write the test today? I doubt whether I would pass the theory section if I had to do this without any prior study! The section on traffic signs might prove to be on the tricky side even for the regular driver. You can now test yourself [...]
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