Category: K53 Articles
- Following distance: the two-second rule and why tailgating failsThe legal minimum following distance for cars and heavy vehicles, how to measure it in seconds and when you must leave a bigger gap.2 min read
- After a collision: your legal duties at the sceneWhat the law requires if you are in a crash: stop, help the injured, give your details, report within 24 hours, and when vehicles…3 min read
- Cyclists on the road: the W309 sign and passing safelyWhat the pedal cyclists warning sign means, how to pass a cyclist with enough space, and the cycle signs and markings to know for…2 min read
- Animals on the road: domestic and wild animal warning signsThe W310 to W313 animal warning signs and the 2 km rule, plus what to do when a herder or animals are on the…2 min read
- Seat belts and child restraints: who must buckle upThe K53 seat belt rules for drivers, passengers and children, the age and height definitions, and the only times you may drive without a…2 min read
- Scholar patrols near schools: the TW305 sign and when you may goWhat the scholar patrol ahead sign means, how to behave at a scholar patrol crossing, and the other school and child signs in the…2 min read
- Alcohol, drugs and fatigue: the legal limits and staying fit to driveSouth Africa's legal alcohol limits for ordinary and professional drivers, the law on drugs, and how to spot and deal with driver fatigue.3 min read
- Freeways: who may use them, merging and when you may stopThe vehicles banned from freeways, the 120 km/h limit, how to merge from an on-ramp and the only reasons you may stop on a…2 min read
- Railway level crossings: warning signs and safe behaviourRailway crossing signs, flashing red lights and booms, where you may not stop near a level crossing, and how to cross the tracks safely.2 min read