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 [...]
Kindly note the following before reading this notice: • Your South African driving licence card is your valid proof that you have a South African Driving Licence. When your driving licence card has expired, it does not mean that you driving licence has expired. Only your valid proof of such a licence has expired. * [...]
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This rather interesting question was sent to the Arrive Alive website: Question: “Please advise referring to the specific regulations regarding the licence for a driver towing a HORSE BOX (EB) opposed to a Code 10 Licence. There is no clarity whether a Code 10 licence would cover for towing a Horse Box (articulate). Please advise [...]
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The Arrive Alive website received this question via an email: “I have family in South Africa and the question was raised recently, of what to do when it really is essential that a person has their Driver’s Licence withdrawn. What are the formal steps that need to be taken?” Our [...]
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The Arrive Alive website received the following message and request for assistance: “Dear Arrive Alive team I am a South African citizen currently in Salvador, Brazil. I am cruising on a yacht and might not be in a position to renew my SA driver’s license within the foreseeable future, as I will [...]
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Many of us pass our learners’ license after much studying, and then forget most of the finer detail about traffic signs, parking distances from objects etc. I was recently quite shocked at how much I have forgotten when I paged through the Pass your learners’ book! Earlier [...]
I believe that many drivers will fail their license tests if they were to be tested on driving at a traffic circle / roundabout. A few minutes ago we received the following email from a visitor to the Arrive Alive website: “Hi, It would be awesome if you guys [...]
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