Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)NoticesMeasure to Prevent and Combat the Spread of COVID-19: Public Transport Services Directions, 20209. Loading Capacity of Public Transport Vehicles (sedan, e-hailing, meter taxis, shuttle services, chauffer driven vehicles, minibus, midibus and buses) |
| (1) | Public Transport Sedan vehicle is limited to carry not more than 50% of its permissible passenger carrying capacity, sedan vehicle with carrying capacity of 5 persons is allowed to carry two passengers plus a driver (3 persons). |
| (2) | E-hailing, meter taxis, shuttle services, chauffer driven vehicles are permitted to carry not more than 50% of their permissible passenger carrying capacity as follows: |
| (a) | vehicle with a permissible carrying capacity of 5 persons is allowed to carry two passengers plus a driver(3 persons); |
| (b) | vehicle with a permissible carrying capacity of 7 passengers is allowed to carry three passengers plus a driver(4 persons);and |
| (c) | vehicle with a permissible carrying capacity of 10 passengers is allowed to carry five passengers plus a driver(6 persons); |
| (3) | Mini and Midibus Taxi vehicles must not carry more than 70% of their maximum licensed passenger carrying capacity as follows: |
| (a) | A minibus licensed to carry 10 passengers, is limited to carry a maximum of 7 passengers plus a driver; |
| (b) | A minibus licensed to carry 15 passengers, is limited to carry the maximum of 10 passengers plus a driver; and |
| (c) | A midi-bus permitted to carry a maximum of 22 passengers, is limited to carry a maximum of 15 passengers plus a driver; |
| (4) | Bus to be permitted to carry not more than 50% of their permissible passenger carrying capacity which includes both seating and standing passengers. |
| (5) | Scholar transport vehicle is permitted to carry not more than 70% of their maximum licensed passenger carrying capacity as follows: |
| (a) | vehicle with a permissible carrying capacity of 5 persons is allowed to carry two passengers plus a driver(3 persons); |
| (b) | vehicle with a permissible carrying capacity of 7 passengers is allowed to carry three passengers plus a driver (4 persons); |
| (c) | A minibus licensed to carry 10 passengers, is limited to carry a maximum of 7 passengers plus a driver; |
| (d) | A minibus licensed to carry 15 passengers, is limited to carry the maximum of 10 passengers plus a driver; |
| (e) | A midi-bus permitted to carry a maximum of 22 passengers, is limited to carry a maximum of 15 passengers plus a driver; and |
| (f) | Bus is permitted to carry not more than 50% of its permissible passenger carrying capacity which includes both seating and standing passengers. |