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| RULES OF THE ROAD THEORY 10
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Damage to public roads
No person shall on a public road:
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cause any wheel of any vehicle to drag or spin upon the surface
of the roadway, except in the case of an emergency;
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make use of chocks or shoes between any wheel of any vehicle
moving along the roadway and the surface of such roadway; or
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use any vehicle or thing or move any vehicle or thing on the
roadway in a manner causing or likely to cause damage thereto.
Towing of vehicles
No person shall operate a vehicle on
a public road towing another vehicle--
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if the length of the tow-rope, chain or tow-bar between the two
vehicles exceeds three and a half metres;
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if the towed vehicle is connected to the towing vehicle in such
a manner that both vehicles are not under control;
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unless the steering gear of the vehicle being towed is
controlled by a person holding a code of driving licence authorising him or her
to drive the class of such vehicle, if the towed vehicle is fitted with
steering gear contemplated in regulation 200(1): Provided that the provisions
of this paragraph shall not apply in the case where--
i.
the steerable wheels of the towed
vehicle are being carried clear of the ground; or
ii.
the device connecting the towing
vehicle to the towed vehicle is such that the steerable wheels of the towed
vehicle are controlled by such device;
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if the brakes of the towed vehicle do not comply with the
provisions of regulation 155, unless the towing vehicle is connected to the
towed vehicle by means of a drawbar or tow-bar;
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at a speed in excess of 30 kilometres per hour, unless the
towing vehicle is connected to the towed vehicle by means of a drawbar or a
tow-bar;
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if the towed vehicle is conveying persons at a speed in excess
of 30 kilometres per hour, unless the towed vehicle is a semi-trailer; or
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if the towing vehicle is a motor cycle, motor tricycle, motor
quadrucycle or pedal cycle.
Trading on public roads
Except--
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on or in premises zoned or demarcated for that purpose by a
competent authority in terms of any law; or
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in such circumstances and in accordance with such requirements
as may be prescribed, or determined by by-law,
no person shall sell, display, offer
for sale or deliver pursuant to a sale, any goods--
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on or alongside a public road
inside an urban area, within 180 metres of a railway level crossing or any road
traffic sign denoting a blind corner or rise thereon or within five metres from
any intersection thereon; or
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on or alongside any public road
outside an urban area:
Provided that where a provincial
administration is responsible for the maintenance of a public road inside an
urban area, the competent authority of such urban area shall not so zone or
demarcate premises in such urban area situated alongside such a road, without
the prior approval of the MEC concerned.
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| 10 BASIC SAFETY TIPS >>
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#1 Don't drive like
you own the road; drive like you own the car.
#2 Always wear your seat belt--and make sure all
passengers buckle up, too.
#3 Adjust your car's
headrest to a height behind your head--not your neck--to minimize whiplash in
case you're in an accident.
#4 Never try to fit more people in the car than you
have seatbelts for them to use.
#5 Obey the speed
limits, Going too fast gives you less time to stop or react. Excess speed is
one of the main causes of accidents.
#6 Don't go through red lights.
#7 Indicate your intention to
turn or to change lanes well in advance - this gives the cars behind you enough
time to react before you take the action.
#8 Make sure your windscreen is clean. At sunrise
and sunset, light reflecting off your dirty windscreen can momentarily blind
you from seeing what's going on.
#9 Make sure your
car has petrol in it. Unfortunately, getting stranded these days can be
dangerous and its always best to avoid it.
#10 Don't drink and drive, and don't ride with
anyone who has been drinking. Call parents or friends to take you home if you
need a ride.
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