National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act No. 93 of 1996)NoticesMinimum requirements for registration and grading of drivers’ licence testing centres6. Driving licence tests |
| 6.1 | Duties of examiners conducting driving licence tests. |
Examiners for driving licences shall—
| (a) | ensure that the prescribed fees have been paid; |
| (b) | ensure that the specific applicant presenting himself/herself to be tested complies with the correct date and time for the applicable test as in section 18(2) of the Act; |
| (c) | verify that information supplied on forms DL1 and LL2 is correct; |
| (d) | ensure that the prescribed test is done and the test is completed on the applicable test report; |
| (e) | ensure that he/she uses a stopwatch which is in good working order as prescribed in the applicable K53 driving licence test; |
| (f) | furnish the applicant with the first copy of the test report after the test was completed, then discuss the test with the applicant, file the original test report in the applicant's file and the second copy shall remain in the book for audit purposes; |
| (g) | ensure that no other person, apart from the applicant, the examiner conducting the test and when necessary, one of the following shall be permitted in the vehicle during the test; |
| (i) | the management representative; |
| (ii) | an appointed Provincial monitor; or |
| (iii) | a representative from the Inspectorate of driving licence testing centres; |
| (h) | should the applicant pass the test, enter the correct code of licence, his/her infrastructure number and authorise the licence in the appropriate spaces of the authorisation section of form DL1; and |
| (i) | should the applicant fail or be absent for the test, only a cross (x) shall be made in the appropriate block on form DL1 . |
| 6.2 | Minimum requirements of vehicles used for driving licence tests: |
(a) |
Light motor vehicle: |
The minimum length of a vehicle may not be less than 3 metres and the weight as prescribed in the regulation for the different codes. |
(b) |
Heaving motor vehicle: |
The minimum length of a vehicle may not be less than 6 metres and the weight as prescribed in the regulation for the different codes. |
(c) |
Motorcycle: |
Only motorcycles may be use for the test with a cubic capacity as prescribed in the regulation for the different codes. |
No vehicle shall be marked either on the inside or outside in such a manner to aid a learner driver during the practical test.