National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act No. 93 of 1996)Chapter XI : Reckless or negligent driving, inconsiderate driving, driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or a drug having a narcotic effect, and miscellaneous offences66. Unauthorised acts in relation to vehicle |
| 1) | No person shall, without reasonable cause or without the consent of the owner, operator or person in lawful charge of a vehicle – |
| a) | set the machinery thereof in motion; |
| b) | place such vehicle in gear; |
| c) | in any way tamper with the machinery, accessories or parts of such vehicle; or |
| d) | enter or climb upon such vehicle. |
| 2) | No person shall ride in or drive a vehicle without the consent of the owner, operator or person in lawful charge thereof. |
| 3) | No person shall without lawful excuse tamper with a vehicle or with any part of the equipment or the accessories of any vehicle or wilfully damage it, or throw any object at any such vehicle. |
| 4) | No person shall without the written consent of a registering authority remove, alter, obliterate or mutilate the engine number or chassis number, or any part of such engine number or chassis number, of a motor vehicle or allow it to be removed, altered, obliterated or mutilated. |