, Quick facts to learn!
Children up to 14 years old must sit in the back.
You must maintain a 2second space behind the vehicle in front of you, more if the road is
wet. 3 seconds for heavy vehicles.
Headlights must be on when visibility is 150m or less.
Bright lights – must be able to see pedestrians 100m ahead, but must not strike road more
than 45m ahead.
Parking lights – only used outside of a demarcated parking bay or in a dark area 12m or
more from a street light.
Triangles must be displayed at least 45m behind stationary vehicle.
Permitted content of alcohol in blood: less than 0.05g per 100ml. Less than 0.02g per
100ml for professional drivers.
Tyre tread must be at least 1mm deep.
Tyres must not have any breaks or cuts longer than 25mm or 10% of tyre width.
Motorcycles of 50cc or less thread pattern must be visible on at least 80% or tyres width.
Hooter must be audible for 90m.
Convoys must not travel from 18H00 on evening before any weekend or on the 25th and
26th of December until 06H00 the following day.
People herding animals must carry a warning 150m ahead and behind the herd following &
must carry red light between sunset and sunrise, and a 300mm2 red flag during the day.
Abandoned vehicles include:
Left more than 24 hours in the same place on a non-urban public road
Left more than 7 days on a public urban road or testing station
No Parking:
Where outer edge of nearside wheel is more than 450mm into the road way, except where
a road sign permits you to.
On the road or within 1m of the edge of a road in a non-urban area.
Next to or within 1.5m of a fire hydrant.
Within 5m of an intersection in an urban area.
In an urban area on a two-way road which is less than 5.5m wide.
Within 9m of a pedestrian crossing.
No Stopping:
On or closer than 6m to a tunnel, bridge, subway or narrowed point on the road.
Closer than 9m to a pedestrian crossing except to let a pedestrian cross.
Being overtaken:
You may drive on the left shoulder of a single lane road during the day to let vehicles
overtake you, but do so only if it is safe, and people and vehicles 150m ahead are visible,
and it is not a multi-lane road or freeway.
Special Vehicles 230kg or less, adapted for disabled people, are not allowed on freeways.
Conveying goods & Passengers:
Children up to 14 years old must sit in the back.
You must maintain a 2second space behind the vehicle in front of you, more if the road is
wet. 3 seconds for heavy vehicles.
Headlights must be on when visibility is 150m or less.
Bright lights – must be able to see pedestrians 100m ahead, but must not strike road more
than 45m ahead.
Parking lights – only used outside of a demarcated parking bay or in a dark area 12m or
more from a street light.
Triangles must be displayed at least 45m behind stationary vehicle.
Permitted content of alcohol in blood: less than 0.05g per 100ml. Less than 0.02g per
100ml for professional drivers.
Tyre tread must be at least 1mm deep.
Tyres must not have any breaks or cuts longer than 25mm or 10% of tyre width.
Motorcycles of 50cc or less thread pattern must be visible on at least 80% or tyres width.
Hooter must be audible for 90m.
Convoys must not travel from 18H00 on evening before any weekend or on the 25th and
26th of December until 06H00 the following day.
People herding animals must carry a warning 150m ahead and behind the herd following &
must carry red light between sunset and sunrise, and a 300mm2 red flag during the day.
Abandoned vehicles include:
Left more than 24 hours in the same place on a non-urban public road
Left more than 7 days on a public urban road or testing station
No Parking:
Where outer edge of nearside wheel is more than 450mm into the road way, except where
a road sign permits you to.
On the road or within 1m of the edge of a road in a non-urban area.
Next to or within 1.5m of a fire hydrant.
Within 5m of an intersection in an urban area.
In an urban area on a two-way road which is less than 5.5m wide.
Within 9m of a pedestrian crossing.
No Stopping:
On or closer than 6m to a tunnel, bridge, subway or narrowed point on the road.
Closer than 9m to a pedestrian crossing except to let a pedestrian cross.
Being overtaken:
You may drive on the left shoulder of a single lane road during the day to let vehicles
overtake you, but do so only if it is safe, and people and vehicles 150m ahead are visible,
and it is not a multi-lane road or freeway.
Special Vehicles 230kg or less, adapted for disabled people, are not allowed on freeways.
Conveying goods & Passengers:
